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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Egypt

Name: Private Civil Liberties Index in Egypt
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

151 Uzbekistan 0.34 compare
152 Uganda 0.331 compare
153 Palestine 0.323 compare
155 Tajikistan 0.302 compare
156 Ethiopia 0.301 compare
157 Libya 0.29 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Egypt

Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.