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Egypt vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 29th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Ethiopia
Population
120697176
139917664
Population rank 13/197 10/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Egypt and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Ethiopia
2024 $389,059,911,004 $149,740,297,953
2023 $395,926,075,163 $135,874,093,202
2022 $476,747,720,365 $123,140,304,666
2021 $424,671,765,456 $109,070,960,372
2020 $383,817,841,547 $98,676,811,061
2019 $318,678,815,490 $91,834,517,113
2018 $262,588,632,527 $83,337,901,072
2017 $248,362,771,739 $76,366,081,767
2016 $332,441,717,791 $68,475,871,210
2015 $329,366,576,819 $62,103,418,182
2014 $305,595,408,895 $55,612,228,234
2013 $288,434,108,527 $47,648,276,605
2012 $279,116,666,667 $43,310,721,414
2011 $235,989,672,978 $31,952,763,089
2010 $218,983,666,062 $29,933,790,334
2009 $189,147,005,445 $32,437,389,116
2008 $162,818,181,818 $27,066,912,635
2007 $130,437,828,371 $19,707,616,773
2006 $107,426,086,957 $15,280,861,835
2005 $89,660,339,660 $12,401,139,454
2004 $78,782,467,532 $10,131,187,261
2003 $80,288,461,538 $8,623,691,300
2002 $85,146,067,416 $7,850,809,498
2001 $96,684,636,119 $8,231,326,016
2000 $99,838,543,960 $8,242,349,618
1999 $90,710,704,807 $7,892,973,532
1998 $84,828,807,556 $8,013,274,132
1997 $78,436,578,171 $8,803,539,988
1996 $67,629,716,981 $8,761,215,548
1995 $60,159,245,060 $7,855,205,207
1994 $51,897,983,393 $7,100,806,754
1993 $46,578,631,453 $9,051,043,870
1992 $41,855,986,519 $10,754,799,037
1991 $37,387,836,491 $13,799,799,324
1990 $42,978,914,311 $12,478,943,895
1989 $39,756,299,050 $11,762,932,007
1988 $34,980,124,929 $11,181,119,718
1987 $40,455,616,654 $10,790,001,558
1986 $41,253,507,951 $10,094,328,898
1985 $39,053,502,251 $9,717,392,687
1984 $33,971,188,992 $8,298,309,581
1983 $30,966,239,814 $8,781,664,427
1982 $27,655,172,414 $7,899,988,841
1981 $22,136,081,081 $7,507,663,567
1980 $21,669,908,176 $7,012,585,454
1979 $18,020,571,429 $6,586,048,398
1978 $14,811,704,063 $6,014,961,435
1977 $14,400,806,876 $5,651,840,585
1976 $13,315,988,083 $4,943,806,093
1975 $11,632,178,869 $4,577,047,854
1974 $9,228,963,225 $4,577,209,966
1973 $10,098,534,613 $4,070,570,550
1972 $9,299,638,056 $3,520,252,938
1971 $8,609,283,346 $3,224,280,835
1970 $8,042,200,452 $3,045,354,455
1969 $6,524,455,206 $2,768,987,372
1968 $5,932,242,991 $2,619,948,865
1967 $5,605,484,299 $2,461,762,003
1966 $5,278,005,612 $2,324,466,416
1965 $4,948,667,540 $2,159,998,591
1964 $4,709,245,762 $1,984,129,186
1963 $4,187,146,232 $1,825,058,828
1962 $4,035,462,027 $1,747,566,307
1961 $4,494,575,611 $1,680,859,514
1960 $4,206,270,352 $1,610,511,694

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Ethiopia
2024 $3,338 $1,134
2023 $3,457 $1,056
2022 $4,233 $982
2021 $3,827 $893
2020 $3,511 $830
2019 $2,963 $793
2018 $2,485 $740
2017 $2,395 $696
2016 $3,271 $642
2015 $3,307 $598
2014 $3,133 $550
2013 $3,026 $484
2012 $2,996 $452
2011 $2,591 $343
2010 $2,455 $331
2009 $2,162 $369
2008 $1,896 $316
2007 $1,548 $237.1
2006 $1,299 $189.3
2005 $1,106 $158.2
2004 $991 $133.2
2003 $1,031 $116.8
2002 $1,117 $109.6
2001 $1,295 $118.5
2000 $1,366 $122.3
1999 $1,268 $120.7
1998 $1,213 $126.5
1997 $1,146 $143.4
1996 $1,009 $147.3
1995 $916 $136.5
1994 $807 $127.7
1993 $740 $168.5
1992 $681 $207.4
1991 $623 $277.6
1990 $736 $262.1
1989 $701 $256.4
1988 $634 $253.2
1987 $754 $254.1
1986 $790 $246
1985 $770 $243.9
1984 $690 $214.2
1983 $648 $232.7
1982 $596 $215.3
1981 $490 $212.7
1980 $493 $203.7
1979 $421 $192.4
1978 $355 $178.3
1977 $353 $170.4
1976 $335 $152
1975 $299.2 $144.3
1974 $243.1 $147.9
1973 $272.2 $134.9
1972 $256.5 $119.8
1971 $243 $112.7
1970 $232.3 $109.4
1969 $193 $102.3
1968 $179.8 $99.5
1967 $174.1 $96.1
1966 $168.1 $93.2
1965 $161.6 $88.9
1964 $157.7 $83.8
1963 $143.9 $79.2
1962 $142.4 $77.8
1961 $162.8 $76.7
1960 $156.4 $75.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Ethiopia
2026 72.2 68.1
2025 72 67.9
2024 71.8 67.6
2023 71.6 67.3
2022 71 66.9
2021 69 65.3
2020 69.8 66
2019 71.2 65.7
2018 71 65.3
2017 70.7 64.8
2016 70.4 64.2
2015 70.1 63.6
2014 69.9 62.9
2013 69.6 62.2
2012 69.5 61.4
2011 69.2 60.6
2010 69.1 59.7
2009 68.9 58.7
2008 68.8 57.7
2007 68.6 56.6
2006 68.5 55.4
2005 68.4 54.4
2004 68.2 53.7
2003 68 52.9
2002 67.8 52.1
2001 67.6 51.4
2000 67.3 50.9
1999 67 49.5
1998 66.6 49.8
1997 66.2 49.2
1996 65.7 48.7
1995 65.2 48.2
1994 64.7 47.9
1993 64.1 47.7
1992 63.6 47.3
1991 63.1 46.7
1990 62.5 45.1
1989 61.9 45.6
1988 61.4 45.7
1987 60.7 45.9
1986 60.1 38.4
1985 59.4 37.7
1984 58.7 36.7
1983 58 36.3
1982 57.2 43.4
1981 56.5 43.1
1980 55.7 42.8
1979 54.9 42.4
1978 54.1 41.5
1977 53.3 41.4
1976 52.5 41.3
1975 51.7 38.9
1974 51 39.1
1973 50.1 41.1
1972 49.9 41
1971 49.5 42.2
1970 49 42.1
1969 48.7 42.1
1968 48.6 42.1
1967 48.1 41.9
1966 48 39.3
1965 47.6 41.4
1964 47.1 41.3
1963 46.5 41
1962 45.8 40.5
1961 45.1 40.2
1960 44.4 39.6
1959 43.7 39.2
1958 42.9 32.6
1957 42.1 32.2
1956 41 37.8
1955 40.2 37.3
1954 39.1 37
1953 37.9 36.6
1952 36.6 36.2
1951 35.3 35.9
1950 34 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Egypt and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Egypt Ethiopia
2024 116,538,258 132,059,767
2023 114,535,772 128,691,692
2022 112,618,250 125,384,287
2021 110,957,008 122,138,588
2020 109,315,124 118,917,671
2019 107,553,158 115,737,383
2018 105,682,094 112,664,152
2017 103,696,057 109,666,481
2016 101,644,589 106,718,162
2015 99,597,342 103,867,135
2014 97,528,654 101,115,610
2013 95,333,553 98,438,751
2012 93,161,001 95,798,767
2011 91,093,059 93,149,970
2010 89,196,072 90,538,514
2009 87,501,636 88,007,636
2008 85,864,789 85,543,668
2007 84,276,225 83,103,217
2006 82,700,403 80,703,490
2005 81,101,004 78,367,470
2004 79,477,443 76,077,206
2003 77,853,548 73,832,663
2002 76,239,137 71,635,517
2001 74,652,029 69,487,762
2000 73,083,284 67,411,494
1999 71,520,954 65,374,561
1998 69,943,294 63,363,524
1997 68,431,740 61,404,539
1996 67,028,048 59,467,635
1995 65,652,622 57,537,335
1994 64,285,589 55,611,508
1993 62,915,681 53,708,891
1992 61,480,660 51,853,747
1991 60,028,997 49,717,198
1990 58,396,618 47,609,755
1989 56,710,642 45,879,690
1988 55,187,681 44,150,825
1987 53,674,435 42,460,039
1986 52,206,295 41,037,656
1985 50,734,968 39,842,136
1984 49,247,334 38,735,722
1983 47,786,402 37,740,817
1982 46,407,611 36,701,290
1981 45,147,224 35,304,012
1980 43,950,413 34,428,514
1979 42,818,628 34,238,652
1978 41,761,431 33,734,592
1977 40,748,870 33,167,272
1976 39,795,557 32,534,418
1975 38,875,327 31,723,252
1974 37,969,667 30,957,273
1973 37,102,043 30,166,785
1972 36,258,328 29,374,608
1971 35,433,368 28,600,106
1970 34,623,990 27,829,128
1969 33,811,615 27,072,571
1968 32,998,319 26,337,930
1967 32,196,360 25,620,276
1966 31,406,541 24,952,689
1965 30,629,174 24,310,612
1964 29,858,922 23,666,548
1963 29,091,869 23,051,637
1962 28,337,013 22,465,126
1961 27,600,898 21,906,102
1960 26,896,479 21,376,693

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Egypt

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Ethiopia
2023 2.75 3.99
2022 2.75 4.08
2021 2.75 4.18
2020 2.85 4.27
2019 2.87 4.35
2018 3.02 4.37
2017 3.31 4.4
2016 3.35 4.47
2015 3.5 4.53
2014 3.49 4.61
2013 3.49 4.71
2012 3.4 4.89
2011 3.31 5.08
2010 3.3 5.28
2009 3.26 5.49
2008 3.24 5.7
2007 3.24 5.89
2006 3.22 6.05
2005 3.25 6.19
2004 3.28 6.3
2003 3.35 6.4
2002 3.41 6.5
2001 3.46 6.58
2000 3.51 6.65
1999 3.6 6.72
1998 3.68 6.79
1997 3.68 6.87
1996 3.7 6.93
1995 3.76 7
1994 3.87 7.05
1993 3.99 7.09
1992 4.15 7.13
1991 4.32 7.16
1990 4.51 7.2
1989 4.68 7.23
1988 4.83 7.26
1987 4.91 7.29
1986 5 7.32
1985 5.12 7.34
1984 5.21 7.36
1983 5.31 7.35
1982 5.33 7.34
1981 5.37 7.31
1980 5.49 7.29
1979 5.57 7.25
1978 5.63 7.23
1977 5.68 7.19
1976 5.73 7.13
1975 5.75 7.08
1974 5.78 7.02
1973 5.84 6.96
1972 5.93 6.9
1971 5.99 6.84
1970 6.06 6.78
1969 6.12 6.72
1968 6.19 6.7
1967 6.25 6.68
1966 6.31 6.66
1965 6.39 6.63
1964 6.54 6.61
1963 6.65 6.59
1962 6.71 6.56
1961 6.76 6.53
1960 6.79 6.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Ethiopia
2024 25.3 19.9
2023 25 19.7
2022 24.8 19.6
2021 24.7 19.4
2020 24.5 19.2
2019 24.4 19
2018 24.2 18.8
2017 24.1 18.6
2016 24 18.3
2015 23.9 18.1
2014 23.8 17.9
2013 23.7 17.6
2012 23.6 17.4
2011 23.4 17.1
2010 23.3 16.9
2009 23.1 16.7
2008 22.9 16.5
2007 22.7 16.4
2006 22.5 16.3
2005 22.3 16.2
2004 22.1 16.2
2003 21.8 16.1
2002 21.6 16.1
2001 21.4 16.1
2000 21.2 16.2
1999 20.9 16.2
1998 20.7 16.3
1997 20.5 16.4
1996 20.3 16.5
1995 20.1 16.6
1994 20 16.7
1993 19.9 16.8
1992 19.7 16.9
1991 19.6 16.9
1990 19.5 16.9
1989 19.4 16.9
1988 19.4 16.9
1987 19.4 16.9
1986 19.4 16.9
1985 19.4 16.9
1984 19.3 16.8
1983 19.3 16.7
1982 19.3 16.7
1981 19.3 16.8
1980 19.3 16.8
1979 19.3 16.9
1978 19.3 17
1977 19.3 17.1
1976 19.3 17.2
1975 19.3 17.3
1974 19.3 17.5
1973 19.2 17.6
1972 19.2 17.7
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.2 18.1
1969 19.1 18.3
1968 19.1 18.4
1967 19.1 18.5
1966 19 18.5
1965 19 18.6
1964 19.1 18.6
1963 19.2 18.6
1962 19.3 18.6
1961 19.5 18.6
1960 19.7 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.5%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Egypt Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Egypt Ethiopia
% of world population
1.43%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Egypt Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Ethiopia
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
74,671 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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