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Egypt vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 29th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Norway
Population
120697176
5671119
Population rank 13/197 119/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Egypt and Norway: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Norway economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Norway
2024 $389,059,911,004 $483,592,648,313
2023 $395,926,075,163 $482,949,731,777
2022 $476,747,720,365 $596,297,651,036
2021 $424,671,765,456 $503,367,986,030
2020 $383,817,841,547 $367,633,418,887
2019 $318,678,815,490 $408,742,840,909
2018 $262,588,632,527 $439,788,625,884
2017 $248,362,771,739 $401,745,275,035
2016 $332,441,717,791 $370,956,547,619
2015 $329,366,576,819 $388,159,512,246
2014 $305,595,408,895 $501,736,471,833
2013 $288,434,108,527 $526,014,468,085
2012 $279,116,666,667 $512,777,309,841
2011 $235,989,672,978 $501,360,549,669
2010 $218,983,666,062 $431,052,143,940
2009 $189,147,005,445 $387,976,400,617
2008 $162,818,181,818 $464,917,553,191
2007 $130,437,828,371 $402,643,260,488
2006 $107,426,086,957 $346,915,160,682
2005 $89,660,339,660 $309,978,579,744
2004 $78,782,467,532 $265,268,662,473
2003 $80,288,461,538 $229,385,469,337
2002 $85,146,067,416 $195,914,852,576
2001 $96,684,636,119 $174,239,354,071
2000 $99,838,543,960 $171,457,201,936
1999 $90,710,704,807 $162,383,706,021
1998 $84,828,807,556 $154,230,295,158
1997 $78,436,578,171 $161,356,631,888
1996 $67,629,716,981 $163,520,109,151
1995 $60,159,245,060 $152,029,612,325
1994 $51,897,983,393 $127,131,319,429
1993 $46,578,631,453 $120,579,213,713
1992 $41,855,986,519 $130,838,040,068
1991 $37,387,836,491 $121,872,464,483
1990 $42,978,914,311 $119,791,843,060
1989 $39,756,299,050 $102,633,934,391
1988 $34,980,124,929 $101,900,260,856
1987 $40,455,616,654 $94,229,907,236
1986 $41,253,507,951 $78,693,118,044
1985 $39,053,502,251 $65,416,879,914
1984 $33,971,188,992 $62,057,955,033
1983 $30,966,239,814 $61,627,240,831
1982 $27,655,172,414 $62,647,195,538
1981 $22,136,081,081 $63,596,654,761
1980 $21,669,908,176 $64,439,382,896
1979 $18,020,571,429 $53,132,244,624
1978 $14,811,704,063 $46,522,900,254
1977 $14,400,806,876 $41,508,030,431
1976 $13,315,988,083 $35,942,270,686
1975 $11,632,178,869 $32,877,805,200
1974 $9,228,963,225 $27,145,693,810
1973 $10,098,534,613 $22,534,253,703
1972 $9,299,638,056 $17,358,610,850
1971 $8,609,283,346 $14,583,114,840
1970 $8,042,200,452 $12,814,123,115
1969 $6,524,455,206 $11,136,187,440
1968 $5,932,242,991 $10,227,087,165
1967 $5,605,484,299 $9,577,383,653
1966 $5,278,005,612 $8,753,940,267
1965 $4,948,667,540 $8,111,945,661
1964 $4,709,245,762 $7,206,522,122
1963 $4,187,146,232 $6,553,269,536
1962 $4,035,462,027 $6,107,076,929
1961 $4,494,575,611 $5,669,689,210
1960 $4,206,270,352 $5,197,398,721

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

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Egypt and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Norway
2024 $3,338 $86,785
2023 $3,457 $87,497
2022 $4,233 $109,270
2021 $3,827 $93,073
2020 $3,511 $68,340
2019 $2,963 $76,431
2018 $2,485 $82,793
2017 $2,395 $76,132
2016 $3,271 $70,867
2015 $3,307 $74,810
2014 $3,133 $97,667
2013 $3,026 $103,554
2012 $2,996 $102,176
2011 $2,591 $101,222
2010 $2,455 $88,163
2009 $2,162 $80,348
2008 $1,896 $97,504
2007 $1,548 $85,502
2006 $1,299 $74,434
2005 $1,106 $67,047
2004 $991 $57,769
2003 $1,031 $50,250
2002 $1,117 $43,171
2001 $1,295 $38,602
2000 $1,366 $38,178
1999 $1,268 $36,393
1998 $1,213 $34,803
1997 $1,146 $36,629
1996 $1,009 $37,322
1995 $916 $34,876
1994 $807 $29,316
1993 $740 $27,964
1992 $681 $30,524
1991 $623 $28,597
1990 $736 $28,243
1989 $701 $24,281
1988 $634 $24,207
1987 $754 $22,506
1986 $790 $18,883
1985 $770 $15,754
1984 $690 $14,989
1983 $648 $14,928
1982 $596 $15,225
1981 $490 $15,513
1980 $493 $15,772
1979 $421 $13,047
1978 $355 $11,463
1977 $353 $10,266
1976 $335 $8,927
1975 $299.2 $8,204
1974 $243.1 $6,812
1973 $272.2 $5,690
1972 $256.5 $4,414
1971 $243 $3,736
1970 $232.3 $3,306
1969 $193 $2,894
1968 $179.8 $2,680
1967 $174.1 $2,531
1966 $168.1 $2,333
1965 $161.6 $2,179
1964 $157.7 $1,951
1963 $143.9 $1,787
1962 $142.4 $1,678
1961 $162.8 $1,571
1960 $156.4 $1,451

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

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Egypt vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Norway
2026 72.2 83.8
2025 72 83.6
2024 71.8 83.5
2023 71.6 83.3
2022 71 82.6
2021 69 83.2
2020 69.8 83.2
2019 71.2 83
2018 71 82.8
2017 70.7 82.6
2016 70.4 82.4
2015 70.1 82.3
2014 69.9 82.1
2013 69.6 81.7
2012 69.5 81.4
2011 69.2 81.2
2010 69.1 81
2009 68.9 80.9
2008 68.8 80.7
2007 68.6 80.5
2006 68.5 80.4
2005 68.4 80.2
2004 68.2 80
2003 68 79.5
2002 67.8 79
2001 67.6 78.9
2000 67.3 78.7
1999 67 78.4
1998 66.6 78.4
1997 66.2 78.2
1996 65.7 78.2
1995 65.2 77.8
1994 64.7 77.8
1993 64.1 77.2
1992 63.6 77.2
1991 63.1 77
1990 62.5 76.6
1989 61.9 76.5
1988 61.4 76.3
1987 60.7 76.1
1986 60.1 76.3
1985 59.4 75.9
1984 58.7 76.2
1983 58 76.1
1982 57.2 76
1981 56.5 75.9
1980 55.7 75.7
1979 54.9 75.4
1978 54.1 75.4
1977 53.3 75.4
1976 52.5 75
1975 51.7 74.8
1974 51 74.8
1973 50.1 74.4
1972 49.9 74.3
1971 49.5 74.2
1970 49 74.1
1969 48.7 73.7
1968 48.6 73.9
1967 48.1 74.1
1966 48 74
1965 47.6 73.7
1964 47.1 73.6
1963 46.5 73.1
1962 45.8 73.5
1961 45.1 73.6
1960 44.4 73.6
1959 43.7 73.6
1958 42.9 73.4
1957 42.1 73.4
1956 41 73.5
1955 40.2 73.4
1954 39.1 73.2
1953 37.9 73.1
1952 36.6 72.7
1951 35.3 72.5
1950 34 71.6

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

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Egypt and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Norway
1x
Year Population
Egypt Norway
2024 116,538,258 5,572,279
2023 114,535,772 5,519,601
2022 112,618,250 5,457,127
2021 110,957,008 5,408,320
2020 109,315,124 5,379,475
2019 107,553,158 5,347,896
2018 105,682,094 5,311,916
2017 103,696,057 5,276,968
2016 101,644,589 5,234,519
2015 99,597,342 5,188,607
2014 97,528,654 5,137,232
2013 95,333,553 5,079,623
2012 93,161,001 5,018,573
2011 91,093,059 4,953,088
2010 89,196,072 4,889,252
2009 87,501,636 4,828,726
2008 85,864,789 4,768,212
2007 84,276,225 4,709,153
2006 82,700,403 4,660,677
2005 81,101,004 4,623,291
2004 79,477,443 4,591,910
2003 77,853,548 4,564,855
2002 76,239,137 4,538,159
2001 74,652,029 4,513,751
2000 73,083,284 4,490,967
1999 71,520,954 4,461,913
1998 69,943,294 4,431,464
1997 68,431,740 4,405,157
1996 67,028,048 4,381,336
1995 65,652,622 4,359,184
1994 64,285,589 4,336,613
1993 62,915,681 4,311,991
1992 61,480,660 4,286,401
1991 60,028,997 4,261,732
1990 58,396,618 4,241,473
1989 56,710,642 4,226,901
1988 55,187,681 4,209,488
1987 53,674,435 4,186,905
1986 52,206,295 4,167,354
1985 50,734,968 4,152,516
1984 49,247,334 4,140,099
1983 47,786,402 4,128,432
1982 46,407,611 4,114,787
1981 45,147,224 4,099,702
1980 43,950,413 4,085,620
1979 42,818,628 4,072,517
1978 41,761,431 4,058,671
1977 40,748,870 4,043,205
1976 39,795,557 4,026,152
1975 38,875,327 4,007,313
1974 37,969,667 3,985,258
1973 37,102,043 3,960,612
1972 36,258,328 3,933,004
1971 35,433,368 3,903,039
1970 34,623,990 3,875,763
1969 33,811,615 3,847,707
1968 32,998,319 3,816,486
1967 32,196,360 3,784,539
1966 31,406,541 3,753,012
1965 30,629,174 3,723,168
1964 29,858,922 3,694,339
1963 29,091,869 3,666,537
1962 28,337,013 3,638,918
1961 27,600,898 3,609,800
1960 26,896,479 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Norway

Fertility rate
Egypt

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Norway
2023 2.75 1.4
2022 2.75 1.41
2021 2.75 1.55
2020 2.85 1.48
2019 2.87 1.53
2018 3.02 1.56
2017 3.31 1.62
2016 3.35 1.71
2015 3.5 1.72
2014 3.49 1.75
2013 3.49 1.78
2012 3.4 1.85
2011 3.31 1.88
2010 3.3 1.95
2009 3.26 1.98
2008 3.24 1.96
2007 3.24 1.9
2006 3.22 1.9
2005 3.25 1.84
2004 3.28 1.83
2003 3.35 1.8
2002 3.41 1.75
2001 3.46 1.78
2000 3.51 1.85
1999 3.6 1.85
1998 3.68 1.81
1997 3.68 1.86
1996 3.7 1.89
1995 3.76 1.87
1994 3.87 1.87
1993 3.99 1.86
1992 4.15 1.88
1991 4.32 1.92
1990 4.51 1.93
1989 4.68 1.89
1988 4.83 1.84
1987 4.91 1.74
1986 5 1.71
1985 5.12 1.68
1984 5.21 1.66
1983 5.31 1.66
1982 5.33 1.71
1981 5.37 1.7
1980 5.49 1.72
1979 5.57 1.75
1978 5.63 1.77
1977 5.68 1.75
1976 5.73 1.86
1975 5.75 1.98
1974 5.78 2.13
1973 5.84 2.23
1972 5.93 2.38
1971 5.99 2.49
1970 6.06 2.5
1969 6.12 2.7
1968 6.19 2.75
1967 6.25 2.81
1966 6.31 2.9
1965 6.39 2.94
1964 6.54 2.98
1963 6.65 2.93
1962 6.71 2.91
1961 6.76 2.94
1960 6.79 2.85

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

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Egypt and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Norway
2024 25.3 40.7
2023 25 40.5
2022 24.8 40.4
2021 24.7 40.3
2020 24.5 40
2019 24.4 39.8
2018 24.2 39.6
2017 24.1 39.4
2016 24 39.3
2015 23.9 39.2
2014 23.8 39
2013 23.7 38.9
2012 23.6 38.8
2011 23.4 38.7
2010 23.3 38.6
2009 23.1 38.5
2008 22.9 38.4
2007 22.7 38.3
2006 22.5 38.1
2005 22.3 37.9
2004 22.1 37.7
2003 21.8 37.5
2002 21.6 37.3
2001 21.4 37.1
2000 21.2 36.9
1999 20.9 36.7
1998 20.7 36.5
1997 20.5 36.4
1996 20.3 36.2
1995 20.1 36.1
1994 20 35.9
1993 19.9 35.8
1992 19.7 35.7
1991 19.6 35.5
1990 19.5 35.4
1989 19.4 35.2
1988 19.4 35.1
1987 19.4 34.9
1986 19.4 34.8
1985 19.4 34.6
1984 19.3 34.4
1983 19.3 34.1
1982 19.3 33.9
1981 19.3 33.6
1980 19.3 33.3
1979 19.3 33.1
1978 19.3 32.9
1977 19.3 32.7
1976 19.3 32.6
1975 19.3 32.5
1974 19.3 32.4
1973 19.2 32.4
1972 19.2 32.5
1971 19.2 32.7
1970 19.2 32.9
1969 19.1 33.2
1968 19.1 33.5
1967 19.1 33.7
1966 19 33.9
1965 19 34.1
1964 19.1 34.2
1963 19.2 34.3
1962 19.3 34.4
1961 19.5 34.4
1960 19.7 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Egypt Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Norway
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
40%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Egypt Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Norway
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
60,737 mi
2025

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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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