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Egypt vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 29th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Sweden
Population
120697176
10680056
Population rank 13/197 91/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Egypt and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Sweden
2024 $389,059,911,004 $603,715,224,266
2023 $395,926,075,163 $578,990,915,246
2022 $476,747,720,365 $575,071,237,641
2021 $424,671,765,456 $631,693,331,301
2020 $383,817,841,547 $544,265,668,452
2019 $318,678,815,490 $530,894,124,494
2018 $262,588,632,527 $549,649,344,043
2017 $248,362,771,739 $535,172,356,785
2016 $332,441,717,791 $513,058,312,951
2015 $329,366,576,819 $501,602,351,912
2014 $305,595,408,895 $577,727,767,304
2013 $288,434,108,527 $584,125,353,119
2012 $279,116,666,667 $549,739,674,655
2011 $235,989,672,978 $570,538,581,144
2010 $218,983,666,062 $492,750,897,239
2009 $189,147,005,445 $434,311,714,442
2008 $162,818,181,818 $514,614,100,833
2007 $130,437,828,371 $490,047,789,548
2006 $107,426,086,957 $422,528,394,459
2005 $89,660,339,660 $391,688,455,929
2004 $78,782,467,532 $384,545,442,175
2003 $80,288,461,538 $334,072,443,516
2002 $85,146,067,416 $267,371,907,447
2001 $96,684,636,119 $242,497,797,485
2000 $99,838,543,960 $262,903,560,280
1999 $90,710,704,807 $274,318,357,862
1998 $84,828,807,556 $270,887,306,759
1997 $78,436,578,171 $268,249,616,891
1996 $67,629,716,981 $291,949,597,375
1995 $60,159,245,060 $267,050,453,507
1994 $51,897,983,393 $228,699,066,874
1993 $46,578,631,453 $212,644,602,616
1992 $41,855,986,519 $283,908,914,454
1991 $37,387,836,491 $273,831,464,572
1990 $42,978,914,311 $261,466,577,009
1989 $39,756,299,050 $217,632,340,195
1988 $34,980,124,929 $206,686,590,776
1987 $40,455,616,654 $182,744,315,974
1986 $41,253,507,951 $150,279,869,729
1985 $39,053,502,251 $113,958,084,357
1984 $33,971,188,992 $109,043,045,407
1983 $30,966,239,814 $104,862,109,663
1982 $27,655,172,414 $114,214,731,799
1981 $22,136,081,081 $129,498,921,476
1980 $21,669,908,176 $141,886,067,004
1979 $18,020,571,429 $123,207,527,699
1978 $14,811,704,063 $104,290,933,496
1977 $14,400,806,876 $94,331,782,622
1976 $13,315,988,083 $89,232,517,046
1975 $11,632,178,869 $82,765,232,648
1974 $9,228,963,225 $65,917,634,590
1973 $10,098,534,613 $59,318,842,992
1972 $9,299,638,056 $48,883,173,400
1971 $8,609,283,346 $41,506,151,115
1970 $8,042,200,452 $38,037,226,668
1969 $6,524,455,206 $33,967,301,561
1968 $5,932,242,991 $31,277,871,669
1967 $5,605,484,299 $29,474,881,506
1966 $5,278,005,612 $27,154,716,721
1965 $4,948,667,540 $24,963,947,415
1964 $4,709,245,762 $22,685,490,195
1963 $4,187,146,232 $20,342,131,882
1962 $4,035,462,027 $18,794,066,990
1961 $4,494,575,611 $17,329,620,585
1960 $4,206,270,352 $15,930,075,467

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

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Egypt and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Sweden
2024 $3,338 $57,117
2023 $3,457 $54,950
2022 $4,233 $54,837
2021 $3,827 $60,648
2020 $3,511 $52,569
2019 $2,963 $51,649
2018 $2,485 $54,018
2017 $2,395 $53,210
2016 $3,271 $51,704
2015 $3,307 $51,188
2014 $3,133 $59,583
2013 $3,026 $60,844
2012 $2,996 $57,750
2011 $2,591 $60,379
2010 $2,455 $52,543
2009 $2,162 $46,708
2008 $1,896 $55,817
2007 $1,548 $53,568
2006 $1,299 $46,531
2005 $1,106 $43,378
2004 $991 $42,758
2003 $1,031 $37,292
2002 $1,117 $29,958
2001 $1,295 $27,259
2000 $1,366 $29,633
1999 $1,268 $30,969
1998 $1,213 $30,605
1997 $1,146 $30,324
1996 $1,009 $33,022
1995 $916 $30,254
1994 $807 $26,046
1993 $740 $24,390
1992 $681 $32,753
1991 $623 $31,777
1990 $736 $30,549
1989 $701 $25,625
1988 $634 $24,499
1987 $754 $21,761
1986 $790 $17,955
1985 $770 $13,647
1984 $690 $13,080
1983 $648 $12,590
1982 $596 $13,719
1981 $490 $15,564
1980 $493 $17,073
1979 $421 $14,856
1978 $355 $12,602
1977 $353 $11,432
1976 $335 $10,853
1975 $299.2 $10,103
1974 $243.1 $8,078
1973 $272.2 $7,291
1972 $256.5 $6,018
1971 $243 $5,125
1970 $232.3 $4,729
1969 $193 $4,263
1968 $179.8 $3,953
1967 $174.1 $3,746
1966 $168.1 $3,478
1965 $161.6 $3,228
1964 $157.7 $2,961
1963 $143.9 $2,675
1962 $142.4 $2,485
1961 $162.8 $2,304
1960 $156.4 $2,128

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

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Egypt vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Sweden
2026 72.2 83.7
2025 72 83.6
2024 71.8 83.4
2023 71.6 83.3
2022 71 83
2021 69 83
2020 69.8 82.4
2019 71.2 83.1
2018 71 82.5
2017 70.7 82.4
2016 70.4 82.3
2015 70.1 82.2
2014 69.9 82.2
2013 69.6 81.9
2012 69.5 81.7
2011 69.2 81.8
2010 69.1 81.5
2009 68.9 81.4
2008 68.8 81.1
2007 68.6 81
2006 68.5 80.8
2005 68.4 80.6
2004 68.2 80.5
2003 68 80.2
2002 67.8 79.9
2001 67.6 79.8
2000 67.3 79.7
1999 67 79.5
1998 66.6 79.4
1997 66.2 79.3
1996 65.7 79
1995 65.2 78.8
1994 64.7 78.7
1993 64.1 78.1
1992 63.6 78.1
1991 63.1 77.7
1990 62.5 77.6
1989 61.9 77.7
1988 61.4 77
1987 60.7 77.1
1986 60.1 77
1985 59.4 76.7
1984 58.7 76.8
1983 58 76.6
1982 57.2 76.3
1981 56.5 76
1980 55.7 75.7
1979 54.9 75.5
1978 54.1 75.5
1977 53.3 75.4
1976 52.5 75
1975 51.7 75
1974 51 75
1973 50.1 74.9
1972 49.9 74.7
1971 49.5 74.6
1970 49 74.7
1969 48.7 74.1
1968 48.6 74
1967 48.1 74.1
1966 48 74.1
1965 47.6 73.9
1964 47.1 73.7
1963 46.5 73.5
1962 45.8 73.4
1961 45.1 73.5
1960 44.4 73
1959 43.7 73.4
1958 42.9 73.2
1957 42.1 72.5
1956 41 72.7
1955 40.2 72.6
1954 39.1 72.4
1953 37.9 71.9
1952 36.6 71.8
1951 35.3 71.4
1950 34 71.1

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

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Egypt and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Egypt Sweden
2024 116,538,258 10,569,709
2023 114,535,772 10,536,632
2022 112,618,250 10,486,941
2021 110,957,008 10,415,811
2020 109,315,124 10,353,442
2019 107,553,158 10,278,887
2018 105,682,094 10,175,214
2017 103,696,057 10,057,698
2016 101,644,589 9,923,085
2015 99,597,342 9,799,186
2014 97,528,654 9,696,110
2013 95,333,553 9,600,379
2012 93,161,001 9,519,374
2011 91,093,059 9,449,213
2010 89,196,072 9,378,126
2009 87,501,636 9,298,515
2008 85,864,789 9,219,637
2007 84,276,225 9,148,092
2006 82,700,403 9,080,505
2005 81,101,004 9,029,572
2004 79,477,443 8,993,531
2003 77,853,548 8,958,229
2002 76,239,137 8,924,958
2001 74,652,029 8,895,960
2000 73,083,284 8,872,109
1999 71,520,954 8,857,874
1998 69,943,294 8,850,974
1997 68,431,740 8,846,062
1996 67,028,048 8,840,998
1995 65,652,622 8,826,939
1994 64,285,589 8,780,745
1993 62,915,681 8,718,561
1992 61,480,660 8,668,067
1991 60,028,997 8,617,375
1990 58,396,618 8,558,835
1989 56,710,642 8,492,964
1988 55,187,681 8,436,489
1987 53,674,435 8,397,804
1986 52,206,295 8,369,829
1985 50,734,968 8,350,386
1984 49,247,334 8,336,605
1983 47,786,402 8,329,033
1982 46,407,611 8,325,263
1981 45,147,224 8,320,503
1980 43,950,413 8,310,531
1979 42,818,628 8,293,678
1978 41,761,431 8,275,599
1977 40,748,870 8,251,540
1976 39,795,557 8,222,286
1975 38,875,327 8,192,437
1974 37,969,667 8,159,955
1973 37,102,043 8,136,312
1972 36,258,328 8,122,300
1971 35,433,368 8,098,334
1970 34,623,990 8,042,801
1969 33,811,615 7,968,072
1968 32,998,319 7,912,273
1967 32,196,360 7,867,931
1966 31,406,541 7,807,797
1965 30,629,174 7,733,853
1964 29,858,922 7,661,354
1963 29,091,869 7,604,328
1962 28,337,013 7,561,588
1961 27,600,898 7,519,998
1960 26,896,479 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Sweden

Fertility rate
Egypt

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Sweden
2023 2.75 1.45
2022 2.75 1.53
2021 2.75 1.67
2020 2.85 1.67
2019 2.87 1.71
2018 3.02 1.76
2017 3.31 1.78
2016 3.35 1.85
2015 3.5 1.85
2014 3.49 1.88
2013 3.49 1.89
2012 3.4 1.91
2011 3.31 1.9
2010 3.3 1.98
2009 3.26 1.94
2008 3.24 1.91
2007 3.24 1.88
2006 3.22 1.85
2005 3.25 1.77
2004 3.28 1.75
2003 3.35 1.71
2002 3.41 1.65
2001 3.46 1.57
2000 3.51 1.54
1999 3.6 1.5
1998 3.68 1.5
1997 3.68 1.52
1996 3.7 1.6
1995 3.76 1.73
1994 3.87 1.88
1993 3.99 1.99
1992 4.15 2.09
1991 4.32 2.11
1990 4.51 2.13
1989 4.68 2.01
1988 4.83 1.96
1987 4.91 1.84
1986 5 1.8
1985 5.12 1.74
1984 5.21 1.66
1983 5.31 1.61
1982 5.33 1.62
1981 5.37 1.63
1980 5.49 1.68
1979 5.57 1.66
1978 5.63 1.6
1977 5.68 1.64
1976 5.73 1.68
1975 5.75 1.77
1974 5.78 1.87
1973 5.84 1.87
1972 5.93 1.91
1971 5.99 1.96
1970 6.06 1.92
1969 6.12 1.93
1968 6.19 2.07
1967 6.25 2.28
1966 6.31 2.37
1965 6.39 2.39
1964 6.54 2.47
1963 6.65 2.33
1962 6.71 2.25
1961 6.76 2.21
1960 6.79 2.17

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

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Egypt and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Sweden
2024 25.3 41.1
2023 25 40.9
2022 24.8 40.7
2021 24.7 40.7
2020 24.5 40.6
2019 24.4 40.5
2018 24.2 40.6
2017 24.1 40.7
2016 24 40.8
2015 23.9 40.9
2014 23.8 40.9
2013 23.7 40.9
2012 23.6 40.9
2011 23.4 40.8
2010 23.3 40.7
2009 23.1 40.7
2008 22.9 40.6
2007 22.7 40.5
2006 22.5 40.4
2005 22.3 40.2
2004 22.1 40
2003 21.8 39.8
2002 21.6 39.7
2001 21.4 39.5
2000 21.2 39.4
1999 20.9 39.2
1998 20.7 39
1997 20.5 38.8
1996 20.3 38.6
1995 20.1 38.5
1994 20 38.4
1993 19.9 38.4
1992 19.7 38.4
1991 19.6 38.3
1990 19.5 38.3
1989 19.4 38.3
1988 19.4 38.2
1987 19.4 38.1
1986 19.4 37.9
1985 19.4 37.6
1984 19.3 37.4
1983 19.3 37.1
1982 19.3 36.8
1981 19.3 36.5
1980 19.3 36.2
1979 19.3 36
1978 19.3 35.7
1977 19.3 35.5
1976 19.3 35.4
1975 19.3 35.3
1974 19.3 35.3
1973 19.2 35.3
1972 19.2 35.3
1971 19.2 35.3
1970 19.2 35.4
1969 19.1 35.6
1968 19.1 35.8
1967 19.1 35.9
1966 19 36
1965 19 36.2
1964 19.1 36.3
1963 19.2 36.3
1962 19.3 36.3
1961 19.5 36.2
1960 19.7 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Egypt Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Sweden
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
88.9%
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
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Egypt Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Sweden
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
356,129 mi
2016

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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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