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Egypt vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 29th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Greece
Population
120697176
10181414
Population rank 13/197 96/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Egypt and Greece: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Greece economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Greece
2024 $389,059,911,004 $256,238,371,778
2023 $395,926,075,163 $242,946,187,738
2022 $476,747,720,365 $217,990,189,601
2021 $424,671,765,456 $218,303,801,895
2020 $383,817,841,547 $191,362,985,555
2019 $318,678,815,490 $207,305,649,887
2018 $262,588,632,527 $213,298,873,494
2017 $248,362,771,739 $200,381,103,984
2016 $332,441,717,791 $193,097,239,006
2015 $329,366,576,819 $194,567,373,678
2014 $305,595,408,895 $233,911,581,521
2013 $288,434,108,527 $236,556,279,641
2012 $279,116,666,667 $238,841,140,018
2011 $235,989,672,978 $283,228,079,776
2010 $218,983,666,062 $296,417,644,404
2009 $189,147,005,445 $326,829,054,686
2008 $162,818,181,818 $351,121,399,546
2007 $130,437,828,371 $314,226,996,944
2006 $107,426,086,957 $269,073,415,334
2005 $89,660,339,660 $242,315,668,619
2004 $78,782,467,532 $234,979,615,898
2003 $80,288,461,538 $196,930,509,813
2002 $85,146,067,416 $150,253,800,086
2001 $96,684,636,119 $132,050,474,720
2000 $99,838,543,960 $125,760,166,225
1999 $90,710,704,807 $137,131,371,955
1998 $84,828,807,556 $139,612,812,176
1997 $78,436,578,171 $138,766,067,640
1996 $67,629,716,981 $142,502,984,145
1995 $60,159,245,060 $134,974,613,914
1994 $51,897,983,393 $114,980,063,202
1993 $46,578,631,453 $107,295,704,518
1992 $41,855,986,519 $114,608,178,405
1991 $37,387,836,491 $103,680,863,713
1990 $42,978,914,311 $96,529,587,274
1989 $39,756,299,050 $78,067,933,277
1988 $34,980,124,929 $75,200,610,137
1987 $40,455,616,654 $64,739,630,096
1986 $41,253,507,951 $55,595,445,472
1985 $39,053,502,251 $47,155,741,426
1984 $33,971,188,992 $47,352,146,312
1983 $30,966,239,814 $48,741,397,059
1982 $27,655,172,414 $53,858,346,939
1981 $22,136,081,081 $51,618,456,335
1980 $21,669,908,176 $56,039,256,595
1979 $18,020,571,429 $53,724,121,435
1978 $14,811,704,063 $43,654,480,519
1977 $14,400,806,876 $35,673,080,481
1976 $13,315,988,083 $30,719,552,239
1975 $11,632,178,869 $28,129,128,587
1974 $9,228,963,225 $24,998,715,909
1973 $10,098,534,613 $22,037,019,563
1972 $9,299,638,056 $16,650,659,091
1971 $8,609,283,346 $14,388,806,818
1970 $8,042,200,452 $12,957,113,636
1969 $6,524,455,206 $11,454,106,327
1968 $5,932,242,991 $9,950,331,206
1967 $5,605,484,299 $9,146,592,856
1966 $5,278,005,612 $8,472,021,467
1965 $4,948,667,540 $7,582,209,670
1964 $4,709,245,762 $6,576,906,345
1963 $4,187,146,232 $5,813,285,627
1962 $4,035,462,027 $5,140,542,929
1961 $4,494,575,611 $4,892,397,431
1960 $4,206,270,352 $4,274,890,307

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

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Egypt and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Greece
2024 $3,338 $24,626
2023 $3,457 $23,344
2022 $4,233 $20,887
2021 $3,827 $20,655
2020 $3,511 $17,887
2019 $2,963 $19,335
2018 $2,485 $19,873
2017 $2,395 $18,632
2016 $3,271 $17,919
2015 $3,307 $17,981
2014 $3,133 $21,475
2013 $3,026 $21,573
2012 $2,996 $21,624
2011 $2,591 $25,505
2010 $2,455 $26,653
2009 $2,162 $29,425
2008 $1,896 $31,696
2007 $1,548 $28,441
2006 $1,299 $24,416
2005 $1,106 $22,054
2004 $991 $21,449
2003 $1,031 $18,021
2002 $1,117 $13,782
2001 $1,295 $12,157
2000 $1,366 $11,638
1999 $1,268 $12,743
1998 $1,213 $13,023
1997 $1,146 $13,016
1996 $1,009 $13,433
1995 $916 $12,779
1994 $807 $10,937
1993 $740 $10,257
1992 $681 $11,021
1991 $623 $10,047
1990 $736 $9,467
1989 $701 $7,738
1988 $634 $7,492
1987 $754 $6,474
1986 $790 $5,578
1985 $770 $4,747
1984 $690 $4,785
1983 $648 $4,950
1982 $596 $5,502
1981 $490 $5,305
1980 $493 $5,812
1979 $421 $5,627
1978 $355 $4,629
1977 $353 $3,832
1976 $335 $3,343
1975 $299.2 $3,109
1974 $243.1 $2,789
1973 $272.2 $2,468
1972 $256.5 $1,873
1971 $243 $1,629
1970 $232.3 $1,474
1969 $193 $1,306
1968 $179.8 $1,138
1967 $174.1 $1,053
1966 $168.1 $984
1965 $161.6 $887
1964 $157.7 $773
1963 $143.9 $686
1962 $142.4 $608
1961 $162.8 $583
1960 $156.4 $513

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

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Egypt vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Greece
2026 72.2 82.4
2025 72 82.2
2024 71.8 82
2023 71.6 81.9
2022 71 79.9
2021 69 80.5
2020 69.8 81.5
2019 71.2 81.3
2018 71 81.5
2017 70.7 81
2016 70.4 81.3
2015 70.1 80.8
2014 69.9 81.1
2013 69.6 81.1
2012 69.5 80.4
2011 69.2 80.6
2010 69.1 80.6
2009 68.9 80.4
2008 68.8 80.1
2007 68.6 79.7
2006 68.5 79.8
2005 68.4 79.7
2004 68.2 79.4
2003 68 79.1
2002 67.8 79
2001 67.6 78.9
2000 67.3 78.4
1999 67 78.4
1998 66.6 78.3
1997 66.2 78.4
1996 65.7 78
1995 65.2 77.9
1994 64.7 77.9
1993 64.1 77.7
1992 63.6 77.3
1991 63.1 77.4
1990 62.5 77.3
1989 61.9 77.1
1988 61.4 77
1987 60.7 76.1
1986 60.1 76.5
1985 59.4 76.1
1984 58.7 75.8
1983 58 75.5
1982 57.2 75.2
1981 56.5 74.9
1980 55.7 74.5
1979 54.9 74.7
1978 54.1 74.4
1977 53.3 73.8
1976 52.5 73.7
1975 51.7 73.5
1974 51 73.5
1973 50.1 73
1972 49.9 72.7
1971 49.5 72.9
1970 49 72.7
1969 48.7 72.1
1968 48.6 71.5
1967 48.1 71.4
1966 48 71.9
1965 47.6 71.5
1964 47.1 70.5
1963 46.5 70.6
1962 45.8 70.3
1961 45.1 70.4
1960 44.4 70.5
1959 43.7 69.6
1958 42.9 69.7
1957 42.1 68.4
1956 41 68.1
1955 40.2 68.6
1954 39.1 68
1953 37.9 67.5
1952 36.6 67.3
1951 35.3 66.7
1950 34 66.2

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

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Egypt and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Greece
1x
Year Population
Egypt Greece
2024 116,538,258 10,405,134
2023 114,535,772 10,407,351
2022 112,618,250 10,436,882
2021 110,957,008 10,569,207
2020 109,315,124 10,698,599
2019 107,553,158 10,721,582
2018 105,682,094 10,732,882
2017 103,696,057 10,754,679
2016 101,644,589 10,775,971
2015 99,597,342 10,820,883
2014 97,528,654 10,892,413
2013 95,333,553 10,965,211
2012 93,161,001 11,045,011
2011 91,093,059 11,104,899
2010 89,196,072 11,121,341
2009 87,501,636 11,107,017
2008 85,864,789 11,077,841
2007 84,276,225 11,048,473
2006 82,700,403 11,020,362
2005 81,101,004 10,987,314
2004 79,477,443 10,955,141
2003 77,853,548 10,928,070
2002 76,239,137 10,902,022
2001 74,652,029 10,862,132
2000 73,083,284 10,805,808
1999 71,520,954 10,761,698
1998 69,943,294 10,720,509
1997 68,431,740 10,661,259
1996 67,028,048 10,608,800
1995 65,652,622 10,562,153
1994 64,285,589 10,512,922
1993 62,915,681 10,460,415
1992 61,480,660 10,399,061
1991 60,028,997 10,319,927
1990 58,396,618 10,196,792
1989 56,710,642 10,089,498
1988 55,187,681 10,036,983
1987 53,674,435 10,000,595
1986 52,206,295 9,967,213
1985 50,734,968 9,934,300
1984 49,247,334 9,895,801
1983 47,786,402 9,846,627
1982 46,407,611 9,789,513
1981 45,147,224 9,729,350
1980 43,950,413 9,642,505
1979 42,818,628 9,548,258
1978 41,761,431 9,429,959
1977 40,748,870 9,308,479
1976 39,795,557 9,188,150
1975 38,875,327 9,046,541
1974 37,969,667 8,962,022
1973 37,102,043 8,929,086
1972 36,258,328 8,888,628
1971 35,433,368 8,831,036
1970 34,623,990 8,792,806
1969 33,811,615 8,772,764
1968 32,998,319 8,740,765
1967 32,196,360 8,684,088
1966 31,406,541 8,613,651
1965 30,629,174 8,550,333
1964 29,858,922 8,510,429
1963 29,091,869 8,479,625
1962 28,337,013 8,448,233
1961 27,600,898 8,398,050
1960 26,896,479 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Greece

Fertility rate
Egypt

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Greece
2023 2.75 1.32
2022 2.75 1.32
2021 2.75 1.43
2020 2.85 1.39
2019 2.87 1.34
2018 3.02 1.35
2017 3.31 1.35
2016 3.35 1.38
2015 3.5 1.33
2014 3.49 1.3
2013 3.49 1.29
2012 3.4 1.34
2011 3.31 1.4
2010 3.3 1.48
2009 3.26 1.5
2008 3.24 1.5
2007 3.24 1.41
2006 3.22 1.4
2005 3.25 1.34
2004 3.28 1.31
2003 3.35 1.29
2002 3.41 1.28
2001 3.46 1.25
2000 3.51 1.25
1999 3.6 1.23
1998 3.68 1.24
1997 3.68 1.27
1996 3.7 1.26
1995 3.76 1.28
1994 3.87 1.33
1993 3.99 1.32
1992 4.15 1.36
1991 4.32 1.37
1990 4.51 1.39
1989 4.68 1.4
1988 4.83 1.5
1987 4.91 1.5
1986 5 1.6
1985 5.12 1.67
1984 5.21 1.83
1983 5.31 1.94
1982 5.33 2.03
1981 5.37 2.09
1980 5.49 2.23
1979 5.57 2.26
1978 5.63 2.28
1977 5.68 2.27
1976 5.73 2.35
1975 5.75 2.33
1974 5.78 2.38
1973 5.84 2.27
1972 5.93 2.32
1971 5.99 2.32
1970 6.06 2.4
1969 6.12 2.36
1968 6.19 2.42
1967 6.25 2.45
1966 6.31 2.32
1965 6.39 2.25
1964 6.54 2.24
1963 6.65 2.14
1962 6.71 2.16
1961 6.76 2.13
1960 6.79 2.23

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

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Egypt and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Greece
2024 25.3 47.3
2023 25 46.7
2022 24.8 46.4
2021 24.7 45.9
2020 24.5 45.3
2019 24.4 45
2018 24.2 44.7
2017 24.1 44.4
2016 24 44.1
2015 23.9 43.7
2014 23.8 43.2
2013 23.7 42.7
2012 23.6 42.2
2011 23.4 41.8
2010 23.3 41.4
2009 23.1 40.9
2008 22.9 40.5
2007 22.7 40.1
2006 22.5 39.7
2005 22.3 39.4
2004 22.1 39.1
2003 21.8 38.8
2002 21.6 38.5
2001 21.4 38.2
2000 21.2 38
1999 20.9 37.8
1998 20.7 37.6
1997 20.5 37.4
1996 20.3 37.2
1995 20.1 37
1994 20 36.8
1993 19.9 36.6
1992 19.7 36.5
1991 19.6 36.3
1990 19.5 36
1989 19.4 35.7
1988 19.4 35.4
1987 19.4 35.1
1986 19.4 34.8
1985 19.4 34.5
1984 19.3 34.3
1983 19.3 34.1
1982 19.3 33.9
1981 19.3 33.7
1980 19.3 33.8
1979 19.3 34
1978 19.3 33.9
1977 19.3 33.9
1976 19.3 33.8
1975 19.3 33.8
1974 19.3 33.6
1973 19.2 33.3
1972 19.2 33
1971 19.2 32.9
1970 19.2 33.2
1969 19.1 31.6
1968 19.1 31.3
1967 19.1 31.1
1966 19 30.9
1965 19 31
1964 19.1 29.4
1963 19.2 29.4
1962 19.3 29.3
1961 19.5 29
1960 19.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Egypt Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Greece
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
93.9%
2009
English speaking
40%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Egypt Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Greece
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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