Egypt

Country in Northern Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,965 metrics

Egypt is a country in Africa with a population of 120,101,175 (13th of 235). It ranks best for Monthly Cost Of Living (Living Cost) (1st of 196), Suicide Rate (2nd of 204), Male Suicide Rate (2nd of 204). It ranks lowest for Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (180th of 181), Personal Freedom Score (160th of 163), Human Freedom Index (160th of 165).

Population
120.1M
13th highest of 235
Density
120.7
103rd highest of 235
Growth rate
1.47%
70th highest of 235
Area
1,002,450
30th highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Northern Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 449 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by Country · 2026
    1st of 196
  2. Male Suicide Rate1.27 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    2nd of 204
  3. Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
    2nd of 184
  4. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    2nd of 143
  5. Alcoholism Rate302 per 100k
    Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    4th of 204
  6. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    4th of 204
  7. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 4th of 204
  8. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    tied 3rd of 166
  9. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 5th of 231
  10. Stabbing Deaths by Country · 2019
    tied 1st of 202

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Social Progress Index by Country · 2025
    171st of 171
  2. Deforestation Rates by Country · 2020
    167th of 167
  3. Forest Cover by Country · 2023
    206th of 207
  4. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    203rd of 204
  5. ASR32 per 100k
    Liver Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    184th of 185
  6. Fresh water by Country · 2021
    180th of 181
  7. Trees by Country · 2023
    207th of 209
  8. Flooding by Country · 2022
    138th of 140
  9. Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    183rd of 186
  10. Freedom Index by Country · 2023
    160th of 163

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Travel (79), weakest Politics & Government (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among countries

Where it is

Shaded by population; select a place to open it

Loading map…

Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Morocco77% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  2. Tunisia76% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  3. Algeria74% similar
  4. Lebanon73% similar
    Compared on 57 of 59
  5. Uzbekistan73% similar

Cities in Egypt

5 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Egypt?
Egypt has a population of 120,101,175, 13th among 235 countries.
What does Egypt rank best at?
Among countries, Egypt ranks best for Monthly Cost Of Living (Living Cost) (1st of 196); Suicide Rate (2nd of 204); Male Suicide Rate (2nd of 204).
Where does Egypt rank worst?
Egypt ranks lowest for Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (180th of 181); Personal Freedom Score (160th of 163); Human Freedom Index (160th of 165).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Egypt?
Rankodex ranks Egypt on 1,965 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,965 metrics with a value for this place, in 688 topics