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Centralization of Political Power Index in Egypt

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 176 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

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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 176 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Egypt, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.624 —
1790 0.624 +0.0%
1791 0.624 +0.0%
1792 0.624 +0.0%
1793 0.624 +0.0%
1794 0.624 +0.0%
1795 0.624 +0.0%
1796 0.624 +0.0%
1797 0.624 +0.0%
1798 0.825 +32.2%
1799 0.825 +0.0%
1800 0.825 +0.0%
1801 0.825 +0.0%
1802 0.825 +0.0%
1803 0.825 +0.0%
1804 0.825 +0.0%
1805 0.825 +0.0%
1806 0.825 +0.0%
1807 0.825 +0.0%
1808 0.825 +0.0%
1809 0.825 +0.0%
1810 0.825 +0.0%
1811 0.825 +0.0%
1812 0.825 +0.0%
1813 0.825 +0.0%
1814 0.825 +0.0%
1815 0.825 +0.0%
1816 0.825 +0.0%
1817 0.825 +0.0%
1818 0.825 +0.0%
1819 0.825 +0.0%
1820 0.825 +0.0%
1821 0.825 +0.0%
1822 0.825 +0.0%
1823 0.825 +0.0%
1824 0.825 +0.0%
1825 0.877 +6.3%
1826 0.877 +0.0%
1827 0.877 +0.0%
1828 0.877 +0.0%
1829 0.877 +0.0%
1830 0.877 +0.0%
1831 0.877 +0.0%
1832 0.877 +0.0%
1833 0.877 +0.0%
1834 0.877 +0.0%
1835 0.877 +0.0%
1836 0.877 +0.0%
1837 0.827 -5.7%
1838 0.827 +0.0%
1839 0.827 +0.0%
1840 0.827 +0.0%
1841 0.827 +0.0%
1842 0.827 +0.0%
1843 0.827 +0.0%
1844 0.827 +0.0%
1845 0.827 +0.0%
1846 0.827 +0.0%
1847 0.827 +0.0%
1848 0.827 +0.0%
1849 0.713 -13.8%
1850 0.713 +0.0%
1851 0.713 +0.0%
1852 0.713 +0.0%
1853 0.713 +0.0%
1854 0.713 +0.0%
1855 0.713 +0.0%
1856 0.713 +0.0%
1857 0.713 +0.0%
1858 0.713 +0.0%
1859 0.713 +0.0%
1860 0.713 +0.0%
1861 0.713 +0.0%
1862 0.713 +0.0%
1863 0.713 +0.0%
1864 0.713 +0.0%
1865 0.713 +0.0%
1867 0.541 -24.1%
1868 0.541 +0.0%
1869 0.541 +0.0%
1870 0.541 +0.0%
1871 0.541 +0.0%
1872 0.541 +0.0%
1873 0.541 +0.0%
1874 0.541 +0.0%
1875 0.541 +0.0%
1876 0.541 +0.0%
1877 0.541 +0.0%
1878 0.541 +0.0%
1882 0.34 -37.2%
1883 0.34 +0.0%
1884 0.346 +1.8%
1885 0.346 +0.0%
1886 0.346 +0.0%
1887 0.346 +0.0%
1888 0.346 +0.0%
1889 0.346 +0.0%
1890 0.346 +0.0%
1891 0.346 +0.0%
1892 0.346 +0.0%
1893 0.346 +0.0%
1894 0.346 +0.0%
1895 0.346 +0.0%
1896 0.346 +0.0%
1897 0.346 +0.0%
1898 0.346 +0.0%
1899 0.346 +0.0%
1900 0.363 +4.9%
1901 0.363 +0.0%
1902 0.363 +0.0%
1903 0.363 +0.0%
1904 0.363 +0.0%
1905 0.363 +0.0%
1906 0.363 +0.0%
1907 0.363 +0.0%
1908 0.363 +0.0%
1909 0.363 +0.0%
1910 0.379 +4.4%
1911 0.374 -1.3%
1912 0.374 +0.0%
1913 0.411 +9.9%
1914 0.524 +27.5%
1915 0.524 +0.0%
1916 0.524 +0.0%
1917 0.524 +0.0%
1918 0.524 +0.0%
1919 0.524 +0.0%
1920 0.56 +6.9%
1921 0.56 +0.0%
1922 0.56 +0.0%
1923 0.507 -9.5%
1924 0.372 -26.6%
1925 0.372 +0.0%
1926 0.372 +0.0%
1927 0.372 +0.0%
1928 0.372 +0.0%
1929 0.372 +0.0%
1930 0.372 +0.0%
1931 0.372 +0.0%
1932 0.372 +0.0%
1933 0.372 +0.0%
1934 0.372 +0.0%
1935 0.372 +0.0%
1936 0.372 +0.0%
1937 0.372 +0.0%
1938 0.372 +0.0%
1939 0.372 +0.0%
1940 0.372 +0.0%
1941 0.372 +0.0%
1942 0.372 +0.0%
1943 0.372 +0.0%
1944 0.372 +0.0%
1945 0.372 +0.0%
1946 0.372 +0.0%
1947 0.372 +0.0%
1948 0.372 +0.0%
1949 0.372 +0.0%
1950 0.372 +0.0%
1951 0.378 +1.6%
1952 0.418 +10.6%
1953 0.617 +47.6%
1954 0.672 +8.9%
1955 0.672 +0.0%
1956 0.672 +0.0%
1957 0.595 -11.5%
1958 0.617 +3.7%
1959 0.611 -1.0%
1960 0.681 +11.5%
1961 0.57 -16.3%
1962 0.661 +16.0%
1963 0.661 +0.0%
1964 0.528 -20.1%
1965 0.492 -6.8%
1966 0.492 +0.0%
1967 0.501 +1.8%
1968 0.501 +0.0%
1969 0.501 +0.0%
1970 0.496 -1.0%
1971 0.435 -12.3%
1972 0.435 +0.0%
1973 0.435 +0.0%
1974 0.435 +0.0%
1975 0.435 +0.0%
1976 0.435 +0.0%
1977 0.435 +0.0%
1978 0.435 +0.0%
1979 0.435 +0.0%
1980 0.519 +19.3%
1981 0.519 +0.0%
1982 0.386 -25.6%
1983 0.386 +0.0%
1984 0.386 +0.0%
1985 0.393 +1.8%
1986 0.393 +0.0%
1987 0.393 +0.0%
1988 0.393 +0.0%
1989 0.393 +0.0%
1990 0.44 +12.0%
1991 0.44 +0.0%
1992 0.44 +0.0%
1993 0.44 +0.0%
1994 0.44 +0.0%
1995 0.44 +0.0%
1996 0.44 +0.0%
1997 0.44 +0.0%
1998 0.44 +0.0%
1999 0.44 +0.0%
2000 0.408 -7.3%
2001 0.408 +0.0%
2002 0.408 +0.0%
2003 0.408 +0.0%
2004 0.408 +0.0%
2005 0.408 +0.0%
2006 0.425 +4.2%
2007 0.425 +0.0%
2008 0.425 +0.0%
2009 0.425 +0.0%
2010 0.423 -0.5%
2011 0.403 -4.7%
2012 0.522 +29.5%
2013 0.574 +10.0%
2014 0.608 +5.9%
2015 0.551 -9.4%
2016 0.572 +3.8%
2017 0.459 -19.8%
2018 0.498 +8.5%
2019 0.469 -5.8%
2020 0.47 +0.2%
2021 0.477 +1.5%
2022 0.46 -3.6%
2023 0.46 +0.0%
2024 0.47 +2.2%
2025 0.538 +14.5%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.538 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.538 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 176 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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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.