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Egypt vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 29th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Switzerland
Population
120697176
9107866
Population rank 13/197 100/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Egypt and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Switzerland
2024 $389,059,911,004 $936,564,198,049
2023 $395,926,075,163 $894,424,821,645
2022 $476,747,720,365 $828,508,926,958
2021 $424,671,765,456 $815,309,330,987
2020 $383,817,841,547 $741,999,406,006
2019 $318,678,815,490 $721,369,112,727
2018 $262,588,632,527 $725,568,717,468
2017 $248,362,771,739 $695,200,833,086
2016 $332,441,717,791 $687,895,460,903
2015 $329,366,576,819 $694,118,186,380
2014 $305,595,408,895 $726,537,808,338
2013 $288,434,108,527 $706,234,937,371
2012 $279,116,666,667 $686,420,221,558
2011 $235,989,672,978 $715,888,126,682
2010 $218,983,666,062 $598,851,028,907
2009 $189,147,005,445 $554,212,916,092
2008 $162,818,181,818 $567,267,767,519
2007 $130,437,828,371 $490,740,715,595
2006 $107,426,086,957 $441,634,672,197
2005 $89,660,339,660 $418,284,865,885
2004 $78,782,467,532 $403,912,891,033
2003 $80,288,461,538 $362,075,086,508
2002 $85,146,067,416 $309,301,422,430
2001 $96,684,636,119 $286,582,672,434
2000 $99,838,543,960 $279,216,033,870
1999 $90,710,704,807 $297,873,643,323
1998 $84,828,807,556 $303,459,014,347
1997 $78,436,578,171 $294,788,198,856
1996 $67,629,716,981 $340,103,959,547
1995 $60,159,245,060 $352,835,806,342
1994 $51,897,983,393 $301,375,055,202
1993 $46,578,631,453 $272,237,527,071
1992 $41,855,986,519 $279,921,425,828
1991 $37,387,836,491 $268,901,693,863
1990 $42,978,914,311 $265,763,573,999
1989 $39,756,299,050 $208,105,846,934
1988 $34,980,124,929 $215,540,625,299
1987 $40,455,616,654 $199,236,370,038
1986 $41,253,507,951 $159,089,921,063
1985 $39,053,502,251 $110,980,314,192
1984 $33,971,188,992 $109,455,312,168
1983 $30,966,239,814 $114,634,358,535
1982 $27,655,172,414 $115,043,365,512
1981 $22,136,081,081 $112,244,805,519
1980 $21,669,908,176 $122,557,843,886
1979 $18,020,571,429 $114,970,094,425
1978 $14,811,704,063 $102,280,472,036
1977 $14,400,806,876 $73,135,771,167
1976 $13,315,988,083 $68,476,524,644
1975 $11,632,178,869 $65,466,081,819
1974 $9,228,963,225 $57,103,011,446
1973 $10,098,534,613 $49,550,006,320
1972 $9,299,638,056 $36,844,318,854
1971 $8,609,283,346 $30,040,171,751
1970 $8,042,200,452 $24,998,066,773
1969 $6,524,455,206 $22,442,043,274
1968 $5,932,242,991 $20,712,102,794
1967 $5,605,484,299 $19,397,044,714
1966 $5,278,005,612 $18,019,402,374
1965 $4,948,667,540 $16,780,226,225
1964 $4,709,245,762 $15,833,133,858
1963 $4,187,146,232 $14,283,872,299
1962 $4,035,462,027 $12,989,649,694
1961 $4,494,575,611 $11,713,348,834
1960 $4,206,270,352 $10,412,232,621

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

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Egypt and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Switzerland
2024 $3,338 $103,998
2023 $3,457 $100,624
2022 $4,233 $94,395
2021 $3,827 $93,665
2020 $3,511 $85,898
2019 $2,963 $84,122
2018 $2,485 $85,217
2017 $2,395 $82,254
2016 $3,271 $82,153
2015 $3,307 $83,806
2014 $3,133 $88,725
2013 $3,026 $87,304
2012 $2,996 $85,836
2011 $2,591 $90,477
2010 $2,455 $76,531
2009 $2,162 $71,568
2008 $1,896 $74,175
2007 $1,548 $64,989
2006 $1,299 $59,011
2005 $1,106 $56,243
2004 $991 $54,659
2003 $1,031 $49,336
2002 $1,117 $42,459
2001 $1,295 $39,639
2000 $1,366 $38,865
1999 $1,268 $41,696
1998 $1,213 $42,681
1997 $1,146 $41,584
1996 $1,009 $48,093
1995 $916 $50,114
1994 $807 $43,092
1993 $740 $39,237
1992 $681 $40,714
1991 $623 $39,544
1990 $736 $39,575
1989 $701 $31,309
1988 $634 $32,690
1987 $754 $30,441
1986 $790 $24,460
1985 $770 $17,152
1984 $690 $16,991
1983 $648 $17,859
1982 $596 $18,000
1981 $490 $17,665
1980 $493 $19,394
1979 $421 $18,266
1978 $355 $16,282
1977 $353 $11,644
1976 $335 $10,865
1975 $299.2 $10,328
1974 $243.1 $9,005
1973 $272.2 $7,856
1972 $256.5 $5,885
1971 $243 $4,835
1970 $232.3 $4,044
1969 $193 $3,657
1968 $179.8 $3,413
1967 $174.1 $3,237
1966 $168.1 $3,045
1965 $161.6 $2,865
1964 $157.7 $2,735
1963 $143.9 $2,508
1962 $142.4 $2,330
1961 $162.8 $2,155
1960 $156.4 $1,954

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

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Egypt vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Switzerland
2026 72.2 84.4
2025 72 84.2
2024 71.8 84.1
2023 71.6 84
2022 71 83.2
2021 69 83.6
2020 69.8 83.1
2019 71.2 83.8
2018 71 83.6
2017 70.7 83.4
2016 70.4 83.4
2015 70.1 82.8
2014 69.9 83.1
2013 69.6 82.7
2012 69.5 82.6
2011 69.2 82.6
2010 69.1 82.3
2009 68.9 82
2008 68.8 82
2007 68.6 81.7
2006 68.5 81.5
2005 68.4 81.2
2004 68.2 81.1
2003 68 80.5
2002 67.8 80.4
2001 67.6 80.3
2000 67.3 79.8
1999 67 79.7
1998 66.6 79.5
1997 66.2 79.2
1996 65.7 79
1995 65.2 78.6
1994 64.7 78.5
1993 64.1 78.2
1992 63.6 77.9
1991 63.1 77.6
1990 62.5 77.4
1989 61.9 77.6
1988 61.4 77.4
1987 60.7 77.3
1986 60.1 77
1985 59.4 76.9
1984 58.7 76.8
1983 58 76.2
1982 57.2 76.2
1981 56.5 75.8
1980 55.7 75.6
1979 54.9 75.6
1978 54.1 75.3
1977 53.3 75.4
1976 52.5 74.9
1975 51.7 74.8
1974 51 74.4
1973 50.1 74.1
1972 49.9 73.8
1971 49.5 73.2
1970 49 73.1
1969 48.7 72.7
1968 48.6 72.7
1967 48.1 72.7
1966 48 72.4
1965 47.6 72.3
1964 47.1 72.2
1963 46.5 71.3
1962 45.8 71.3
1961 45.1 71.7
1960 44.4 71.4
1959 43.7 71.5
1958 42.9 71.3
1957 42.1 70.5
1956 41 70.2
1955 40.2 70.1
1954 39.1 70
1953 37.9 69.5
1952 36.6 69.6
1951 35.3 68.7
1950 34 68.9

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

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Egypt and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Egypt Switzerland
2024 116,538,258 9,005,582
2023 114,535,772 8,888,822
2022 112,618,250 8,777,088
2021 110,957,008 8,704,546
2020 109,315,124 8,638,167
2019 107,553,158 8,575,280
2018 105,682,094 8,514,329
2017 103,696,057 8,451,840
2016 101,644,589 8,373,338
2015 99,597,342 8,282,396
2014 97,528,654 8,188,649
2013 95,333,553 8,089,346
2012 93,161,001 7,996,861
2011 91,093,059 7,912,398
2010 89,196,072 7,824,909
2009 87,501,636 7,743,831
2008 85,864,789 7,647,675
2007 84,276,225 7,551,117
2006 82,700,403 7,483,934
2005 81,101,004 7,437,115
2004 79,477,443 7,389,625
2003 77,853,548 7,339,001
2002 76,239,137 7,284,753
2001 74,652,029 7,229,854
2000 73,083,284 7,184,250
1999 71,520,954 7,143,991
1998 69,943,294 7,110,001
1997 68,431,740 7,088,906
1996 67,028,048 7,071,850
1995 65,652,622 7,040,687
1994 64,285,589 6,993,795
1993 62,915,681 6,938,265
1992 61,480,660 6,875,364
1991 60,028,997 6,799,978
1990 58,396,618 6,715,519
1989 56,710,642 6,646,912
1988 55,187,681 6,593,386
1987 53,674,435 6,545,106
1986 52,206,295 6,504,124
1985 50,734,968 6,470,365
1984 49,247,334 6,441,865
1983 47,786,402 6,418,773
1982 46,407,611 6,391,309
1981 45,147,224 6,354,074
1980 43,950,413 6,319,408
1979 42,818,628 6,294,365
1978 41,761,431 6,281,738
1977 40,748,870 6,281,174
1976 39,795,557 6,302,504
1975 38,875,327 6,338,632
1974 37,969,667 6,341,405
1973 37,102,043 6,307,347
1972 36,258,328 6,260,956
1971 35,433,368 6,213,399
1970 34,623,990 6,180,877
1969 33,811,615 6,136,387
1968 32,998,319 6,067,714
1967 32,196,360 5,991,785
1966 31,406,541 5,918,002
1965 30,629,174 5,856,472
1964 29,858,922 5,789,228
1963 29,091,869 5,694,247
1962 28,337,013 5,573,815
1961 27,600,898 5,434,294
1960 26,896,479 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Egypt

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Switzerland
2023 2.75 1.33
2022 2.75 1.39
2021 2.75 1.52
2020 2.85 1.46
2019 2.87 1.48
2018 3.02 1.52
2017 3.31 1.52
2016 3.35 1.54
2015 3.5 1.54
2014 3.49 1.54
2013 3.49 1.52
2012 3.4 1.52
2011 3.31 1.52
2010 3.3 1.52
2009 3.26 1.5
2008 3.24 1.48
2007 3.24 1.46
2006 3.22 1.44
2005 3.25 1.42
2004 3.28 1.42
2003 3.35 1.39
2002 3.41 1.39
2001 3.46 1.38
2000 3.51 1.5
1999 3.6 1.48
1998 3.68 1.47
1997 3.68 1.48
1996 3.7 1.5
1995 3.76 1.48
1994 3.87 1.49
1993 3.99 1.51
1992 4.15 1.58
1991 4.32 1.58
1990 4.51 1.58
1989 4.68 1.56
1988 4.83 1.57
1987 4.91 1.52
1986 5 1.53
1985 5.12 1.52
1984 5.21 1.53
1983 5.31 1.52
1982 5.33 1.56
1981 5.37 1.55
1980 5.49 1.55
1979 5.57 1.52
1978 5.63 1.51
1977 5.68 1.53
1976 5.73 1.55
1975 5.75 1.61
1974 5.78 1.73
1973 5.84 1.81
1972 5.93 1.91
1971 5.99 2.04
1970 6.06 2.1
1969 6.12 2.19
1968 6.19 2.29
1967 6.25 2.39
1966 6.31 2.5
1965 6.39 2.59
1964 6.54 2.66
1963 6.65 2.65
1962 6.71 2.58
1961 6.76 2.52
1960 6.79 2.44

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

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Egypt and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Switzerland
2024 25.3 43.7
2023 25 43.4
2022 24.8 43
2021 24.7 42.8
2020 24.5 42.7
2019 24.4 42.6
2018 24.2 42.5
2017 24.1 42.4
2016 24 42.3
2015 23.9 42.2
2014 23.8 42.1
2013 23.7 42
2012 23.6 41.8
2011 23.4 41.6
2010 23.3 41.5
2009 23.1 41.3
2008 22.9 41.1
2007 22.7 40.9
2006 22.5 40.6
2005 22.3 40.3
2004 22.1 39.9
2003 21.8 39.6
2002 21.6 39.3
2001 21.4 39
2000 21.2 38.7
1999 20.9 38.4
1998 20.7 38.2
1997 20.5 37.9
1996 20.3 37.6
1995 20.1 37.3
1994 20 37.1
1993 19.9 37
1992 19.7 36.9
1991 19.6 36.9
1990 19.5 36.9
1989 19.4 36.8
1988 19.4 36.7
1987 19.4 36.5
1986 19.4 36.3
1985 19.4 36.1
1984 19.3 35.9
1983 19.3 35.6
1982 19.3 35.3
1981 19.3 35
1980 19.3 34.8
1979 19.3 34.5
1978 19.3 34.2
1977 19.3 33.8
1976 19.3 33.5
1975 19.3 33.1
1974 19.3 32.7
1973 19.2 32.5
1972 19.2 32.3
1971 19.2 32.2
1970 19.2 32
1969 19.1 31.7
1968 19.1 31.7
1967 19.1 31.6
1966 19 31.6
1965 19 31.6
1964 19.1 31.5
1963 19.2 31.7
1962 19.3 32
1961 19.5 32.4
1960 19.7 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Egypt Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Switzerland
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Egypt Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Switzerland
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
52,266 mi
2021

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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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