Egypt vs Morocco

Egypt and Morocco compared on 153 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Egypt and Morocco differ most

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Population estimates and projections
people
114,535,772 people 37,712,505 people +203.7% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
24.0 years 29.2 years −17.7% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
2.75 births per woman 2.23 births per woman +23.3% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
1.82% 1.00% +0.82 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
118,365,995 people 38,430,770 people +208.0% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
1.56% 0.91% +0.64 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
5.3% 8.5% −3.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
31.6% 25.2% +6.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
2.74 births per woman 2.21 births per woman +23.9% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
20.9 per 1,000 people 16.4 per 1,000 people +4.5 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
5.5 per 1,000 people 5.7 per 1,000 people −0.2 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
42.9% 63.1% −20.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
41.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 24.8 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 +16.4 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
58.3 per 100 working-age people 50.7 per 100 working-age people +7.6 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
117.1 people per km² 85.3 people per km² +37.2% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
1.80% 1.43% +0.36 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
2.7 per 1,000 people -1.1 per 1,000 people +3.7 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
-57,305 people -56,254 people −1.9% 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
1.0% 0.3% +0.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Personal remittances received
% of GDP
11.4% 7.5% +3.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
6.8% 9.0% −2.2 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
18.3% 21.9% −3.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
44.6% 43.9% +0.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
18.5% 19.7% −1.2 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
41.5% 40.0% +1.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
17.5% 27.9% −10.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
29.4% 23.8% +5.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
53.1% 48.3% +4.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Economy and productivity

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$365.3 billion US$182.4 billion +100.3% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$3,086 per person US$4,672 per person −34.0% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$17,265 per person Int$9,495 per person +81.8% 2025 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$3,260 per person US$4,360 per person −25.2% 2025 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
4.4% 4.6% −0.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
47.3% 52.3% −5.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
12.9% 31.9% −19.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Savings share of GDP
% of GDP
8.1% 29.4% −21.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$3,747 per person US$2,115 per person +77.2% 2025 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Consumer price inflation
annual % change
14.1% 0.7% +13.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Consumer price index
index, 2010 = 100
711.6 (2010 = 100) 130.5 (2010 = 100) +581.1 points 2025 World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
25.0% 2.1% +22.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
49.228 per US$ 9.350 per US$ +426.5% 2025 World Bank

Housing and households

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Slum population
% of urban population
3.8% 10.9% −7.0 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
24.8% 32.6% −7.8 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Upper secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
76.1% 46.9% +29.2 percentage points 2017 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
3.2% 0.5% +2.7 percentage points 2021 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
% of adolescents of lower secondary school age
6.6% 2.3% +4.3 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
% of youth of upper secondary school age
30.0% 18.9% +11.2 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
96.5% 99.1% −2.6 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Youth literacy
% of people aged 15 to 24
94.1% 89.1% +5.0 percentage points 2014 UNESCO UIS
Qualified primary teachers
% of primary teachers
87.1% 100.0% −12.9 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
10.9% 17.5% −6.5 percentage points 2008 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
3.8% 4.9% −1.1 percentage points 2008 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
96.7% 116.6% −19.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
37.6% 48.2% −10.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Adult literacy rate
% of people aged 15 and above
73.9% 69.2% +4.7 percentage points 2012 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
98.2% 106.4% −8.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
84.8% 90.0% −5.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
71.6 years 75.3 years −4.9% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
13.3 years 16.0 years −16.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
61.6 years 64.6 years −4.6% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
71 65 +6 points 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
0.11 litres 0.40 litres −73.1% 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
43.9% 21.6% +22.4 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
38.2% 35.3% +2.9 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
0.8 per 100,000 people 3.4 per 100,000 people −2.6 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
25.0% 18.8% +6.2 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
32.4% 24.2% +8.1 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
98% 96% +2.0 percentage points 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
32.7% 29.5% +3.2 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
0.3 per 100,000 people 1.3 per 100,000 people −1.0 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
17.9 per 10,000 people 13.9 per 10,000 people +4.0 per 10,000 people 2017 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
3.09 per 10,000 people 1.36 per 10,000 people +1.73 per 10,000 people 2021 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
71.8 years 75.5 years −4.9% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
74.0 years 77.8 years −4.8% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
69.7 years 73.3 years −5.0% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
4.9% 6.1% −1.2 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
22.4 per 1,000 live births 15.7 per 1,000 live births +6.7 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
20.8 per 1,000 live births 14.7 per 1,000 live births +6.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
17 per 100,000 live births 70 per 100,000 live births −53 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
0.74 per 1,000 people 0.73 per 1,000 people +0.01 per 1,000 people 2017 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
1.1 per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people +0.3 per 1,000 people 2021 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
97% 98% −1.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tobacco use
% of adults aged 15 and over
25.0% 12.5% +12.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
57.2% 37.3% +19.9 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$141 per person US$232 per person −39.1% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
22.4% 11.9% +10.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
13.9 per 1,000 live births 9.6 per 1,000 live births +4.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Child stunting
% of children under 5
20.2% 23.1% −2.9 percentage points 2003 World Bank
Malaria incidence
new cases per 1,000 people at risk
0.0 per 1,000 at risk 0.0 per 1,000 at risk same 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
10 per 100,000 people 98 per 100,000 people −88 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank
HIV incidence
new infections per 1,000 uninfected people aged 15 to 49
0.10 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 0.10 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 same 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Internet users
% of population
74.6% 91.2% −16.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
97 per 100 people 153 per 100 people −56 per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
11.7 per 100 people 7.3 per 100 people +4.4 per 100 people 2024 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
32.1% 25.2% +6.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
New businesses registered
new limited liability companies
18,587 companies 63,343 companies −70.7% 2022 World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
% of manufacturing value added
18.8% 36.5% −17.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
% of GDP
14.5% 14.9% −0.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
19.8% 42.0% −22.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
31.5% 51.1% −19.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
51.3% 93.1% −41.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
4.2% 1.8% +2.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Current account balance
% of GDP
-3.8% -2.5% −1.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
High-technology exports
% of manufactured exports
3.2% 5.4% −2.3 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Transport and mobility

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
10.1 per 100,000 people 17.0 per 100,000 people −6.9 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank
Air passengers carried
passengers
16,672,111 passengers 9,354,197 passengers +78.2% 2023 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Access to electricity
% of population
100.0% 100.0% same 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
100.0% 97.0% +3.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
6.1% 10.9% −4.8 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
86.9% 71.2% +15.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Net energy imports
% of energy use
26.4% 93.9% −67.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
1.40 °Ce (Estimated value) 2.14 °Ce (Estimated value) −0.74 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
0.86 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 1.20 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) −28.3% 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
386.6 Mt CO2e 108.7 Mt CO2e +255.5% 2024 World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
3.3 t CO2e per person 2.9 t CO2e per person +16.2% 2024 World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 per person
2.50 t CO2 per person 1.84 t CO2 per person +36.1% 2024 World Bank
Methane emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
57.5 Mt CO2e 31.0 Mt CO2e +85.8% 2024 World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
19.37 Mt CO2e 5.67 Mt CO2e +241.5% 2024 World Bank

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
53.5 µg/m³ 14.2 µg/m³ +276.4% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
0.0% 12.8% −12.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
11.6% 1.4% +10.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
43.1 µg/m³ 18.7 µg/m³ +130.5% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
13.1% 2.1% +11.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Basic drinking water access
% of population
97.3% 92.2% +5.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
% of population
78.9% 80.0% −1.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
97.1% 87.8% +9.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
141.2% 50.8% +90.4 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
9 m³ per person 777 m³ per person −98.9% 2022 World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
% of population
57.3% 8.4% +48.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Cost of a healthy diet
international dollars (PPP) per person per day
Int$6.06 per person per daye (Estimated value) Int$3.64 per person per daye (Estimated value) +66.5% 2025 FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
% of the population
38.5%e (Estimated value) 12.4%e (Estimated value) +26.1 percentage points 2025 FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland
3.22 kg/hae (Estimated value) 1.52 kg/hae (Estimated value) +111.8% 2024 FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland
375.2 kg/hae (Estimated value) 17.7 kg/hae (Estimated value) +2,017.5% 2024 FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
% of GDP
16.6% 10.5% +6.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
7,360 kg per hectare 1,240 kg per hectare +493.5% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
4.2% 67.2% −63.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
425,501 tonnes 1,426,661 tonnes −70.2% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
8.4% 6.5% +1.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
120.3 (2014-16 = 100) 93.9 (2014-16 = 100) +28.1% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
597.8 kg per hectare 56.5 kg per hectare +958.0% 2024 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
995,450 km² 446,300 km² +123.0% 2024 World Bank

Poverty and social protection

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Gini index
Gini index, 0 to 100
32.0 (0 to 100) 39.2 (0 to 100) −7.2 points 1990 World Bank
Income share held by the richest 10%
% of total income or consumption
26.7% 30.7% −4.0 percentage points 1990 World Bank
Extreme poverty rate
% of population
7.1% 11.2% −4.1 percentage points 1990 World Bank
Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
24.2% 26.9% −2.7 percentage points 1990 World Bank
Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
73.9% 65.5% +8.4 percentage points 1990 World Bank

Government finance and taxation

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Tax revenue
% of GDP
12.5% 19.4% −6.9 percentage points 2015 World Bank
Central government expense
% of GDP
30.2% 23.1% +7.2 percentage points 2015 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
0.43% 0.66% −0.23 percentage points 2010 World Bank
Researchers per million people
researchers per million people
647 per million people 1,083 per million people −436 per million people 2016 World Bank
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
22,854 articles 9,725 articles +135.0% 2023 World Bank

Crime, justice and public safety

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Intentional homicides
victims per 100,000 people
1.3 per 100,000 people 2.1 per 100,000 people −0.8 per 100,000 people 2017 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureEgyptMoroccoEgypt compared with MoroccoPeriodSource
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
26.8% 24.3% +2.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank

The difference column shows Egypt compared with Morocco: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.

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