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Egypt vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 29th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Uganda
Population
120697176
53170946
Population rank 13/197 30/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Egypt and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Uganda
2024 $389,059,911,004 $53,911,907,086
2023 $395,926,075,163 $48,768,955,863
2022 $476,747,720,365 $45,565,333,211
2021 $424,671,765,456 $40,529,788,749
2020 $383,817,841,547 $37,600,368,242
2019 $318,678,815,490 $35,353,061,003
2018 $262,588,632,527 $32,927,025,620
2017 $248,362,771,739 $30,744,473,841
2016 $332,441,717,791 $29,203,988,696
2015 $329,366,576,819 $32,387,183,730
2014 $305,595,408,895 $32,612,397,257
2013 $288,434,108,527 $28,915,786,517
2012 $279,116,666,667 $27,305,915,911
2011 $235,989,672,978 $27,871,725,241
2010 $218,983,666,062 $26,673,441,431
2009 $189,147,005,445 $25,127,805,567
2008 $162,818,181,818 $14,440,404,132
2007 $130,437,828,371 $11,902,564,495
2006 $107,426,086,957 $9,977,647,683
2005 $89,660,339,660 $9,239,221,763
2004 $78,782,467,532 $7,939,487,548
2003 $80,288,461,538 $6,606,884,275
2002 $85,146,067,416 $6,178,563,591
2001 $96,684,636,119 $5,840,503,869
2000 $99,838,543,960 $6,193,246,837
1999 $90,710,704,807 $5,998,563,258
1998 $84,828,807,556 $6,584,815,847
1997 $78,436,578,171 $6,269,333,313
1996 $67,629,716,981 $6,044,585,327
1995 $60,159,245,060 $5,755,818,842
1994 $51,897,983,393 $3,990,430,447
1993 $46,578,631,453 $3,220,439,044
1992 $41,855,986,519 $2,857,457,762
1991 $37,387,836,491 $3,321,729,160
1990 $42,978,914,311 $4,304,399,310
1989 $39,756,299,050 $5,276,480,799
1988 $34,980,124,929 $6,508,931,652
1987 $40,455,616,654 $6,269,522,042
1986 $41,253,507,951 $3,923,244,050
1985 $39,053,502,251 $3,519,695,444
1984 $33,971,188,992 $3,615,647,477
1983 $30,966,239,814 $2,240,333,333
1982 $27,655,172,414 $2,177,500,000
1981 $22,136,081,081 $1,337,300,000
1980 $21,669,908,176 $1,244,610,000
1979 $18,020,571,429 $2,139,025,000
1978 $14,811,704,063 $2,420,260,870
1977 $14,400,806,876 $2,936,470,588
1976 $13,315,988,083 $2,447,300,000
1975 $11,632,178,869 $2,359,555,556
1974 $9,228,963,225 $2,098,944,967
1973 $10,098,534,613 $1,701,829,789
1972 $9,299,638,056 $1,490,970,181
1971 $8,609,283,346 $1,417,191,656
1970 $8,042,200,452 $1,259,554,809
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,168,556,629
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,037,379,252
1967 $5,605,484,299 $967,240,655
1966 $5,278,005,612 $925,381,492
1965 $4,948,667,540 $884,502,310
1964 $4,709,245,762 $589,247,687
1963 $4,187,146,232 $516,315,231
1962 $4,035,462,027 $449,158,233
1961 $4,494,575,611 $441,667,335
1960 $4,206,270,352 $423,145,605

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

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Egypt and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Uganda
2024 $3,338 $1,078
2023 $3,457 $1,002
2022 $4,233 $963
2021 $3,827 $883
2020 $3,511 $846
2019 $2,963 $822
2018 $2,485 $792
2017 $2,395 $765
2016 $3,271 $753
2015 $3,307 $863
2014 $3,133 $896
2013 $3,026 $818
2012 $2,996 $795
2011 $2,591 $836
2010 $2,455 $823
2009 $2,162 $799
2008 $1,896 $473
2007 $1,548 $401
2006 $1,299 $347
2005 $1,106 $330
2004 $991 $292.4
2003 $1,031 $250.7
2002 $1,117 $242
2001 $1,295 $236
2000 $1,366 $258.1
1999 $1,268 $257.9
1998 $1,213 $292.5
1997 $1,146 $286.8
1996 $1,009 $284.7
1995 $916 $278.5
1994 $807 $198.4
1993 $740 $165.6
1992 $681 $152.1
1991 $623 $183
1990 $736 $245
1989 $701 $310
1988 $634 $395
1987 $754 $393
1986 $790 $253.6
1985 $770 $234.3
1984 $690 $247.5
1983 $648 $157.5
1982 $596 $157
1981 $490 $98.6
1980 $493 $93.8
1979 $421 $164.5
1978 $355 $190.7
1977 $353 $237.6
1976 $335 $203.3
1975 $299.2 $201.2
1974 $243.1 $183.7
1973 $272.2 $152.7
1972 $256.5 $137
1971 $243 $133.5
1970 $232.3 $122
1969 $193 $116.7
1968 $179.8 $106.9
1967 $174.1 $102.8
1966 $168.1 $101.4
1965 $161.6 $100
1964 $157.7 $68.6
1963 $143.9 $62
1962 $142.4 $55.5
1961 $162.8 $56.2
1960 $156.4 $55.4

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

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Egypt vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Uganda
2026 72.2 68.9
2025 72 68.7
2024 71.8 68.5
2023 71.6 68.3
2022 71 67.7
2021 69 66.4
2020 69.8 66.4
2019 71.2 66.4
2018 71 65.8
2017 70.7 65.2
2016 70.4 64.5
2015 70.1 63.8
2014 69.9 63.1
2013 69.6 62.4
2012 69.5 61.6
2011 69.2 60.8
2010 69.1 60
2009 68.9 59.2
2008 68.8 58.3
2007 68.6 57.2
2006 68.5 56.1
2005 68.4 54.9
2004 68.2 53.7
2003 68 52.4
2002 67.8 51.4
2001 67.6 50.6
2000 67.3 49.6
1999 67 49
1998 66.6 48.3
1997 66.2 48
1996 65.7 47.8
1995 65.2 47.7
1994 64.7 47.7
1993 64.1 47.7
1992 63.6 47.7
1991 63.1 47.5
1990 62.5 47.6
1989 61.9 47.5
1988 61.4 47.5
1987 60.7 47.4
1986 60.1 45.7
1985 59.4 45.5
1984 58.7 43.7
1983 58 43.5
1982 57.2 43.3
1981 56.5 43.5
1980 55.7 43.5
1979 54.9 45.4
1978 54.1 45.6
1977 53.3 45.8
1976 52.5 46.2
1975 51.7 46.5
1974 51 46.9
1973 50.1 47
1972 49.9 47.2
1971 49.5 47.1
1970 49 49.6
1969 48.7 49.5
1968 48.6 49.3
1967 48.1 49
1966 48 48.5
1965 47.6 48.3
1964 47.1 47.8
1963 46.5 47.4
1962 45.8 46.8
1961 45.1 46.3
1960 44.4 45.6
1959 43.7 45
1958 42.9 44.3
1957 42.1 43.7
1956 41 43
1955 40.2 42.4
1954 39.1 41.8
1953 37.9 41.3
1952 36.6 40.8
1951 35.3 40.2
1950 34 39.7

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

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Egypt and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Egypt Uganda
2024 116,538,258 50,015,092
2023 114,535,772 48,656,601
2022 112,618,250 47,312,719
2021 110,957,008 45,910,930
2020 109,315,124 44,457,152
2019 107,553,158 42,999,637
2018 105,682,094 41,565,831
2017 103,696,057 40,177,388
2016 101,644,589 38,799,152
2015 99,597,342 37,531,446
2014 97,528,654 36,395,539
2013 95,333,553 35,337,042
2012 93,161,001 34,337,438
2011 91,093,059 33,354,543
2010 89,196,072 32,390,802
2009 87,501,636 31,451,151
2008 85,864,789 30,539,553
2007 84,276,225 29,653,430
2006 82,700,403 28,794,003
2005 81,101,004 27,963,289
2004 79,477,443 27,154,515
2003 77,853,548 26,352,124
2002 76,239,137 25,532,870
2001 74,652,029 24,745,676
2000 73,083,284 24,000,150
1999 71,520,954 23,257,281
1998 69,943,294 22,515,806
1997 68,431,740 21,856,046
1996 67,028,048 21,231,550
1995 65,652,622 20,665,667
1994 64,285,589 20,108,801
1993 62,915,681 19,445,161
1992 61,480,660 18,785,032
1991 60,028,997 18,155,901
1990 58,396,618 17,569,897
1989 56,710,642 17,010,698
1988 55,187,681 16,470,483
1987 53,674,435 15,954,170
1986 52,206,295 15,467,579
1985 50,734,968 15,023,681
1984 49,247,334 14,607,677
1983 47,786,402 14,221,881
1982 46,407,611 13,873,631
1981 45,147,224 13,556,452
1980 43,950,413 13,275,741
1979 42,818,628 13,002,163
1978 41,761,431 12,692,113
1977 40,748,870 12,359,669
1976 39,795,557 12,037,294
1975 38,875,327 11,725,240
1974 37,969,667 11,424,846
1973 37,102,043 11,144,236
1972 36,258,328 10,885,796
1971 35,433,368 10,618,206
1970 34,623,990 10,321,603
1969 33,811,615 10,014,858
1968 32,998,319 9,708,632
1967 32,196,360 9,408,924
1966 31,406,541 9,122,864
1965 30,629,174 8,849,203
1964 29,858,922 8,586,363
1963 29,091,869 8,333,663
1962 28,337,013 8,092,231
1961 27,600,898 7,862,217
1960 26,896,479 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Uganda

Fertility rate
Egypt

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Uganda
2023 2.75 4.28
2022 2.75 4.39
2021 2.75 4.51
2020 2.85 4.62
2019 2.87 4.74
2018 3.02 4.87
2017 3.31 4.99
2016 3.35 5.11
2015 3.5 5.25
2014 3.49 5.41
2013 3.49 5.56
2012 3.4 5.73
2011 3.31 5.89
2010 3.3 6.02
2009 3.26 6.12
2008 3.24 6.2
2007 3.24 6.33
2006 3.22 6.43
2005 3.25 6.53
2004 3.28 6.61
2003 3.35 6.67
2002 3.41 6.74
2001 3.46 6.76
2000 3.51 6.79
1999 3.6 6.83
1998 3.68 6.84
1997 3.68 6.86
1996 3.7 6.84
1995 3.76 6.87
1994 3.87 6.9
1993 3.99 6.89
1992 4.15 6.91
1991 4.32 6.94
1990 4.51 7.01
1989 4.68 7.05
1988 4.83 7.1
1987 4.91 7.12
1986 5 7.08
1985 5.12 7.04
1984 5.21 7.02
1983 5.31 7.07
1982 5.33 7.11
1981 5.37 7.12
1980 5.49 7.11
1979 5.57 7.14
1978 5.63 7.16
1977 5.68 7.18
1976 5.73 7.19
1975 5.75 7.2
1974 5.78 7.19
1973 5.84 7.19
1972 5.93 7.19
1971 5.99 7.18
1970 6.06 7.15
1969 6.12 7.12
1968 6.19 7.13
1967 6.25 7.1
1966 6.31 7.07
1965 6.39 7.04
1964 6.54 7.01
1963 6.65 6.98
1962 6.71 6.96
1961 6.76 6.93
1960 6.79 6.91

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

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Egypt and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Uganda
2024 25.3 17.8
2023 25 17.6
2022 24.8 17.4
2021 24.7 17.2
2020 24.5 17
2019 24.4 16.8
2018 24.2 16.5
2017 24.1 16.3
2016 24 16
2015 23.9 15.8
2014 23.8 15.6
2013 23.7 15.5
2012 23.6 15.4
2011 23.4 15.3
2010 23.3 15.2
2009 23.1 15.1
2008 22.9 15.1
2007 22.7 15
2006 22.5 15
2005 22.3 15
2004 22.1 15
2003 21.8 15
2002 21.6 15
2001 21.4 15
2000 21.2 15
1999 20.9 15
1998 20.7 15
1997 20.5 15.1
1996 20.3 15.3
1995 20.1 15.4
1994 20 15.6
1993 19.9 15.7
1992 19.7 15.7
1991 19.6 15.8
1990 19.5 15.8
1989 19.4 15.8
1988 19.4 15.9
1987 19.4 15.9
1986 19.4 15.9
1985 19.4 15.9
1984 19.3 15.9
1983 19.3 15.9
1982 19.3 15.9
1981 19.3 15.9
1980 19.3 16
1979 19.3 16.1
1978 19.3 16.1
1977 19.3 16.2
1976 19.3 16.2
1975 19.3 16.2
1974 19.3 16.3
1973 19.2 16.3
1972 19.2 16.5
1971 19.2 16.6
1970 19.2 16.6
1969 19.1 16.6
1968 19.1 16.6
1967 19.1 16.6
1966 19 16.6
1965 19 16.6
1964 19.1 16.6
1963 19.2 16.7
1962 19.3 16.8
1961 19.5 16.9
1960 19.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.4%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Egypt Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Egypt Uganda
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Egypt Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Uganda
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
90,720 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. 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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