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Egypt vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 29th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Papua New Guinea
Population
120697176
11002753
Population rank 13/197 89/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Egypt and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Papua New Guinea
2024 $389,059,911,004 $31,800,428,266
2023 $395,926,075,163 $30,816,367,067
2022 $476,747,720,365 $31,653,185,953
2021 $424,671,765,456 $26,109,413,521
2020 $383,817,841,547 $23,848,447,850
2019 $318,678,815,490 $24,750,626,030
2018 $262,588,632,527 $24,109,780,708
2017 $248,362,771,739 $22,742,699,138
2016 $332,441,717,791 $20,758,876,953
2015 $329,366,576,819 $21,723,437,010
2014 $305,595,408,895 $23,210,823,987
2013 $288,434,108,527 $21,261,338,065
2012 $279,116,666,667 $21,295,168,666
2011 $235,989,672,978 $17,985,138,066
2010 $218,983,666,062 $14,250,786,675
2009 $189,147,005,445 $11,619,456,449
2008 $162,818,181,818 $11,670,892,801
2007 $130,437,828,371 $9,545,028,944
2006 $107,426,086,957 $8,354,911,041
2005 $89,660,339,660 $4,865,892,972
2004 $78,782,467,532 $3,927,157,867
2003 $80,288,461,538 $3,536,411,824
2002 $85,146,067,416 $2,999,511,040
2001 $96,684,636,119 $3,081,024,212
2000 $99,838,543,960 $3,521,339,699
1999 $90,710,704,807 $3,477,038,204
1998 $84,828,807,556 $3,789,443,015
1997 $78,436,578,171 $4,936,615,299
1996 $67,629,716,981 $5,155,311,077
1995 $60,159,245,060 $4,636,057,476
1994 $51,897,983,393 $5,502,786,070
1993 $46,578,631,453 $4,974,550,286
1992 $41,855,986,519 $4,377,980,510
1991 $37,387,836,491 $3,787,394,958
1990 $42,978,914,311 $3,219,729,083
1989 $39,756,299,050 $3,546,472,566
1988 $34,980,124,929 $3,656,177,881
1987 $40,455,616,654 $3,143,851,794
1986 $41,253,507,951 $2,647,995,602
1985 $39,053,502,251 $2,423,339,172
1984 $33,971,188,992 $2,552,662,617
1983 $30,966,239,814 $2,562,351,551
1982 $27,655,172,414 $2,368,719,683
1981 $22,136,081,081 $2,498,190,847
1980 $21,669,908,176 $2,545,808,456
1979 $18,020,571,429 $2,293,760,511
1978 $14,811,704,063 $1,947,878,831
1977 $14,400,806,876 $1,640,746,619
1976 $13,315,988,083 $1,511,843,235
1975 $11,632,178,869 $1,356,603,608
1974 $9,228,963,225 $1,467,417,672
1973 $10,098,534,613 $1,299,079,410
1972 $9,299,638,056 $858,761,926
1971 $8,609,283,346 $717,750,278
1970 $8,042,200,452 $645,568,215
1969 $6,524,455,206 $551,263,864
1968 $5,932,242,991 $485,184,190
1967 $5,605,484,299 $441,728,183
1966 $5,278,005,612 $390,992,063
1965 $4,948,667,540 $344,176,055
1964 $4,709,245,762 $305,312,049
1963 $4,187,146,232 $275,968,044
1962 $4,035,462,027 $261,184,042
1961 $4,494,575,611 $244,832,039
1960 $4,206,270,352 $230,496,037

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

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Egypt and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Papua New Guinea
2024 $3,338 $3,007
2023 $3,457 $2,966
2022 $4,233 $3,102
2021 $3,827 $2,608
2020 $3,511 $2,430
2019 $2,963 $2,576
2018 $2,485 $2,566
2017 $2,395 $2,478
2016 $3,271 $2,316
2015 $3,307 $2,485
2014 $3,133 $2,723
2013 $3,026 $2,561
2012 $2,996 $2,635
2011 $2,591 $2,288
2010 $2,455 $1,867
2009 $2,162 $1,569
2008 $1,896 $1,625
2007 $1,548 $1,371
2006 $1,299 $1,238
2005 $1,106 $744
2004 $991 $621
2003 $1,031 $577
2002 $1,117 $506
2001 $1,295 $538
2000 $1,366 $636
1999 $1,268 $650
1998 $1,213 $733
1997 $1,146 $990
1996 $1,009 $1,071
1995 $916 $998
1994 $807 $1,228
1993 $740 $1,151
1992 $681 $1,051
1991 $623 $942
1990 $736 $826
1989 $701 $934
1988 $634 $985
1987 $754 $865
1986 $790 $745
1985 $770 $697
1984 $690 $750
1983 $648 $769
1982 $596 $726
1981 $490 $781
1980 $493 $813
1979 $421 $748
1978 $355 $648
1977 $353 $558
1976 $335 $525
1975 $299.2 $482
1974 $243.1 $533
1973 $272.2 $483
1972 $256.5 $327
1971 $243 $279.7
1970 $232.3 $257.6
1969 $193 $225.3
1968 $179.8 $202.9
1967 $174.1 $189
1966 $168.1 $171.1
1965 $161.6 $153.9
1964 $157.7 $139.5
1963 $143.9 $128.9
1962 $142.4 $124.7
1961 $162.8 $119.7
1960 $156.4 $115.5

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

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Egypt vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Papua New Guinea
2026 72.2 66.5
2025 72 66.4
2024 71.8 66.3
2023 71.6 66.1
2022 71 65.3
2021 69 64.4
2020 69.8 65.1
2019 71.2 65.3
2018 71 65.1
2017 70.7 64.9
2016 70.4 64.7
2015 70.1 64.5
2014 69.9 64.2
2013 69.6 63.9
2012 69.5 63.6
2011 69.2 63.4
2010 69.1 63.1
2009 68.9 62.8
2008 68.8 62.5
2007 68.6 62.2
2006 68.5 62
2005 68.4 61.9
2004 68.2 61.8
2003 68 61.7
2002 67.8 61.6
2001 67.6 61.6
2000 67.3 61.6
1999 67 61.5
1998 66.6 60.4
1997 66.2 61.3
1996 65.7 61.1
1995 65.2 60.9
1994 64.7 60.7
1993 64.1 60.5
1992 63.6 60.3
1991 63.1 59.9
1990 62.5 59.8
1989 61.9 59.6
1988 61.4 59.4
1987 60.7 59.2
1986 60.1 59
1985 59.4 58.8
1984 58.7 58.6
1983 58 58.3
1982 57.2 58.1
1981 56.5 57.8
1980 55.7 57.4
1979 54.9 57
1978 54.1 56.5
1977 53.3 56
1976 52.5 55.5
1975 51.7 55
1974 51 54.4
1973 50.1 53.9
1972 49.9 53.3
1971 49.5 52.6
1970 49 52.1
1969 48.7 51.5
1968 48.6 50.9
1967 48.1 50.2
1966 48 49.6
1965 47.6 48.9
1964 47.1 48.3
1963 46.5 47.7
1962 45.8 46.7
1961 45.1 46.4
1960 44.4 45.8
1959 43.7 45.1
1958 42.9 44.6
1957 42.1 43.9
1956 41 43.3
1955 40.2 42.6
1954 39.1 42
1953 37.9 41.3
1952 36.6 40.7
1951 35.3 35.5
1950 34 39.4

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

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Egypt and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Egypt Papua New Guinea
2024 116,538,258 10,576,502
2023 114,535,772 10,389,635
2022 112,618,250 10,203,169
2021 110,957,008 10,012,896
2020 109,315,124 9,815,746
2019 107,553,158 9,609,010
2018 105,682,094 9,394,513
2017 103,696,057 9,178,714
2016 101,644,589 8,961,718
2015 99,597,342 8,743,246
2014 97,528,654 8,523,441
2013 95,333,553 8,302,698
2012 93,161,001 8,081,390
2011 91,093,059 7,859,346
2010 89,196,072 7,633,523
2009 87,501,636 7,406,438
2008 85,864,789 7,183,002
2007 84,276,225 6,963,345
2006 82,700,403 6,747,720
2005 81,101,004 6,535,905
2004 79,477,443 6,328,041
2003 77,853,548 6,123,997
2002 76,239,137 5,924,003
2001 74,652,029 5,728,435
2000 73,083,284 5,537,064
1999 71,520,954 5,349,333
1998 69,943,294 5,166,390
1997 68,431,740 4,987,883
1996 67,028,048 4,813,361
1995 65,652,622 4,644,278
1994 64,285,589 4,480,208
1993 62,915,681 4,320,872
1992 61,480,660 4,166,699
1991 60,028,997 4,021,837
1990 58,396,618 3,896,481
1989 56,710,642 3,796,078
1988 55,187,681 3,711,880
1987 53,674,435 3,632,543
1986 52,206,295 3,554,793
1985 50,734,968 3,478,936
1984 49,247,334 3,405,198
1983 47,786,402 3,333,633
1982 46,407,611 3,264,291
1981 45,147,224 3,197,019
1980 43,950,413 3,131,512
1979 42,818,628 3,067,341
1978 41,761,431 3,003,714
1977 40,748,870 2,940,327
1976 39,795,557 2,877,327
1975 38,875,327 2,814,820
1974 37,969,667 2,752,671
1973 37,102,043 2,690,629
1972 36,258,328 2,628,432
1971 35,433,368 2,566,421
1970 34,623,990 2,505,628
1969 33,811,615 2,446,927
1968 32,998,319 2,390,803
1967 32,196,360 2,337,532
1966 31,406,541 2,285,774
1965 30,629,174 2,235,820
1964 29,858,922 2,188,325
1963 29,091,869 2,141,376
1962 28,337,013 2,093,919
1961 27,600,898 2,046,127
1960 26,896,479 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Egypt

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Papua New Guinea
2023 2.75 3.1
2022 2.75 3.17
2021 2.75 3.22
2020 2.85 3.27
2019 2.87 3.32
2018 3.02 3.38
2017 3.31 3.43
2016 3.35 3.5
2015 3.5 3.56
2014 3.49 3.63
2013 3.49 3.68
2012 3.4 3.75
2011 3.31 3.82
2010 3.3 3.88
2009 3.26 3.94
2008 3.24 4.01
2007 3.24 4.08
2006 3.22 4.15
2005 3.25 4.22
2004 3.28 4.28
2003 3.35 4.36
2002 3.41 4.42
2001 3.46 4.47
2000 3.51 4.53
1999 3.6 4.59
1998 3.68 4.63
1997 3.68 4.68
1996 3.7 4.73
1995 3.76 4.78
1994 3.87 4.87
1993 3.99 4.96
1992 4.15 5.03
1991 4.32 5.11
1990 4.51 5.18
1989 4.68 5.24
1988 4.83 5.3
1987 4.91 5.36
1986 5 5.42
1985 5.12 5.47
1984 5.21 5.51
1983 5.31 5.56
1982 5.33 5.59
1981 5.37 5.65
1980 5.49 5.71
1979 5.57 5.79
1978 5.63 5.88
1977 5.68 5.96
1976 5.73 6.02
1975 5.75 6.07
1974 5.78 6.11
1973 5.84 6.16
1972 5.93 6.2
1971 5.99 6.23
1970 6.06 6.25
1969 6.12 6.26
1968 6.19 6.25
1967 6.25 6.24
1966 6.31 6.23
1965 6.39 6.2
1964 6.54 6.19
1963 6.65 6.15
1962 6.71 6.14
1961 6.76 6.07
1960 6.79 6.02

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

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Egypt and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Papua New Guinea
2024 25.3 23.6
2023 25 23.4
2022 24.8 23.2
2021 24.7 23
2020 24.5 22.8
2019 24.4 22.6
2018 24.2 22.4
2017 24.1 22.2
2016 24 22
2015 23.9 21.9
2014 23.8 21.7
2013 23.7 21.5
2012 23.6 21.3
2011 23.4 21.2
2010 23.3 21
2009 23.1 20.9
2008 22.9 20.7
2007 22.7 20.6
2006 22.5 20.4
2005 22.3 20.3
2004 22.1 20.2
2003 21.8 20
2002 21.6 19.9
2001 21.4 19.9
2000 21.2 19.8
1999 20.9 19.7
1998 20.7 19.6
1997 20.5 19.5
1996 20.3 19.4
1995 20.1 19.2
1994 20 19.1
1993 19.9 19
1992 19.7 18.9
1991 19.6 18.8
1990 19.5 18.7
1989 19.4 18.6
1988 19.4 18.6
1987 19.4 18.5
1986 19.4 18.5
1985 19.4 18.4
1984 19.3 18.3
1983 19.3 18.3
1982 19.3 18.2
1981 19.3 18.1
1980 19.3 18
1979 19.3 17.8
1978 19.3 17.7
1977 19.3 17.5
1976 19.3 17.4
1975 19.3 17.3
1974 19.3 17.2
1973 19.2 17.2
1972 19.2 17.1
1971 19.2 17.2
1970 19.2 17.3
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.1 17.5
1967 19.1 17.6
1966 19 17.8
1965 19 17.9
1964 19.1 18
1963 19.2 18.1
1962 19.3 18.3
1961 19.5 18.4
1960 19.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Egypt Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Egypt Papua New Guinea
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Egypt Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
5,809 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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