⌛ Then vs now
How has Egypt changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Egypt now live 9.3 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
58.4 million in 1990, 118 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
4.51 children per woman in 1990, 2.73 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
18.5 years in 1990, 24 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.9% in 1990, 5.3% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$3,570 in 1990, Int$20,200 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$43 billion in 1990, $365 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
9.4% in 1991, 6.8% in 2025.
Military spending
3.5% in 1990, 0.7% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
62.5 years in 1990, 71.8 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
67.7 per 1,000 in 1990, 20.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
18.1% in 1990, 42.8% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
15 kg in 1990, 27.6 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,070 kcal in 1990, 3,090 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
5.3 years in 1990, 10.1 years in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
44% in 1990, 43% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 75% in 2024.
Access to electricity
93.4% in 1992, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 97 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
1.3 t in 1990, 2.2 t in 2024.
Forest cover
0% in 1990, 0% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
23.7% in 1990, 13% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
0.5 per 100k in 1990, 1.3 per 100k in 2017.