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Egypt vs South Africa

Egypt and South Africa side by side across 199 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$429.65B vs $479.96BEgypt vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$3,904 vs $7,503Egypt vs South Africa
Population118.37M vs 64.75MEgypt vs South Africa

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Indicator Egypt South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$429.65B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,904$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy14.3%5%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy49.83 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-12.1%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.8%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy87%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-42.71B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.2%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,260$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$19,330$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.39T$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy16.6%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy32.1%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.5%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy47.3%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy12.9%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$41.52B$1B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy11.4%0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$48.88B$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy25.8%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.5%25.9%2015/2024 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy44.6%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy18.5%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy28.554.12021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy1.4%17.4%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy43.1%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.8%34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy51.3%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy25%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$4.87B$2.72B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy13.03M3.89M2019/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.2%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$46.58B$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy15.2%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy15.3%60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy42.251.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy5.1%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy3%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy2%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$4$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy24.3%10.7%2024/2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-7%7.7%2024/2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy8.1%12.9%2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$3,185$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy17.5%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy29.4%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy53.1%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy23.9%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy93.4%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy9.7%3.7%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy6.682024
ATMs per 100,000Economy37.1462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.8%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy8.9%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy7.1%30.2%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy58.5%59.6%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$72.39B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$115.11B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.5990.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1350.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade66.739.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.5%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade51.9%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade21.9%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.8%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19.8%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade31.5%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7540.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3980.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5820.4762023
PopulationDemographics118.37M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.6%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics71.8 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics24.7 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.742.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics57.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics31.6%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics42.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics120.7/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics20.517.82026
Death RateDemographics5.69.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.442.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics74 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics69.7 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.8%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth20.824.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.9%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.670.792020/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth71742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth9.424.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth26%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth57.2%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth57.3%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth17117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth17.534.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth9.2511.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth103892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth97%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth98%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth18.4%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth39.8%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth22.4%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.062.252021/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth58.5%54.6%2014/2016
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth97.1%96.7%2021/2016 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.796.392018/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth41.151.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$141$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth64.2%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth25%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth90.3%93.7%2014/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare12.9%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.3%3.6%2021/2017
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare99.1%88.6%2021/2017
Child MarriageChild Welfare15.8%3.6%2021/2016 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare10.1%11.8%2021/2017
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.8%6%2008/2024 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation38%23.5%2025/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation79.5%91.2%2022/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation95.2%97.2%2022/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation96.1%97.6%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation88.1%92.5%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.5%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation93.4%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation70%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation75.7%62.2%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation87.1%77.9%2024/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.8%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security9.4%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture4.1%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture109.1113.22022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture780K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture7.21M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture6.43M t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture9.4M t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture7,585 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture9,132 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture6,778 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.6M head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.343.72017/2022 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1870.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7290.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.83-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.1-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.750.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.98-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.5-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.60.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian220.03K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian878.27K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian502025
Internet UsersTechnology74.6%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology97.1179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology98%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology11.75.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.8%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.5%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology1%0.6%2024/2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure16.67M15.45M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure3.8%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy9.3K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy3.3K MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3K MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.8K MW751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy6.1%9.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.9%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,493 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy19.9%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy35.3 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.1%8%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy3.8%4.7%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy6.1%0.8%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy87%82.2%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy244 TWh237 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy563 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy9,661 kWh21,287 kWh2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.5 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate12.2%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate0%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.6%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate7,750%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate43.1 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Egypt or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $429.65B for Egypt versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Egypt and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Egypt and South Africa on 199 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=EG,ZA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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