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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Saudi Arabia

Egypt, Arab Rep. and Saudi Arabia compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Saudi Arabia leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

MetricEgypt, Arab Rep.Saudi Arabia
Population114,535,77233,702,731
GDP Per Capita$3,457$36,157
Life Expectancy71.678.7
Population Growth Rate1.694.64
Urban Population42.7%84.3%
Fertility Rate2.752.28
Infant Mortality (per 1000)21.34.8
Literacy Rate82.1%97.6%
Unemployment Rate6.8%4.0%
Internet Users72.2%100.0%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000-3.41
Gini Index31.9-
Forest Area0.0%0.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Egypt, Arab Rep. has a population of 114,535,772 compared to Saudi Arabia's 33,702,731.

Across the metrics compared, Egypt, Arab Rep. leads in 1 categories while Saudi Arabia leads in 7. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.