What is strong civil society index in Egypt?

Strong civil society index in Egypt was 0.135 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 0.445 in 1930.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 1953.

How does Egypt rank for strong civil society index?

Egypt ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Egypt

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

Egypt: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.135 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.135

Change on year

up 11.6%

World rank

159th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.445

in 1930

All-time low

0.118

in 1953

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Egypt, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.135 for strong civil society index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Egypt peaked at 0.445 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 0.118, in 1953.

That places Egypt 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Egypt, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.444	—
1790	0.444	+0.0%
1791	0.444	+0.0%
1792	0.444	+0.0%
1793	0.444	+0.0%
1794	0.444	+0.0%
1795	0.444	+0.0%
1796	0.444	+0.0%
1797	0.444	+0.0%
1798	0.444	+0.0%
1799	0.444	+0.0%
1800	0.444	+0.0%
1801	0.444	+0.0%
1802	0.444	+0.0%
1803	0.444	+0.0%
1804	0.444	+0.0%
1805	0.444	+0.0%
1806	0.444	+0.0%
1807	0.444	+0.0%
1808	0.444	+0.0%
1809	0.444	+0.0%
1810	0.444	+0.0%
1811	0.444	+0.0%
1812	0.444	+0.0%
1813	0.444	+0.0%
1814	0.444	+0.0%
1815	0.444	+0.0%
1816	0.444	+0.0%
1817	0.444	+0.0%
1818	0.444	+0.0%
1819	0.444	+0.0%
1820	0.444	+0.0%
1821	0.444	+0.0%
1822	0.444	+0.0%
1823	0.444	+0.0%
1824	0.444	+0.0%
1825	0.444	+0.0%
1826	0.444	+0.0%
1827	0.444	+0.0%
1828	0.444	+0.0%
1829	0.444	+0.0%
1830	0.444	+0.0%
1831	0.444	+0.0%
1832	0.444	+0.0%
1833	0.444	+0.0%
1834	0.444	+0.0%
1835	0.444	+0.0%
1836	0.444	+0.0%
1837	0.444	+0.0%
1838	0.444	+0.0%
1839	0.444	+0.0%
1840	0.444	+0.0%
1841	0.444	+0.0%
1842	0.444	+0.0%
1843	0.444	+0.0%
1844	0.444	+0.0%
1845	0.444	+0.0%
1846	0.444	+0.0%
1847	0.444	+0.0%
1848	0.444	+0.0%
1849	0.444	+0.0%
1850	0.444	+0.0%
1851	0.444	+0.0%
1852	0.444	+0.0%
1853	0.444	+0.0%
1854	0.444	+0.0%
1855	0.444	+0.0%
1856	0.444	+0.0%
1857	0.444	+0.0%
1858	0.444	+0.0%
1859	0.444	+0.0%
1860	0.444	+0.0%
1861	0.444	+0.0%
1862	0.444	+0.0%
1863	0.444	+0.0%
1864	0.444	+0.0%
1865	0.444	+0.0%
1866	0.444	+0.0%
1867	0.444	+0.0%
1868	0.444	+0.0%
1869	0.444	+0.0%
1870	0.444	+0.0%
1871	0.444	+0.0%
1872	0.444	+0.0%
1873	0.444	+0.0%
1874	0.444	+0.0%
1875	0.444	+0.0%
1876	0.444	+0.0%
1877	0.444	+0.0%
1878	0.444	+0.0%
1879	0.444	+0.0%
1880	0.444	+0.0%
1881	0.444	+0.0%
1882	0.444	+0.0%
1883	0.444	+0.0%
1884	0.444	+0.0%
1885	0.444	+0.0%
1886	0.444	+0.0%
1887	0.444	+0.0%
1888	0.444	+0.0%
1889	0.444	+0.0%
1890	0.444	+0.0%
1891	0.444	+0.0%
1892	0.444	+0.0%
1893	0.444	+0.0%
1894	0.444	+0.0%
1895	0.444	+0.0%
1896	0.444	+0.0%
1897	0.444	+0.0%
1898	0.444	+0.0%
1899	0.444	+0.0%
1900	0.444	+0.0%
1901	0.444	+0.0%
1902	0.444	+0.0%
1903	0.444	+0.0%
1904	0.444	+0.0%
1905	0.444	+0.0%
1906	0.444	+0.0%
1907	0.444	+0.0%
1908	0.444	+0.0%
1909	0.444	+0.0%
1910	0.444	+0.0%
1911	0.444	+0.0%
1912	0.444	+0.0%
1913	0.423	-4.7%
1914	0.423	+0.0%
1915	0.423	+0.0%
1916	0.423	+0.0%
1917	0.423	+0.0%
1918	0.423	+0.0%
1919	0.423	+0.0%
1920	0.423	+0.0%
1921	0.423	+0.0%
1922	0.423	+0.0%
1923	0.423	+0.0%
1924	0.423	+0.0%
1925	0.423	+0.0%
1926	0.423	+0.0%
1927	0.423	+0.0%
1928	0.423	+0.0%
1929	0.423	+0.0%
1930	0.445	+5.2%
1931	0.445	+0.0%
1932	0.445	+0.0%
1933	0.445	+0.0%
1934	0.445	+0.0%
1935	0.445	+0.0%
1936	0.445	+0.0%
1937	0.445	+0.0%
1938	0.445	+0.0%
1939	0.445	+0.0%
1940	0.445	+0.0%
1941	0.445	+0.0%
1942	0.445	+0.0%
1943	0.445	+0.0%
1944	0.445	+0.0%
1945	0.445	+0.0%
1946	0.445	+0.0%
1947	0.445	+0.0%
1948	0.445	+0.0%
1949	0.445	+0.0%
1950	0.398	-10.6%
1951	0.398	+0.0%
1952	0.274	-31.2%
1953	0.118	-56.9%
1954	0.118	+0.0%
1955	0.118	+0.0%
1956	0.118	+0.0%
1957	0.118	+0.0%
1958	0.118	+0.0%
1959	0.118	+0.0%
1960	0.118	+0.0%
1961	0.118	+0.0%
1962	0.118	+0.0%
1963	0.118	+0.0%
1964	0.118	+0.0%
1965	0.118	+0.0%
1966	0.118	+0.0%
1967	0.118	+0.0%
1968	0.118	+0.0%
1969	0.118	+0.0%
1970	0.199	+68.6%
1971	0.199	+0.0%
1972	0.199	+0.0%
1973	0.212	+6.5%
1974	0.212	+0.0%
1975	0.212	+0.0%
1976	0.212	+0.0%
1977	0.225	+6.1%
1978	0.225	+0.0%
1979	0.225	+0.0%
1980	0.225	+0.0%
1981	0.323	+43.6%
1982	0.323	+0.0%
1983	0.323	+0.0%
1984	0.323	+0.0%
1985	0.323	+0.0%
1986	0.323	+0.0%
1987	0.323	+0.0%
1988	0.323	+0.0%
1989	0.323	+0.0%
1990	0.323	+0.0%
1991	0.323	+0.0%
1992	0.323	+0.0%
1993	0.323	+0.0%
1994	0.323	+0.0%
1995	0.323	+0.0%
1996	0.323	+0.0%
1997	0.291	-9.9%
1998	0.337	+15.8%
1999	0.337	+0.0%
2000	0.314	-6.8%
2001	0.314	+0.0%
2002	0.324	+3.2%
2003	0.324	+0.0%
2004	0.325	+0.3%
2005	0.325	+0.0%
2006	0.325	+0.0%
2007	0.331	+1.8%
2008	0.331	+0.0%
2009	0.301	-9.1%
2010	0.301	+0.0%
2011	0.354	+17.6%
2012	0.347	-2.0%
2013	0.216	-37.8%
2014	0.196	-9.3%
2015	0.19	-3.1%
2016	0.19	+0.0%
2017	0.167	-12.1%
2018	0.167	+0.0%
2019	0.18	+7.8%
2020	0.135	-25.0%
2021	0.135	+0.0%
2022	0.139	+3.0%
2023	0.13	-6.5%
2024	0.121	-6.9%
2025	0.135	+11.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 0.135 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Egypt's 0.135 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.296, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.444	0.444	0.444	1
1790s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1800s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1810s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1820s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1830s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1840s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1850s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1860s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1870s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1880s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1890s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1900s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1910s	0.4293	0.423	0.444	10
1920s	0.423	0.423	0.423	10
1930s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1940s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1950s	0.1896	0.118	0.398	10
1960s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1970s	0.212	0.199	0.225	10
1980s	0.3132	0.225	0.323	10
1990s	0.3226	0.291	0.337	10
2000s	0.3214	0.301	0.331	10
2010s	0.2308	0.167	0.354	10
2020s	0.1325	0.121	0.139	6

Countries ranked near Egypt

157 South Sudan 0.143 compare
158 Iran 0.137 compare
160 Congo 0.132 compare
161 Myanmar 0.125 compare
162 Laos 0.113 compare
162 Vatican 0.113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Egypt?: Strong civil society index in Egypt was 0.135 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.445 in 1930.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 1953.
How does Egypt rank for strong civil society index?: Egypt ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).