Country field notes / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Egypt, Arab Rep.

Life expectancy 71.8 years (2024); GDP per person $16,798 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 120 / 170 · Overall 34.6 · Rank across three weightings 110–130

Health: 39.1 · Essential services: 68.0 · Material resources: 52.1 · Civic voice: 4.7 · Air quality: 8.9

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy71.81years2024World Bank
GDP per person$16,7982021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water97.30% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation97.09% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity29.90% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day1.40% of population2021World Bank
Income / consumption Gini28.50index, 0–1002021World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share9.70% of income or consumption2021World Bank
Under-five mortality22.40deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality17.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting12.80% of children under five2021World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending57.20% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment6.78% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education23.78% of youth2024World Bank
Internet use74.65% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure43.15micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area0.00% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress141.17% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings-1.13% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability27.72absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law47.29absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness50.18absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption33.91absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability50.05absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality47.59absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue12.52% of GDP2015World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share24.11% of revenue2015World Bank
Goods and services tax share26.11% of revenue2015World Bank
International trade tax share4.06% of revenue2015World Bank
Government health spending1.58% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.76% of GDP2008World Bank
Intentional homicide1.31deaths per 100,000 people2017World Bank
Consumer price inflation14.07annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people44.12hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment39.84hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment45.11hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)3.86Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Egypt, Arab Rep.: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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