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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Egypt

Egypt: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.542 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.542
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
104th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.682
in 1900
All-time low
0.315
in 1798
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Egypt, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Egypt is 0.542, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Egypt peaked at 0.682 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.315, in 1798.

That places Egypt 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Egypt, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.55 —
1790 0.55 +0.0%
1791 0.55 +0.0%
1792 0.55 +0.0%
1793 0.55 +0.0%
1794 0.55 +0.0%
1795 0.55 +0.0%
1796 0.55 +0.0%
1797 0.55 +0.0%
1798 0.315 -42.7%
1799 0.315 +0.0%
1800 0.315 +0.0%
1801 0.315 +0.0%
1802 0.315 +0.0%
1803 0.315 +0.0%
1804 0.315 +0.0%
1805 0.315 +0.0%
1806 0.315 +0.0%
1807 0.315 +0.0%
1808 0.315 +0.0%
1809 0.315 +0.0%
1810 0.315 +0.0%
1811 0.315 +0.0%
1812 0.315 +0.0%
1813 0.315 +0.0%
1814 0.315 +0.0%
1815 0.315 +0.0%
1816 0.315 +0.0%
1817 0.315 +0.0%
1818 0.315 +0.0%
1819 0.315 +0.0%
1820 0.315 +0.0%
1821 0.315 +0.0%
1822 0.315 +0.0%
1823 0.315 +0.0%
1824 0.315 +0.0%
1825 0.315 +0.0%
1826 0.315 +0.0%
1827 0.315 +0.0%
1828 0.315 +0.0%
1829 0.315 +0.0%
1830 0.315 +0.0%
1831 0.315 +0.0%
1832 0.315 +0.0%
1833 0.315 +0.0%
1834 0.315 +0.0%
1835 0.315 +0.0%
1836 0.315 +0.0%
1837 0.315 +0.0%
1838 0.315 +0.0%
1839 0.315 +0.0%
1840 0.315 +0.0%
1841 0.315 +0.0%
1842 0.315 +0.0%
1843 0.315 +0.0%
1844 0.315 +0.0%
1845 0.315 +0.0%
1846 0.315 +0.0%
1847 0.315 +0.0%
1848 0.315 +0.0%
1849 0.517 +64.1%
1850 0.517 +0.0%
1851 0.517 +0.0%
1852 0.517 +0.0%
1853 0.517 +0.0%
1854 0.517 +0.0%
1855 0.517 +0.0%
1856 0.517 +0.0%
1857 0.517 +0.0%
1858 0.517 +0.0%
1859 0.517 +0.0%
1860 0.517 +0.0%
1861 0.517 +0.0%
1862 0.517 +0.0%
1863 0.517 +0.0%
1864 0.517 +0.0%
1865 0.517 +0.0%
1866 0.657 +27.1%
1867 0.657 +0.0%
1868 0.657 +0.0%
1869 0.657 +0.0%
1870 0.657 +0.0%
1871 0.657 +0.0%
1872 0.657 +0.0%
1873 0.657 +0.0%
1874 0.657 +0.0%
1875 0.657 +0.0%
1876 0.657 +0.0%
1877 0.657 +0.0%
1878 0.657 +0.0%
1879 0.533 -18.9%
1880 0.533 +0.0%
1881 0.533 +0.0%
1882 0.533 +0.0%
1883 0.533 +0.0%
1884 0.533 +0.0%
1885 0.533 +0.0%
1886 0.533 +0.0%
1887 0.533 +0.0%
1888 0.533 +0.0%
1889 0.533 +0.0%
1890 0.533 +0.0%
1891 0.533 +0.0%
1892 0.533 +0.0%
1893 0.533 +0.0%
1894 0.533 +0.0%
1895 0.533 +0.0%
1896 0.533 +0.0%
1897 0.533 +0.0%
1898 0.533 +0.0%
1899 0.533 +0.0%
1900 0.682 +28.0%
1901 0.682 +0.0%
1902 0.682 +0.0%
1903 0.682 +0.0%
1904 0.682 +0.0%
1905 0.682 +0.0%
1906 0.682 +0.0%
1907 0.682 +0.0%
1908 0.682 +0.0%
1909 0.682 +0.0%
1910 0.682 +0.0%
1911 0.682 +0.0%
1912 0.682 +0.0%
1913 0.682 +0.0%
1914 0.672 -1.5%
1915 0.672 +0.0%
1916 0.672 +0.0%
1917 0.672 +0.0%
1918 0.672 +0.0%
1919 0.672 +0.0%
1920 0.672 +0.0%
1921 0.672 +0.0%
1922 0.672 +0.0%
1923 0.672 +0.0%
1924 0.672 +0.0%
1925 0.672 +0.0%
1926 0.672 +0.0%
1927 0.672 +0.0%
1928 0.672 +0.0%
1929 0.672 +0.0%
1930 0.672 +0.0%
1931 0.672 +0.0%
1932 0.672 +0.0%
1933 0.672 +0.0%
1934 0.672 +0.0%
1935 0.672 +0.0%
1936 0.672 +0.0%
1937 0.672 +0.0%
1938 0.672 +0.0%
1939 0.672 +0.0%
1940 0.672 +0.0%
1941 0.672 +0.0%
1942 0.672 +0.0%
1943 0.672 +0.0%
1944 0.672 +0.0%
1945 0.672 +0.0%
1946 0.672 +0.0%
1947 0.672 +0.0%
1948 0.672 +0.0%
1949 0.672 +0.0%
1950 0.672 +0.0%
1951 0.672 +0.0%
1952 0.611 -9.1%
1953 0.611 +0.0%
1954 0.545 -10.8%
1955 0.545 +0.0%
1956 0.545 +0.0%
1957 0.559 +2.6%
1958 0.559 +0.0%
1959 0.559 +0.0%
1960 0.559 +0.0%
1961 0.559 +0.0%
1962 0.559 +0.0%
1963 0.559 +0.0%
1964 0.559 +0.0%
1965 0.559 +0.0%
1966 0.559 +0.0%
1967 0.541 -3.2%
1968 0.541 +0.0%
1969 0.541 +0.0%
1970 0.551 +1.8%
1971 0.584 +6.0%
1972 0.584 +0.0%
1973 0.584 +0.0%
1974 0.584 +0.0%
1975 0.584 +0.0%
1976 0.584 +0.0%
1977 0.584 +0.0%
1978 0.584 +0.0%
1979 0.584 +0.0%
1980 0.633 +8.4%
1981 0.633 +0.0%
1982 0.645 +1.9%
1983 0.645 +0.0%
1984 0.645 +0.0%
1985 0.645 +0.0%
1986 0.645 +0.0%
1987 0.645 +0.0%
1988 0.645 +0.0%
1989 0.645 +0.0%
1990 0.645 +0.0%
1991 0.645 +0.0%
1992 0.645 +0.0%
1993 0.645 +0.0%
1994 0.645 +0.0%
1995 0.645 +0.0%
1996 0.645 +0.0%
1997 0.645 +0.0%
1998 0.645 +0.0%
1999 0.645 +0.0%
2000 0.645 +0.0%
2001 0.645 +0.0%
2002 0.645 +0.0%
2003 0.645 +0.0%
2004 0.645 +0.0%
2005 0.645 +0.0%
2006 0.645 +0.0%
2007 0.645 +0.0%
2008 0.645 +0.0%
2009 0.645 +0.0%
2010 0.652 +1.1%
2011 0.662 +1.5%
2012 0.642 -3.0%
2013 0.578 -10.0%
2014 0.568 -1.7%
2015 0.622 +9.5%
2016 0.622 +0.0%
2017 0.623 +0.2%
2018 0.599 -3.9%
2019 0.616 +2.8%
2020 0.613 -0.5%
2021 0.602 -1.8%
2022 0.627 +4.2%
2023 0.627 +0.0%
2024 0.605 -3.5%
2025 0.542 -10.4%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.542 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.542 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.435, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.55 0.55 0.55 1
1790s 0.503 0.315 0.55 10
1800s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1810s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1820s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1830s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1840s 0.3352 0.315 0.517 10
1850s 0.517 0.517 0.517 10
1860s 0.573 0.517 0.657 10
1870s 0.6446 0.533 0.657 10
1880s 0.533 0.533 0.533 10
1890s 0.533 0.533 0.533 10
1900s 0.682 0.682 0.682 10
1910s 0.676 0.672 0.682 10
1920s 0.672 0.672 0.672 10
1930s 0.672 0.672 0.672 10
1940s 0.672 0.672 0.672 10
1950s 0.5878 0.545 0.672 10
1960s 0.5536 0.541 0.559 10
1970s 0.5807 0.551 0.584 10
1980s 0.6426 0.633 0.645 10
1990s 0.645 0.645 0.645 10
2000s 0.645 0.645 0.645 10
2010s 0.6184 0.568 0.662 10
2020s 0.6027 0.542 0.627 6

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  3. 103 Laos 0.571 compare
  4. 105 Qatar 0.529 compare
  5. 106 Tunisia 0.524 compare
  6. 107 Lebanon 0.511 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Egypt?
Judicial checks on government index in Egypt was 0.542 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 1900.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.315 in 1798.
How does Egypt rank for judicial checks on government index?
Egypt ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.