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Egypt vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 29th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Jamaica
Population
120697176
2834980
Population rank 13/197 139/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Egypt and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Jamaica
2024 $389,059,911,004 $22,014,397,090
2023 $395,926,075,163 $21,418,804,320
2022 $476,747,720,365 $18,813,516,805
2021 $424,671,765,456 $15,963,885,376
2020 $383,817,841,547 $15,000,214,216
2019 $318,678,815,490 $17,026,269,263
2018 $262,588,632,527 $16,855,447,986
2017 $248,362,771,739 $15,783,583,237
2016 $332,441,717,791 $14,898,999,754
2015 $329,366,576,819 $14,963,589,916
2014 $305,595,408,895 $13,899,217,680
2013 $288,434,108,527 $14,264,205,153
2012 $279,116,666,667 $14,807,086,556
2011 $235,989,672,978 $14,444,661,522
2010 $218,983,666,062 $13,220,549,908
2009 $189,147,005,445 $12,120,458,115
2008 $162,818,181,818 $13,709,401,520
2007 $130,437,828,371 $12,799,600,047
2006 $107,426,086,957 $11,930,179,090
2005 $89,660,339,660 $11,243,865,778
2004 $78,782,467,532 $10,174,664,854
2003 $80,288,461,538 $9,430,234,811
2002 $85,146,067,416 $9,719,009,495
2001 $96,684,636,119 $9,194,727,831
2000 $99,838,543,960 $9,005,064,475
1999 $90,710,704,807 $8,887,057,997
1998 $84,828,807,556 $8,787,195,622
1997 $78,436,578,171 $8,400,041,724
1996 $67,629,716,981 $7,393,891,921
1995 $60,159,245,060 $6,577,520,643
1994 $51,897,983,393 $5,452,558,947
1993 $46,578,631,453 $5,440,075,676
1992 $41,855,986,519 $3,535,460,090
1991 $37,387,836,491 $4,106,207,649
1990 $42,978,914,311 $4,592,208,087
1989 $39,756,299,050 $4,404,937,853
1988 $34,980,124,929 $3,828,342,820
1987 $40,455,616,654 $3,287,007,322
1986 $41,253,507,951 $2,754,549,582
1985 $39,053,502,251 $2,100,239,019
1984 $33,971,188,992 $2,373,564,549
1983 $30,966,239,814 $3,619,262,277
1982 $27,655,172,414 $3,293,496,312
1981 $22,136,081,081 $2,979,027,966
1980 $21,669,908,176 $2,679,379,372
1979 $18,020,571,429 $2,425,064,229
1978 $14,811,704,063 $2,644,527,822
1977 $14,400,806,876 $3,249,733,140
1976 $13,315,988,083 $2,966,042,856
1975 $11,632,178,869 $2,860,442,750
1974 $9,228,963,225 $2,375,122,375
1973 $10,098,534,613 $1,905,917,553
1972 $9,299,638,056 $1,875,146,587
1971 $8,609,283,346 $1,539,861,816
1970 $8,042,200,452 $1,404,720,442
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,191,239,047
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,083,839,133
1967 $5,605,484,299 $1,148,014,311
1966 $5,278,005,612 $1,096,759,561
1965 $4,948,667,540 $972,159,611
1964 $4,709,245,762 $897,949,001
1963 $4,187,146,232 $826,706,669
1962 $4,035,462,027 $777,727,689
1961 $4,494,575,611 $748,043,501
1960 $4,206,270,352 $699,064,380

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

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Egypt and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Jamaica
2024 $3,338 $7,754
2023 $3,457 $7,542
2022 $4,233 $6,626
2021 $3,827 $5,626
2020 $3,511 $5,299
2019 $2,963 $6,031
2018 $2,485 $5,977
2017 $2,395 $5,605
2016 $3,271 $5,302
2015 $3,307 $5,339
2014 $3,133 $4,975
2013 $3,026 $5,124
2012 $2,996 $5,341
2011 $2,591 $5,233
2010 $2,455 $4,810
2009 $2,162 $4,428
2008 $1,896 $5,030
2007 $1,548 $4,716
2006 $1,299 $4,417
2005 $1,106 $4,184
2004 $991 $3,808
2003 $1,031 $3,550
2002 $1,117 $3,681
2001 $1,295 $3,504
2000 $1,366 $3,453
1999 $1,268 $3,432
1998 $1,213 $3,419
1997 $1,146 $3,297
1996 $1,009 $2,929
1995 $916 $2,631
1994 $807 $2,203
1993 $740 $2,221
1992 $681 $1,458
1991 $623 $1,710
1990 $736 $1,930
1989 $701 $1,865
1988 $634 $1,632
1987 $754 $1,411
1986 $790 $1,191
1985 $770 $917
1984 $690 $1,048
1983 $648 $1,619
1982 $596 $1,494
1981 $490 $1,370
1980 $493 $1,249
1979 $421 $1,144
1978 $355 $1,262
1977 $353 $1,569
1976 $335 $1,450
1975 $299.2 $1,417
1974 $243.1 $1,193
1973 $272.2 $972
1972 $256.5 $971
1971 $243 $809
1970 $232.3 $748
1969 $193 $642
1968 $179.8 $591
1967 $174.1 $633
1966 $168.1 $612
1965 $161.6 $549
1964 $157.7 $514
1963 $143.9 $480
1962 $142.4 $458
1961 $162.8 $447
1960 $156.4 $424

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

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Egypt vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Jamaica
2026 72.2 71.9
2025 72 71.7
2024 71.8 71.6
2023 71.6 71.5
2022 71 71.5
2021 69 69.1
2020 69.8 71.5
2019 71.2 71.5
2018 71 71.6
2017 70.7 71.9
2016 70.4 72.1
2015 70.1 72.2
2014 69.9 72.4
2013 69.6 72.4
2012 69.5 72.4
2011 69.2 72.2
2010 69.1 72
2009 68.9 71.7
2008 68.8 71.5
2007 68.6 71.4
2006 68.5 71.4
2005 68.4 71.5
2004 68.2 71.5
2003 68 71.6
2002 67.8 71.5
2001 67.6 71.3
2000 67.3 71.3
1999 67 71.2
1998 66.6 71.2
1997 66.2 71.2
1996 65.7 71.3
1995 65.2 71.5
1994 64.7 71.6
1993 64.1 71.8
1992 63.6 71.8
1991 63.1 71.8
1990 62.5 71.7
1989 61.9 71.5
1988 61.4 71.2
1987 60.7 70.9
1986 60.1 70.4
1985 59.4 70.1
1984 58.7 69.8
1983 58 69.5
1982 57.2 69.3
1981 56.5 69.1
1980 55.7 69
1979 54.9 68.8
1978 54.1 68.7
1977 53.3 68.6
1976 52.5 68.4
1975 51.7 68.2
1974 51 67.9
1973 50.1 67.6
1972 49.9 67.3
1971 49.5 67
1970 49 66.7
1969 48.7 66.5
1968 48.6 66.3
1967 48.1 66.1
1966 48 65.9
1965 47.6 65.7
1964 47.1 65.3
1963 46.5 65
1962 45.8 64.6
1961 45.1 64.3
1960 44.4 63.8
1959 43.7 63.2
1958 42.9 62.6
1957 42.1 61.9
1956 41 61.2
1955 40.2 60.4
1954 39.1 59.6
1953 37.9 58.9
1952 36.6 58.1
1951 35.3 57.1
1950 34 56.6

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

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Egypt and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Egypt Jamaica
2024 116,538,258 2,839,175
2023 114,535,772 2,839,786
2022 112,618,250 2,839,144
2021 110,957,008 2,837,682
2020 109,315,124 2,830,739
2019 107,553,158 2,823,271
2018 105,682,094 2,820,097
2017 103,696,057 2,815,764
2016 101,644,589 2,809,915
2015 99,597,342 2,802,534
2014 97,528,654 2,793,749
2013 95,333,553 2,783,687
2012 93,161,001 2,772,430
2011 91,093,059 2,760,494
2010 89,196,072 2,748,568
2009 87,501,636 2,736,995
2008 85,864,789 2,725,635
2007 84,276,225 2,713,800
2006 82,700,403 2,700,968
2005 81,101,004 2,687,066
2004 79,477,443 2,672,225
2003 77,853,548 2,656,623
2002 76,239,137 2,640,572
2001 74,652,029 2,624,403
2000 73,083,284 2,607,826
1999 71,520,954 2,589,795
1998 69,943,294 2,569,736
1997 68,431,740 2,547,848
1996 67,028,048 2,524,463
1995 65,652,622 2,500,151
1994 64,285,589 2,475,220
1993 62,915,681 2,449,916
1992 61,480,660 2,424,701
1991 60,028,997 2,400,869
1990 58,396,618 2,379,877
1989 56,710,642 2,361,916
1988 55,187,681 2,345,777
1987 53,674,435 2,329,813
1986 52,206,295 2,312,125
1985 50,734,968 2,290,656
1984 49,247,334 2,264,562
1983 47,786,402 2,234,832
1982 46,407,611 2,203,889
1981 45,147,224 2,173,818
1980 43,950,413 2,145,658
1979 42,818,628 2,119,486
1978 41,761,431 2,094,836
1977 40,748,870 2,070,657
1976 39,795,557 2,045,578
1975 38,875,327 2,018,981
1974 37,969,667 1,990,906
1973 37,102,043 1,961,219
1972 36,258,328 1,931,542
1971 35,433,368 1,903,728
1970 34,623,990 1,878,196
1969 33,811,615 1,855,127
1968 32,998,319 1,833,765
1967 32,196,360 1,812,865
1966 31,406,541 1,791,475
1965 30,629,174 1,769,192
1964 29,858,922 1,745,568
1963 29,091,869 1,721,099
1962 28,337,013 1,696,932
1961 27,600,898 1,673,261
1960 26,896,479 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Egypt

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Jamaica
2023 2.75 1.36
2022 2.75 1.37
2021 2.75 1.38
2020 2.85 1.38
2019 2.87 1.39
2018 3.02 1.4
2017 3.31 1.43
2016 3.35 1.46
2015 3.5 1.51
2014 3.49 1.54
2013 3.49 1.59
2012 3.4 1.65
2011 3.31 1.72
2010 3.3 1.8
2009 3.26 1.88
2008 3.24 1.95
2007 3.24 2.02
2006 3.22 2.09
2005 3.25 2.15
2004 3.28 2.2
2003 3.35 2.24
2002 3.41 2.27
2001 3.46 2.3
2000 3.51 2.35
1999 3.6 2.47
1998 3.68 2.57
1997 3.68 2.68
1996 3.7 2.77
1995 3.76 2.85
1994 3.87 2.93
1993 3.99 2.99
1992 4.15 3.03
1991 4.32 3
1990 4.51 2.96
1989 4.68 2.93
1988 4.83 2.98
1987 4.91 3.02
1986 5 3.11
1985 5.12 3.21
1984 5.21 3.32
1983 5.31 3.41
1982 5.33 3.46
1981 5.37 3.51
1980 5.49 3.59
1979 5.57 3.72
1978 5.63 3.84
1977 5.68 4
1976 5.73 4.21
1975 5.75 4.44
1974 5.78 4.67
1973 5.84 5
1972 5.93 5.06
1971 5.99 5.21
1970 6.06 5.35
1969 6.12 5.47
1968 6.19 5.58
1967 6.25 5.67
1966 6.31 5.69
1965 6.39 5.72
1964 6.54 5.79
1963 6.65 5.73
1962 6.71 5.64
1961 6.76 5.6
1960 6.79 5.54

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

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Egypt and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Jamaica
2024 25.3 33.3
2023 25 32.8
2022 24.8 32.2
2021 24.7 31.7
2020 24.5 31.3
2019 24.4 30.8
2018 24.2 30.3
2017 24.1 29.8
2016 24 29.3
2015 23.9 28.8
2014 23.8 28.3
2013 23.7 27.9
2012 23.6 27.4
2011 23.4 27
2010 23.3 26.5
2009 23.1 26.1
2008 22.9 25.7
2007 22.7 25.3
2006 22.5 24.9
2005 22.3 24.6
2004 22.1 24.4
2003 21.8 24.1
2002 21.6 23.8
2001 21.4 23.6
2000 21.2 23.3
1999 20.9 23.1
1998 20.7 22.9
1997 20.5 22.7
1996 20.3 22.6
1995 20.1 22.5
1994 20 22.4
1993 19.9 22.3
1992 19.7 22.2
1991 19.6 22
1990 19.5 21.8
1989 19.4 21.6
1988 19.4 21.3
1987 19.4 21.1
1986 19.4 20.8
1985 19.4 20.6
1984 19.3 20.4
1983 19.3 20.1
1982 19.3 19.9
1981 19.3 19.6
1980 19.3 19.4
1979 19.3 19.1
1978 19.3 18.9
1977 19.3 18.6
1976 19.3 18.4
1975 19.3 18.2
1974 19.3 18
1973 19.2 17.9
1972 19.2 17.8
1971 19.2 17.7
1970 19.2 17.7
1969 19.1 17.8
1968 19.1 17.9
1967 19.1 18.1
1966 19 18.3
1965 19 18.5
1964 19.1 18.8
1963 19.2 19
1962 19.3 19.3
1961 19.5 19.5
1960 19.7 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Egypt Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Egypt Jamaica
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
40%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Egypt Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Jamaica
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
13,745 mi
2011

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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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