Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Cairo
Surface Area
1.002.000 km2
Population 2021
104,258,327
Density 2020
103 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Presidential republic
Head of State Since 28 May 2014
Abdel Fattah Al Sissi
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Constitution of 11/09/1971 https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/eg1971.htm
Article 55.
Citizens have the right to form associations in the manner prescribed by law. However, it is forbidden to form associations whose activities are contrary to the regime of society, or of a secret or military nature.
Civil Societies and Institutions Act No. 84 of 2002.
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=fr&p_isn=62678
+Law no. 70 of 2017 https://www.ohchr.org/fr/press-releases/2017/05/repressive-new-ngo-law-deeply-damaging-human-rights-egypt-zeid
UN: accession 10/24/1945
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 1967, Ratification/Accession: 1982
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 1967, Ratification/Accession: 1982
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 1990
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Ratification/Accession: 1993
UNESCO: Member since 1946 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1952 to 2017
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: July 16, 1980, Ratification: Sept. 18, 1981
Currency: Egyptian pound
League of Arab States: 1953
African Union: 1963
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Signature: 18/08/1986, Ratification: 07/04/1986
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2017
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2017
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2016
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2012
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
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GINI Index /100
2017
Democracy Index /10
2019
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2021
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
No guarantee of rights
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HDI
2022