Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Egypt
Egypt: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.156 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.156
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.156
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Egypt, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.156 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Egypt peaked at 0.156 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Egypt ranks 145th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0.036 | — |
| 1806 | 0.057 | +58.3% |
| 1807 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.089 | +56.1% |
| 1872 | 0.057 | -36.0% |
| 1873 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.083 | +45.6% |
| 1880 | 0.057 | -31.3% |
| 1881 | 0.071 | +24.6% |
| 1882 | 0.057 | -19.7% |
| 1883 | 0.09 | +57.9% |
| 1884 | 0.111 | +23.3% |
| 1885 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.057 | -48.6% |
| 1901 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.052 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.156 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.156 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.156 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.177, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0264 | 0 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0628 | 0.057 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0941 | 0.057 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0545 | 0.052 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1213 | 0.052 | 0.156 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in Egypt?
- Strong elected local governments index in Egypt was 0.156 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.156 in 2022.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Egypt rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Egypt ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.