Egypt vs India

Egypt and India compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• India has about 12 times as many people as Egypt: 1.46 billion against 118.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Egypt ($3,086) is 14% higher than in India ($2,702) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in India (7.6%) than in Egypt (4.4%), a difference of 3.2 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Egypt (14.1%) than in India (2.4%), a difference of 11.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Egypt (6.8%) than in India (4.2%), a difference of 2.6 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in India can expect to live 0.4 years longer than one born in Egypt: 72.2 years against 71.8 years in 2024.
• The population of India is older: half of its people are over 28.1 years, against 24 years in Egypt in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Egypt (74.6% in 2024) than in India (70% in 2025), a difference of 4.6 percentage points.
• CO2 emissions per person in Egypt (2.5 tonnes) are 14% higher than in India (2.2 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in India (24.4%) than in Egypt (0%), a difference of 24.4 percentage points in 2024.