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🌍 How Rare Are You in Egypt?

👥
106M
Population
👁️
75%
Brown Eyes (Most Common)
📏
171
Avg Male Height (cm)
📐
158
Avg Female Height (cm)
🩸
33%
O+ Blood (Most Common)

🇪🇬 Genetic Landscape of Egypt

Egypt sits at the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean, creating a unique genetic profile. Modern Egyptians carry Ancient Egyptian, Arab, Berber, Turkish, and Sub-Saharan African ancestry. The Nile Valley has been a genetic melting pot for 7,000+ years. Surprisingly, genetic studies show modern Egyptians share significant DNA with ancient mummies. Upper Egypt (south) shows more Sub-Saharan influence, while the Delta region and Alexandria show more Mediterranean traits.

👁️ Eye Color

Brown75%
Dark Brown15%
Hazel5%
Green3%
Blue2%

💇 Hair Color

Black60%
Dark Brown30%
Brown7%
Other3%

🩸 Blood Type

O+33%
A+28%
B+23%
AB+6%
O-4%
A-3%
B-2%
AB-1%

⭐ Rare Facts About Egypt

Green and blue eyes combined are found in only ~5% of Egyptians
B blood type is unusually common at 25% compared to European averages
Red hair was present in ancient Egyptian royalty, including Ramesses II
The Nubian population in southern Egypt has distinct Sub-Saharan genetic markers
Lactose tolerance is lower than in Europe at about 30%

🔄 Rare vs Common in Egypt

Rarity is local. A trait that turns heads worldwide can be ordinary here — and vice versa. Based on Egypt's own distribution:

🟢 More common in Egypt than worldwide

dark brown hair (30% vs ~11% worldwide)

💎 Rarer in Egypt than worldwide

🔹dark brown eyes (15% vs ~70% worldwide)
🔹blue eyes (2% vs ~9% worldwide)

Want the full picture? The rarity calculator compares your traits against both Egypt and the whole world.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average height in Egypt?

Men in Egypt average about 171 cm (5'7") and women about 158 cm (5'2"). Anyone above 180 cm (men) or 166 cm (women) is in roughly the tallest 10% of the country.

How is rarity calculated in Egypt?

Each trait's local frequency is multiplied together. Because Egypt's distributions differ from world averages, the same person can score very differently here than globally.

Is my rarity in Egypt different from my global rarity?

Usually, yes. Traits that are rare worldwide can be common locally — and the reverse. Run the global calculator and compare it with the numbers on this page.

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