🇪🇬 Egypt: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Egypt scores 11.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Head of State · independent politician
Mostafa Madbouly
Head of Government · independent politician
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Egypt's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Egypt a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Egypt scores 11.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #134 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Egypt improving or declining?
Egypt's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 2.2 points over the past decade, standing at 11.5 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.8).
Who leads Egypt?
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is Egypt's head of state (independent politician); Mostafa Madbouly serves as head of government (independent politician).