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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Egypt

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Egypt
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

Countries ranked near Egypt

102 Mozambique 0.577 compare
103 Laos 0.571 compare
105 Qatar 0.529 compare
106 Tunisia 0.524 compare
107 Lebanon 0.511 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Egypt

Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.