Egypt on the 12 axes
COTNCommunity GuardianSocial solidarity, national belonging, shared moral roots.Egypt is typed COTN, the Community Guardian. Its strongest leans are Central Structure (+0.95), Traditional Morality (+0.90) and Religious (+0.75), alongside National identity on Culture (+0.75). Abortion is prohibited except to save the woman's life, and the official religion is a main source of legislation. The Women, Business and the Law score is only 48.5 out of 100 (2025). Authority leans Strong leader at +0.55, with a Liberal Democracy Index of 0.115 (2025). Government spending is 23% of GDP (IMF, 2025), and Foreign policy sits near the centre at -0.15.
Iran is the closest match at 84%, followed by Saudi Arabia at 83%. Both share the same type. Iran goes further, with Religious at +1.00, Public Ownership at -0.80 and a Strength lean on foreign policy at +0.50, where Egypt leans slightly towards Cooperation. Use this page to compare politicians and historical figures with Egypt, or take the test to see your own closeness.
Where Egypt sits
- 01Ownership-35PublicPrivate
- 02Markets-40PlannedFree
- 03Welfare+70SharedSelf-reliant
- 04Authority+55DemocraticStrong leader
- 05Security+60LibertyOrder
- 06Structure+95LocalCentral
- 07Morality+90ProgressiveTraditional
- 08Religion+75SecularReligious
- 09Technology-30EmbraceCaution
- 10Culture+75MulticulturalNational identity
- 11Trade+60GlobalProtected
- CooperationStrength
Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built
Who is closest to how Egypt is governed?
Each percentage compares a person's documented positions with the country's current profile, on the axes both have on record. A high score means their views match the status quo. A low one means they would change more.
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What is Egypt's type on the 12 axes?
Read from its laws and institutions, Egypt comes out as COTN (Community Guardian). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.
Which figure from Egypt is closest to how it is governed today?
Of the people from Egypt profiled here, Anwar Sadat sits closest to its current policy profile, at 75% on the axes both have on record.
Which countries are governed most like Egypt?
On the 12 axes, Iran is closest at 84%, followed by Saudi Arabia at 83%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.