Free and Fair Elections Score in Egypt
Egypt: Free and Fair Elections Score was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Egypt, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Egypt is 2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Egypt peaked at 7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
That places Egypt 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free and Fair Elections Score in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 88 Azerbaijan 2 compare
- 88 Bahrain 2 compare
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- 88 Belarus 2 compare
- 88 Cambodia 2 compare
- 88 Chad 2 compare
- 88 Congo 2 compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 2 compare
- 88 Nicaragua 2 compare
- 88 Oman 2 compare
- 88 Russia 2 compare
- 88 Rwanda 2 compare
- 88 Tunisia 2 compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 2 compare
- 88 Venezuela 2 compare
- 88 Vietnam 2 compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections score in Egypt?
- Free and fair elections score in Egypt was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for free and fair elections score?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.