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Key features of women's political empowerment in Egypt

Egypt: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.547 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.547
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.566
in 2024
All-time low
0.131
in 1789
Years of data
205
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Egypt, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.547 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Egypt peaked at 0.566 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.131, in 1789.

That places Egypt 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Egypt, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.131 —
1790 0.131 +0.0%
1791 0.131 +0.0%
1792 0.131 +0.0%
1793 0.131 +0.0%
1794 0.131 +0.0%
1795 0.131 +0.0%
1796 0.131 +0.0%
1797 0.131 +0.0%
1798 0.131 +0.0%
1799 0.131 +0.0%
1800 0.131 +0.0%
1801 0.131 +0.0%
1802 0.131 +0.0%
1803 0.131 +0.0%
1804 0.131 +0.0%
1805 0.131 +0.0%
1806 0.131 +0.0%
1807 0.131 +0.0%
1808 0.131 +0.0%
1809 0.131 +0.0%
1810 0.131 +0.0%
1811 0.131 +0.0%
1812 0.131 +0.0%
1813 0.131 +0.0%
1814 0.131 +0.0%
1815 0.131 +0.0%
1816 0.131 +0.0%
1817 0.131 +0.0%
1818 0.131 +0.0%
1819 0.131 +0.0%
1820 0.131 +0.0%
1821 0.131 +0.0%
1822 0.131 +0.0%
1823 0.131 +0.0%
1824 0.131 +0.0%
1825 0.131 +0.0%
1826 0.131 +0.0%
1827 0.131 +0.0%
1828 0.131 +0.0%
1829 0.131 +0.0%
1830 0.131 +0.0%
1831 0.131 +0.0%
1832 0.131 +0.0%
1833 0.131 +0.0%
1834 0.131 +0.0%
1835 0.131 +0.0%
1836 0.131 +0.0%
1837 0.131 +0.0%
1838 0.131 +0.0%
1839 0.131 +0.0%
1840 0.148 +13.0%
1841 0.148 +0.0%
1842 0.148 +0.0%
1843 0.148 +0.0%
1844 0.148 +0.0%
1845 0.148 +0.0%
1846 0.148 +0.0%
1847 0.148 +0.0%
1848 0.148 +0.0%
1849 0.148 +0.0%
1850 0.148 +0.0%
1851 0.16 +8.1%
1852 0.16 +0.0%
1853 0.16 +0.0%
1854 0.16 +0.0%
1855 0.16 +0.0%
1856 0.16 +0.0%
1857 0.16 +0.0%
1858 0.16 +0.0%
1859 0.16 +0.0%
1860 0.16 +0.0%
1861 0.16 +0.0%
1862 0.16 +0.0%
1863 0.16 +0.0%
1864 0.16 +0.0%
1865 0.16 +0.0%
1879 0.193 +20.6%
1880 0.193 +0.0%
1900 0.194 +0.5%
1901 0.198 +2.1%
1902 0.198 +0.0%
1903 0.198 +0.0%
1904 0.198 +0.0%
1905 0.198 +0.0%
1906 0.198 +0.0%
1907 0.198 +0.0%
1908 0.198 +0.0%
1909 0.198 +0.0%
1910 0.198 +0.0%
1911 0.198 +0.0%
1912 0.198 +0.0%
1913 0.198 +0.0%
1914 0.198 +0.0%
1915 0.198 +0.0%
1916 0.198 +0.0%
1917 0.206 +4.0%
1918 0.206 +0.0%
1919 0.232 +12.6%
1920 0.231 -0.4%
1921 0.231 +0.0%
1922 0.231 +0.0%
1923 0.231 +0.0%
1924 0.231 +0.0%
1925 0.231 +0.0%
1926 0.236 +2.2%
1927 0.236 +0.0%
1928 0.236 +0.0%
1929 0.236 +0.0%
1930 0.239 +1.3%
1931 0.239 +0.0%
1932 0.239 +0.0%
1933 0.239 +0.0%
1934 0.239 +0.0%
1935 0.239 +0.0%
1936 0.239 +0.0%
1937 0.239 +0.0%
1938 0.239 +0.0%
1939 0.239 +0.0%
1940 0.243 +1.7%
1941 0.243 +0.0%
1942 0.243 +0.0%
1943 0.243 +0.0%
1944 0.243 +0.0%
1945 0.243 +0.0%
1946 0.243 +0.0%
1947 0.243 +0.0%
1948 0.243 +0.0%
1949 0.243 +0.0%
1950 0.227 -6.6%
1951 0.227 +0.0%
1952 0.267 +17.6%
1953 0.284 +6.4%
1954 0.28 -1.4%
1955 0.28 +0.0%
1956 0.28 +0.0%
1957 0.28 +0.0%
1958 0.28 +0.0%
1959 0.28 +0.0%
1960 0.28 +0.0%
1961 0.28 +0.0%
1962 0.28 +0.0%
1963 0.28 +0.0%
1964 0.28 +0.0%
1965 0.289 +3.2%
1966 0.289 +0.0%
1967 0.289 +0.0%
1968 0.289 +0.0%
1969 0.283 -2.1%
1970 0.301 +6.4%
1971 0.309 +2.7%
1972 0.314 +1.6%
1973 0.314 +0.0%
1974 0.314 +0.0%
1975 0.314 +0.0%
1976 0.311 -1.0%
1977 0.311 +0.0%
1978 0.311 +0.0%
1979 0.354 +13.8%
1980 0.312 -11.9%
1981 0.37 +18.6%
1982 0.398 +7.6%
1983 0.398 +0.0%
1984 0.408 +2.5%
1985 0.408 +0.0%
1986 0.405 -0.7%
1987 0.381 -5.9%
1988 0.381 +0.0%
1989 0.381 +0.0%
1990 0.378 -0.8%
1991 0.378 +0.0%
1992 0.378 +0.0%
1993 0.378 +0.0%
1994 0.378 +0.0%
1995 0.377 -0.3%
1996 0.376 -0.3%
1997 0.376 +0.0%
1998 0.376 +0.0%
1999 0.376 +0.0%
2000 0.369 -1.9%
2001 0.365 -1.1%
2002 0.365 +0.0%
2003 0.365 +0.0%
2004 0.376 +3.0%
2005 0.361 -4.0%
2006 0.356 -1.4%
2007 0.359 +0.8%
2008 0.359 +0.0%
2009 0.357 -0.6%
2010 0.425 +19.0%
2011 0.355 -16.5%
2012 0.353 -0.6%
2013 0.283 -19.8%
2014 0.309 +9.2%
2015 0.299 -3.2%
2016 0.307 +2.7%
2017 0.411 +33.9%
2018 0.411 +0.0%
2019 0.425 +3.4%
2020 0.494 +16.2%
2021 0.507 +2.6%
2022 0.525 +3.6%
2023 0.547 +4.2%
2024 0.566 +3.5%
2025 0.547 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.131 0.131 0.131 1
1790s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1800s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1810s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1820s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1830s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1840s 0.148 0.148 0.148 10
1850s 0.1588 0.148 0.16 10
1860s 0.16 0.16 0.16 6
1870s 0.193 0.193 0.193 1
1880s 0.193 0.193 0.193 1
1900s 0.1976 0.194 0.198 10
1910s 0.203 0.198 0.232 10
1920s 0.233 0.231 0.236 10
1930s 0.239 0.239 0.239 10
1940s 0.243 0.243 0.243 10
1950s 0.2685 0.227 0.284 10
1960s 0.2839 0.28 0.289 10
1970s 0.3153 0.301 0.354 10
1980s 0.3842 0.312 0.408 10
1990s 0.3771 0.376 0.378 10
2000s 0.3632 0.356 0.376 10
2010s 0.3578 0.283 0.425 10
2020s 0.531 0.494 0.566 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 140 Iraq 0.555 compare
  2. 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.55 compare
  3. 143 Russian Federation 0.546 compare
  4. 144 Mauritania 0.541 compare
  5. 145 Bangladesh 0.537 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Egypt?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Egypt was 0.547 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.566 in 2024.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.131 in 1789.
How does Egypt rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Egypt ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.