Egypt is a unitary semi-presidential republic divided into governorates, with power concentrated in the presidency. The military runs a significant part of the economy, the state subsidises basic goods, and Islam is the official religion.
In the 12 Axes register, Egypt leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Egypt sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Governors appointed by the president
Oligarchy
Sisi in power since 2014, term extended
Authoritarian
Emergency-style security laws, restricted press
Non-Interventionist
Mediator in region, non-intervention stance
Military-Focused
Army among largest in Africa
Assimilationist
Arabic-language state, Coptic minority
Mixed Economic
Military-owned firms in many sectors
Regulationism
State-led megaprojects, subsidies
Moderate
Mixed trade policy, Suez Canal revenue
Religious
Islam is the state religion
Traditionalist
Al-Azhar influential on social policy
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Egypt is at Autocratic 83%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Internationalism – Nationalism
On Internationalism – Nationalism, Egypt is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: Martin23230, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
