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Egypt vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 29th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Ireland
Population
120697176
5518360
Population rank 13/197 121/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Egypt and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Ireland
2024 $389,059,911,004 $609,157,459,747
2023 $395,926,075,163 $567,372,737,459
2022 $476,747,720,365 $548,341,794,599
2021 $424,671,765,456 $530,394,123,830
2020 $383,817,841,547 $436,009,027,819
2019 $318,678,815,490 $407,211,793,801
2018 $262,588,632,527 $395,780,319,817
2017 $248,362,771,739 $348,355,212,569
2016 $332,441,717,791 $305,431,252,709
2015 $329,366,576,819 $302,101,388,556
2014 $305,595,408,895 $266,490,442,124
2013 $288,434,108,527 $242,924,245,719
2012 $279,116,666,667 $226,921,827,888
2011 $235,989,672,978 $240,975,871,047
2010 $218,983,666,062 $221,732,824,603
2009 $189,147,005,445 $236,443,115,854
2008 $162,818,181,818 $275,447,471,451
2007 $130,437,828,371 $270,079,279,420
2006 $107,426,086,957 $232,180,617,162
2005 $89,660,339,660 $211,876,989,656
2004 $78,782,467,532 $194,372,115,041
2003 $80,288,461,538 $164,670,771,260
2002 $85,146,067,416 $128,596,035,288
2001 $96,684,636,119 $109,346,669,230
2000 $99,838,543,960 $100,207,610,430
1999 $90,710,704,807 $98,893,958,263
1998 $84,828,807,556 $90,199,410,116
1997 $78,436,578,171 $82,856,648,758
1996 $67,629,716,981 $75,790,786,290
1995 $60,159,245,060 $69,139,823,232
1994 $51,897,983,393 $57,097,656,066
1993 $46,578,631,453 $52,417,477,614
1992 $41,855,986,519 $55,918,538,121
1991 $37,387,836,491 $49,787,501,584
1990 $42,978,914,311 $49,305,632,408
1989 $39,756,299,050 $39,238,392,678
1988 $34,980,124,929 $37,772,896,221
1987 $40,455,616,654 $33,920,518,493
1986 $41,253,507,951 $28,714,571,852
1985 $39,053,502,251 $21,270,013,326
1984 $33,971,188,992 $20,106,648,455
1983 $30,966,239,814 $20,766,047,764
1982 $27,655,172,414 $21,474,752,962
1981 $22,136,081,081 $20,670,190,138
1980 $21,669,908,176 $21,747,855,640
1979 $18,020,571,429 $18,319,334,300
1978 $14,811,704,063 $14,647,996,074
1977 $14,400,806,876 $11,248,340,431
1976 $13,315,988,083 $9,453,756,015
1975 $11,632,178,869 $9,483,808,362
1974 $9,228,963,225 $7,896,860,615
1973 $10,098,534,613 $7,481,173,066
1972 $9,299,638,056 $6,318,060,582
1971 $8,609,283,346 $5,098,250,287
1970 $8,042,200,452 $4,395,995,086
1969 $6,524,455,206 $3,902,721,632
1968 $5,932,242,991 $3,378,701,147
1967 $5,605,484,299 $3,445,739,915
1966 $5,278,005,612 $3,198,820,904
1965 $4,948,667,540 $3,035,655,794
1964 $4,709,245,762 $2,851,091,646
1963 $4,187,146,232 $2,505,073,358
1962 $4,035,462,027 $2,329,372,972
1961 $4,494,575,611 $2,151,772,980
1960 $4,206,270,352 $1,998,550,222

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

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Egypt and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Ireland
2024 $3,338 $112,895
2023 $3,457 $106,819
2022 $4,233 $105,191
2021 $3,827 $103,783
2020 $3,511 $86,514
2019 $2,963 $81,828
2018 $2,485 $80,804
2017 $2,395 $72,161
2016 $3,271 $64,130
2015 $3,307 $64,250
2014 $3,133 $57,215
2013 $3,026 $52,538
2012 $2,996 $49,336
2011 $2,591 $52,614
2010 $2,455 $48,624
2009 $2,162 $52,133
2008 $1,896 $61,353
2007 $1,548 $61,396
2006 $1,299 $54,329
2005 $1,106 $50,933
2004 $991 $47,754
2003 $1,031 $41,204
2002 $1,117 $32,705
2001 $1,295 $28,282
2000 $1,366 $26,335
1999 $1,268 $26,338
1998 $1,213 $24,295
1997 $1,146 $22,551
1996 $1,009 $20,836
1995 $916 $19,158
1994 $807 $15,903
1993 $740 $14,657
1992 $681 $15,714
1991 $623 $14,087
1990 $736 $14,031
1989 $701 $11,176
1988 $634 $10,716
1987 $754 $9,582
1986 $790 $8,112
1985 $770 $6,012
1984 $690 $5,692
1983 $648 $5,915
1982 $596 $6,161
1981 $490 $5,986
1980 $493 $6,372
1979 $421 $5,430
1978 $355 $4,400
1977 $353 $3,427
1976 $335 $2,920
1975 $299.2 $2,973
1974 $243.1 $2,517
1973 $272.2 $2,424
1972 $256.5 $2,080
1971 $243 $1,704
1970 $232.3 $1,487
1969 $193 $1,331
1968 $179.8 $1,159
1967 $174.1 $1,187
1966 $168.1 $1,107
1965 $161.6 $1,055
1964 $157.7 $995
1963 $143.9 $878
1962 $142.4 $821
1961 $162.8 $762
1960 $156.4 $707

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

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Egypt vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Ireland
2026 72.2 82.9
2025 72 82.7
2024 71.8 82.6
2023 71.6 82.4
2022 71 82.1
2021 69 81.9
2020 69.8 82.4
2019 71.2 82.4
2018 71 82.1
2017 70.7 82.1
2016 70.4 81.7
2015 70.1 81.5
2014 69.9 81.4
2013 69.6 81.1
2012 69.5 80.9
2011 69.2 80.7
2010 69.1 80.6
2009 68.9 80.1
2008 68.8 79.8
2007 68.6 79.6
2006 68.5 79.2
2005 68.4 78.9
2004 68.2 78.5
2003 68 78.1
2002 67.8 77.6
2001 67.6 77.1
2000 67.3 76.5
1999 67 76.1
1998 66.6 76.2
1997 66.2 76
1996 65.7 75.8
1995 65.2 75.5
1994 64.7 75.8
1993 64.1 75.3
1992 63.6 75.4
1991 63.1 75
1990 62.5 74.8
1989 61.9 74.5
1988 61.4 74.4
1987 60.7 74.4
1986 60.1 73.6
1985 59.4 73.6
1984 58.7 73.6
1983 58 73.2
1982 57.2 73.2
1981 56.5 72.9
1980 55.7 72.5
1979 54.9 72.2
1978 54.1 71.9
1977 53.3 71.9
1976 52.5 71.8
1975 51.7 71.7
1974 51 71.1
1973 50.1 71.2
1972 49.9 71
1971 49.5 71.6
1970 49 70.8
1969 48.7 70.8
1968 48.6 70.9
1967 48.1 71.2
1966 48 70.2
1965 47.6 70.6
1964 47.1 70.4
1963 46.5 70.2
1962 45.8 69.9
1961 45.1 69.6
1960 44.4 70.2
1959 43.7 69.4
1958 42.9 69.3
1957 42.1 69
1956 41 69
1955 40.2 68
1954 39.1 68
1953 37.9 67.9
1952 36.6 67.2
1951 35.3 64.8
1950 34 65.6

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

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Egypt and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Egypt Ireland
2024 116,538,258 5,395,790
2023 114,535,772 5,311,538
2022 112,618,250 5,212,836
2021 110,957,008 5,110,585
2020 109,315,124 5,039,747
2019 107,553,158 4,976,456
2018 105,682,094 4,898,022
2017 103,696,057 4,827,445
2016 101,644,589 4,762,722
2015 99,597,342 4,701,957
2014 97,528,654 4,657,740
2013 95,333,553 4,623,816
2012 93,161,001 4,599,533
2011 91,093,059 4,580,084
2010 89,196,072 4,560,155
2009 87,501,636 4,535,375
2008 85,864,789 4,489,544
2007 84,276,225 4,398,942
2006 82,700,403 4,273,591
2005 81,101,004 4,159,914
2004 79,477,443 4,070,262
2003 77,853,548 3,996,521
2002 76,239,137 3,931,947
2001 74,652,029 3,866,243
2000 73,083,284 3,805,174
1999 71,520,954 3,754,786
1998 69,943,294 3,712,696
1997 68,431,740 3,674,171
1996 67,028,048 3,637,510
1995 65,652,622 3,608,841
1994 64,285,589 3,590,386
1993 62,915,681 3,576,261
1992 61,480,660 3,558,430
1991 60,028,997 3,534,235
1990 58,396,618 3,513,974
1989 56,710,642 3,511,009
1988 55,187,681 3,524,949
1987 53,674,435 3,540,057
1986 52,206,295 3,539,690
1985 50,734,968 3,538,082
1984 49,247,334 3,532,423
1983 47,786,402 3,510,600
1982 46,407,611 3,485,800
1981 45,147,224 3,453,000
1980 43,950,413 3,412,800
1979 42,818,628 3,373,750
1978 41,761,431 3,329,100
1977 40,748,870 3,282,200
1976 39,795,557 3,238,050
1975 38,875,327 3,189,550
1974 37,969,667 3,137,500
1973 37,102,043 3,085,950
1972 36,258,328 3,036,850
1971 35,433,368 2,992,050
1970 34,623,990 2,957,250
1969 33,811,615 2,932,650
1968 32,998,319 2,915,550
1967 32,196,360 2,902,450
1966 31,406,541 2,888,800
1965 30,629,174 2,877,300
1964 29,858,922 2,866,550
1963 29,091,869 2,852,650
1962 28,337,013 2,836,050
1961 27,600,898 2,824,400
1960 26,896,479 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Ireland

Fertility rate
Egypt

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Ireland
2023 2.75 1.5
2022 2.75 1.54
2021 2.75 1.78
2020 2.85 1.63
2019 2.87 1.71
2018 3.02 1.75
2017 3.31 1.77
2016 3.35 1.81
2015 3.5 1.85
2014 3.49 1.89
2013 3.49 1.93
2012 3.4 1.98
2011 3.31 2.03
2010 3.3 2.05
2009 3.26 2.06
2008 3.24 2.06
2007 3.24 2.01
2006 3.22 1.91
2005 3.25 1.86
2004 3.28 1.93
2003 3.35 1.96
2002 3.41 1.97
2001 3.46 1.94
2000 3.51 1.89
1999 3.6 1.9
1998 3.68 1.94
1997 3.68 1.93
1996 3.7 1.88
1995 3.76 1.84
1994 3.87 1.85
1993 3.99 1.9
1992 4.15 1.99
1991 4.32 2.08
1990 4.51 2.11
1989 4.68 2.08
1988 4.83 2.17
1987 4.91 2.32
1986 5 2.44
1985 5.12 2.48
1984 5.21 2.58
1983 5.31 2.74
1982 5.33 2.94
1981 5.37 3.05
1980 5.49 3.21
1979 5.57 3.21
1978 5.63 3.21
1977 5.68 3.24
1976 5.73 3.29
1975 5.75 3.37
1974 5.78 3.59
1973 5.84 3.71
1972 5.93 3.84
1971 5.99 3.93
1970 6.06 3.85
1969 6.12 3.83
1968 6.19 3.77
1967 6.25 3.84
1966 6.31 3.94
1965 6.39 4.04
1964 6.54 4.07
1963 6.65 4.01
1962 6.71 3.92
1961 6.76 3.78
1960 6.79 3.78

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

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Egypt and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Ireland
2024 25.3 39.7
2023 25 39.4
2022 24.8 38.9
2021 24.7 38.6
2020 24.5 38.2
2019 24.4 37.8
2018 24.2 37.4
2017 24.1 37.1
2016 24 36.8
2015 23.9 36.4
2014 23.8 36
2013 23.7 35.6
2012 23.6 35.2
2011 23.4 34.8
2010 23.3 34.3
2009 23.1 33.9
2008 22.9 33.5
2007 22.7 33.4
2006 22.5 33.4
2005 22.3 33.4
2004 22.1 33.4
2003 21.8 33.2
2002 21.6 33
2001 21.4 32.7
2000 21.2 32.5
1999 20.9 32.2
1998 20.7 31.9
1997 20.5 31.6
1996 20.3 31.3
1995 20.1 30.9
1994 20 30.6
1993 19.9 30.2
1992 19.7 29.9
1991 19.6 29.6
1990 19.5 29.2
1989 19.4 28.8
1988 19.4 28.4
1987 19.4 27.9
1986 19.4 27.6
1985 19.4 27.3
1984 19.3 27.1
1983 19.3 26.9
1982 19.3 26.7
1981 19.3 26.6
1980 19.3 26.5
1979 19.3 26.5
1978 19.3 26.5
1977 19.3 26.5
1976 19.3 26.4
1975 19.3 26.5
1974 19.3 26.5
1973 19.2 26.7
1972 19.2 26.9
1971 19.2 27.1
1970 19.2 27.4
1969 19.1 27.6
1968 19.1 27.8
1967 19.1 28
1966 19 28.2
1965 19 28.6
1964 19.1 28.9
1963 19.2 29.2
1962 19.3 29.5
1961 19.5 29.8
1960 19.7 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Egypt Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Ireland
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Egypt Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Ireland
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
62,031 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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