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Egypt vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 29th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Tunisia
Population
120697176
12437803
Population rank 13/197 81/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Egypt and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Tunisia
2024 $389,059,911,004 $51,332,285,657
2023 $395,926,075,163 $48,205,328,303
2022 $476,747,720,365 $44,929,920,093
2021 $424,671,765,456 $47,073,234,359
2020 $383,817,841,547 $42,491,780,918
2019 $318,678,815,490 $41,905,642,419
2018 $262,588,632,527 $42,686,504,460
2017 $248,362,771,739 $42,163,530,591
2016 $332,441,717,791 $44,360,072,680
2015 $329,366,576,819 $45,779,494,042
2014 $305,595,408,895 $50,271,812,921
2013 $288,434,108,527 $48,685,446,414
2012 $279,116,666,667 $47,311,401,813
2011 $235,989,672,978 $48,123,325,825
2010 $218,983,666,062 $46,206,091,938
2009 $189,147,005,445 $43,455,740,497
2008 $162,818,181,818 $44,859,439,902
2007 $130,437,828,371 $38,915,353,867
2006 $107,426,086,957 $34,376,664,601
2005 $89,660,339,660 $32,272,186,695
2004 $78,782,467,532 $31,183,885,241
2003 $80,288,461,538 $27,453,902,261
2002 $85,146,067,416 $23,141,616,605
2001 $96,684,636,119 $22,065,832,449
2000 $99,838,543,960 $21,473,528,161
1999 $90,710,704,807 $22,943,202,175
1998 $84,828,807,556 $21,802,893,587
1997 $78,436,578,171 $20,746,210,354
1996 $67,629,716,981 $19,587,161,807
1995 $60,159,245,060 $18,030,876,599
1994 $51,897,983,393 $15,633,174,304
1993 $46,578,631,453 $14,608,335,608
1992 $41,855,986,519 $15,496,708,060
1991 $37,387,836,491 $13,074,782,609
1990 $42,978,914,311 $12,290,568,182
1989 $39,756,299,050 $10,101,851,745
1988 $34,980,124,929 $10,096,245,762
1987 $40,455,616,654 $9,696,715,911
1986 $41,253,507,951 $9,017,806,654
1985 $39,053,502,251 $8,410,226,053
1984 $33,971,188,992 $8,254,541,195
1983 $30,966,239,814 $8,350,582,748
1982 $27,655,172,414 $8,133,580,052
1981 $22,136,081,081 $8,428,445,294
1980 $21,669,908,176 $8,744,134,354
1979 $18,020,571,429 $7,188,863,904
1978 $14,811,704,063 $5,968,460,080
1977 $14,400,806,876 $5,109,324,009
1976 $13,315,988,083 $4,508,191,942
1975 $11,632,178,869 $4,328,965,588
1974 $9,228,963,225 $3,545,868,575
1973 $10,098,534,613 $2,730,813,385
1972 $9,299,638,056 $2,237,556,149
1971 $8,609,283,346 $1,685,162,272
1970 $8,042,200,452 $1,439,238,095
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,289,904,762
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,214,666,667
1967 $5,605,484,299 $1,085,714,286
1966 $5,278,005,612 $1,040,952,381
1965 $4,948,667,540 $991,047,619
1964 $4,709,245,762 $1,025,866,792
1963 $4,187,146,232 $1,026,737,600
1962 $4,035,462,027 $880,027,733
1961 $4,494,575,611 $866,155,429
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Tunisia
2024 $3,338 $4,181
2023 $3,457 $3,951
2022 $4,233 $3,707
2021 $3,827 $3,907
2020 $3,511 $3,549
2019 $2,963 $3,529
2018 $2,485 $3,628
2017 $2,395 $3,619
2016 $3,271 $3,848
2015 $3,307 $4,015
2014 $3,133 $4,459
2013 $3,026 $4,370
2012 $2,996 $4,297
2011 $2,591 $4,421
2010 $2,455 $4,292
2009 $2,162 $4,080
2008 $1,896 $4,255
2007 $1,548 $3,727
2006 $1,299 $3,323
2005 $1,106 $3,147
2004 $991 $3,067
2003 $1,031 $2,726
2002 $1,117 $2,321
2001 $1,295 $2,236
2000 $1,366 $2,199
1999 $1,268 $2,376
1998 $1,213 $2,285
1997 $1,146 $2,202
1996 $1,009 $2,107
1995 $916 $1,968
1994 $807 $1,733
1993 $740 $1,649
1992 $681 $1,785
1991 $623 $1,538
1990 $736 $1,476
1989 $701 $1,239
1988 $634 $1,266
1987 $754 $1,245
1986 $790 $1,187
1985 $770 $1,135
1984 $690 $1,143
1983 $648 $1,184
1982 $596 $1,177
1981 $490 $1,247
1980 $493 $1,324
1979 $421 $1,113
1978 $355 $946
1977 $353 $830
1976 $335 $752
1975 $299.2 $741
1974 $243.1 $624
1973 $272.2 $493
1972 $256.5 $415
1971 $243 $320
1970 $232.3 $280.5
1969 $193 $257.7
1968 $179.8 $248.9
1967 $174.1 $228
1966 $168.1 $223.8
1965 $161.6 $217.3
1964 $157.7 $228.5
1963 $143.9 $231.9
1962 $142.4 $201.4
1961 $162.8 $200.7
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Tunisia
2026 72.2 77.1
2025 72 76.9
2024 71.8 76.7
2023 71.6 76.5
2022 71 76.1
2021 69 72.9
2020 69.8 75
2019 71.2 75.6
2018 71 75.4
2017 70.7 75.2
2016 70.4 75
2015 70.1 74.9
2014 69.9 74.8
2013 69.6 74.7
2012 69.5 74.6
2011 69.2 74.5
2010 69.1 74.4
2009 68.9 74.3
2008 68.8 74.2
2007 68.6 74
2006 68.5 73.9
2005 68.4 73.7
2004 68.2 73.5
2003 68 73.3
2002 67.8 73.1
2001 67.6 72.8
2000 67.3 72.6
1999 67 72.3
1998 66.6 72.1
1997 66.2 71.7
1996 65.7 71.2
1995 65.2 70.8
1994 64.7 70.4
1993 64.1 70
1992 63.6 69.7
1991 63.1 69.4
1990 62.5 69.1
1989 61.9 68.8
1988 61.4 68.5
1987 60.7 68
1986 60.1 67.4
1985 59.4 66.9
1984 58.7 66.3
1983 58 65.7
1982 57.2 65
1981 56.5 64.4
1980 55.7 63.7
1979 54.9 62.9
1978 54.1 62.1
1977 53.3 61.3
1976 52.5 60.3
1975 51.7 59.3
1974 51 58.3
1973 50.1 57.1
1972 49.9 56.1
1971 49.5 54.9
1970 49 53.8
1969 48.7 52.3
1968 48.6 51.3
1967 48.1 50.2
1966 48 49.2
1965 47.6 48.2
1964 47.1 47.3
1963 46.5 46.4
1962 45.8 45.6
1961 45.1 44.3
1960 44.4 44
1959 43.7 43.4
1958 42.9 42.7
1957 42.1 42.1
1956 41 41.3
1955 40.2 40.8
1954 39.1 40
1953 37.9 39.7
1952 36.6 39.3
1951 35.3 38.7
1950 34 38.2

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

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Egypt and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Egypt Tunisia
2024 116,538,258 12,277,109
2023 114,535,772 12,200,431
2022 112,618,250 12,119,334
2021 110,957,008 12,048,622
2020 109,315,124 11,974,057
2019 107,553,158 11,875,081
2018 105,682,094 11,765,514
2017 103,696,057 11,650,498
2016 101,644,589 11,528,674
2015 99,597,342 11,402,264
2014 97,528,654 11,274,288
2013 95,333,553 11,141,361
2012 93,161,001 11,009,647
2011 91,093,059 10,886,035
2010 89,196,072 10,765,980
2009 87,501,636 10,650,681
2008 85,864,789 10,542,635
2007 84,276,225 10,441,702
2006 82,700,403 10,346,410
2005 81,101,004 10,255,472
2004 79,477,443 10,166,163
2003 77,853,548 10,071,632
2002 76,239,137 9,971,515
2001 74,652,029 9,869,677
2000 73,083,284 9,764,935
1999 71,520,954 9,655,963
1998 69,943,294 9,541,667
1997 68,431,740 9,421,270
1996 67,028,048 9,294,432
1995 65,652,622 9,161,258
1994 64,285,589 9,018,448
1993 62,915,681 8,857,910
1992 61,480,660 8,682,512
1991 60,028,997 8,501,827
1990 58,396,618 8,324,509
1989 56,710,642 8,151,660
1988 55,187,681 7,974,440
1987 53,674,435 7,789,987
1986 52,206,295 7,600,301
1985 50,734,968 7,409,903
1984 49,247,334 7,220,044
1983 47,786,402 7,053,800
1982 46,407,611 6,908,642
1981 45,147,224 6,758,284
1980 43,950,413 6,606,195
1979 42,818,628 6,456,419
1978 41,761,431 6,309,390
1977 40,748,870 6,155,931
1976 39,795,557 5,996,994
1975 38,875,327 5,839,262
1974 37,969,667 5,684,674
1973 37,102,043 5,537,242
1972 36,258,328 5,396,557
1971 35,433,368 5,261,658
1970 34,623,990 5,131,396
1969 33,811,615 5,004,697
1968 32,998,319 4,879,899
1967 32,196,360 4,760,970
1966 31,406,541 4,652,287
1965 30,629,174 4,561,385
1964 29,858,922 4,489,869
1963 29,091,869 4,427,131
1962 28,337,013 4,369,136
1961 27,600,898 4,316,278
1960 26,896,479 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Egypt

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Tunisia
2023 2.75 1.83
2022 2.75 1.85
2021 2.75 1.8
2020 2.85 2
2019 2.87 2.1
2018 3.02 2.13
2017 3.31 2.21
2016 3.35 2.28
2015 3.5 2.31
2014 3.49 2.32
2013 3.49 2.31
2012 3.4 2.28
2011 3.31 2.19
2010 3.3 2.08
2009 3.26 2
2008 3.24 1.98
2007 3.24 1.96
2006 3.22 1.95
2005 3.25 1.95
2004 3.28 1.95
2003 3.35 1.96
2002 3.41 1.94
2001 3.46 1.98
2000 3.51 2.03
1999 3.6 2.08
1998 3.68 2.2
1997 3.68 2.34
1996 3.7 2.49
1995 3.76 2.67
1994 3.87 2.87
1993 3.99 3.06
1992 4.15 3.19
1991 4.32 3.31
1990 4.51 3.44
1989 4.68 3.57
1988 4.83 3.83
1987 4.91 4.1
1986 5 4.36
1985 5.12 4.52
1984 5.21 4.66
1983 5.31 4.77
1982 5.33 4.89
1981 5.37 5.02
1980 5.49 5.03
1979 5.57 5.18
1978 5.63 5.4
1977 5.68 5.68
1976 5.73 5.87
1975 5.75 5.97
1974 5.78 6.05
1973 5.84 6.12
1972 5.93 6.19
1971 5.99 6.29
1970 6.06 6.43
1969 6.12 6.62
1968 6.19 6.81
1967 6.25 6.95
1966 6.31 7.06
1965 6.39 7.11
1964 6.54 7.17
1963 6.65 7.17
1962 6.71 7.17
1961 6.76 7.16
1960 6.79 7.16

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

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Egypt and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Tunisia
2024 25.3 33.5
2023 25 33.2
2022 24.8 32.8
2021 24.7 32.4
2020 24.5 32
2019 24.4 31.7
2018 24.2 31.4
2017 24.1 31.1
2016 24 30.8
2015 23.9 30.4
2014 23.8 30.1
2013 23.7 29.8
2012 23.6 29.5
2011 23.4 29.2
2010 23.3 28.9
2009 23.1 28.5
2008 22.9 28.1
2007 22.7 27.6
2006 22.5 27.2
2005 22.3 26.7
2004 22.1 26.2
2003 21.8 25.7
2002 21.6 25.3
2001 21.4 24.8
2000 21.2 24.4
1999 20.9 24
1998 20.7 23.6
1997 20.5 23.2
1996 20.3 22.9
1995 20.1 22.5
1994 20 22.1
1993 19.9 21.8
1992 19.7 21.5
1991 19.6 21.2
1990 19.5 21
1989 19.4 20.7
1988 19.4 20.4
1987 19.4 20.2
1986 19.4 19.9
1985 19.4 19.7
1984 19.3 19.5
1983 19.3 19.2
1982 19.3 19
1981 19.3 18.7
1980 19.3 18.5
1979 19.3 18.3
1978 19.3 18.1
1977 19.3 18
1976 19.3 17.9
1975 19.3 17.8
1974 19.3 17.8
1973 19.2 17.7
1972 19.2 17.6
1971 19.2 17.6
1970 19.2 17.6
1969 19.1 17.5
1968 19.1 17.6
1967 19.1 17.7
1966 19 17.8
1965 19 17.9
1964 19.1 18
1963 19.2 18.1
1962 19.3 18.2
1961 19.5 18.3
1960 19.7 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Egypt Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Tunisia
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
40%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Egypt Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Tunisia
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
12,272 mi
2023

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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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