Egypt

Country in Africa

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 54. Renewable share of energy use: 6.1% (2021). World rank 164 of 212 (1 = best); in Africa, 50 of 54. Scientific articles per year: 22,854 (2023). World rank 22 of 197; in Africa, 1 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 33.9% → 74.7%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 98 → 97, and home broadband per 100 people 3.2 → 11.7.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 74.7% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 97 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 11.7 2024
Internet domain: .eg .مصر

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 1,555 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 6.1% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 12.2% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 86.9% 2024
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 16,672,111 2023
Airports: 73 2025
Railways, km: 5,085 2014

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 1% 2024
Researchers per million people: 1,120 2024
Scientific articles per year: 22,854 2023
Patent applications by residents: 563 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 3.8% 2024