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Egypt vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 29th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Netherlands
Population
120697176
18252623
Population rank 13/197 72/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 41/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Egypt and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Netherlands
2024 $389,059,911,004 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $395,926,075,163 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $476,747,720,365 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $424,671,765,456 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $383,817,841,547 $932,560,861,701
2019 $318,678,815,490 $928,903,005,576
2018 $262,588,632,527 $929,733,599,797
2017 $248,362,771,739 $848,233,537,846
2016 $332,441,717,791 $797,163,949,290
2015 $329,366,576,819 $775,743,675,303
2014 $305,595,408,895 $901,556,501,756
2013 $288,434,108,527 $883,951,539,007
2012 $279,116,666,667 $845,689,017,066
2011 $235,989,672,978 $913,140,741,333
2010 $218,983,666,062 $852,464,982,433
2009 $189,147,005,445 $878,954,223,140
2008 $162,818,181,818 $957,901,566,041
2007 $130,437,828,371 $853,499,460,873
2006 $107,426,086,957 $737,593,995,289
2005 $89,660,339,660 $688,133,699,636
2004 $78,782,467,532 $661,224,886,143
2003 $80,288,461,538 $582,435,617,082
2002 $85,146,067,416 $475,529,972,123
2001 $96,684,636,119 $432,536,219,669
2000 $99,838,543,960 $417,649,282,154
1999 $90,710,704,807 $447,778,514,140
1998 $84,828,807,556 $438,612,530,549
1997 $78,436,578,171 $417,506,211,882
1996 $67,629,716,981 $451,372,549,020
1995 $60,159,245,060 $452,967,334,614
1994 $51,897,983,393 $379,688,232,232
1993 $46,578,631,453 $354,070,495,966
1992 $41,855,986,519 $363,497,050,125
1991 $37,387,836,491 $327,982,316,124
1990 $42,978,914,311 $318,799,003,994
1989 $39,756,299,050 $258,716,904,292
1988 $34,980,124,929 $262,295,966,105
1987 $40,455,616,654 $245,406,949,521
1986 $41,253,507,951 $201,157,708,221
1985 $39,053,502,251 $144,057,523,222
1984 $33,971,188,992 $144,124,462,912
1983 $30,966,239,814 $153,671,294,109
1982 $27,655,172,414 $158,712,765,536
1981 $22,136,081,081 $164,375,775,854
1980 $21,669,908,176 $195,439,301,707
1979 $18,020,571,429 $179,933,827,310
1978 $14,811,704,063 $156,089,077,205
1977 $14,400,806,876 $127,203,923,857
1976 $13,315,988,083 $109,329,386,564
1975 $11,632,178,869 $100,397,061,694
1974 $9,228,963,225 $87,371,810,804
1973 $10,098,534,613 $71,946,639,603
1972 $9,299,638,056 $54,787,070,173
1971 $8,609,283,346 $44,644,730,576
1970 $8,042,200,452 $38,220,884,519
1969 $6,524,455,206 $34,086,038,090
1968 $5,932,242,991 $30,097,635,751
1967 $5,605,484,299 $27,143,828,099
1966 $5,278,005,612 $24,741,480,717
1965 $4,948,667,540 $22,721,869,808
1964 $4,709,245,762 $20,232,048,553
1963 $4,187,146,232 $17,193,744,109
1962 $4,035,462,027 $15,847,582,341
1961 $4,494,575,611 $14,599,836,396
1960 $4,206,270,352 $13,282,979,015

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

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Egypt and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Netherlands
2024 $3,338 $67,520
2023 $3,457 $63,516
2022 $4,233 $59,123
2021 $3,827 $60,142
2020 $3,511 $53,468
2019 $2,963 $53,555
2018 $2,485 $53,955
2017 $2,395 $49,514
2016 $3,271 $46,809
2015 $3,307 $45,794
2014 $3,133 $53,457
2013 $3,026 $52,602
2012 $2,996 $50,474
2011 $2,591 $54,702
2010 $2,455 $51,306
2009 $2,162 $53,172
2008 $1,896 $58,247
2007 $1,548 $52,101
2006 $1,299 $45,124
2005 $1,106 $42,165
2004 $991 $40,611
2003 $1,031 $35,897
2002 $1,117 $29,447
2001 $1,295 $26,956
2000 $1,366 $26,225
1999 $1,268 $28,319
1998 $1,213 $27,924
1997 $1,146 $26,745
1996 $1,009 $29,064
1995 $916 $29,301
1994 $807 $24,683
1993 $740 $23,156
1992 $681 $23,939
1991 $623 $21,764
1990 $736 $21,322
1989 $701 $17,423
1988 $634 $17,771
1987 $754 $16,734
1986 $790 $13,804
1985 $770 $9,941
1984 $690 $9,992
1983 $648 $10,696
1982 $596 $11,089
1981 $490 $11,537
1980 $493 $13,812
1979 $421 $12,817
1978 $355 $11,196
1977 $353 $9,180
1976 $335 $7,937
1975 $299.2 $7,346
1974 $243.1 $6,450
1973 $272.2 $5,353
1972 $256.5 $4,110
1971 $243 $3,384
1970 $232.3 $2,931
1969 $193 $2,647
1968 $179.8 $2,364
1967 $174.1 $2,155
1966 $168.1 $1,986
1965 $161.6 $1,848
1964 $157.7 $1,668
1963 $143.9 $1,437
1962 $142.4 $1,342
1961 $162.8 $1,254
1960 $156.4 $1,156

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

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Egypt vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Netherlands
2026 72.2 82.6
2025 72 82.4
2024 71.8 82.3
2023 71.6 82.2
2022 71 81.9
2021 69 81.4
2020 69.8 81.4
2019 71.2 82.1
2018 71 81.8
2017 70.7 81.7
2016 70.4 81.6
2015 70.1 81.5
2014 69.9 81.7
2013 69.6 81.3
2012 69.5 81.1
2011 69.2 81.1
2010 69.1 80.8
2009 68.9 80.7
2008 68.8 80.4
2007 68.6 80.3
2006 68.5 79.8
2005 68.4 79.5
2004 68.2 79.2
2003 68 78.7
2002 67.8 78.4
2001 67.6 78.3
2000 67.3 78.1
1999 67 78
1998 66.6 78
1997 66.2 77.9
1996 65.7 77.6
1995 65.2 77.6
1994 64.7 77.5
1993 64.1 77
1992 63.6 77.4
1991 63.1 77.2
1990 62.5 77
1989 61.9 76.8
1988 61.4 77
1987 60.7 76.8
1986 60.1 76.4
1985 59.4 76.4
1984 58.7 76.3
1983 58 76.3
1982 57.2 76.1
1981 56.5 76
1980 55.7 75.8
1979 54.9 75.6
1978 54.1 75.2
1977 53.3 75.3
1976 52.5 74.7
1975 51.7 74.6
1974 51 74.6
1973 50.1 74.2
1972 49.9 73.8
1971 49.5 73.9
1970 49 73.6
1969 48.7 73.6
1968 48.6 73.6
1967 48.1 73.8
1966 48 73.6
1965 47.6 73.6
1964 47.1 73.7
1963 46.5 73.4
1962 45.8 73.2
1961 45.1 73.6
1960 44.4 73.4
1959 43.7 73.2
1958 42.9 73.1
1957 42.1 73
1956 41 72.5
1955 40.2 72.5
1954 39.1 72.4
1953 37.9 71.7
1952 36.6 72.1
1951 35.3 71.5
1950 34 71.4

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

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Egypt and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Egypt Netherlands
2024 116,538,258 17,993,485
2023 114,535,772 17,877,117
2022 112,618,250 17,700,982
2021 110,957,008 17,533,044
2020 109,315,124 17,441,500
2019 107,553,158 17,344,874
2018 105,682,094 17,231,624
2017 103,696,057 17,131,296
2016 101,644,589 17,030,314
2015 99,597,342 16,939,923
2014 97,528,654 16,865,008
2013 95,333,553 16,804,432
2012 93,161,001 16,754,962
2011 91,093,059 16,693,074
2010 89,196,072 16,615,394
2009 87,501,636 16,530,388
2008 85,864,789 16,445,593
2007 84,276,225 16,381,696
2006 82,700,403 16,346,101
2005 81,101,004 16,319,868
2004 79,477,443 16,281,779
2003 77,853,548 16,225,302
2002 76,239,137 16,148,929
2001 74,652,029 16,046,180
2000 73,083,284 15,925,513
1999 71,520,954 15,812,088
1998 69,943,294 15,707,209
1997 68,431,740 15,610,650
1996 67,028,048 15,530,498
1995 65,652,622 15,459,006
1994 64,285,589 15,382,838
1993 62,915,681 15,290,368
1992 61,480,660 15,184,166
1991 60,028,997 15,069,798
1990 58,396,618 14,951,510
1989 56,710,642 14,848,907
1988 55,187,681 14,760,094
1987 53,674,435 14,665,037
1986 52,206,295 14,572,278
1985 50,734,968 14,491,632
1984 49,247,334 14,424,211
1983 47,786,402 14,367,070
1982 46,407,611 14,312,690
1981 45,147,224 14,247,208
1980 43,950,413 14,149,800
1979 42,818,628 14,038,270
1978 41,761,431 13,941,700
1977 40,748,870 13,856,185
1976 39,795,557 13,774,037
1975 38,875,327 13,666,335
1974 37,969,667 13,545,056
1973 37,102,043 13,439,322
1972 36,258,328 13,328,593
1971 35,433,368 13,194,497
1970 34,623,990 13,038,526
1969 33,811,615 12,877,984
1968 32,998,319 12,729,721
1967 32,196,360 12,598,201
1966 31,406,541 12,456,251
1965 30,629,174 12,294,732
1964 29,858,922 12,127,120
1963 29,091,869 11,965,966
1962 28,337,013 11,805,689
1961 27,600,898 11,638,712
1960 26,896,479 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Egypt

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Netherlands
2023 2.75 1.43
2022 2.75 1.49
2021 2.75 1.62
2020 2.85 1.54
2019 2.87 1.57
2018 3.02 1.59
2017 3.31 1.62
2016 3.35 1.66
2015 3.5 1.66
2014 3.49 1.71
2013 3.49 1.68
2012 3.4 1.72
2011 3.31 1.76
2010 3.3 1.79
2009 3.26 1.79
2008 3.24 1.77
2007 3.24 1.72
2006 3.22 1.72
2005 3.25 1.71
2004 3.28 1.72
2003 3.35 1.75
2002 3.41 1.73
2001 3.46 1.71
2000 3.51 1.72
1999 3.6 1.65
1998 3.68 1.63
1997 3.68 1.56
1996 3.7 1.53
1995 3.76 1.53
1994 3.87 1.57
1993 3.99 1.57
1992 4.15 1.59
1991 4.32 1.61
1990 4.51 1.62
1989 4.68 1.55
1988 4.83 1.55
1987 4.91 1.56
1986 5 1.55
1985 5.12 1.51
1984 5.21 1.49
1983 5.31 1.47
1982 5.33 1.5
1981 5.37 1.56
1980 5.49 1.6
1979 5.57 1.56
1978 5.63 1.58
1977 5.68 1.58
1976 5.73 1.63
1975 5.75 1.66
1974 5.78 1.77
1973 5.84 1.9
1972 5.93 2.15
1971 5.99 2.36
1970 6.06 2.57
1969 6.12 2.75
1968 6.19 2.72
1967 6.25 2.81
1966 6.31 2.9
1965 6.39 3.04
1964 6.54 3.17
1963 6.65 3.19
1962 6.71 3.18
1961 6.76 3.22
1960 6.79 3.12

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

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Egypt and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Netherlands
2024 25.3 42.4
2023 25 42.4
2022 24.8 42.5
2021 24.7 42.6
2020 24.5 42.5
2019 24.4 42.5
2018 24.2 42.4
2017 24.1 42.3
2016 24 42.2
2015 23.9 42
2014 23.8 41.8
2013 23.7 41.6
2012 23.6 41.3
2011 23.4 41
2010 23.3 40.7
2009 23.1 40.3
2008 22.9 40
2007 22.7 39.7
2006 22.5 39.3
2005 22.3 38.9
2004 22.1 38.5
2003 21.8 38.1
2002 21.6 37.8
2001 21.4 37.5
2000 21.2 37.3
1999 20.9 37
1998 20.7 36.7
1997 20.5 36.4
1996 20.3 36.1
1995 20.1 35.7
1994 20 35.4
1993 19.9 35.1
1992 19.7 34.8
1991 19.6 34.6
1990 19.5 34.3
1989 19.4 34.1
1988 19.4 33.8
1987 19.4 33.5
1986 19.4 33.2
1985 19.4 32.9
1984 19.3 32.6
1983 19.3 32.3
1982 19.3 31.9
1981 19.3 31.6
1980 19.3 31.3
1979 19.3 31
1978 19.3 30.7
1977 19.3 30.3
1976 19.3 29.8
1975 19.3 29.4
1974 19.3 29.3
1973 19.2 29
1972 19.2 28.9
1971 19.2 28.7
1970 19.2 28.6
1969 19.1 28.6
1968 19.1 28.6
1967 19.1 28.5
1966 19 28.6
1965 19 28.6
1964 19.1 28.6
1963 19.2 28.7
1962 19.3 28.7
1961 19.5 28.8
1960 19.7 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Egypt Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Netherlands
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Egypt Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Netherlands
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
88,123 mi
2022

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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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