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Egypt vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 29th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Zimbabwe
Population
120697176
17361868
Population rank 13/197 74/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Egypt and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Zimbabwe
2024 $389,059,911,004 $41,539,411,516
2023 $395,926,075,163 $35,871,779,681
2022 $476,747,720,365 $40,757,561,709
2021 $424,671,765,456 $41,287,673,690
2020 $383,817,841,547 $31,980,334,561
2019 $318,678,815,490 $33,357,695,635
2018 $262,588,632,527 $34,141,666,667
2017 $248,362,771,739 $51,035,657,371
2016 $332,441,717,791 $20,559,250,000
2015 $329,366,576,819 $19,973,250,000
2014 $305,595,408,895 $19,505,500,000
2013 $288,434,108,527 $19,100,750,000
2012 $279,116,666,667 $17,123,500,000
2011 $235,989,672,978 $14,109,000,000
2010 $218,983,666,062 $12,047,750,000
2009 $189,147,005,445 $9,670,750,000
2008 $162,818,181,818 $4,418,000,000
2007 $130,437,828,371 $5,294,750,000
2006 $107,426,086,957 $5,446,750,000
2005 $89,660,339,660 $5,758,250,000
2004 $78,782,467,532 $5,808,500,000
2003 $80,288,461,538 $5,730,500,000
2002 $85,146,067,416 $6,345,250,000
2001 $96,684,636,119 $6,780,750,000
2000 $99,838,543,960 $6,693,250,000
1999 $90,710,704,807 $6,861,500,000
1998 $84,828,807,556 $6,405,250,000
1997 $78,436,578,171 $8,534,000,000
1996 $67,629,716,981 $8,557,500,000
1995 $60,159,245,060 $7,115,000,000
1994 $51,897,983,393 $6,894,250,000
1993 $46,578,631,453 $6,567,250,000
1992 $41,855,986,519 $6,755,000,000
1991 $37,387,836,491 $8,646,000,000
1990 $42,978,914,311 $8,788,301,546
1989 $39,756,299,050 $8,290,553,535
1988 $34,980,124,929 $7,818,774,177
1987 $40,455,616,654 $6,744,657,033
1986 $41,253,507,951 $6,220,698,247
1985 $39,053,502,251 $5,640,137,575
1984 $33,971,188,992 $6,355,369,172
1983 $30,966,239,814 $7,768,031,182
1982 $27,655,172,414 $8,544,060,905
1981 $22,136,081,081 $8,015,464,252
1980 $21,669,908,176 $6,682,278,300
1979 $18,020,571,429 $5,180,102,910
1978 $14,811,704,063 $4,353,822,343
1977 $14,400,806,876 $4,366,610,469
1976 $13,315,988,083 $4,320,576,877
1975 $11,632,178,869 $4,373,532,601
1974 $9,228,963,225 $3,984,194,614
1973 $10,098,534,613 $3,311,043,292
1972 $9,299,638,056 $2,679,096,597
1971 $8,609,283,346 $2,179,828,710
1970 $8,042,200,452 $1,885,168,339
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,748,891,294
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,480,355,355
1967 $5,605,484,299 $1,397,715,282
1966 $5,278,005,612 $1,282,403,936
1965 $4,948,667,540 $1,312,105,394
1964 $4,709,245,762 $1,217,759,447
1963 $4,187,146,232 $1,160,103,724
1962 $4,035,462,027 $1,118,172,226
1961 $4,494,575,611 $1,097,206,526
1960 $4,206,270,352 $1,053,528,036

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

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Egypt and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Zimbabwe
2024 $3,338 $2,497
2023 $3,457 $2,195
2022 $4,233 $2,536
2021 $3,827 $2,614
2020 $3,511 $2,060
2019 $2,963 $2,184
2018 $2,485 $2,271
2017 $2,395 $3,445
2016 $3,271 $1,408
2015 $3,307 $1,387
2014 $3,133 $1,373
2013 $3,026 $1,363
2012 $2,996 $1,239
2011 $2,591 $1,038
2010 $2,455 $902
2009 $2,162 $736
2008 $1,896 $341
2007 $1,548 $414
2006 $1,299 $431
2005 $1,106 $461
2004 $991 $470
2003 $1,031 $468
2002 $1,117 $525
2001 $1,295 $566
2000 $1,366 $563
1999 $1,268 $582
1998 $1,213 $552
1997 $1,146 $751
1996 $1,009 $767
1995 $916 $648
1994 $807 $634
1993 $740 $605
1992 $681 $631
1991 $623 $831
1990 $736 $867
1989 $701 $840
1988 $634 $816
1987 $754 $726
1986 $790 $693
1985 $770 $649
1984 $690 $757
1983 $648 $959
1982 $596 $1,096
1981 $490 $1,069
1980 $493 $949
1979 $421 $779
1978 $355 $665
1977 $353 $677
1976 $335 $687
1975 $299.2 $717
1974 $243.1 $674
1973 $272.2 $579
1972 $256.5 $483
1971 $243 $406
1970 $232.3 $361
1969 $193 $346
1968 $179.8 $302
1967 $174.1 $294.4
1966 $168.1 $278.7
1965 $161.6 $294.3
1964 $157.7 $281.9
1963 $143.9 $277.1
1962 $142.4 $275.7
1961 $162.8 $279.2
1960 $156.4 $276.6

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

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Egypt vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Zimbabwe
2026 72.2 63.6
2025 72 63.3
2024 71.8 63.1
2023 71.6 62.8
2022 71 62.4
2021 69 60.1
2020 69.8 61.5
2019 71.2 61.1
2018 71 60.9
2017 70.7 60.3
2016 70.4 59.8
2015 70.1 59
2014 69.9 58.1
2013 69.6 56.8
2012 69.5 55.4
2011 69.2 53.9
2010 69.1 51.9
2009 68.9 49.7
2008 68.8 48.5
2007 68.6 47.6
2006 68.5 47.1
2005 68.4 46.6
2004 68.2 46
2003 68 45.4
2002 67.8 45.9
2001 67.6 44.5
2000 67.3 46
1999 67 46.4
1998 66.6 47.6
1997 66.2 48.5
1996 65.7 49
1995 65.2 51.1
1994 64.7 52.5
1993 64.1 54
1992 63.6 55.6
1991 63.1 57
1990 62.5 58.3
1989 61.9 59.4
1988 61.4 60.2
1987 60.7 60.7
1986 60.1 61
1985 59.4 60.9
1984 58.7 60.6
1983 58 60
1982 57.2 59.9
1981 56.5 59.4
1980 55.7 59.1
1979 54.9 54.9
1978 54.1 54.7
1977 53.3 57
1976 52.5 57.6
1975 51.7 58.2
1974 51 58.2
1973 50.1 58.1
1972 49.9 58.2
1971 49.5 58
1970 49 57.8
1969 48.7 57.5
1968 48.6 57.1
1967 48.1 56.8
1966 48 56.4
1965 47.6 55.9
1964 47.1 55.4
1963 46.5 54.9
1962 45.8 54.5
1961 45.1 54
1960 44.4 53.5
1959 43.7 53
1958 42.9 52.6
1957 42.1 52.2
1956 41 51.8
1955 40.2 51.4
1954 39.1 51
1953 37.9 50.6
1952 36.6 50.2
1951 35.3 49.8
1950 34 49.4

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

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Egypt and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Egypt Zimbabwe
2024 116,538,258 16,634,373
2023 114,535,772 16,340,822
2022 112,618,250 16,069,056
2021 110,957,008 15,797,210
2020 109,315,124 15,526,888
2019 107,553,158 15,271,368
2018 105,682,094 15,034,452
2017 103,696,057 14,812,482
2016 101,644,589 14,600,294
2015 99,597,342 14,399,013
2014 97,528,654 14,207,359
2013 95,333,553 14,013,808
2012 93,161,001 13,817,887
2011 91,093,059 13,595,424
2010 89,196,072 13,356,548
2009 87,501,636 13,142,790
2008 85,864,789 12,959,149
2007 84,276,225 12,804,058
2006 82,700,403 12,636,445
2005 81,101,004 12,483,432
2004 79,477,443 12,365,896
2003 77,853,548 12,232,323
2002 76,239,137 12,087,653
2001 74,652,029 11,971,901
2000 73,083,284 11,892,055
1999 71,520,954 11,783,458
1998 69,943,294 11,594,297
1997 68,431,740 11,369,827
1996 67,028,048 11,158,360
1995 65,652,622 10,974,599
1994 64,285,589 10,873,148
1993 62,915,681 10,860,288
1992 61,480,660 10,702,700
1991 60,028,997 10,404,816
1990 58,396,618 10,137,281
1989 56,710,642 9,864,798
1988 55,187,681 9,583,094
1987 53,674,435 9,284,644
1986 52,206,295 8,982,578
1985 50,734,968 8,686,813
1984 49,247,334 8,391,488
1983 47,786,402 8,098,404
1982 46,407,611 7,796,496
1981 45,147,224 7,498,635
1980 43,950,413 7,041,303
1979 42,818,628 6,647,556
1978 41,761,431 6,543,575
1977 40,748,870 6,449,512
1976 39,795,557 6,287,105
1975 38,875,327 6,098,658
1974 37,969,667 5,908,328
1973 37,102,043 5,720,404
1972 36,258,328 5,542,445
1971 35,433,368 5,374,712
1970 34,623,990 5,215,918
1969 33,811,615 5,058,181
1968 32,998,319 4,900,440
1967 32,196,360 4,748,307
1966 31,406,541 4,601,217
1965 30,629,174 4,458,462
1964 29,858,922 4,320,006
1963 29,091,869 4,185,877
1962 28,337,013 4,055,959
1961 27,600,898 3,930,401
1960 26,896,479 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Egypt

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Zimbabwe
2023 2.75 3.72
2022 2.75 3.77
2021 2.75 3.77
2020 2.85 3.75
2019 2.87 3.75
2018 3.02 3.74
2017 3.31 3.77
2016 3.35 3.83
2015 3.5 3.91
2014 3.49 4.01
2013 3.49 4.11
2012 3.4 4.13
2011 3.31 4.13
2010 3.3 4.04
2009 3.26 3.95
2008 3.24 3.78
2007 3.24 3.68
2006 3.22 3.64
2005 3.25 3.69
2004 3.28 3.78
2003 3.35 3.86
2002 3.41 3.93
2001 3.46 3.98
2000 3.51 4.01
1999 3.6 4.06
1998 3.68 4.07
1997 3.68 4.08
1996 3.7 4.11
1995 3.76 4.15
1994 3.87 4.28
1993 3.99 4.39
1992 4.15 4.57
1991 4.32 4.72
1990 4.51 4.88
1989 4.68 5.07
1988 4.83 5.28
1987 4.91 5.5
1986 5 5.69
1985 5.12 5.87
1984 5.21 6.04
1983 5.31 6.2
1982 5.33 6.33
1981 5.37 6.45
1980 5.49 6.52
1979 5.57 6.59
1978 5.63 6.66
1977 5.68 6.71
1976 5.73 6.77
1975 5.75 6.83
1974 5.78 6.88
1973 5.84 6.94
1972 5.93 6.94
1971 5.99 6.94
1970 6.06 6.98
1969 6.12 7.04
1968 6.19 7.11
1967 6.25 7.16
1966 6.31 7.2
1965 6.39 7.23
1964 6.54 7.23
1963 6.65 7.23
1962 6.71 7.23
1961 6.76 7.21
1960 6.79 7.2

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

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Egypt and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Zimbabwe
2024 25.3 19
2023 25 18.9
2022 24.8 18.7
2021 24.7 18.6
2020 24.5 18.5
2019 24.4 18.3
2018 24.2 18.2
2017 24.1 18.1
2016 24 18
2015 23.9 18
2014 23.8 18
2013 23.7 18
2012 23.6 18.1
2011 23.4 18.2
2010 23.3 18.3
2009 23.1 18.4
2008 22.9 18.5
2007 22.7 18.5
2006 22.5 18.5
2005 22.3 18.3
2004 22.1 18.3
2003 21.8 18.2
2002 21.6 18.1
2001 21.4 18
2000 21.2 17.8
1999 20.9 17.7
1998 20.7 17.5
1997 20.5 17.2
1996 20.3 16.9
1995 20.1 16.6
1994 20 16.4
1993 19.9 16.3
1992 19.7 16.4
1991 19.6 16.5
1990 19.5 16.3
1989 19.4 16.1
1988 19.4 15.9
1987 19.4 15.9
1986 19.4 15.9
1985 19.4 15.9
1984 19.3 15.8
1983 19.3 15.8
1982 19.3 15.8
1981 19.3 15.7
1980 19.3 15.6
1979 19.3 15.6
1978 19.3 15.7
1977 19.3 15.8
1976 19.3 15.8
1975 19.3 15.9
1974 19.3 15.9
1973 19.2 15.8
1972 19.2 15.8
1971 19.2 15.8
1970 19.2 15.7
1969 19.1 15.7
1968 19.1 15.7
1967 19.1 15.7
1966 19 15.7
1965 19 15.7
1964 19.1 15.7
1963 19.2 15.8
1962 19.3 16
1961 19.5 16.2
1960 19.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Egypt Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Egypt Zimbabwe
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Egypt Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
60,439 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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