Egypt vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Egypt and India: Egypt leads on Oil Consumption (740,000) against India (3.18); Egypt leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (878,000) against India (4.52); Egypt leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (547,500) against India (4.90). Across 110 compared metrics, Egypt wins on 45 and India wins on 57.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 72.2 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 73% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 24.74 points | 32.96 points★ | |
| Radios | 20.5 | 116★ | |
| Televisions | 7.7 | 63★ | |
| Waterways | 3,500 | 14,500★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 8.14M★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 236.62 | 2.82★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24 | 24 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| 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 | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 1.5 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 57.5★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 3.14 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 120★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 42,684 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,450 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,394.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 36,500 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 45.16 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 27 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 28★ | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 22.4★ | 10.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.6 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.1 people/sq km | 1.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 17 %★ | 80 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 22.6★ | 21.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 32 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 24,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.7★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 836,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 64.88 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.5 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.49 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 24.68 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.96M persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 120.77 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 120.19M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.08 | 0.14★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 18.63 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 58.5 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 4.33 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.9 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 30.60M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 33.75 | 607.69★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 6.48 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.18 people | 32.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 166.68★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 20★ | 17 | |
| 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 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 97.57 %★ | 84.2 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.67 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.4 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 1.9 % | 5.41 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 595,263.5 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 49.72 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.71 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 73,264.1 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 14.71 per live births★ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.16★ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 73 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 50 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 60 | 289★ |