Rule of Law - Governance score in Egypt

Egypt: Rule of Law - Governance score was 44.03 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.03 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
151st
of 207 countries
All-time high
57.24 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
42.43 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Egypt, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 57.2 0-1001998: 53.8 0-1002000: 54.9 0-1002002: 54.8 0-1002003: 54.7 0-1002004: 54.8 0-1002005: 53.3 0-1002006: 52.1 0-1002007: 52.2 0-1002008: 53.3 0-1002009: 53.4 0-1002010: 52.1 0-1002011: 48.2 0-1002012: 47.7 0-1002013: 43.3 0-1002014: 42.5 0-1002015: 42.5 0-1002016: 42.4 0-1002017: 43.6 0-1002018: 44.2 0-1002019: 44.1 0-1002020: 43.4 0-1002021: 42.9 0-1002022: 43.7 0-1002023: 43.6 0-1002024: 44 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 44.03 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Egypt peaked at 57.24 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 42.43 0-100, in 2016.

That places Egypt 151st out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.53 0-100 53.82 0-100 57.24 0-100 2
2000s 53.72 0-100 52.07 0-100 54.94 0-100 9
2010s 45.06 0-100 42.43 0-100 52.06 0-100 10
2020s 43.5 0-100 42.88 0-100 44.03 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 148 Ukraine 44.57 0-100 compare
  2. 149 Uganda 44.25 0-100 compare
  3. 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.19 0-100 compare
  4. 152 Sierra Leone 42.53 0-100 compare
  5. 153 Türkiye 42.45 0-100 compare
  6. 154 Eswatini 42.17 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Egypt?
Rule of law - governance score in Egypt was 44.03 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 57.24 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 42.43 0-100 in 2016.
How does Egypt rank for rule of law - governance score?
Egypt ranks 151st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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