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Egypt vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 29th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Kuwait
Population
120697176
5100145
Population rank 13/197 127/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
81 years
2026

Egypt and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Kuwait
2024 $389,059,911,004 $160,227,273,053
2023 $395,926,075,163 $165,384,407,116
2022 $476,747,720,365 $183,502,046,694
2021 $424,671,765,456 $148,350,671,489
2020 $383,817,841,547 $111,045,470,606
2019 $318,678,815,490 $140,856,394,861
2018 $262,588,632,527 $138,646,316,351
2017 $248,362,771,739 $120,687,539,806
2016 $332,441,717,791 $109,406,674,125
2015 $329,366,576,819 $114,585,555,689
2014 $305,595,408,895 $162,650,450,685
2013 $288,434,108,527 $174,168,116,535
2012 $279,116,666,667 $174,047,662,680
2011 $235,989,672,978 $154,039,231,246
2010 $218,983,666,062 $115,416,245,242
2009 $189,147,005,445 $105,968,691,905
2008 $162,818,181,818 $147,379,737,230
2007 $130,437,828,371 $114,634,043,362
2006 $107,426,086,957 $101,557,330,723
2005 $89,660,339,660 $80,798,630,137
2004 $78,782,467,532 $59,439,090,601
2003 $80,288,461,538 $47,874,582,232
2002 $85,146,067,416 $38,135,788,414
2001 $96,684,636,119 $34,889,559,870
2000 $99,838,543,960 $37,718,743,480
1999 $90,710,704,807 $30,122,365,849
1998 $84,828,807,556 $25,943,705,784
1997 $78,436,578,171 $30,350,190,704
1996 $67,629,716,981 $31,492,373,309
1995 $60,159,245,060 $27,186,980,647
1994 $51,897,983,393 $24,848,483,838
1993 $46,578,631,453 $23,941,391,391
1992 $41,855,986,519 $19,858,555,215
1991 $37,387,836,491 $11,009,993,703
1990 $42,978,914,311 $18,427,777,778
1989 $39,756,299,050 $24,313,855,653
1988 $34,980,124,929 $20,690,322,153
1987 $40,455,616,654 $22,368,704,134
1986 $41,253,507,951 $17,903,989,745
1985 $39,053,502,251 $21,445,970,614
1984 $33,971,188,992 $21,700,082,753
1983 $30,966,239,814 $20,871,081,080
1982 $27,655,172,414 $21,577,153,356
1981 $22,136,081,081 $25,058,020,338
1980 $21,669,908,176 $28,638,868,356
1979 $18,020,571,429 $24,749,063,922
1978 $14,811,704,063 $15,503,557,496
1977 $14,400,806,876 $14,137,406,741
1976 $13,315,988,083 $13,132,252,802
1975 $11,632,178,869 $12,022,811,621
1974 $9,228,963,225 $13,006,948,296
1973 $10,098,534,613 $5,408,804,607
1972 $9,299,638,056 $4,450,537,925
1971 $8,609,283,346 $3,880,392,195
1970 $8,042,200,452 $2,873,638,851
1969 $6,524,455,206 $2,769,198,892
1968 $5,932,242,991 $2,662,798,935
1967 $5,605,484,299 $2,441,599,023
1966 $5,278,005,612 $2,391,199,044
1965 $4,948,667,540 $2,097,199,161
1964 $4,709,245,762 $2,071,668,533
1963 $4,187,146,232 $1,900,895,857
1962 $4,035,462,027 $1,828,107,503
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Kuwait
2024 $3,338 $32,718
2023 $3,457 $34,076
2022 $4,233 $39,982
2021 $3,827 $34,019
2020 $3,511 $25,236
2019 $2,963 $31,708
2018 $2,485 $32,068
2017 $2,395 $29,048
2016 $3,271 $27,324
2015 $3,307 $29,882
2014 $3,133 $44,369
2013 $3,026 $49,651
2012 $2,996 $52,155
2011 $2,591 $49,170
2010 $2,455 $39,212
2009 $2,162 $37,907
2008 $1,896 $55,585
2007 $1,548 $45,709
2006 $1,299 $42,947
2005 $1,106 $36,123
2004 $991 $27,552
2003 $1,031 $22,691
2002 $1,117 $18,513
2001 $1,295 $17,374
2000 $1,366 $19,296
1999 $1,268 $15,854
1998 $1,213 $14,067
1997 $1,146 $16,977
1996 $1,009 $18,201
1995 $916 $16,168
1994 $807 $14,930
1993 $740 $14,318
1992 $681 $12,146
1991 $623 $8,147
1990 $736 $10,938
1989 $701 $10,965
1988 $634 $9,692
1987 $754 $10,896
1986 $790 $9,077
1985 $770 $11,322
1984 $690 $11,919
1983 $648 $11,965
1982 $596 $12,979
1981 $490 $15,825
1980 $493 $19,032
1979 $421 $17,386
1978 $355 $11,567
1977 $353 $11,238
1976 $335 $11,141
1975 $299.2 $10,882
1974 $243.1 $12,527
1973 $272.2 $5,532
1972 $256.5 $4,836
1971 $243 $4,486
1970 $232.3 $3,552
1969 $193 $3,695
1968 $179.8 $3,872
1967 $174.1 $3,887
1966 $168.1 $4,176
1965 $161.6 $4,024
1964 $157.7 $4,379
1963 $143.9 $4,445
1962 $142.4 $4,748
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Kuwait
2026 72.2 81
2025 72 80.8
2024 71.8 80.6
2023 71.6 80.4
2022 71 78.8
2021 69 77.6
2020 69.8 78.2
2019 71.2 80
2018 71 79.9
2017 70.7 79.7
2016 70.4 79.5
2015 70.1 79.2
2014 69.9 78.9
2013 69.6 78.6
2012 69.5 78.2
2011 69.2 77.9
2010 69.1 77.5
2009 68.9 77.2
2008 68.8 76.9
2007 68.6 76.7
2006 68.5 76.6
2005 68.4 76.5
2004 68.2 76.4
2003 68 76.3
2002 67.8 76.2
2001 67.6 76
2000 67.3 75.9
1999 67 75.7
1998 66.6 75.6
1997 66.2 75.6
1996 65.7 75.6
1995 65.2 75.7
1994 64.7 75.7
1993 64.1 75.8
1992 63.6 75.7
1991 63.1 73.3
1990 62.5 72.9
1989 61.9 75
1988 61.4 74.6
1987 60.7 74.2
1986 60.1 73.8
1985 59.4 73.3
1984 58.7 72.9
1983 58 72.4
1982 57.2 71.9
1981 56.5 71.5
1980 55.7 71.1
1979 54.9 70.8
1978 54.1 70.5
1977 53.3 70.2
1976 52.5 69.9
1975 51.7 69.7
1974 51 69.4
1973 50.1 69.2
1972 49.9 68.9
1971 49.5 68.5
1970 49 68
1969 48.7 67.3
1968 48.6 66.6
1967 48.1 65.8
1966 48 64.9
1965 47.6 63.9
1964 47.1 63
1963 46.5 62
1962 45.8 61
1961 45.1 60
1960 44.4 58.9
1959 43.7 57.9
1958 42.9 56.9
1957 42.1 55.9
1956 41 54.9
1955 40.2 54
1954 39.1 53.1
1953 37.9 52.3
1952 36.6 51.4
1951 35.3 50.6
1950 34 49.7

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

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Egypt and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Egypt Kuwait
2024 116,538,258 4,897,263
2023 114,535,772 4,853,420
2022 112,618,250 4,589,643
2021 110,957,008 4,360,865
2020 109,315,124 4,400,267
2019 107,553,158 4,442,316
2018 105,682,094 4,323,515
2017 103,696,057 4,154,812
2016 101,644,589 4,004,096
2015 99,597,342 3,834,574
2014 97,528,654 3,665,876
2013 95,333,553 3,507,844
2012 93,161,001 3,337,109
2011 91,093,059 3,132,814
2010 89,196,072 2,943,372
2009 87,501,636 2,795,484
2008 85,864,789 2,651,421
2007 84,276,225 2,507,887
2006 82,700,403 2,364,733
2005 81,101,004 2,236,788
2004 79,477,443 2,157,320
2003 77,853,548 2,109,881
2002 76,239,137 2,059,974
2001 74,652,029 2,008,121
2000 73,083,284 1,954,709
1999 71,520,954 1,900,030
1998 69,943,294 1,844,302
1997 68,431,740 1,787,683
1996 67,028,048 1,730,246
1995 65,652,622 1,681,513
1994 64,285,589 1,664,361
1993 62,915,681 1,672,151
1992 61,480,660 1,634,961
1991 60,028,997 1,351,399
1990 58,396,618 1,684,819
1989 56,710,642 2,217,468
1988 55,187,681 2,134,707
1987 53,674,435 2,052,994
1986 52,206,295 1,972,520
1985 50,734,968 1,894,242
1984 49,247,334 1,820,688
1983 47,786,402 1,744,295
1982 46,407,611 1,662,480
1981 45,147,224 1,583,426
1980 43,950,413 1,504,782
1979 42,818,628 1,423,514
1978 41,761,431 1,340,319
1977 40,748,870 1,258,023
1976 39,795,557 1,178,711
1975 38,875,327 1,104,863
1974 37,969,667 1,038,346
1973 37,102,043 977,654
1972 36,258,328 920,352
1971 35,433,368 865,076
1970 34,623,990 809,114
1969 33,811,615 749,452
1968 32,998,319 687,716
1967 32,196,360 628,089
1966 31,406,541 572,590
1965 30,629,174 521,174
1964 29,858,922 473,115
1963 29,091,869 427,694
1962 28,337,013 384,995
1961 27,600,898 345,945
1960 26,896,479 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Egypt

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Kuwait
2023 2.75 1.52
2022 2.75 1.55
2021 2.75 2.15
2020 2.85 2.03
2019 2.87 2.08
2018 3.02 2.12
2017 3.31 2.16
2016 3.35 2.06
2015 3.5 2.03
2014 3.49 2.06
2013 3.49 1.97
2012 3.4 1.99
2011 3.31 1.96
2010 3.3 2.04
2009 3.26 2.15
2008 3.24 2.27
2007 3.24 2.41
2006 3.22 2.59
2005 3.25 2.73
2004 3.28 2.76
2003 3.35 2.77
2002 3.41 2.8
2001 3.46 2.84
2000 3.51 2.89
1999 3.6 2.95
1998 3.68 3.04
1997 3.68 3.14
1996 3.7 3.22
1995 3.76 3.25
1994 3.87 3.27
1993 3.99 3.31
1992 4.15 3.35
1991 4.32 3.4
1990 4.51 3.49
1989 4.68 3.59
1988 4.83 3.7
1987 4.91 3.83
1986 5 4
1985 5.12 4.22
1984 5.21 4.45
1983 5.31 4.66
1982 5.33 4.85
1981 5.37 5.02
1980 5.49 5.18
1979 5.57 5.33
1978 5.63 5.52
1977 5.68 5.71
1976 5.73 5.9
1975 5.75 6.06
1974 5.78 6.23
1973 5.84 6.43
1972 5.93 6.64
1971 5.99 6.84
1970 6.06 7.03
1969 6.12 7.18
1968 6.19 7.28
1967 6.25 7.33
1966 6.31 7.34
1965 6.39 7.31
1964 6.54 7.29
1963 6.65 7.28
1962 6.71 7.25
1961 6.76 7.25
1960 6.79 7.22

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

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Egypt and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Kuwait
2024 25.3 35.8
2023 25 35.5
2022 24.8 34.4
2021 24.7 35.8
2020 24.5 37.7
2019 24.4 37.1
2018 24.2 36.4
2017 24.1 35.6
2016 24 34.7
2015 23.9 33.8
2014 23.8 33
2013 23.7 32.3
2012 23.6 31.5
2011 23.4 30.5
2010 23.3 29.6
2009 23.1 29.2
2008 22.9 28.8
2007 22.7 28.6
2006 22.5 28.5
2005 22.3 28.3
2004 22.1 27.9
2003 21.8 27.3
2002 21.6 26.8
2001 21.4 26.3
2000 21.2 25.9
1999 20.9 25.6
1998 20.7 25.5
1997 20.5 25.5
1996 20.3 25.5
1995 20.1 25.5
1994 20 25.1
1993 19.9 24.2
1992 19.7 23.8
1991 19.6 23.6
1990 19.5 23.4
1989 19.4 23.2
1988 19.4 23
1987 19.4 22.8
1986 19.4 22.7
1985 19.4 22.4
1984 19.3 22.1
1983 19.3 21.7
1982 19.3 21.3
1981 19.3 20.9
1980 19.3 20.5
1979 19.3 20.1
1978 19.3 19.6
1977 19.3 19.2
1976 19.3 18.7
1975 19.3 18.4
1974 19.3 18.4
1973 19.2 18.3
1972 19.2 18.3
1971 19.2 18.3
1970 19.2 18.5
1969 19.1 18.8
1968 19.1 19.2
1967 19.1 19.6
1966 19 20
1965 19 20.4
1964 19.1 20.7
1963 19.2 21
1962 19.3 21.5
1961 19.5 21.8
1960 19.7 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Egypt Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Kuwait
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
40%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Egypt Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Kuwait
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
3,572 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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