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Egypt vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 29th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Taiwan
Population
120697176
23229461
Population rank 13/197 60/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$354B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
25.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Egypt and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Taiwan
2024 $389,059,911,004 $801,529,000,000
2023 $395,926,075,163 $757,328,000,000
2022 $476,747,720,365 $765,529,000,000
2021 $424,671,765,456 $777,062,000,000
2020 $383,817,841,547 $676,935,000,000
2019 $318,678,815,490 $613,453,000,000
2018 $262,588,632,527 $610,744,000,000
2017 $248,362,771,739 $591,734,000,000
2016 $332,441,717,791 $543,002,000,000
2015 $329,366,576,819 $534,474,000,000
2014 $305,595,408,895 $535,332,000,000
2013 $288,434,108,527 $512,957,000,000
2012 $279,116,666,667 $495,536,000,000
2011 $235,989,672,978 $483,957,000,000
2010 $218,983,666,062 $444,245,000,000
2009 $189,147,005,445 $390,788,000,000
2008 $162,818,181,818 $415,824,000,000
2007 $130,437,828,371 $406,940,000,000
2006 $107,426,086,957 $386,492,000,000
2005 $89,660,339,660 $374,042,000,000
2004 $78,782,467,532 $346,881,000,000
2003 $80,288,461,538 $317,374,000,000
2002 $85,146,067,416 $307,429,000,000
2001 $96,684,636,119 $299,303,000,000
2000 $99,838,543,960 $330,725,000,000
1999 $90,710,704,807 $303,827,000,000
1998 $84,828,807,556 $279,926,000,000
1997 $78,436,578,171 $303,315,000,000
1996 $67,629,716,981 $292,473,000,000
1995 $60,159,245,060 $279,013,000,000
1994 $51,897,983,393 $256,213,000,000
1993 $46,578,631,453 $234,943,000,000
1992 $41,855,986,519 $222,947,000,000
1991 $37,387,836,491 $187,100,000,000
1990 $42,978,914,311 $166,392,000,000
1989 $39,756,299,050 $152,687,000,000
1988 $34,980,124,929 $126,378,000,000
1987 $40,455,616,654 $104,956,000,000
1986 $41,253,507,951 $78,347,000,000
1985 $39,053,502,251 $63,599,000,000
1984 $33,971,188,992 $61,036,000,000
1983 $30,966,239,814 $54,155,000,000
1982 $27,655,172,414 $49,540,000,000
1981 $22,136,081,081 $49,047,000,000
1980 $21,669,908,176 $42,292,000,000
1979 $18,020,571,429 $33,875,000,000
1978 $14,811,704,063 $27,373,000,000
1977 $14,400,806,876 $22,252,000,000
1976 $13,315,988,083 $18,988,000,000
1975 $11,632,178,869 $15,836,000,000
1974 $9,228,963,225 $14,739,000,000
1973 $10,098,534,613 $10,940,000,000
1972 $9,299,638,056 $8,063,000,000
1971 $8,609,283,346 $6,727,000,000
1970 $8,042,200,452 $5,785,000,000
1969 $6,524,455,206 $5,017,000,000
1968 $5,932,242,991 $4,325,000,000
1967 $5,605,484,299 $3,709,000,000
1966 $5,278,005,612 $3,207,000,000
1965 $4,948,667,540 $2,869,000,000
1964 $4,709,245,762 $2,592,000,000
1963 $4,187,146,232 $2,218,000,000
1962 $4,035,462,027 $1,960,000,000
1961 $4,494,575,611 $1,778,000,000
1960 $4,206,270,352 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Taiwan
2024 $3,338 $34,238
2023 $3,457 $32,444
2022 $4,233 $32,827
2021 $3,827 $33,111
2020 $3,511 $28,705
2019 $2,963 $25,998
2018 $2,485 $25,901
2017 $2,395 $25,121
2016 $3,271 $23,091
2015 $3,307 $22,780
2014 $3,133 $22,874
2013 $3,026 $21,973
2012 $2,996 $21,295
2011 $2,591 $20,866
2010 $2,455 $19,197
2009 $2,162 $16,933
2008 $1,896 $18,081
2007 $1,548 $17,757
2006 $1,299 $16,934
2005 $1,106 $16,456
2004 $991 $15,317
2003 $1,031 $14,066
2002 $1,117 $13,686
2001 $1,295 $13,397
2000 $1,366 $14,908
1999 $1,268 $13,804
1998 $1,213 $12,820
1997 $1,146 $14,020
1996 $1,009 $13,641
1995 $916 $13,119
1994 $807 $12,150
1993 $740 $11,242
1992 $681 $10,768
1991 $623 $9,125
1990 $736 $8,205
1989 $701 $7,613
1988 $634 $6,370
1987 $754 $5,350
1986 $790 $4,036
1985 $770 $3,314
1984 $690 $3,224
1983 $648 $2,903
1982 $596 $2,699
1981 $490 $2,720
1980 $493 $2,389
1979 $421 $1,950
1978 $355 $1,606
1977 $353 $1,330
1976 $335 $1,158
1975 $299.2 $985
1974 $243.1 $934
1973 $272.2 $706
1972 $256.5 $530
1971 $243 $451
1970 $232.3 $397
1969 $193 $357
1968 $179.8 $319
1967 $174.1 $280.8
1966 $168.1 $249.1
1965 $161.6 $229.3
1964 $157.7 $213.6
1963 $143.9 $188.6
1962 $142.4 $172
1961 $162.8 $161.2
1960 $156.4 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Taiwan
2026 72.2 81.1
2025 72 80.9
2024 71.8 80.7
2023 71.6 80.6
2022 71 80.2
2021 69 80.8
2020 69.8 81.1
2019 71.2 80.6
2018 71 80.4
2017 70.7 80.1
2016 70.4 79.7
2015 70.1 79.9
2014 69.9 79.5
2013 69.6 79.6
2012 69.5 79.2
2011 69.2 78.9
2010 69.1 79
2009 68.9 78.7
2008 68.8 78.3
2007 68.6 78
2006 68.5 77.8
2005 68.4 77.1
2004 68.2 77.2
2003 68 77
2002 67.8 76.9
2001 67.6 76.5
2000 67.3 76.1
1999 67 75.6
1998 66.6 75.5
1997 66.2 75.3
1996 65.7 74.9
1995 65.2 74.6
1994 64.7 74.7
1993 64.1 74.6
1992 63.6 74.3
1991 63.1 74.3
1990 62.5 73.9
1989 61.9 73.7
1988 61.4 73.4
1987 60.7 73.6
1986 60.1 73.3
1985 59.4 73.3
1984 58.7 73
1983 58 72.4
1982 57.2 72.4
1981 56.5 72
1980 55.7 72
1979 54.9 71.7
1978 54.1 71.7
1977 53.3 71.3
1976 52.5 71.2
1975 51.7 70.9
1974 51 70.3
1973 50.1 69.8
1972 49.9 69.6
1971 49.5 69.4
1970 49 69
1969 48.7 67.7
1968 48.6 66.8
1967 48.1 66.7
1966 48 66.1
1965 47.6 65.7
1964 47.1 64.9
1963 46.5 64.5
1962 45.8 63.8
1961 45.1 63
1960 44.4 62.5
1959 43.7 61.6
1958 42.9 61
1957 42.1 61
1956 41 60.3
1955 40.2 59.8
1954 39.1 58.9
1953 37.9 58.6
1952 36.6 57.9
1951 35.3 57.2
1950 34 56.6

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

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Egypt and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Egypt Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 116,538,258 23,410,331
2023 114,535,772 23,342,541
2022 112,618,250 23,319,977
2021 110,957,008 23,468,275
2020 109,315,124 23,582,179
2019 107,553,158 23,596,027
2018 105,682,094 23,580,080
2017 103,696,057 23,555,522
2016 101,644,589 23,515,945
2015 99,597,342 23,462,914
2014 97,528,654 23,403,635
2013 95,333,553 23,344,670
2012 93,161,001 23,270,367
2011 91,093,059 23,193,518
2010 89,196,072 23,140,948
2009 87,501,636 23,078,402
2008 85,864,789 22,997,696
2007 84,276,225 22,917,444
2006 82,700,403 22,823,455
2005 81,101,004 22,729,753
2004 79,477,443 22,646,836
2003 77,853,548 22,562,663
2002 76,239,137 22,463,172
2001 74,652,029 22,341,120
2000 73,083,284 22,184,530
1999 71,520,954 22,010,489
1998 69,943,294 21,835,703
1997 68,431,740 21,634,124
1996 67,028,048 21,441,432
1995 65,652,622 21,267,653
1994 64,285,589 21,086,645
1993 62,915,681 20,899,019
1992 61,480,660 20,704,227
1991 60,028,997 20,503,568
1990 58,396,618 20,278,946
1989 56,710,642 20,055,492
1988 55,187,681 19,839,704
1987 53,674,435 19,617,046
1986 52,206,295 19,411,454
1985 50,734,968 19,191,510
1984 49,247,334 18,929,866
1983 47,786,402 18,653,146
1982 46,407,611 18,354,855
1981 45,147,224 18,029,982
1980 43,950,413 17,704,538
1979 42,818,628 17,372,779
1978 41,761,431 17,042,272
1977 40,748,870 16,730,895
1976 39,795,557 16,401,413
1975 38,875,327 16,075,128
1974 37,969,667 15,784,817
1973 37,102,043 15,505,121
1972 36,258,328 15,220,495
1971 35,433,368 14,913,564
1970 34,623,990 14,582,944
1969 33,811,615 14,068,984
1968 32,998,319 13,548,537
1967 32,196,360 13,210,344
1966 31,406,541 12,874,153
1965 30,629,174 12,511,863
1964 29,858,922 12,137,143
1963 29,091,869 11,762,101
1962 28,337,013 11,392,513
1961 27,600,898 11,030,385
1960 26,896,479 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Egypt

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.75 0.87
2022 2.75 0.87
2021 2.75 0.98
2020 2.85 0.99
2019 2.87 1.05
2018 3.02 1.06
2017 3.31 1.13
2016 3.35 1.17
2015 3.5 1.18
2014 3.49 -
2013 3.49 -
2012 3.4 -
2011 3.31 1.07
2010 3.3 -
2009 3.26 -
2008 3.24 -
2007 3.24 -
2006 3.22 -
2005 3.25 -
2004 3.28 -
2003 3.35 -
2002 3.41 -
2001 3.46 1.4
2000 3.51 -
1999 3.6 -
1998 3.68 -
1997 3.68 -
1996 3.7 -
1995 3.76 -
1994 3.87 -
1993 3.99 -
1992 4.15 -
1991 4.32 1.72
1990 4.51 -
1989 4.68 -
1988 4.83 -
1987 4.91 -
1986 5 -
1985 5.12 -
1984 5.21 -
1983 5.31 -
1982 5.33 -
1981 5.37 2.46
1980 5.49 -
1979 5.57 -
1978 5.63 -
1977 5.68 -
1976 5.73 -
1975 5.75 -
1974 5.78 -
1973 5.84 -
1972 5.93 -
1971 5.99 -
1970 6.06 -
1969 6.12 -
1968 6.19 -
1967 6.25 -
1966 6.31 -
1965 6.39 -
1964 6.54 -
1963 6.65 -
1962 6.71 -
1961 6.76 -
1960 6.79 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Egypt and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Taiwan
2024 25.3 45.1
2023 25 44.5
2022 24.8 43.9
2021 24.7 43.3
2020 24.5 42.7
2019 24.4 42.1
2018 24.2 41.5
2017 24.1 41
2016 24 40.4
2015 23.9 39.9
2014 23.8 39.3
2013 23.7 38.9
2012 23.6 38.3
2011 23.4 37.9
2010 23.3 37.4
2009 23.1 36.8
2008 22.9 36.3
2007 22.7 35.8
2006 22.5 35.2
2005 22.3 34.7
2004 22.1 34.1
2003 21.8 33.6
2002 21.6 33.1
2001 21.4 32.6
2000 21.2 32.1
1999 20.9 31.6
1998 20.7 31.2
1997 20.5 30.7
1996 20.3 30.3
1995 20.1 29.8
1994 20 29.4
1993 19.9 28.9
1992 19.7 28.4
1991 19.6 28
1990 19.5 27.5
1989 19.4 27
1988 19.4 26.5
1987 19.4 26.1
1986 19.4 25.6
1985 19.4 25.1
1984 19.3 24.6
1983 19.3 24.1
1982 19.3 23.8
1981 19.3 23.4
1980 19.3 23
1979 19.3 22.6
1978 19.3 22.3
1977 19.3 21.9
1976 19.3 21.5
1975 19.3 21.2
1974 19.3 20.8
1973 19.2 -
1972 19.2 -
1971 19.2 -
1970 19.2 -
1969 19.1 -
1968 19.1 -
1967 19.1 -
1966 19 -
1965 19 -
1964 19.1 -
1963 19.2 -
1962 19.3 -
1961 19.5 -
1960 19.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Egypt Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Egypt Taiwan
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
42.8%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
62
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
40%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
n/a

Health

Egypt Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
n/a
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
13
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Egypt Taiwan
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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