Strong Civil Society Index in Egypt

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

0.10.20.30.4178919072025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 157 South Sudan 0.143 compare
  2. 158 Iran 0.137 compare
  3. 160 Congo 0.132 compare
  4. 161 Myanmar 0.125 compare
  5. 162 Laos 0.113 compare
  6. 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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About this data

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
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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).