Freedom in Egypt
Where Egypt sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Egypt has a figure for 53 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.179 | 2025 | 136 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.159 | 2025 | 138 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.232 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.220 | 2025 | 141 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.229 | 2025 | 141 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.075 | 2025 | 153 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.938 | 2025 | 145 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.954 | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -1.334 | 2025 | 140 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 39 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 50.6 | 2023 | 149 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 148 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 12.0 | 2025 | 139 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 6.0 | 2025 | 122 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 51.3% | 2025 | 92 of 125 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 4.2% | 2025 | 11 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 47.0 | 2024 | 105 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $17.3K | 2025 | 75 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 4.4% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 14.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.8% | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 74.6% | 2024 | 94 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 11.7 | 2024 | 80 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 97.1 | 2024 | 105 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.187 | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.115 | 2025 | 123 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.321 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.542 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.167 | 2025 | 129 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.729 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.212 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.547 | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 28.8 | 2024 | 154 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 31.1 | 2024 | 122 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 49.5 | 2024 | 80 of 169 |
| Political stability | 49.2 | 2024 | 138 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.754 | 2023 | 82 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 71.8 | 2024 | 103 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 84.8% | 2024 | 61 of 85 |
| Health spending | 4.9% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 57.2% | 2023 | 144 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 17.0 | 2023 | 60 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 26.8% | 2025 | 78 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 18.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.74 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 42.9% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 20.4 | 2024 | 79 of 168 |
| Population | 118.4M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 2.50 | 2024 | 79 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 6.1% | 2021 | 146 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 23 of 169 |
What is missing
7 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Egypt in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Egypt, not a zero. Who publishes what