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Egypt vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 29th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Israel
Population
120697176
10290887
Population rank 13/197 95/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Egypt and Israel: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Israel economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Israel
2024 $389,059,911,004 $540,379,921,262
2023 $395,926,075,163 $512,184,638,999
2022 $476,747,720,365 $525,181,008,026
2021 $424,671,765,456 $489,851,549,972
2020 $383,817,841,547 $410,768,352,658
2019 $318,678,815,490 $400,645,216,359
2018 $262,588,632,527 $376,299,083,108
2017 $248,362,771,739 $358,451,839,053
2016 $332,441,717,791 $321,940,971,558
2015 $329,366,576,819 $303,469,434,072
2014 $305,595,408,895 $315,017,088,117
2013 $288,434,108,527 $298,478,070,673
2012 $279,116,666,667 $263,589,172,712
2011 $235,989,672,978 $268,094,998,225
2010 $218,983,666,062 $239,679,036,634
2009 $189,147,005,445 $213,403,181,853
2008 $162,818,181,818 $221,231,658,863
2007 $130,437,828,371 $184,681,214,673
2006 $107,426,086,957 $158,900,547,825
2005 $89,660,339,660 $147,519,922,009
2004 $78,782,467,532 $140,047,984,605
2003 $80,288,461,538 $131,408,914,824
2002 $85,146,067,416 $125,332,331,884
2001 $96,684,636,119 $135,002,039,613
2000 $99,838,543,960 $136,512,300,542
1999 $90,710,704,807 $121,417,185,062
1998 $84,828,807,556 $120,547,409,279
1997 $78,436,578,171 $119,459,826,347
1996 $67,629,716,981 $115,116,595,545
1995 $60,159,245,060 $105,497,418,059
1994 $51,897,983,393 $90,740,103,829
1993 $46,578,631,453 $79,855,877,174
1992 $41,855,986,519 $79,457,685,757
1991 $37,387,836,491 $70,998,755,007
1990 $42,978,914,311 $62,016,729,541
1989 $39,756,299,050 $52,443,479,454
1988 $34,980,124,929 $52,650,948,910
1987 $40,455,616,654 $43,049,543,635
1986 $41,253,507,951 $35,834,154,874
1985 $39,053,502,251 $28,905,736,367
1984 $33,971,188,992 $30,645,607,293
1983 $30,966,239,814 $32,675,755,462
1982 $27,655,172,414 $29,255,285,401
1981 $22,136,081,081 $26,882,009,819
1980 $21,669,908,176 $25,395,256,478
1979 $18,020,571,429 $22,609,741,060
1978 $14,811,704,063 $17,701,286,907
1977 $14,400,806,876 $18,257,113,904
1976 $13,315,988,083 $15,956,349,550
1975 $11,632,178,869 $16,141,767,373
1974 $9,228,963,225 $17,172,607,138
1973 $10,098,534,613 $11,902,574,259
1972 $9,299,638,056 $9,222,557,539
1971 $8,609,283,346 $7,052,544,000
1970 $8,042,200,452 $7,406,712,876
1969 $6,524,455,206 $6,297,852,761
1968 $5,932,242,991 $5,458,427,928
1967 $5,605,484,299 $4,762,386,783
1966 $5,278,005,612 $4,703,300,098
1965 $4,948,667,540 $4,329,084,429
1964 $4,709,245,762 $4,024,344,853
1963 $4,187,146,232 $3,535,949,089
1962 $4,035,462,027 $2,966,154,031
1961 $4,494,575,611 $3,708,586,471
1960 $4,206,270,352 $3,070,585,807

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

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Egypt and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Israel
2024 $3,338 $54,177
2023 $3,457 $52,004
2022 $4,233 $54,950
2021 $3,827 $52,271
2020 $3,511 $44,576
2019 $2,963 $44,251
2018 $2,485 $42,363
2017 $2,395 $41,138
2016 $3,271 $37,672
2015 $3,307 $36,213
2014 $3,133 $38,343
2013 $3,026 $37,034
2012 $2,996 $33,321
2011 $2,591 $34,523
2010 $2,455 $31,439
2009 $2,162 $28,508
2008 $1,896 $30,269
2007 $1,548 $25,721
2006 $1,299 $22,527
2005 $1,106 $21,287
2004 $991 $20,568
2003 $1,031 $19,643
2002 $1,117 $19,076
2001 $1,295 $20,966
2000 $1,366 $21,707
1999 $1,268 $19,823
1998 $1,213 $20,189
1997 $1,146 $20,469
1996 $1,009 $20,224
1995 $916 $19,026
1994 $807 $16,807
1993 $740 $15,179
1992 $681 $15,510
1991 $623 $14,346
1990 $736 $13,308
1989 $701 $11,608
1988 $634 $11,853
1987 $754 $9,853
1986 $790 $8,335
1985 $770 $6,829
1984 $690 $7,369
1983 $648 $7,960
1982 $596 $7,258
1981 $490 $6,795
1980 $493 $6,549
1979 $421 $5,972
1978 $355 $4,797
1977 $353 $5,053
1976 $335 $4,516
1975 $299.2 $4,672
1974 $243.1 $5,085
1973 $272.2 $3,631
1972 $256.5 $2,930
1971 $243 $2,298
1970 $232.3 $2,490
1969 $193 $2,189
1968 $179.8 $1,947
1967 $174.1 $1,735
1966 $168.1 $1,789
1965 $161.6 $1,689
1964 $157.7 $1,626
1963 $143.9 $1,486
1962 $142.4 $1,294
1961 $162.8 $1,697
1960 $156.4 $1,452

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

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Egypt vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Israel
2026 72.2 82.9
2025 72 82.8
2024 71.8 82.7
2023 71.6 82.4
2022 71 82.8
2021 69 82.5
2020 69.8 82.7
2019 71.2 82.9
2018 71 82.9
2017 70.7 82.7
2016 70.4 82.6
2015 70.1 82.3
2014 69.9 82.4
2013 69.6 82.4
2012 69.5 82
2011 69.2 82
2010 69.1 82
2009 68.9 81.8
2008 68.8 81.3
2007 68.6 81
2006 68.5 80.8
2005 68.4 80.4
2004 68.2 80.3
2003 68 79.8
2002 67.8 79.5
2001 67.6 79.5
2000 67.3 79.2
1999 67 78.9
1998 66.6 78.6
1997 66.2 78.6
1996 65.7 78.6
1995 65.2 78.1
1994 64.7 78
1993 64.1 77.9
1992 63.6 77.3
1991 63.1 77.6
1990 62.5 78
1989 61.9 77.6
1988 61.4 76.9
1987 60.7 76.4
1986 60.1 75.9
1985 59.4 76
1984 58.7 75.5
1983 58 75.1
1982 57.2 74.3
1981 56.5 74.2
1980 55.7 73.7
1979 54.9 73.4
1978 54.1 73.1
1977 53.3 72.7
1976 52.5 72.7
1975 51.7 71.6
1974 51 71.6
1973 50.1 71.6
1972 49.9 71.6
1971 49.5 71.8
1970 49 71.2
1969 48.7 71
1968 48.6 70.8
1967 48.1 70.9
1966 48 70.9
1965 47.6 70.5
1964 47.1 69.6
1963 46.5 69.6
1962 45.8 69.3
1961 45.1 69.8
1960 44.4 69.8
1959 43.7 68.9
1958 42.9 68.4
1957 42.1 66.5
1956 41 66.6
1955 40.2 68
1954 39.1 66.3
1953 37.9 66.4
1952 36.6 67.2
1951 35.3 67.6
1950 34 69.9

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

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Egypt and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Israel
1x
Year Population
Egypt Israel
2024 116,538,258 9,974,400
2023 114,535,772 9,849,000
2022 112,618,250 9,557,500
2021 110,957,008 9,371,400
2020 109,315,124 9,215,100
2019 107,553,158 9,054,000
2018 105,682,094 8,882,800
2017 103,696,057 8,713,300
2016 101,644,589 8,546,000
2015 99,597,342 8,380,100
2014 97,528,654 8,215,700
2013 95,333,553 8,059,500
2012 93,161,001 7,910,500
2011 91,093,059 7,765,800
2010 89,196,072 7,623,600
2009 87,501,636 7,485,600
2008 85,864,789 7,308,800
2007 84,276,225 7,180,100
2006 82,700,403 7,053,700
2005 81,101,004 6,930,100
2004 79,477,443 6,809,000
2003 77,853,548 6,689,700
2002 76,239,137 6,570,000
2001 74,652,029 6,439,000
2000 73,083,284 6,289,000
1999 71,520,954 6,125,000
1998 69,943,294 5,971,000
1997 68,431,740 5,836,000
1996 67,028,048 5,692,000
1995 65,652,622 5,545,000
1994 64,285,589 5,399,000
1993 62,915,681 5,261,000
1992 61,480,660 5,123,000
1991 60,028,997 4,949,000
1990 58,396,618 4,660,000
1989 56,710,642 4,518,000
1988 55,187,681 4,442,000
1987 53,674,435 4,369,000
1986 52,206,295 4,299,000
1985 50,734,968 4,233,000
1984 49,247,334 4,159,000
1983 47,786,402 4,105,000
1982 46,407,611 4,031,000
1981 45,147,224 3,956,000
1980 43,950,413 3,878,000
1979 42,818,628 3,786,000
1978 41,761,431 3,690,000
1977 40,748,870 3,613,000
1976 39,795,557 3,533,000
1975 38,875,327 3,455,000
1974 37,969,667 3,377,000
1973 37,102,043 3,278,000
1972 36,258,328 3,148,000
1971 35,433,368 3,069,000
1970 34,623,990 2,974,000
1969 33,811,615 2,877,000
1968 32,998,319 2,803,000
1967 32,196,360 2,745,000
1966 31,406,541 2,629,000
1965 30,629,174 2,563,000
1964 29,858,922 2,475,000
1963 29,091,869 2,379,000
1962 28,337,013 2,293,000
1961 27,600,898 2,185,000
1960 26,896,479 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Israel

Fertility rate
Egypt

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Israel
2023 2.75 2.85
2022 2.75 2.89
2021 2.75 3
2020 2.85 2.9
2019 2.87 3.01
2018 3.02 3.09
2017 3.31 3.11
2016 3.35 3.11
2015 3.5 3.09
2014 3.49 3.08
2013 3.49 3.03
2012 3.4 3.05
2011 3.31 2.98
2010 3.3 3.03
2009 3.26 2.96
2008 3.24 2.96
2007 3.24 2.9
2006 3.22 2.88
2005 3.25 2.84
2004 3.28 2.9
2003 3.35 2.95
2002 3.41 2.89
2001 3.46 2.92
2000 3.51 2.95
1999 3.6 2.97
1998 3.68 2.98
1997 3.68 2.94
1996 3.7 2.9
1995 3.76 2.9
1994 3.87 2.9
1993 3.99 2.8
1992 4.15 2.7
1991 4.32 2.76
1990 4.51 2.82
1989 4.68 2.89
1988 4.83 2.95
1987 4.91 3.01
1986 5 3.03
1985 5.12 3.06
1984 5.21 3.08
1983 5.31 3.11
1982 5.33 3.13
1981 5.37 3.19
1980 5.49 3.24
1979 5.57 3.3
1978 5.63 3.35
1977 5.68 3.41
1976 5.73 3.48
1975 5.75 3.55
1974 5.78 3.63
1973 5.84 3.7
1972 5.93 3.77
1971 5.99 3.77
1970 6.06 3.78
1969 6.12 3.78
1968 6.19 3.79
1967 6.25 3.79
1966 6.31 3.8
1965 6.39 3.81
1964 6.54 3.83
1963 6.65 3.84
1962 6.71 3.85
1961 6.76 3.86
1960 6.79 3.87

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

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Egypt and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Israel
2024 25.3 30.2
2023 25 30.2
2022 24.8 30.1
2021 24.7 30
2020 24.5 30
2019 24.4 29.9
2018 24.2 29.9
2017 24.1 29.9
2016 24 29.8
2015 23.9 29.8
2014 23.8 29.7
2013 23.7 29.6
2012 23.6 29.5
2011 23.4 29.5
2010 23.3 29.4
2009 23.1 29.3
2008 22.9 29.2
2007 22.7 29.1
2006 22.5 28.9
2005 22.3 28.7
2004 22.1 28.5
2003 21.8 28.4
2002 21.6 28.2
2001 21.4 28
2000 21.2 27.8
1999 20.9 27.6
1998 20.7 27.4
1997 20.5 27.3
1996 20.3 27.1
1995 20.1 26.9
1994 20 26.6
1993 19.9 26.5
1992 19.7 26.4
1991 19.6 26.2
1990 19.5 25.8
1989 19.4 25.6
1988 19.4 25.5
1987 19.4 25.5
1986 19.4 25.4
1985 19.4 25.4
1984 19.3 25.4
1983 19.3 25.3
1982 19.3 25.2
1981 19.3 25.1
1980 19.3 25
1979 19.3 24.8
1978 19.3 24.7
1977 19.3 24.5
1976 19.3 24.3
1975 19.3 24.2
1974 19.3 24
1973 19.2 23.8
1972 19.2 23.7
1971 19.2 23.5
1970 19.2 23.4
1969 19.1 23.3
1968 19.1 23.3
1967 19.1 23.4
1966 19 23.5
1965 19 23.8
1964 19.1 24.1
1963 19.2 24.6
1962 19.3 25
1961 19.5 25.3
1960 19.7 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Egypt Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Israel
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
40%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Egypt Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Israel
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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