Legislative Checks on Government Index in Egypt
Egypt: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.167 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.167
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
142nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.726
in 1923
All-time low
0.053
in 1825
Years of data
158
1825–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Egypt, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Egypt is 0.167, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Egypt peaked at 0.726 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1825.
That places Egypt 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 0.053 | — |
| 1826 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.102 | +92.5% |
| 1868 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.615 | +502.9% |
| 1883 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.61 | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.66 | +8.2% |
| 1909 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.618 | -6.4% |
| 1911 | 0.637 | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.694 | +8.9% |
| 1915 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.726 | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 0.72 | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.644 | -10.6% |
| 1957 | 0.583 | -9.5% |
| 1958 | 0.151 | -74.1% |
| 1959 | 0.553 | +266.2% |
| 1960 | 0.313 | -43.4% |
| 1961 | 0.195 | -37.7% |
| 1964 | 0.341 | +74.9% |
| 1965 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.474 | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.456 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.464 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.456 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.346 | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.328 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.36 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.341 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.231 | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.166 | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.18 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.174 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.175 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.172 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.167 | -2.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.167 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.167 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 5 |
| 1830s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 7 |
| 1860s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 3 |
| 1870s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 9 |
| 1880s | 0.6112 | 0.61 | 0.615 | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6693 | 0.618 | 0.694 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7209 | 0.72 | 0.726 | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5618 | 0.151 | 0.72 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.3193 | 0.195 | 0.341 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4607 | 0.341 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4568 | 0.456 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2753 | 0.166 | 0.36 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.172 | 0.167 | 0.175 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 139 Cameroon 0.186 compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.176 compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.174 compare
- 143 Syria 0.166 compare
- 144 Angola 0.164 compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 0.161 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 legislative checks on government index in Egypt?
- Legislative checks on government index in Egypt was 0.167 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.726 in 1923.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1825.
- How does Egypt rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Egypt ranks 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.