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Rule of Law in Egypt

Egypt: Rule of Law was 15 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
15 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 53 countries
All-time high
15 number off surveys/polls
in 2008
All-time low
6 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Egypt, 1996–2011

0510151996200320111996: 6 number off surveys/polls1998: 8 number off surveys/polls2000: 8 number off surveys/polls2002: 9 number off surveys/polls2003: 10 number off surveys/polls2004: 12 number off surveys/polls2005: 12 number off surveys/polls2006: 14 number off surveys/polls2007: 14 number off surveys/polls2008: 15 number off surveys/polls2009: 15 number off surveys/polls2010: 15 number off surveys/polls2011: 15 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Egypt stood at 15 number off surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Egypt peaked at 15 number off surveys/polls in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Egypt 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7 number off surveys/polls 6 number off surveys/polls 8 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 12.11 number off surveys/polls 8 number off surveys/polls 15 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 15 number off surveys/polls 15 number off surveys/polls 15 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 9 Angola 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 9 Madagascar 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 9 Malawi 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 9 Mali 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  7. 9 Senegal 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  8. 9 Zambia 15 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Egypt?
Rule of law in Egypt was 15 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 15 number off surveys/polls in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 6 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Egypt rank for rule of law?
Egypt ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.