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Egypt vs Pakistan

Side-by-side comparison of Egypt and Pakistan from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.

Egypt

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 5,125 years

NationsTree Index42.9116th of 196
Tree height28 m 
vs
28:9
indicators where each ranks higher

Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 79 years

NationsTree Index35.8143rd of 196
Tree height23 m 
Open in the comparison tool Data as of 26 October 2026

In short

Egypt scores 42.9 in the NationsTree Index (116th in the world) and Pakistan scores 35.8 (143rd), a gap of 7.1 points. Their trees are 28 m and 23 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Pakistan has 2.2 times the population of Egypt. Egypt has 26% more land area than Pakistan. The economy of Egypt is 43% larger than that of Pakistan (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Egypt 118.4 million and Pakistan 255.2 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $20,204 in Egypt and $6,573 in Pakistan (2025, international dollars). People in Egypt live on average 4.0 years longer (71.8 vs 67.8 years).

Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Egypt ranks higher in the world on 28 and Pakistan on 9. Egypt is clearly stronger in tourism, society & health and infrastructure & digital. Pakistan is clearly stronger in military, environment & energy and natural resources.

As a nation, Egypt is the older of the two (statehood since 3100 BC, 5,125 years), compared with Pakistan (since 1947). Over the last five years Pakistan improved faster (direction score 60 vs 4 out of 100).

Where they differ most

The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Egypt and Pakistan.

Over time

How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.

NationsTree IndexEgyptPakistan
203040506070 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012 2017 2022 2025

Egypt overtook Pakistan in GDP (PPP) in 2009 and has stayed ahead since.

Egypt has been ahead of Pakistan in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1992.

Egypt has been ahead of Pakistan in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.

Pakistan has been ahead of Egypt in population in every year since 1990.

Strength by category

Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i

All indicators

Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.

Indicator Egypt Pakistan
Land & people
Surface area i km² 1,001,45029th/216 · 2024 796,10035th/216 · 2024
Land area i km² 995,45029th/216 · 2024 770,88035th/216 · 2024
Population i people 118.4 m13th/217 · 2025 255.2 m5th/217 · 2025
Population growth i % 1.56%68th/217 · 2025 1.56%67th/217 · 2025
Population density i people/km² 117.193rd/216 · 2024 326.037th/216 · 2024
Urban population i % 42.9%167th/217 · 2025 39.5%174th/217 · 2025
Population aged 0–14 i % 31.6%63rd/217 · 2025 36.2%47th/217 · 2025
Population aged 65+ i % 5.3%143rd/217 · 2025 4.4%160th/217 · 2025
Economy
GDP i USD $365.25 bn43rd/210 · 2025 $407.31 bn41st/210 · 2025
GDP (PPP) i intl. USD $2.39 trn18th/199 · 2025 $1.68 trn26th/199 · 2025
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) i intl. USD 2021 $2.04 trn18th/199 · 2025 $1.43 trn26th/199 · 2025
GDP per person i USD $3,086160th/210 · 2025 $1,596181st/210 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP) i intl. USD $20,204104th/199 · 2025 $6,573156th/199 · 2025
GNI per person (Atlas) i USD $3,260148th/201 · 2025 $1,500174th/201 · 2025
GDP growth i % 4.4%68th/210 · 2025 3.7%92nd/210 · 2025
Inflation i % 14.1%166th/180 · 2025 3.5%104th/180 · 2025
Unemployment i % 6.8%123rd/187 · 2025 5.4%100th/187 · 2025
Central government debt i % of GDP 85.8%2007 55.0%2000
General government gross debt i % of GDP 86.8%154th/189 · 2025 72.8%139th/189 · 2025
Government budget balance i % of GDP -6.6%170th/192 · 2025 -5.4%157th/192 · 2025
Main industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i % of GDP 16.6%48th/197 · 2025 23.0%27th/197 · 2025
Industry incl. construction i % of GDP 32.1%46th/200 · 2025 20.1%125th/200 · 2025
Manufacturing i % of GDP 14.5%48th/192 · 2025 13.0%66th/192 · 2025
Services i % of GDP 47.3%157th/200 · 2025 50.9%140th/200 · 2025
Trade
Exports of goods & services i USD $72.39 bn54th/182 · 2025 $40.67 bn71st/182 · 2025
Imports of goods & services i USD $115.11 bn46th/182 · 2025 $70.09 bn57th/182 · 2025
Exports i % of GDP 19.8%146th/183 · 2025 10.0%176th/183 · 2025
Imports i % of GDP 31.5%129th/183 · 2025 17.2%172nd/183 · 2025
Trade openness i % of GDP 51.3%141st/183 · 2025 27.2%179th/183 · 2025
Fuel exports i % of merchandise exports 9.8%49th/170 · 2025 2.4%94th/170 · 2025
Manufactures exports i % of merchandise exports 47.8%67th/171 · 2025 73.2%34th/171 · 2025
Food exports i % of merchandise exports 21.6%70th/171 · 2025 18.2%81st/171 · 2025
Ores & metals exports i % of merchandise exports 5.0%63rd/171 · 2025 4.6%67th/171 · 2025
High-tech exports i % of manufactured exports 3.8%107th/168 · 2024 2.4%127th/168 · 2024
Current account balance i % of GDP -4.2%134th/191 · 2025 0.5%72nd/191 · 2025
Foreign direct investment, inflows i % of GDP 4.2%52nd/196 · 2025 0.5%159th/196 · 2025
Natural resources
Natural resource rents i % of GDP 5.1%72nd/209 · 2021 1.4%107th/209 · 2021
Oil rents i % of GDP 2.99%32nd/197 · 2021 0.38%58th/197 · 2021
Natural gas rents i % of GDP 2.05%21st/197 · 2021 0.74%34th/197 · 2021
Coal rents i % of GDP 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 0.12%29th/195 · 2021
Mineral rents i % of GDP 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 0.07%74th/209 · 2021
Forest rents i % of GDP 0.11%112th/209 · 2021 0.13%106th/209 · 2021
Arable land i % of land area 3.3%154th/206 · 2024 39.8%15th/206 · 2024
Renewable freshwater per person i m³ 9181st/183 · 2022 226165th/183 · 2022
Tourism
International tourist arrivals i arrivals 13.0 m19th/194 · 2019 966,0002012
Tourism receipts i USD $4.87 bn31st/175 · 2020 $765.0 m81st/175 · 2020
Tourism receipts i % of exports 12.2%51st/168 · 2020 2.8%111th/168 · 2020
Outbound trips i departures 6.2 m2014 —
Society & health
Life expectancy i years 71.8140th/217 · 2024 67.8169th/217 · 2024
Under-5 mortality i per 1,000 births 22.4128th/196 · 2024 56.0173rd/196 · 2024
Physicians i per 1,000 people 0.67117th/174 · 2020 1.16101st/174 · 2021
Hospital beds i per 1,000 people 1.1114th/145 · 2021 0.6133rd/145 · 2020
DPT immunization i % of children 12–23 months 97%29th/193 · 2024 87%121st/193 · 2024
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i % of adults 55.7%105th/153 · 2023 38.4%120th/153 · 2021
Secondary enrolment i % gross 84.8%120th/173 · 2024 48.3%158th/173 · 2024
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i % of population 87.9%6th/55 · 2019 22.1%2018
Old-age dependency ratio i % of working-age population 8.3%144th/217 · 2025 7.3%155th/217 · 2025
Health spending i % of GDP 4.9%129th/193 · 2023 2.5%188th/193 · 2023
Adult literacy i % 79.5%65th/98 · 2022 58.9%89th/98 · 2021
Tertiary enrolment i % gross 38.0%97th/150 · 2025 10.9%136th/150 · 2024
Human Development Index i index 0–1 0.754100th/193 · 2023 0.544168th/193 · 2023
Income inequality (Gini) i index 28.515th/108 · 2021 33.547th/108 · 2024
Extreme poverty i % of population 1.4%55th/108 · 2021 23.0%91st/108 · 2024
Infrastructure & digital
Access to electricity i % of population 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 95.7%151st/215 · 2024
Safely managed drinking water i % of population 78.9%78th/150 · 2024 45.0%116th/150 · 2024
Safely managed sanitation i % of population 57.3%77th/144 · 2024 —
Internet users i % of population 74.6%115th/186 · 2024 57.3%143rd/186 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions i per 100 people 97145th/210 · 2024 77168th/210 · 2024
Fixed broadband i per 100 people 11.7113th/208 · 2024 1.5163rd/208 · 2024
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) i score 1–5 3.0054th/164 · 2022 2.20131st/164 · 2018
Rail lines i route-km 5,1532016 7,79122nd/82 · 2019
Air passengers carried i passengers 16.7 m40th/161 · 2023 7.2 m54th/161 · 2023
Environment & energy
CO₂ emissions per person i t CO₂e 2.5099th/203 · 2024 0.8157th/203 · 2024
Renewable energy i % of final energy use 6.1%164th/212 · 2021 41.6%59th/212 · 2021
Air pollution (PM2.5) i µg/m³ 43.1184th/200 · 2023 58.4194th/200 · 2023
Forest area i % of land area 0.0%210th/214 · 2024 4.1%184th/214 · 2024
Energy use per person i kg oil eq. 88396th/149 · 2024 389133rd/149 · 2024
Institutions & safety
Government effectiveness i score 0–100 50.2116th/205 · 2025 39.9152nd/205 · 2025
Control of corruption i score 0–100 33.9147th/207 · 2025 26.5174th/207 · 2025
Rule of law i score 0–100 47.3148th/207 · 2025 41.1170th/207 · 2025
Political stability i score 0–100 50.0176th/207 · 2025 31.4199th/207 · 2025
Regulatory quality i score 0–100 47.6133rd/205 · 2025 39.7172nd/205 · 2025
Voice & accountability i score 0–100 27.7188th/205 · 2025 37.0160th/205 · 2025
Homicide rate i per 100,000 1.32017 4.391st/145 · 2023
Military
Military expenditure i USD $2.50 bn63rd/156 · 2025 $11.87 bn31st/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of GDP 0.6%138th/156 · 2025 2.9%34th/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of government spending 2.5%132nd/154 · 2025 13.8%19th/154 · 2025
Armed forces personnel i people 836,0007th/170 · 2020 943,0006th/170 · 2020
Armed forces personnel i % of labour force 2.76%19th/168 · 2020 1.25%53rd/168 · 2020
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 697.0 m15th/163 · 2025 706.0 m14th/163 · 2025
Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 2.0 m56th/65 · 2024 127.0 m22nd/65 · 2025
Science & innovation
R&D spending i % of GDP 1.02%41st/110 · 2024 0.16%89th/110 · 2023
Patent applications by residents i applications 56341st/137 · 2024 48045th/137 · 2024
Scientific articles i articles 22,85422nd/197 · 2023 20,51925th/197 · 2023

Questions and answers

Which has more people, Egypt or Pakistan?

Pakistan has the larger population: 255.2 m (2025) compared with 118.4 m for Egypt (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.

Which is bigger by area, Egypt or Pakistan?

Egypt is larger: 1,001,450 km² (2024) compared with 796,100 km² for Pakistan (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.

Which economy is larger, Egypt or Pakistan?

Egypt has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $2.39 trn intl. (2025) compared with $1.68 trn intl. for Pakistan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.

Which is richer per person, Egypt or Pakistan?

Egypt has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $20,204 intl. (2025) compared with $6,573 intl. for Pakistan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.

Where do people live longer, in Egypt or Pakistan?

Egypt has the higher life expectancy at birth: 71.8 years (2024) compared with 67.8 years for Pakistan (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Which spends more on the military, Egypt or Pakistan?

Pakistan spends more on the military: $11.87 bn (2025) compared with $2.50 bn for Egypt (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.

Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Egypt or Pakistan?

Egypt: 42.9 points (116th in the world); Pakistan: 35.8 points (143rd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.

More comparisons

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Sources

World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Egypt vs Pakistan — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/egypt-vs-pakistan. Data as of 26 October 2026.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Egypt vs Pakistan — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/egypt-vs-pakistan. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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