What is centralization of political power index in Egypt?

Centralization of political power index in Egypt was 0.538 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 1825.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1882.

How does Egypt rank for centralization of political power index?

Egypt ranks 68th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Egypt

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Egypt
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.538 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.538

Change on year

up 14.5%

World rank

68th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.877

in 1825

All-time low

0.34

in 1882

Years of data

233

1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Egypt, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Egypt is 0.538, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Egypt peaked at 0.877 in 1825 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1882.

Egypt ranks 68th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 233 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.624	0.624	0.624	1
1790s	0.6642	0.624	0.825	10
1800s	0.825	0.825	0.825	10
1810s	0.825	0.825	0.825	10
1820s	0.851	0.825	0.877	10
1830s	0.862	0.827	0.877	10
1840s	0.8156	0.713	0.827	10
1850s	0.713	0.713	0.713	10
1860s	0.6557	0.541	0.713	9
1870s	0.541	0.541	0.541	9
1880s	0.3445	0.34	0.346	8
1890s	0.346	0.346	0.346	10
1900s	0.363	0.363	0.363	10
1910s	0.4682	0.374	0.524	10
1920s	0.4419	0.372	0.56	10
1930s	0.372	0.372	0.372	10
1940s	0.372	0.372	0.372	10
1950s	0.5624	0.372	0.672	10
1960s	0.5588	0.492	0.681	10
1970s	0.4411	0.435	0.496	10
1980s	0.4161	0.386	0.519	10
1990s	0.44	0.44	0.44	10
2000s	0.4148	0.408	0.425	10
2010s	0.5079	0.403	0.608	10
2020s	0.4792	0.46	0.538	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Egypt?: Centralization of political power index in Egypt was 0.538 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 1825.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1882.
How does Egypt rank for centralization of political power index?: Egypt ranks 68th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.