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Egypt vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 29th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt UAE
Population
120697176
11686438
Population rank 13/197 84/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Egypt and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Egypt and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Egypt

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Egypt UAE
2024 $389,059,911,004 $552,324,846,835
2023 $395,926,075,163 $522,622,191,967
2022 $476,747,720,365 $511,403,403,676
2021 $424,671,765,456 $422,441,388,700
2020 $383,817,841,547 $357,161,878,829
2019 $318,678,815,490 $433,926,208,305
2018 $262,588,632,527 $440,560,108,918
2017 $248,362,771,739 $403,365,010,211
2016 $332,441,717,791 $381,717,086,453
2015 $329,366,576,819 $381,973,042,886
2014 $305,595,408,895 $424,935,874,745
2013 $288,434,108,527 $409,632,675,289
2012 $279,116,666,667 $392,793,464,942
2011 $235,989,672,978 $368,881,143,635
2010 $218,983,666,062 $307,736,419,333
2009 $189,147,005,445 $253,547,358,747
2008 $162,818,181,818 $315,474,615,739
2007 $130,437,828,371 $257,916,133,424
2006 $107,426,086,957 $222,116,541,865
2005 $89,660,339,660 $180,617,467,965
2004 $78,782,467,532 $147,824,370,320
2003 $80,288,461,538 $124,346,358,067
2002 $85,146,067,416 $109,816,201,498
2001 $96,684,636,119 $103,311,640,572
2000 $99,838,543,960 $104,337,372,362
1999 $90,710,704,807 $84,445,473,111
1998 $84,828,807,556 $75,674,336,283
1997 $78,436,578,171 $78,839,008,445
1996 $67,629,716,981 $73,571,233,996
1995 $60,159,245,060 $65,743,666,576
1994 $51,897,983,393 $59,305,093,980
1993 $46,578,631,453 $55,625,170,253
1992 $41,855,986,519 $54,239,171,888
1991 $37,387,836,491 $51,552,165,622
1990 $42,978,914,311 $50,701,443,748
1989 $39,756,299,050 $41,464,995,914
1988 $34,980,124,929 $36,275,674,203
1987 $40,455,616,654 $36,384,908,744
1986 $41,253,507,951 $33,943,612,095
1985 $39,053,502,251 $40,603,650,232
1984 $33,971,188,992 $41,807,954,236
1983 $30,966,239,814 $42,803,323,345
1982 $27,655,172,414 $46,622,718,605
1981 $22,136,081,081 $49,333,424,135
1980 $21,669,908,176 $43,599,160,050
1979 $18,020,571,429 $31,225,659,621
1978 $14,811,704,063 $23,775,764,225
1977 $14,400,806,876 $24,871,775,165
1976 $13,315,988,083 $19,213,158,779
1975 $11,632,178,869 $14,720,728,249
1974 $9,228,963,225 $11,651,505,689
1973 $10,098,534,613 $4,231,243,616
1972 $9,299,638,056 $1,415,086,929
1971 $8,609,283,346 $939,893,600
1970 $8,042,200,452 $685,986,701
1969 $6,524,455,206 -
1968 $5,932,242,991 -
1967 $5,605,484,299 -
1966 $5,278,005,612 -
1965 $4,948,667,540 -
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt UAE
2024 $3,338 $50,274
2023 $3,457 $49,851
2022 $4,233 $50,760
2021 $3,827 $44,119
2020 $3,511 $37,992
2019 $2,963 $45,939
2018 $2,485 $47,135
2017 $2,395 $43,734
2016 $3,271 $42,721
2015 $3,307 $44,910
2014 $3,133 $52,725
2013 $3,026 $53,247
2012 $2,996 $53,142
2011 $2,591 $51,922
2010 $2,455 $44,795
2009 $2,162 $37,803
2008 $1,896 $50,054
2007 $1,548 $45,855
2006 $1,299 $44,343
2005 $1,106 $38,719
2004 $991 $33,377
2003 $1,031 $29,660
2002 $1,117 $27,754
2001 $1,295 $27,745
2000 $1,366 $29,866
1999 $1,268 $25,856
1998 $1,213 $24,889
1997 $1,146 $27,983
1996 $1,009 $28,323
1995 $916 $27,003
1994 $807 $25,473
1993 $740 $25,033
1992 $681 $25,648
1991 $623 $25,691
1990 $736 $26,710
1989 $701 $23,167
1988 $634 $21,570
1987 $754 $23,113
1986 $790 $23,132
1985 $770 $29,468
1984 $690 $32,012
1983 $648 $34,650
1982 $596 $39,972
1981 $490 $44,854
1980 $493 $42,925
1979 $421 $34,238
1978 $355 $29,379
1977 $353 $35,020
1976 $335 $31,197
1975 $299.2 $27,117
1974 $243.1 $23,823
1973 $272.2 $9,696
1972 $256.5 $3,675
1971 $243 $2,805
1970 $232.3 $2,394
1969 $193 -
1968 $179.8 -
1967 $174.1 -
1966 $168.1 -
1965 $161.6 -
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt UAE
2026 72.2 83.4
2025 72 83.2
2024 71.8 83.1
2023 71.6 82.9
2022 71 80.5
2021 69 79.1
2020 69.8 81.9
2019 71.2 82.6
2018 71 82.4
2017 70.7 82.4
2016 70.4 82.2
2015 70.1 82.1
2014 69.9 82
2013 69.6 82
2012 69.5 81.9
2011 69.2 81.9
2010 69.1 81.9
2009 68.9 81.7
2008 68.8 81.6
2007 68.6 81.4
2006 68.5 81.2
2005 68.4 80.8
2004 68.2 80.3
2003 68 79.6
2002 67.8 78.7
2001 67.6 77.6
2000 67.3 76.3
1999 67 75
1998 66.6 73.7
1997 66.2 72.6
1996 65.7 71.8
1995 65.2 71.4
1994 64.7 71.2
1993 64.1 71.2
1992 63.6 71.2
1991 63.1 71.1
1990 62.5 71.1
1989 61.9 71
1988 61.4 70.8
1987 60.7 70.6
1986 60.1 70.4
1985 59.4 70.1
1984 58.7 69.8
1983 58 69.4
1982 57.2 69.1
1981 56.5 68.6
1980 55.7 68.2
1979 54.9 67.6
1978 54.1 67.1
1977 53.3 66.5
1976 52.5 65.8
1975 51.7 65.1
1974 51 64.4
1973 50.1 63.5
1972 49.9 62.7
1971 49.5 61.8
1970 49 60.8
1969 48.7 59.8
1968 48.6 58.7
1967 48.1 57.6
1966 48 56.6
1965 47.6 55.5
1964 47.1 54.5
1963 46.5 53.5
1962 45.8 52.5
1961 45.1 51.6
1960 44.4 50.7
1959 43.7 49.7
1958 42.9 48.8
1957 42.1 47.8
1956 41 46.9
1955 40.2 46
1954 39.1 45.2
1953 37.9 44.4
1952 36.6 43.6
1951 35.3 42.9
1950 34 42.1

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

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Egypt and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Egypt UAE
2024 116,538,258 10,986,400
2023 114,535,772 10,483,751
2022 112,618,250 10,074,977
2021 110,957,008 9,575,152
2020 109,315,124 9,401,038
2019 107,553,158 9,445,785
2018 105,682,094 9,346,701
2017 103,696,057 9,223,225
2016 101,644,589 8,935,095
2015 99,597,342 8,505,237
2014 97,528,654 8,059,440
2013 95,333,553 7,693,031
2012 93,161,001 7,391,448
2011 91,093,059 7,104,538
2010 89,196,072 6,869,838
2009 87,501,636 6,707,058
2008 85,864,789 6,302,664
2007 84,276,225 5,624,635
2006 82,700,403 5,009,100
2005 81,101,004 4,664,790
2004 79,477,443 4,428,967
2003 77,853,548 4,192,457
2002 76,239,137 3,956,826
2001 74,652,029 3,723,590
2000 73,083,284 3,493,575
1999 71,520,954 3,266,009
1998 69,943,294 3,040,421
1997 68,431,740 2,817,410
1996 67,028,048 2,597,564
1995 65,652,622 2,434,662
1994 64,285,589 2,328,188
1993 62,915,681 2,222,093
1992 61,480,660 2,114,730
1991 60,028,997 2,006,626
1990 58,396,618 1,898,220
1989 56,710,642 1,789,851
1988 55,187,681 1,681,788
1987 53,674,435 1,574,244
1986 52,206,295 1,467,383
1985 50,734,968 1,377,911
1984 49,247,334 1,305,996
1983 47,786,402 1,235,305
1982 46,407,611 1,166,370
1981 45,147,224 1,099,855
1980 43,950,413 1,015,700
1979 42,818,628 912,010
1978 41,761,431 809,274
1977 40,748,870 710,209
1976 39,795,557 615,866
1975 38,875,327 542,856
1974 37,969,667 489,087
1973 37,102,043 436,399
1972 36,258,328 385,014
1971 35,433,368 335,027
1970 34,623,990 286,536
1969 33,811,615 239,660
1968 32,998,319 199,416
1967 32,196,360 179,700
1966 31,406,541 173,976
1965 30,629,174 167,103
1964 29,858,922 159,692
1963 29,091,869 152,211
1962 28,337,013 144,946
1961 27,600,898 137,989
1960 26,896,479 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Egypt

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt UAE
2023 2.75 1.2
2022 2.75 1.15
2021 2.75 1.16
2020 2.85 1.29
2019 2.87 1.25
2018 3.02 1.29
2017 3.31 1.35
2016 3.35 1.37
2015 3.5 1.42
2014 3.49 1.48
2013 3.49 1.53
2012 3.4 1.53
2011 3.31 1.54
2010 3.3 1.57
2009 3.26 1.58
2008 3.24 1.52
2007 3.24 1.79
2006 3.22 1.96
2005 3.25 2.23
2004 3.28 2.38
2003 3.35 2.49
2002 3.41 2.54
2001 3.46 2.62
2000 3.51 2.73
1999 3.6 2.79
1998 3.68 2.77
1997 3.68 2.83
1996 3.7 3.06
1995 3.76 3.28
1994 3.87 3.76
1993 3.99 3.82
1992 4.15 4.09
1991 4.32 4.25
1990 4.51 4.51
1989 4.68 4.65
1988 4.83 4.77
1987 4.91 4.88
1986 5 5
1985 5.12 5.13
1984 5.21 5.3
1983 5.31 5.48
1982 5.33 5.66
1981 5.37 5.81
1980 5.49 5.95
1979 5.57 6.06
1978 5.63 6.15
1977 5.68 6.22
1976 5.73 6.29
1975 5.75 6.35
1974 5.78 6.41
1973 5.84 6.46
1972 5.93 6.5
1971 5.99 6.52
1970 6.06 6.52
1969 6.12 6.52
1968 6.19 6.53
1967 6.25 6.51
1966 6.31 6.5
1965 6.39 6.5
1964 6.54 6.49
1963 6.65 6.5
1962 6.71 6.49
1961 6.76 6.49
1960 6.79 6.5

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

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Egypt and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt UAE
2024 25.3 32.6
2023 25 32.2
2022 24.8 31.9
2021 24.7 31.9
2020 24.5 31.8
2019 24.4 31.8
2018 24.2 31.8
2017 24.1 31.8
2016 24 31.8
2015 23.9 31.8
2014 23.8 31.8
2013 23.7 31.7
2012 23.6 31.7
2011 23.4 31.7
2010 23.3 31.7
2009 23.1 31.6
2008 22.9 31.6
2007 22.7 31.6
2006 22.5 31.4
2005 22.3 30.9
2004 22.1 30.3
2003 21.8 29.6
2002 21.6 29.1
2001 21.4 28.6
2000 21.2 28.2
1999 20.9 28
1998 20.7 27.9
1997 20.5 27.9
1996 20.3 28.1
1995 20.1 28
1994 20 27.4
1993 19.9 26.8
1992 19.7 26.4
1991 19.6 26
1990 19.5 25.8
1989 19.4 25.8
1988 19.4 25.9
1987 19.4 26.1
1986 19.4 26.5
1985 19.4 26.6
1984 19.3 26.4
1983 19.3 26.4
1982 19.3 26.4
1981 19.3 26.4
1980 19.3 26.2
1979 19.3 25.8
1978 19.3 25.5
1977 19.3 25.4
1976 19.3 25.6
1975 19.3 25.4
1974 19.3 24.7
1973 19.2 24.1
1972 19.2 23.6
1971 19.2 23.2
1970 19.2 23
1969 19.1 23.1
1968 19.1 23.5
1967 19.1 23.3
1966 19 22.6
1965 19 22
1964 19.1 21.5
1963 19.2 21
1962 19.3 20.6
1961 19.5 20.1
1960 19.7 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Egypt UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt UAE
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
40%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Egypt UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt UAE
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
2,535 mi
2008

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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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