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Egypt, Arab Rep.

Against lower middle income countries, Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 4th of 47 on labour and 46th of 47 on health. Each ranking counts only the countries that report that score, so the totals differ and the two ranks can’t be compared directly. Both compare Egypt, Arab Rep. with countries of similar wealth. That is the only kind of ranking that tells you something a ranking by income does not already show.

How it has changed

Every measure Egypt, Arab Rep. reports, over all the years it has been published. Pick one. Hover or use the arrow keys to read a year. Gaps in a line are years with no data. They are left open, not filled in.

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Scores by area

Each score averages the measures in one area, such as health. Each measure is first put on a common scale and turned so that higher is always better. Zero is the average country in an average year. One point is a typical gap between countries (a standard deviation), so +1 means about one typical gap above average. These are summaries, not measurements. See how the country scores are built and how the topic scores compare with each other.

ScoreValueRank, all countriesRank, similar incomeMostly income?
Governance score 2025-0.99150 of 17937 of 45moderate +0.53
Health score 2024-0.89190 of 19346 of 47moderate +0.32
Education score 2024+0.49116 of 1998 of 46proxy +0.81
Wellbeing score 2022-1.08106 of 11018 of 21high +0.80
Equality score 2021+0.7622 of 1655 of 44high +0.64
Infrastructure score 2024+0.86119 of 2106 of 47proxy +0.90
Gender score 2024-0.20146 of 18633 of 46moderate +0.37
Environment score 2024-0.32137 of 21335 of 47moderate -0.33
Labour score 2025+0.3778 of 1954 of 47high +0.79

The last column shows how closely each score just tracks national income. The number is its link with GDP per person (the value of everything a country produces, divided by its people), from −1 to +1. A score marked proxy is mostly a measure of how rich the country is. Its rank among all countries says little that GDP per person does not. That is why the rank among similar-income countries sits beside it.

The measures behind them

Every measure reported for Egypt, Arab Rep., grouped by area. Some measures have no agreed better direction, such as population growth, inflation and military spending. They are listed here but left out of every score, since there is no fair way to say which way is better. Some names use technical terms: PPP means adjusted for what money buys in each country, HDI is a United Nations score combining life expectancy, schooling and income, and a Gini indexmeasures how unequally income is shared. Each measure’s own page explains it.

crime

Conflict deaths0per 100,000 people2025higher is worse
Armed conflict present01 if any conflict, else 02025higher is worse
Homicide rate1.31per 100,000 population2017higher is worse

culture

Religious attendance58.8%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Religion very important97.3%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Frequent prayer96.6%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Confidence in religious institutions71.2%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Religiously unaffiliated0.00465%% of population2020no agreed direction
Christian share4.82%% of population2020no agreed direction
Muslim share95.2%% of population2020no agreed direction
Single-parent households7.09%% of households2014no agreed direction
One-person households6.48%% of households2014no agreed direction
Women in a union65.6%% of women aged 15-492021no agreed direction
Marriage rate (UN)8.97marriages per 1,000 people2022no agreed direction
Divorce rate (UN)2.5divorces per 1,000 people2022no agreed direction

demography

Median age24years2023no agreed direction
Age at childbearing28years2023no agreed direction
Population118,365,995people2025no agreed direction
Population growth1.56%% per year2025no agreed direction
Urbanization42.9%% of population2025no agreed direction
Population 65+5.27%% of population2025no agreed direction
Population 0-1431.6%% of population2025no agreed direction
Fertility rate2.73births per woman2024no agreed direction
Birth rate20.9per 1,000 people2024no agreed direction
Net migration-57,305people2025no agreed direction
Migrant share of population1%% of population2024no agreed direction

economy

Corporate tax rate22.5%% of profit2018no agreed direction
HDI0.754index, 0 to 12023higher is better
Inequality-adjusted HDI0.582index, 0 to 12023higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)$17,265international $2025higher is better
GNI per capita (PPP)$15,877international $2025higher is better
GDP per capita (market)$4,253US$2025higher is better
GDP growth4.39%% per year2025no agreed direction
Inflation14.1%% per year2025no agreed direction
Trade openness51.3%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
FDI inflows4.23%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
Tax revenue12.5%% of GDP2015no agreed direction
Government consumption5.45%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
Government expense30.2%% of GDP2015no agreed direction
Military spending0.665%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Employment in agriculture17.5%% of employment2025no agreed direction

education

Primary completion96.3%% of children2025higher is better
Expected schooling13.1years2023higher is better
Mean years of schooling10.1years2023higher is better
Primary enrollment96.7%% gross2024higher is better
Secondary enrollment84.8%% gross2024higher is better
Tertiary enrollment38%% gross2025higher is better
Adult literacy79.5%% of adults2022higher is better
Compulsory schooling12years2025no agreed direction
Out of school, primary3.51%% of primary-age children2024higher is worse
Pupil-teacher ratio23.7pupils per teacher2018higher is worse
Researchers1,120per million people2024higher is better

environment

CO2 per capita2.5t CO2e per capita2024higher is worse
Forest area0.0452%% of land area2023higher is better
Agricultural land4.08%% of land area2023no agreed direction
Protected land13.1%% of land area2025higher is better

gender

Gender Inequality Index0.398index, 0 to 12023higher is worse
Gender Development Index0.895ratio of women's HDI to men's2023no agreed direction
Women's political empowerment0.547index (0-1)2025higher is better
Women ministers13.3%% of ministers2024higher is better
Women in parliament26.8%% of seats2025higher is better
Women in management22.3%% of managers2024higher is better
Married by 1815.8%% of women aged 20-242021higher is worse

governance

Corruption Perceptions Index30index (0-100, higher = cleaner)2024higher is better
Political rights (FH)6rating (1-7, 1 = most free)2025higher is worse
Civil liberties (FH)6rating (1-7, 1 = most free)2025higher is worse
Pre-trial detainee share9.9%% of prisoners2016higher is worse
Refugees originating20.4per 100,000 people2024higher is worse
Electoral democracy0.187index (0-1)2025higher is better
Liberal democracy0.115index (0-1)2025higher is better
Participatory democracy0.076index (0-1)2025higher is better
Free and fair elections0.137index (0-1)2025higher is better
Regime type1regime category (0-3)2025higher is better
Political corruption0.729index (0-1)2025higher is worse
Freedom of expression0.179index (0-1)2025higher is better
Freedom of association0.159index (0-1)2025higher is better
Political civil liberties0.145index (0-1)2025higher is better
Civil society participation0.212index (0-1)2025higher is better
Birth registration99.4%% of children under 52014higher is better
Control of corruption-0.827index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Rule of law-0.752index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Government effectiveness-0.0971index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Regulatory quality-0.499index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Voice and accountability-1.6index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Political stability-0.978index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better

health

Life expectancy71.8years2024higher is better
Infant mortality20.8per 1,000 live births2024higher is worse
Under-5 mortality22.4per 1,000 live births2024higher is worse
Health spending4.88%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Suicide rate0.63per 100,0002021higher is worse
Hospital beds1.06per 1,000 people2021no agreed direction
Basic water access97.3%% of population2024higher is better
Basic sanitation97.1%% of population2024higher is better
Child stunting12.9%% of children under 52024higher is worse
Adolescent fertility41.1births per 1,000 women aged 15-192024higher is worse
Maternal mortality17per 100,000 live births2023higher is worse
Skilled birth attendance97.1%% of births2021higher is better
Alcohol consumption0.13litres per adult per year2020no agreed direction
Tobacco use25%% of adults2024higher is worse
Road traffic deaths10.1per 100,000 population2019higher is worse
Physicians0.671per 1,000 people2020higher is better
DTP3 immunisation97%% of children aged 12-23 months2024higher is better
HIV prevalence0.1%% of adults aged 15-492024higher is worse
Tuberculosis incidence10per 100,000 people2024higher is worse
Premature NCD mortality26%% probability, ages 30-702021higher is worse
Anaemia in women32.7%% of women aged 15-492023higher is worse
Out-of-pocket health spending57.2%% of health spending2023higher is worse
Undernourishment9.4%% of population2023higher is worse
Food insecurity30.8%% of population2023higher is worse
Adult obesity43.9%% of adults2024higher is worse
Health coverage index71index, 0 to 1002023higher is better

inequality

Gini index28.5index (0-100)2021higher is worse
Extreme poverty rate1.4%% of population2021higher is worse

infrastructure

Internet users74.6%% of population2024higher is better
Mobile subscriptions97.1per 100 people2024higher is better
Electricity access100%% of population2024higher is better
Slum share of urban population3.84%% of urban population2022higher is worse
Fixed broadband11.7per 100 people2024higher is better

labor

Informal employment68.6%% of employment2024higher is worse
Unemployment6.78%% of labor force2025higher is worse
Female labor participation18.5%% of women 15+2025no agreed direction
Male labor participation70.5%% of men 15+2025no agreed direction
Youth not in work or study23.8%% of 15 to 24 year olds2024higher is worse
Vulnerable employment23.9%% of employment2025higher is worse

wellbeing

Interpersonal trust7.33%% of respondents2022higher is better
Self-reported happiness71.7%% of respondents2022higher is better
Life satisfaction3.86score (0-10)2025higher is better

Values are the most recent in 2010–2025, and different measures can come from different years. The year is shown beside each. Nothing here ranks countries by merit. An area score averages whatever measures its publishers happen to collect, and the choice of what to collect is itself a judgement made by someone else. All countries · How the country data works

Countries to compare with Egypt, Arab Rep.

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