Egypt vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Egypt and France: Egypt leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (878,000) against France (1.71); Egypt leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (547,500) against France (1.31); Egypt leads on Oil Consumption (740,000) against France (1.86). Across 110 compared metrics, Egypt wins on 41 and France wins on 60.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 72.69 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 73% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 24.74 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 20.5 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 7.7 | 34.8★ | |
| Waterways | 3,500 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 8.14M | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 236.62★ | 303.78 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24★ | 12 | |
| Population Distribution | approximately 95% of the population lives within 20 km (12 mi) of the Nile River and its delta; vast areas of the country remain sparsely populated or uninhabited, as shown in this population distribution map | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 1.5 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 57.5 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 3.14 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 120 | 135.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 42,684 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,450 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,394.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 36,500★ | 14,236 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 45.16 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 27★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 28 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 19.56 | 10.19★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 22.4★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.6 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.1 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 17 % | 7 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 22.6 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 32 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 24,000★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 7 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 836,000★ | 304,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 64.88 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.5 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.49 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 24.68 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.96M persons★ | 62,507.4 persons | |
| Population density | 120.77 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 120.19M persons★ | 66.75M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.08 | 0.8★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 18.63 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 58.5 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 4.33 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.9 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 30.60M persons★ | 13.97M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 33.75★ | 31.73 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 6.48 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.18 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 166.68 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 20★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | voluntary enlistment possible from age 16 for men and 17 for women; 18-30 years of age for compulsory service for men; service obligation 14-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; active service length depends on education; high school drop-o | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 97.57 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.67 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.4 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 1.9 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 595,263.5 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 49.72 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.71 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 73,264.1 persons★ | 66,501.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 14.71 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.16 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 73 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 50 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 60 | 405★ |