In 2023, Egypt had a crime index of 47.2, which is to be considered moderate. Overall, Egypt's crime index is averaging between 40-60. Over the observed period, the index was lowest in 2012, with a score of 44.3. However, this value jumped three years later, reaching 60.1, placing it in the high crime limit, barely exceeding the limit for a moderate one.

Historical dataset showing Egypt crime rate per 100K population by year from 1990 to 2017.

In 2017, Egypt had *** intentional homicide per 100,000 people. However, this number peaked in 2011 and 2014, with ***** intentional homicides per 100,000 people. It should be noted that both years were marked by political turmoil in Egypt.

Egypt: Violent crimes per 100,000 people: The latest value from is crimes per 100,000 people, unavailable from crimes per 100,000 people in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 crimes per 100,000 people, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from to is crimes per 100,000 people. The minimum value, crimes per 100,000 people, was reached in while the maximum of crimes per 100,000 people was recorded in .

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In 2024, the capital city of Tunisia, Tunis, was the safest city in Africa. It had a score of roughly **** points in the safety index, making it the African city with the lowest crime incidents. Cairo, in Egypt, and Algiers, in Algeria followed.

Political stability in North Africa remains a significant challenge, with all countries in the region recording negative index values in the political stability and absence of violence/terrorism index. As of 2023, Sudan recorded the lowest stability score in the region at -2.47. The country has seen a sharp and sustained decline in stability since 2020. This was in the aftermath of the 2019 protests, which led to the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir. The political situation worsened further in April 2023 as a result of the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), triggering widespread displacement and insecurity. Corruption, repression, and media control A lack of political freedoms and press freedom plays a significant role in shaping perceptions of instability. According to the World Press Freedom Index in 2024, countries like Egypt and Algeria fall into the categories of a “very serious” or “difficult” situation for media freedom, scoring 25.1 and 41.98 out of 100, respectively. Even relatively higher scorers such as Tunisia and Morocco remain in the “difficult” range. Limited press freedom and government control over information reduce transparency and restrict public oversight. This environment facilitates systemic corruption, as independent media are unable to investigate or report on abuses of power. Repressive state measures, including censorship and legal threats against journalists, further undermine institutional checks and balances. Combined with weak governance and the influence of organized crime, these dynamics contribute to persistent political instability across the region. Organized criminal networks The consequences of restricted transparency are reflected in high levels of perceived corruption and deeply embedded criminal networks. According to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, Libya scored just 13 out of 100, while Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia all scored below 40, indicating high public concern about government corruption. These concerns align with findings from the ENACT Organized Crime Index, which highlights the dominance of state-embedded actors and criminal networks in the region. With scores of 7.67 and 5.67 respectively, the data suggests that criminal activities are often closely tied to political and institutional power structures. This interconnection between corrupt governance and organized crime further erodes public trust and reinforces the perception, and reality, of chronic instability across North Africa.

Égypte, République arabe d’: Homicides per 100,000 people: Pour cet indicateur, The UN office on drugs and crime fournit des données pour la Égypte, République arabe d’ de 1990 à 2012. La valeur moyenne pour Égypte, République arabe d’ pendant cette période était de 1 homicides per 100,000 people avec un minimum de 0.4 homicides per 100,000 people en 1993 et un maximum de 3.1 homicides per 100,000 people en 2011.

Égypte, République arabe d’: Robberies per 100,000 people: Pour cet indicateur, The UN office on drugs and crime fournit des données pour la Égypte, République arabe d’ de 2003 à 2011. La valeur moyenne pour Égypte, République arabe d’ pendant cette période était de 1 robberies per 100,000 people avec un minimum de 1 robberies per 100,000 people en 2003 et un maximum de 3 robberies per 100,000 people en 2011.

The twenty countries with the worst human rights and rule of law index scores are located in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. On a scale from zero to ten, zero being the best human rights and rule of law conditions, Iran had the maximum index score of **, followed by Burma and China. On the contrary, Norway was the best country for human rights and rule of law.