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Egypt vs India: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 177 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Egypt
egy
Leads on 80 of 177 metrics
India
ind
Leads on 88 of 177 metrics

Summary

India has 12.3 times as many people as Egypt (1.48 billion vs 120.19 million). India's economy is 11.1 times the size of Egypt's ($4.52 trillion vs $406.74 billion GDP).

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 177 compared metrics, Egypt wins on 80 and India wins on 88.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 68 metrics compared
  • Environment: 13 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 22 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration11.69 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…3.15 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)74.65 %ā˜…64.94 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)72.2 %ā˜…55.9 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 73% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2022 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed11.69 Mbpsā˜…3.15 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score24.74 points32.96 pointsā˜…
Radios20.5116ā˜…
Televisions7.763ā˜…
Waterways3,50014,500ā˜…

Economy

68 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country68.23B $717.60B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars406.74B $4.52T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)13 %32.91 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume153.00M tonnes519.65M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate43.11 %89.02 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)19.25 %ā˜…6 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)18.18 %ā˜…9.51 %
Corporate Tax Rate Trends22.5 %48.32 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index60.171ā˜…
Electricity Consumption159.7ā˜…1.14
Electricity Exports1.165.15ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels91ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants612ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables216ā˜…
Electricity Imports54ā˜…5.62
Electricity Installed Capacity45.12367.8ā˜…
Electricity Production183.5ā˜…1.39
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)34.98 USD per capitaā˜…25.18 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate19.87 %34.88 %ā˜…
Gender Pay Gap Percentage5.45 %21.96 %ā˜…
Gender Wage Gap5.45 %ā˜…21.96 %
Gini Index Coefficient28.5ā˜…25.5
Gross Fixed Investment13.530ā˜…
Gross National Saving928.8ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage35.59 %ā˜…33.83 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries17,265.15 USDā˜…10,039.07 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.9 %5.6 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate14.07 %2.4 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)28.3 %5 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption57.71ā˜…55.43
Natural Gas Exports212.4ā˜…76.45
Natural Gas Imports7.0823.96ā˜…
Natural Gas Production50.86ā˜…31.54
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.19ā˜…1.29
Oil Consumption740,000ā˜…3.18
Oil Exports163,000825,600ā˜…
Oil Imports177,200ā˜…3.06
Oil Production662,600954,000ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves4.45.68ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line32.5 people21.9 peopleā˜…
Private Investment (% of GDP)6.55 % of GDP27.73 % of GDPā˜…
Public Debt10346.5ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.92 %ā˜…0.65 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.4 USD6.5 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends0.14 %5.56 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption878,000ā˜…4.52
Refined Petroleum Products Exports47,360ā˜…1.31
Refined Petroleum Products Imports280,200653,300ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production547,500ā˜…4.9
Remittances4.9ā˜…3.5
Researchers in R&D per Million790.66 researchersā˜…259.26 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.15ā˜…0.14
Robotics Research Funding0.92 USDā˜…0.65 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)4.12ā˜…46.42
Tax Burden (% of GDP)12.52 %10.57 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)12.52 % of GDPā˜…10.57 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues12.5ā˜…6.7
Top Exporting Countries63.71B USD827.41B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)4.23 %ā˜…0.99 %
Total Number of Billionaires5229ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP2.04 %ā˜…0.78 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2.04 %ā˜…0.78 %
Unemployment Rate7.2 %4.3 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate44.57 %ā˜…55.66 %
Youth Unemployment Rate18.29 %16.02 %ā˜…

Environment

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)8.14Mā˜…130.72M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate6 %86,000 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature23.57 Ā°C24.23 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions236.622.82ā˜…
Contiguous Zone2424
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution6.35 mm1,404.35 mmā˜…
Population Distributionapproximately 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 mapa 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.15 sq kmā˜…7.76 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage13.1 %ā˜…7.7 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.5 Cubic meters per year432 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources57.5ā˜…1.91
Total Threatened Mammal Species19 speciesā˜…99 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.14 %21.46 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)120ā˜…68.7
Agricultural land42,684 sq. km1.78M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km995,4502.97Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)2,450 km7,000 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1,394.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land36,500754,562ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country45.16 %59.13 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions2728ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index30 indexā˜…38 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score30 index38 indexā˜…
Independence28ā˜…15
LGBT Rights Index Score0.092.07ā˜…
Prison Population Rate87 per 100,00032 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception30ā˜…38
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

22 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water78.94 %ā˜…76.44 %
Average BMI for Adults27.8 kg/mĀ²ā˜…21.7 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate97 %97 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.4ā˜…10.5
Female Life Expectancy Leaders71.81 years72.24 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.84 per 1,000 birthsā˜…1.18 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita1,127.21 USDā˜…447.76 USD
Health Coverage Index Score71 scoreā˜…69 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.6 % of GDPā˜…3.3 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy71.81 years72.24 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density1.1 people/sq km1.6 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.06 beds per 1,0001.59 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Malaria Incidence Rate0 cases per 1,000ā˜…1.48 cases per 1,000
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %ā˜…80 %
Mean Age at First Birth22.6ā˜…21.2
Nurses and Midwives Density1.79 per 1,000 peopleā˜…1.7 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %3.9 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending57.2 %43.89 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS24,0002.3ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors0.670.72ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 53.7ā˜…31.5

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Active Military Personnel439,000 personnel1.46M personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0.61 %ā˜…2.3 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)836,0003.07Mā˜…

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Currently married (Percent)64.88 %71.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.50.52ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth75.49 years76.09 yearsā˜…
Median age of population24.68 years29.19 yearsā˜…
Population Change1.96M persons14.13M personsā˜…
Population density120.77 per sq. kmā˜…496.42 per sq. km
Total population120.19M persons1.48B personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.080.14ā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita0.05 liters0.21 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)18.63 %ā˜…15.91 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate58.5 %66.7 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate20.92 per 1,000 peopleā˜…15.98 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)4.33 %ā˜…8.7 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age30.60M persons389.10M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)37.48 %ā˜…35.41 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate11.69 %ā˜…3.15 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.2 male/female107.28 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.320.35ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate33.75607.69ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.48 years9.6 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.18 people32.94 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)166.68ā˜…164.95
Mean Years of Schooling8.01 yearsā˜…7.8 years
Military Manpower at Military Age20ā˜…17
Military Service Age and Obligationvoluntary 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-oages 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
Old-Age Dependency Ratio7.94 %ā˜…10.17 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization97.57 %ā˜…84.2 %
Physician Density0.67 people/sq km0.72 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate1.4 %ā˜…0.72 %
Population living in slums1.9 %5.41 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio23.78ā˜…32.75
Total deaths595,263.5 personsā˜…8.28M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)49.72 %57.51 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate2.71 per womanā˜…1.93 per woman
Total net-migration73,264.1 personsā˜…-632,939 persons
Under-five mortality rate14.71 per live birthsā˜…26.01 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.8 %ā˜…1.76 %
Voting Age Population47.14 millions70.29 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.16ā˜…0.14
Airports73315ā˜…
Civil Air Travel5093ā˜…
Heliports60289ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita17.17B USD37.02B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Current Bank Rate19 %ā˜…5.25 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Egypt vs India

Which has a larger population, Egypt or India?ā–¾

India. India has 12.3 times as many people as Egypt (1.48 billion vs 120.19 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Egypt or India?ā–¾

India. India's economy is 11.1 times the size of Egypt's ($4.52 trillion vs $406.74 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Egypt or India?ā–¾

Egypt is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $3,384 in Egypt vs $3,063 in India (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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