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Egypt vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 29th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Tanzania
Population
120697176
73145892
Population rank 13/197 20/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Egypt and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Tanzania
2024 $389,059,911,004 $78,844,405,385
2023 $395,926,075,163 $79,030,935,627
2022 $476,747,720,365 $75,749,121,843
2021 $424,671,765,456 $70,655,628,148
2020 $383,817,841,547 $66,068,737,786
2019 $318,678,815,490 $61,026,731,926
2018 $262,588,632,527 $57,003,712,892
2017 $248,362,771,739 $53,274,884,533
2016 $332,441,717,791 $49,774,409,374
2015 $329,366,576,819 $47,413,919,817
2014 $305,595,408,895 $49,986,726,461
2013 $288,434,108,527 $45,648,857,242
2012 $279,116,666,667 $39,650,394,363
2011 $235,989,672,978 $34,657,140,096
2010 $218,983,666,062 $32,012,892,919
2009 $189,147,005,445 $29,400,573,554
2008 $162,818,181,818 $27,947,821,398
2007 $130,437,828,371 $21,860,434,823
2006 $107,426,086,957 $18,619,859,795
2005 $89,660,339,660 $18,395,383,647
2004 $78,782,467,532 $16,673,062,473
2003 $80,288,461,538 $15,211,487,709
2002 $85,146,067,416 $14,129,651,896
2001 $96,684,636,119 $13,563,990,022
2000 $99,838,543,960 $13,371,767,082
1999 $90,710,704,807 $12,704,334,196
1998 $84,828,807,556 $12,172,790,056
1997 $78,436,578,171 $11,158,197,942
1996 $67,629,716,981 $9,433,528,150
1995 $60,159,245,060 $7,631,431,840
1994 $51,897,983,393 $6,550,480,484
1993 $46,578,631,453 $6,182,872,708
1992 $41,855,986,519 $6,681,997,469
1991 $37,387,836,491 $7,197,768,159
1990 $42,978,914,311 $6,184,384,225
1989 $39,756,299,050 $6,418,799,007
1988 $34,980,124,929 $7,406,614,407
1987 $40,455,616,654 $7,824,193,222
1986 $41,253,507,951 $10,840,864,521
1985 $39,053,502,251 $15,328,295,175
1984 $33,971,188,992 $12,906,635,133
1983 $30,966,239,814 $14,049,883,809
1982 $27,655,172,414 $13,927,383,240
1981 $22,136,081,081 $13,161,540,378
1980 $21,669,908,176 $11,409,228,087
1979 $18,020,571,429 $9,804,637,491
1978 $14,811,704,063 $9,261,675,710
1977 $14,400,806,876 $7,732,598,995
1976 $13,315,988,083 $6,472,511,988
1975 $11,632,178,869 $5,729,917,840
1974 $9,228,963,225 $4,977,337,978
1973 $10,098,534,613 $4,144,104,535
1972 $9,299,638,056 $3,472,787,266
1971 $8,609,283,346 $3,050,673,517
1970 $8,042,200,452 $2,851,419,386
1969 $6,524,455,206 $5,142,066,811
1968 $5,932,242,991 $4,895,251,824
1967 $5,605,484,299 $4,565,132,048
1966 $5,278,005,612 $4,377,998,825
1965 $4,948,667,540 $3,817,226,546
1964 $4,709,245,762 $3,748,840,925
1963 $4,187,146,232 $3,456,579,293
1962 $4,035,462,027 $3,101,589,993
1961 $4,494,575,611 $2,826,179,031
1960 $4,206,270,352 $2,651,729,807

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

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Egypt and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Tanzania
2024 $3,338 $1,150
2023 $3,457 $1,186
2022 $4,233 $1,171
2021 $3,827 $1,125
2020 $3,511 $1,084
2019 $2,963 $1,031
2018 $2,485 $992
2017 $2,395 $957
2016 $3,271 $925
2015 $3,307 $911
2014 $3,133 $993
2013 $3,026 $935
2012 $2,996 $837
2011 $2,591 $753
2010 $2,455 $715
2009 $2,162 $674
2008 $1,896 $657
2007 $1,548 $528
2006 $1,299 $462
2005 $1,106 $469
2004 $991 $438
2003 $1,031 $410
2002 $1,117 $391
2001 $1,295 $385
2000 $1,366 $390
1999 $1,268 $382
1998 $1,213 $375
1997 $1,146 $353
1996 $1,009 $305
1995 $916 $251.2
1994 $807 $222.5
1993 $740 $218.2
1992 $681 $243.4
1991 $623 $268.8
1990 $736 $236.9
1989 $701 $252.3
1988 $634 $299
1987 $754 $326
1986 $790 $466
1985 $770 $681
1984 $690 $593
1983 $648 $667
1982 $596 $683
1981 $490 $665
1980 $493 $595
1979 $421 $527
1978 $355 $515
1977 $353 $446
1976 $335 $387
1975 $299.2 $355
1974 $243.1 $320
1973 $272.2 $276.1
1972 $256.5 $239.8
1971 $243 $218.4
1970 $232.3 $211.3
1969 $193 $394
1968 $179.8 $388
1967 $174.1 $374
1966 $168.1 $370
1965 $161.6 $333
1964 $157.7 $337
1963 $143.9 $320
1962 $142.4 $295.7
1961 $162.8 $277.4
1960 $156.4 $267.8

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

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Egypt vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Tanzania
2026 72.2 67.6
2025 72 67.4
2024 71.8 67.2
2023 71.6 67
2022 71 66.9
2021 69 66.1
2020 69.8 66.8
2019 71.2 66
2018 71 65.5
2017 70.7 65
2016 70.4 64.4
2015 70.1 63.9
2014 69.9 63.4
2013 69.6 62.8
2012 69.5 62.3
2011 69.2 61.6
2010 69.1 61.1
2009 68.9 60.5
2008 68.8 59.9
2007 68.6 59.3
2006 68.5 58.5
2005 68.4 57.7
2004 68.2 56.8
2003 68 55.9
2002 67.8 54.9
2001 67.6 54.1
2000 67.3 53.2
1999 67 52.4
1998 66.6 51.8
1997 66.2 51.2
1996 65.7 51.1
1995 65.2 51
1994 64.7 51.1
1993 64.1 51.2
1992 63.6 51.4
1991 63.1 51.8
1990 62.5 52
1989 61.9 52.1
1988 61.4 52.2
1987 60.7 52.2
1986 60.1 52.2
1985 59.4 52.2
1984 58.7 52.2
1983 58 52.2
1982 57.2 52
1981 56.5 51.7
1980 55.7 51.3
1979 54.9 50.8
1978 54.1 50.4
1977 53.3 50
1976 52.5 49.5
1975 51.7 48.9
1974 51 48.4
1973 50.1 47.9
1972 49.9 47.4
1971 49.5 47
1970 49 46.5
1969 48.7 46
1968 48.6 45.6
1967 48.1 45.2
1966 48 44.9
1965 47.6 44.5
1964 47.1 44.1
1963 46.5 43.6
1962 45.8 43.2
1961 45.1 42.8
1960 44.4 42.6
1959 43.7 42.5
1958 42.9 42.3
1957 42.1 42.1
1956 41 42
1955 40.2 41.8
1954 39.1 41.7
1953 37.9 41.5
1952 36.6 41.4
1951 35.3 41.2
1950 34 41

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

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Egypt and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Egypt Tanzania
2024 116,538,258 68,560,157
2023 114,535,772 66,617,606
2022 112,618,250 64,711,821
2021 110,957,008 62,830,412
2020 109,315,124 60,972,798
2019 107,553,158 59,174,891
2018 105,682,094 57,437,145
2017 103,696,057 55,652,890
2016 101,644,589 53,824,013
2015 99,597,342 52,020,962
2014 97,528,654 50,351,512
2013 95,333,553 48,824,128
2012 93,161,001 47,374,260
2011 91,093,059 46,029,367
2010 89,196,072 44,758,488
2009 87,501,636 43,633,982
2008 85,864,789 42,570,728
2007 84,276,225 41,435,512
2006 82,700,403 40,294,902
2005 81,101,004 39,182,076
2004 79,477,443 38,109,668
2003 77,853,548 37,089,555
2002 76,239,137 36,121,304
2001 74,652,029 35,198,299
2000 73,083,284 34,260,139
1999 71,520,954 33,300,330
1998 69,943,294 32,420,458
1997 68,431,740 31,578,089
1996 67,028,048 30,945,762
1995 65,652,622 30,383,497
1994 64,285,589 29,442,356
1993 62,915,681 28,332,692
1992 61,480,660 27,457,588
1991 60,028,997 26,780,436
1990 58,396,618 26,110,207
1989 56,710,642 25,438,759
1988 55,187,681 24,769,686
1987 53,674,435 24,030,378
1986 52,206,295 23,258,959
1985 50,734,968 22,501,693
1984 49,247,334 21,779,066
1983 47,786,402 21,079,874
1982 46,407,611 20,398,571
1981 45,147,224 19,784,703
1980 43,950,413 19,189,769
1979 42,818,628 18,592,038
1978 41,761,431 17,976,566
1977 40,748,870 17,352,929
1976 39,795,557 16,736,211
1975 38,875,327 16,138,361
1974 37,969,667 15,561,630
1973 37,102,043 15,010,101
1972 36,258,328 14,479,308
1971 35,433,368 13,971,451
1970 34,623,990 13,492,677
1969 33,811,615 13,036,700
1968 32,998,319 12,602,076
1967 32,196,360 12,200,109
1966 31,406,541 11,827,459
1965 30,629,174 11,470,728
1964 29,858,922 11,127,826
1963 29,091,869 10,799,528
1962 28,337,013 10,487,756
1961 27,600,898 10,187,886
1960 26,896,479 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Egypt

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Tanzania
2023 2.75 4.61
2022 2.75 4.67
2021 2.75 4.73
2020 2.85 4.8
2019 2.87 4.87
2018 3.02 4.93
2017 3.31 4.99
2016 3.35 5.01
2015 3.5 5.03
2014 3.49 5.12
2013 3.49 5.16
2012 3.4 5.14
2011 3.31 5.14
2010 3.3 5.23
2009 3.26 5.26
2008 3.24 5.32
2007 3.24 5.4
2006 3.22 5.51
2005 3.25 5.58
2004 3.28 5.6
2003 3.35 5.58
2002 3.41 5.57
2001 3.46 5.62
2000 3.51 5.67
1999 3.6 5.75
1998 3.68 5.81
1997 3.68 5.84
1996 3.7 5.83
1995 3.76 5.82
1994 3.87 5.89
1993 3.99 6
1992 4.15 6.08
1991 4.32 6.14
1990 4.51 6.2
1989 4.68 6.3
1988 4.83 6.38
1987 4.91 6.41
1986 5 6.49
1985 5.12 6.6
1984 5.21 6.72
1983 5.31 6.81
1982 5.33 6.87
1981 5.37 6.93
1980 5.49 6.99
1979 5.57 7.04
1978 5.63 7.06
1977 5.68 7.07
1976 5.73 7.09
1975 5.75 7.1
1974 5.78 7.12
1973 5.84 7.06
1972 5.93 7.05
1971 5.99 7.04
1970 6.06 7
1969 6.12 6.95
1968 6.19 6.9
1967 6.25 6.86
1966 6.31 6.8
1965 6.39 6.73
1964 6.54 6.68
1963 6.65 6.65
1962 6.71 6.61
1961 6.76 6.56
1960 6.79 6.54

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

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Egypt and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Tanzania
2024 25.3 18.4
2023 25 18.3
2022 24.8 18.2
2021 24.7 18.1
2020 24.5 18
2019 24.4 17.9
2018 24.2 17.9
2017 24.1 17.8
2016 24 17.6
2015 23.9 17.5
2014 23.8 17.4
2013 23.7 17.3
2012 23.6 17.3
2011 23.4 17.2
2010 23.3 17.2
2009 23.1 17.2
2008 22.9 17.3
2007 22.7 17.3
2006 22.5 17.4
2005 22.3 17.4
2004 22.1 17.4
2003 21.8 17.4
2002 21.6 17.5
2001 21.4 17.5
2000 21.2 17.4
1999 20.9 17.4
1998 20.7 17.3
1997 20.5 17.3
1996 20.3 17.4
1995 20.1 17.4
1994 20 17.3
1993 19.9 17
1992 19.7 16.8
1991 19.6 16.7
1990 19.5 16.7
1989 19.4 16.6
1988 19.4 16.6
1987 19.4 16.5
1986 19.4 16.4
1985 19.4 16.3
1984 19.3 16.2
1983 19.3 16.2
1982 19.3 16.3
1981 19.3 16.4
1980 19.3 16.5
1979 19.3 16.6
1978 19.3 16.7
1977 19.3 16.8
1976 19.3 16.8
1975 19.3 16.9
1974 19.3 16.9
1973 19.2 17
1972 19.2 17
1971 19.2 17
1970 19.2 17.1
1969 19.1 17.1
1968 19.1 17.1
1967 19.1 17.2
1966 19 17.2
1965 19 17.3
1964 19.1 17.4
1963 19.2 17.4
1962 19.3 17.4
1961 19.5 17.4
1960 19.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Egypt Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Egypt Tanzania
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Egypt Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Tanzania
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
90,225 mi
2022

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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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