Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Egypt
Egypt: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.318 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.318
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
162nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.333
in 2012
All-time low
0.012
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Egypt, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Egypt is 0.318, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Egypt peaked at 0.333 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1789.
That places Egypt 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.012 | — |
| 1790 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.014 | +16.7% |
| 1901 | 0.028 | +100.0% |
| 1902 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.041 | +46.4% |
| 1918 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.092 | +124.4% |
| 1920 | 0.101 | +9.8% |
| 1921 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.112 | +10.9% |
| 1927 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.117 | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.131 | +12.0% |
| 1941 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.083 | -36.6% |
| 1951 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.142 | +71.1% |
| 1954 | 0.118 | -16.9% |
| 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 | 0.129 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.138 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.148 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.153 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.23 | +50.3% |
| 1983 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.291 | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.289 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.308 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.324 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.31 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.292 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.308 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.319 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.325 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.333 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.183 | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 0.212 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.194 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.198 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.201 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.194 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.196 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.214 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.227 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.244 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.239 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.321 | +34.3% |
| 2025 | 0.318 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0266 | 0.014 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.037 | 0.028 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1054 | 0.101 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.131 | 0.131 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1099 | 0.083 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1451 | 0.129 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2504 | 0.153 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3144 | 0.308 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3068 | 0.292 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2355 | 0.183 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2605 | 0.214 | 0.321 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 161 Oman 0.328 compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 0.317 compare
- 164 Qatar 0.309 compare
- 165 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.291 compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil society participation index in Egypt?
- Women's civil society participation index in Egypt was 0.318 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.333 in 2012.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1789.
- How does Egypt rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Egypt ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.