EgyptAbdel Fattah el-Sisi is an Egyptian former army officer who has been president of Egypt since 2014. His government has pursued large infrastructure projects, including a new administrative capital, while restricting political opposition and giving the military a major role in the economy.
In the 12 Axes register, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 83%; the register median is Democratic 68%.
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Where Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Unitary state with governors appointed by the president
Oligarchy
Won 2018 and 2023 elections after rivals were barred
Authoritarian
Mass arrests and restrictions on protest and media
Anti-Interventionist
Prioritizes Egyptian sovereignty and regional leadership
Military-Focused
Military campaign in Sinai; large armed forces
Assimilationist
Stresses national unity; first president at Coptic Christmas Mass
Mixed Economic
IMF programs with subsidy cuts; large military-run businesses
Balanced
Mixed economy with heavy state and army role
Moderate
Free trade zones and Gulf, EU and IMF financing
Religious
State-aligned Al-Azhar; Islam is the state religion
Traditionalist
2020 jail terms for TikTok influencers over "family values"
Neutral
No distinct position on technology
Set against the median of all 124 figures in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is at Autocratic 83%. The register median is Democratic 68%.
Collectivize – Privatize
On Collectivize – Privatize, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi 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 · www.cidob.org
Portrait: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Egypt, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
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].
