All countries · EGY
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower middle income · capital Cairo
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old71.8years
Ranks 140 of 217 in 2024
4% below world median · 6% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old22.4per 1,000 live births
Ranks 128 of 196 in 2024
50% above world median · 74% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old17per 100,000 live births
Ranks 65 of 194 in 2023
64% below world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2021 · 5 years old12.8% of under-5s
Ranks 14 of 32 in 2021
32% below world median · 83% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old4.88% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
23% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old2.74births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
44% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2022 · 4 years old79.5% of adults 15+
Ranks 31 of 45 in 2022
12% below world median · 19% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old96.7% gross
Ranks 91 of 134 in 2024
3% below world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2008 · 18 years old3.76% of GDP
Ranks 77 of 117 in 2008
15% below world median · 15% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 117 countries reporting in 2008 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old3,086current US$
Ranks 138 of 186 in 2025
61% below world median · 46% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old20,204international $
Ranks 93 of 185 in 2025
about the same world median · 6% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2021 · 5 years old1.4% of population
Ranks 45 of 81 in 2021
56% above world median · 1.0× above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2021 · 5 years old28.5index, 0–100
Ranks 11 of 81 in 2021
17% below world median · 15% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old6.8% of labour force
Ranks 123 of 182 in 2025
33% above world median · 18% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old14.1% per year
Not ranked — no better end
3.6× above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.67% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
58% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old100.0% of population
Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old78.9% of population
Ranks 78 of 148 in 2024
2% below world median · 7% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old74.6% of population
Ranks 112 of 182 in 2024
9% below world median · 14% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old2.50t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
about the same world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old118.4mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
17.1× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.