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Egypt vs Qatar statistics compared

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Egypt has a population of 118M (ranked 13/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 29th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 43/197 ($365B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 143/197 ($3,086), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Qatar
Population
121012163
3058826
Population rank 13/197 137/197
GDP
$365B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank 43/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank 143/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$317B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
86.8%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,679
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank 110/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,841
2026
$37,042
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
684 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.74
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
25.5 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Egypt and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Qatar
2025 $365,254,630,180 $215,559,615,385
2024 $389,059,910,593 $216,294,505,495
2023 $395,926,071,448 $213,002,809,341
2022 $476,747,720,365 $235,709,325,714
2021 $424,671,765,456 $179,732,009,560
2020 $383,817,841,547 $144,411,363,352
2019 $318,678,815,490 $176,371,267,692
2018 $262,588,632,527 $183,334,953,819
2017 $248,362,771,739 $161,099,122,225
2016 $332,441,717,791 $151,732,181,868
2015 $329,366,576,819 $161,739,955,577
2014 $305,595,408,895 $206,224,598,571
2013 $288,434,108,527 $198,727,642,967
2012 $279,116,666,667 $186,833,502,363
2011 $235,989,672,978 $167,775,274,725
2010 $218,983,666,062 $125,122,252,747
2009 $189,147,005,445 $97,798,351,648
2008 $162,818,181,818 $115,269,780,220
2007 $130,437,828,371 $79,711,813,187
2006 $107,426,086,957 $60,882,142,857
2005 $89,660,339,660 $44,530,494,505
2004 $78,782,467,532 $31,734,065,934
2003 $80,288,461,538 $23,533,791,209
2002 $85,146,067,416 $19,363,736,264
2001 $96,684,636,119 $17,538,461,538
2000 $99,838,543,960 $17,759,890,110
1999 $90,710,704,807 $12,393,131,868
1998 $84,828,807,556 $10,255,494,505
1997 $78,436,578,171 $11,297,802,198
1996 $67,629,716,981 $9,059,340,659
1995 $60,159,245,060 $8,137,912,088
1994 $51,897,983,393 $7,374,450,549
1993 $46,578,631,453 $7,156,593,407
1992 $41,855,986,519 $7,646,153,846
1991 $37,387,836,491 $6,883,516,484
1990 $42,978,914,311 $7,360,439,560
1989 $39,756,299,050 $6,487,912,088
1988 $34,980,124,929 $6,038,186,813
1987 $40,455,616,654 $5,446,428,571
1986 $41,253,507,951 $5,053,021,978
1985 $39,053,502,251 $6,153,296,703
1984 $33,971,188,992 $6,870,329,670
1983 $30,966,239,814 $6,484,890,110
1982 $27,655,172,414 $7,611,263,736
1981 $22,136,081,081 $8,672,527,473
1980 $21,669,908,176 $7,837,915,956
1979 $18,020,571,429 $5,632,962,997
1978 $14,811,704,063 $4,052,000,413
1977 $14,400,806,876 $3,617,564,638
1976 $13,315,988,083 $3,284,273,987
1975 $11,632,178,869 $2,512,773,166
1974 $9,228,963,225 $2,401,403,227
1973 $10,098,534,613 $793,885,560
1972 $9,299,638,056 $510,262,500
1971 $8,609,283,346 $387,703,106
1970 $8,042,200,452 $301,791,302
1969 $6,524,455,206 -
1968 $5,932,242,991 -
1967 $5,605,484,299 -
1966 $5,278,005,612 -
1965 $4,948,667,540 -
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Egypt and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Qatar
2025 $3,086 $72,525
2024 $3,338 $75,685
2023 $3,457 $80,196
2022 $4,233 $88,701
2021 $3,827 $71,752
2020 $3,511 $51,684
2019 $2,963 $66,841
2018 $2,485 $71,040
2017 $2,395 $63,280
2016 $3,271 $61,254
2015 $3,307 $68,985
2014 $3,133 $95,841
2013 $3,026 $103,697
2012 $2,996 $108,470
2011 $2,591 $103,262
2010 $2,455 $77,387
2009 $2,162 $60,786
2008 $1,896 $80,781
2007 $1,548 $65,954
2006 $1,299 $62,582
2005 $1,106 $53,950
2004 $991 $41,036
2003 $1,031 $31,602
2002 $1,117 $27,227
2001 $1,295 $25,871
2000 $1,366 $27,535
1999 $1,268 $20,234
1998 $1,213 $17,665
1997 $1,146 $20,523
1996 $1,009 $17,125
1995 $916 $15,823
1994 $807 $14,765
1993 $740 $14,770
1992 $681 $16,280
1991 $623 $15,133
1990 $736 $16,722
1989 $701 $15,243
1988 $634 $14,682
1987 $754 $13,719
1986 $790 $13,213
1985 $770 $16,815
1984 $690 $19,749
1983 $648 $19,669
1982 $596 $24,431
1981 $490 $29,543
1980 $493 $28,407
1979 $421 $21,777
1978 $355 $16,757
1977 $353 $16,058
1976 $335 $15,710
1975 $299.2 $13,014
1974 $243.1 $13,540
1973 $272.2 $4,905
1972 $256.5 $3,483
1971 $243 $2,952
1970 $232.3 $2,594
1969 $193 -
1968 $179.8 -
1967 $174.1 -
1966 $168.1 -
1965 $161.6 -
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Egypt vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Qatar
2026 72.2 82.8
2025 72 82.7
2024 71.8 82.5
2023 71.6 82.4
2022 71 81.9
2021 69 81.1
2020 69.8 80.4
2019 71.2 82.9
2018 71 82.7
2017 70.7 82.5
2016 70.4 82.1
2015 70.1 81.8
2014 69.9 81.4
2013 69.6 81
2012 69.5 80.5
2011 69.2 80
2010 69.1 79.4
2009 68.9 78.8
2008 68.8 78.3
2007 68.6 77.7
2006 68.5 77.3
2005 68.4 76.9
2004 68.2 76.5
2003 68 76.1
2002 67.8 75.8
2001 67.6 75.5
2000 67.3 75.3
1999 67 75
1998 66.6 74.9
1997 66.2 74.7
1996 65.7 74.6
1995 65.2 74.4
1994 64.7 74.2
1993 64.1 74.1
1992 63.6 73.9
1991 63.1 73.7
1990 62.5 73.4
1989 61.9 73.1
1988 61.4 72.8
1987 60.7 72.5
1986 60.1 72.2
1985 59.4 71.8
1984 58.7 71.5
1983 58 71.1
1982 57.2 70.7
1981 56.5 70.3
1980 55.7 69.9
1979 54.9 69.5
1978 54.1 69.1
1977 53.3 68.6
1976 52.5 68.2
1975 51.7 67.7
1974 51 67.2
1973 50.1 66.6
1972 49.9 66.1
1971 49.5 65.5
1970 49 64.9
1969 48.7 64.2
1968 48.6 63.6
1967 48.1 62.9
1966 48 62.2
1965 47.6 61.4
1964 47.1 60.7
1963 46.5 60
1962 45.8 59.2
1961 45.1 58.5
1960 44.4 57.8
1959 43.7 57
1958 42.9 56.3
1957 42.1 55.6
1956 41 54.9
1955 40.2 54.2
1954 39.1 53.5
1953 37.9 52.8
1952 36.6 52.1
1951 35.3 51.5
1950 34 50.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Egypt and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Egypt Qatar
2025 118,365,995 2,972,215
2024 116,538,258 2,857,822
2023 114,535,772 2,656,032
2022 112,618,250 2,657,333
2021 110,957,008 2,504,910
2020 109,315,124 2,794,148
2019 107,553,158 2,638,657
2018 105,682,094 2,580,734
2017 103,696,057 2,545,820
2016 101,644,589 2,477,113
2015 99,597,342 2,344,557
2014 97,528,654 2,151,745
2013 95,333,553 1,916,426
2012 93,161,001 1,722,438
2011 91,093,059 1,624,761
2010 89,196,072 1,616,832
2009 87,501,636 1,608,903
2008 85,864,789 1,426,938
2007 84,276,225 1,208,595
2006 82,700,403 972,831
2005 81,101,004 825,408
2004 79,477,443 773,332
2003 77,853,548 744,682
2002 76,239,137 711,205
2001 74,652,029 677,925
2000 73,083,284 644,989
1999 71,520,954 612,500
1998 69,943,294 580,540
1997 68,431,740 550,500
1996 67,028,048 529,019
1995 65,652,622 514,325
1994 64,285,589 499,459
1993 62,915,681 484,545
1992 61,480,660 469,657
1991 60,028,997 454,853
1990 58,396,618 440,175
1989 56,710,642 425,646
1988 55,187,681 411,264
1987 53,674,435 397,005
1986 52,206,295 382,422
1985 50,734,968 365,940
1984 49,247,334 347,878
1983 47,786,402 329,709
1982 46,407,611 311,537
1981 45,147,224 293,553
1980 43,950,413 275,913
1979 42,818,628 258,670
1978 41,761,431 241,808
1977 40,748,870 225,285
1976 39,795,557 209,052
1975 38,875,327 193,087
1974 37,969,667 177,362
1973 37,102,043 161,841
1972 36,258,328 146,506
1971 35,433,368 131,346
1970 34,623,990 116,350
1969 33,811,615 103,025
1968 32,998,319 91,749
1967 32,196,360 81,439
1966 31,406,541 72,192
1965 30,629,174 64,065
1964 29,858,922 56,867
1963 29,091,869 50,380
1962 28,337,013 44,630
1961 27,600,898 39,680
1960 26,896,479 36,010

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Qatar

Fertility rate
Egypt

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Qatar
2024 2.74 1.72
2023 2.75 1.73
2022 2.75 1.74
2021 2.75 1.61
2020 2.85 1.68
2019 2.87 1.73
2018 3.02 1.76
2017 3.31 1.83
2016 3.35 1.86
2015 3.5 1.98
2014 3.49 2.03
2013 3.49 2.03
2012 3.4 2.04
2011 3.31 2.07
2010 3.3 2.14
2009 3.26 2.25
2008 3.24 2.37
2007 3.24 2.44
2006 3.22 2.51
2005 3.25 2.64
2004 3.28 2.79
2003 3.35 2.93
2002 3.41 3.01
2001 3.46 3.08
2000 3.51 3.07
1999 3.6 3.12
1998 3.68 3.21
1997 3.68 3.33
1996 3.7 3.44
1995 3.76 3.56
1994 3.87 3.67
1993 3.99 3.77
1992 4.15 3.85
1991 4.32 3.99
1990 4.51 4.23
1989 4.68 4.41
1988 4.83 4.51
1987 4.91 4.54
1986 5 4.57
1985 5.12 4.64
1984 5.21 4.76
1983 5.31 4.9
1982 5.33 5.04
1981 5.37 5.2
1980 5.49 5.33
1979 5.57 5.46
1978 5.63 5.58
1977 5.68 5.69
1976 5.73 5.78
1975 5.75 5.86
1974 5.78 5.94
1973 5.84 6.01
1972 5.93 6.07
1971 5.99 6.15
1970 6.06 6.23
1969 6.12 6.31
1968 6.19 6.39
1967 6.25 6.46
1966 6.31 6.52
1965 6.39 6.53
1964 6.54 6.53
1963 6.65 6.53
1962 6.71 6.53
1961 6.76 6.53
1960 6.79 6.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Egypt and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Qatar
2025 25.5 34.5
2024 25.3 34.5
2023 25 34.1
2022 24.8 33.4
2021 24.7 32.9
2020 24.5 32.6
2019 24.4 32.3
2018 24.2 31.9
2017 24.1 31.6
2016 24 31.4
2015 23.9 31.2
2014 23.8 31.1
2013 23.7 30.9
2012 23.6 31
2011 23.4 31.2
2010 23.3 31.3
2009 23.1 30.8
2008 22.9 30.1
2007 22.7 30.1
2006 22.5 30.6
2005 22.3 30.9
2004 22.1 31
2003 21.8 30.9
2002 21.6 30.5
2001 21.4 30.1
2000 21.2 29.9
1999 20.9 29.8
1998 20.7 29.8
1997 20.5 29.9
1996 20.3 29.6
1995 20.1 29.1
1994 20 28.7
1993 19.9 28.4
1992 19.7 28.1
1991 19.6 27.9
1990 19.5 27.7
1989 19.4 27.6
1988 19.4 27.5
1987 19.4 27.5
1986 19.4 27.4
1985 19.4 27
1984 19.3 26.3
1983 19.3 25.6
1982 19.3 24.8
1981 19.3 24.1
1980 19.3 23.5
1979 19.3 22.9
1978 19.3 22.3
1977 19.3 21.8
1976 19.3 21.3
1975 19.3 21
1974 19.3 20.8
1973 19.2 20.9
1972 19.2 21.3
1971 19.2 22.2
1970 19.2 23.7
1969 19.1 24.4
1968 19.1 24
1967 19.1 23.5
1966 19 23
1965 19 22.5
1964 19.1 21.8
1963 19.2 21.1
1962 19.3 20.1
1961 19.5 19
1960 19.7 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$386B
2025
$221B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.55%
2025
-1%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
0.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.3%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2025
57%
2025
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
30,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.25%
2026
Number of billionaires
5
2026
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2026
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies
244
2025
54
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.9B
2025
$177B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$48.9B
2025
$55.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Egypt Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
16,343 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$7.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
0.37%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
19,963 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Qatar
% of world population
1.44%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
42.9%
2025
99.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2025
71.1:28.9
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.6
2026
79.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2017
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2026
118
2026
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
35%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
74.6%
2024
98.1%
2024

Health

Egypt Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.4
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Qatar
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,247 sq mi
2025
1,493 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
4,374 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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