Participatory political institutions index in Egypt

Egypt: Participatory political institutions index was 0.207 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.207
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.25
in 2011
All-time low
0.068
in 1952
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory political institutions index in Egypt, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.207 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Egypt peaked at 0.25 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1952.

Egypt ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.083 0.083 0.083 1
1790s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1800s 0.0862 0.083 0.09 10
1810s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1820s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1830s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1840s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1850s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1860s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1870s 0.1102 0.09 0.118 10
1880s 0.1203 0.112 0.124 10
1890s 0.124 0.124 0.124 10
1900s 0.0972 0.09 0.098 10
1910s 0.0998 0.098 0.11 10
1920s 0.1108 0.11 0.112 10
1930s 0.124 0.124 0.124 10
1940s 0.124 0.124 0.124 10
1950s 0.0836 0.068 0.109 10
1960s 0.0793 0.076 0.109 10
1970s 0.1974 0.125 0.212 10
1980s 0.2209 0.212 0.23 10
1990s 0.2041 0.179 0.219 10
2000s 0.1975 0.183 0.221 10
2010s 0.1825 0.139 0.25 10
2020s 0.2082 0.195 0.22 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 144 Kazakhstan 0.246 compare
  2. 145 Libya 0.24 compare
  3. 146 Yemen 0.23 compare
  4. 148 Algeria 0.203 compare
  5. 148 Cameroon 0.203 compare
  6. 150 Uzbekistan 0.198 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Egypt?
Participatory political institutions index in Egypt was 0.207 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 2011.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1952.
How does Egypt rank for participatory political institutions index?
Egypt ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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