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Private Civil Liberties Index in Egypt

Egypt: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.317 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.317
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
154th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.513
in 1953
All-time low
0.184
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Egypt, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.317 for private civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Egypt peaked at 0.513 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.184, in 1789.

That places Egypt 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Egypt, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.184 —
1790 0.184 +0.0%
1791 0.184 +0.0%
1792 0.184 +0.0%
1793 0.184 +0.0%
1794 0.184 +0.0%
1795 0.184 +0.0%
1796 0.184 +0.0%
1797 0.184 +0.0%
1798 0.184 +0.0%
1799 0.184 +0.0%
1800 0.184 +0.0%
1801 0.184 +0.0%
1802 0.184 +0.0%
1803 0.184 +0.0%
1804 0.184 +0.0%
1805 0.184 +0.0%
1806 0.184 +0.0%
1807 0.184 +0.0%
1808 0.184 +0.0%
1809 0.184 +0.0%
1810 0.184 +0.0%
1811 0.184 +0.0%
1812 0.184 +0.0%
1813 0.184 +0.0%
1814 0.184 +0.0%
1815 0.184 +0.0%
1816 0.184 +0.0%
1817 0.184 +0.0%
1818 0.184 +0.0%
1819 0.184 +0.0%
1820 0.184 +0.0%
1821 0.184 +0.0%
1822 0.184 +0.0%
1823 0.184 +0.0%
1824 0.184 +0.0%
1825 0.184 +0.0%
1826 0.184 +0.0%
1827 0.184 +0.0%
1828 0.184 +0.0%
1829 0.184 +0.0%
1830 0.184 +0.0%
1831 0.184 +0.0%
1832 0.184 +0.0%
1833 0.184 +0.0%
1834 0.184 +0.0%
1835 0.184 +0.0%
1836 0.184 +0.0%
1837 0.184 +0.0%
1838 0.184 +0.0%
1839 0.184 +0.0%
1840 0.204 +10.9%
1841 0.204 +0.0%
1842 0.247 +21.1%
1843 0.247 +0.0%
1844 0.247 +0.0%
1845 0.247 +0.0%
1846 0.247 +0.0%
1847 0.247 +0.0%
1848 0.247 +0.0%
1849 0.314 +27.1%
1850 0.272 -13.4%
1851 0.359 +32.0%
1852 0.359 +0.0%
1853 0.359 +0.0%
1854 0.359 +0.0%
1855 0.359 +0.0%
1856 0.359 +0.0%
1857 0.359 +0.0%
1858 0.359 +0.0%
1859 0.359 +0.0%
1860 0.359 +0.0%
1861 0.359 +0.0%
1862 0.359 +0.0%
1863 0.359 +0.0%
1864 0.359 +0.0%
1865 0.359 +0.0%
1866 0.359 +0.0%
1867 0.359 +0.0%
1868 0.359 +0.0%
1869 0.359 +0.0%
1870 0.385 +7.2%
1871 0.385 +0.0%
1872 0.385 +0.0%
1873 0.385 +0.0%
1874 0.385 +0.0%
1875 0.385 +0.0%
1876 0.385 +0.0%
1877 0.401 +4.2%
1878 0.401 +0.0%
1879 0.401 +0.0%
1880 0.401 +0.0%
1881 0.401 +0.0%
1882 0.367 -8.5%
1883 0.367 +0.0%
1884 0.367 +0.0%
1885 0.367 +0.0%
1886 0.367 +0.0%
1887 0.367 +0.0%
1888 0.367 +0.0%
1889 0.367 +0.0%
1890 0.367 +0.0%
1891 0.367 +0.0%
1892 0.367 +0.0%
1893 0.367 +0.0%
1894 0.367 +0.0%
1895 0.367 +0.0%
1896 0.367 +0.0%
1897 0.367 +0.0%
1898 0.367 +0.0%
1899 0.367 +0.0%
1900 0.367 +0.0%
1901 0.367 +0.0%
1902 0.367 +0.0%
1903 0.367 +0.0%
1904 0.367 +0.0%
1905 0.367 +0.0%
1906 0.367 +0.0%
1907 0.367 +0.0%
1908 0.358 -2.5%
1909 0.358 +0.0%
1910 0.358 +0.0%
1911 0.358 +0.0%
1912 0.358 +0.0%
1913 0.358 +0.0%
1914 0.358 +0.0%
1915 0.358 +0.0%
1916 0.358 +0.0%
1917 0.358 +0.0%
1918 0.358 +0.0%
1919 0.358 +0.0%
1920 0.358 +0.0%
1921 0.358 +0.0%
1922 0.358 +0.0%
1923 0.358 +0.0%
1924 0.358 +0.0%
1925 0.358 +0.0%
1926 0.358 +0.0%
1927 0.358 +0.0%
1928 0.358 +0.0%
1929 0.358 +0.0%
1930 0.358 +0.0%
1931 0.358 +0.0%
1932 0.358 +0.0%
1933 0.358 +0.0%
1934 0.358 +0.0%
1935 0.358 +0.0%
1936 0.358 +0.0%
1937 0.358 +0.0%
1938 0.358 +0.0%
1939 0.358 +0.0%
1940 0.358 +0.0%
1941 0.358 +0.0%
1942 0.358 +0.0%
1943 0.358 +0.0%
1944 0.358 +0.0%
1945 0.35 -2.2%
1946 0.35 +0.0%
1947 0.35 +0.0%
1948 0.337 -3.7%
1949 0.337 +0.0%
1950 0.354 +5.0%
1951 0.354 +0.0%
1952 0.429 +21.2%
1953 0.513 +19.6%
1954 0.466 -9.2%
1955 0.466 +0.0%
1956 0.466 +0.0%
1957 0.466 +0.0%
1958 0.466 +0.0%
1959 0.466 +0.0%
1960 0.434 -6.9%
1961 0.434 +0.0%
1962 0.434 +0.0%
1963 0.434 +0.0%
1964 0.434 +0.0%
1965 0.434 +0.0%
1966 0.434 +0.0%
1967 0.434 +0.0%
1968 0.434 +0.0%
1969 0.434 +0.0%
1970 0.455 +4.8%
1971 0.486 +6.8%
1972 0.471 -3.1%
1973 0.471 +0.0%
1974 0.471 +0.0%
1975 0.471 +0.0%
1976 0.471 +0.0%
1977 0.471 +0.0%
1978 0.471 +0.0%
1979 0.442 -6.2%
1980 0.436 -1.4%
1981 0.468 +7.3%
1982 0.468 +0.0%
1983 0.468 +0.0%
1984 0.469 +0.2%
1985 0.469 +0.0%
1986 0.469 +0.0%
1987 0.469 +0.0%
1988 0.469 +0.0%
1989 0.469 +0.0%
1990 0.45 -4.1%
1991 0.45 +0.0%
1992 0.45 +0.0%
1993 0.45 +0.0%
1994 0.45 +0.0%
1995 0.45 +0.0%
1996 0.45 +0.0%
1997 0.45 +0.0%
1998 0.45 +0.0%
1999 0.45 +0.0%
2000 0.439 -2.4%
2001 0.447 +1.8%
2002 0.447 +0.0%
2003 0.447 +0.0%
2004 0.447 +0.0%
2005 0.447 +0.0%
2006 0.447 +0.0%
2007 0.447 +0.0%
2008 0.447 +0.0%
2009 0.447 +0.0%
2010 0.432 -3.4%
2011 0.416 -3.7%
2012 0.434 +4.3%
2013 0.307 -29.3%
2014 0.266 -13.4%
2015 0.284 +6.8%
2016 0.292 +2.8%
2017 0.278 -4.8%
2018 0.284 +2.2%
2019 0.32 +12.7%
2020 0.343 +7.2%
2021 0.331 -3.5%
2022 0.351 +6.0%
2023 0.341 -2.8%
2024 0.352 +3.2%
2025 0.317 -9.9%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.317 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.317 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.384, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.184 0.184 0.184 1
1790s 0.184 0.184 0.184 10
1800s 0.184 0.184 0.184 10
1810s 0.184 0.184 0.184 10
1820s 0.184 0.184 0.184 10
1830s 0.184 0.184 0.184 10
1840s 0.2451 0.204 0.314 10
1850s 0.3503 0.272 0.359 10
1860s 0.359 0.359 0.359 10
1870s 0.3898 0.385 0.401 10
1880s 0.3738 0.367 0.401 10
1890s 0.367 0.367 0.367 10
1900s 0.3652 0.358 0.367 10
1910s 0.358 0.358 0.358 10
1920s 0.358 0.358 0.358 10
1930s 0.358 0.358 0.358 10
1940s 0.3514 0.337 0.358 10
1950s 0.4446 0.354 0.513 10
1960s 0.434 0.434 0.434 10
1970s 0.468 0.442 0.486 10
1980s 0.4654 0.436 0.469 10
1990s 0.45 0.45 0.45 10
2000s 0.4462 0.439 0.447 10
2010s 0.3313 0.266 0.434 10
2020s 0.3392 0.317 0.352 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 151 Uzbekistan 0.34 compare
  2. 152 Uganda 0.331 compare
  3. 153 Palestine 0.323 compare
  4. 155 Tajikistan 0.302 compare
  5. 156 Ethiopia 0.301 compare
  6. 157 Libya 0.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Egypt?
Private civil liberties index in Egypt was 0.317 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.513 in 1953.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 1789.
How does Egypt rank for private civil liberties index?
Egypt ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.