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Egypt vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Egypt
egy
Leads on 49 of 117 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 60 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Egypt and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Egypt (1.37); Malaysia leads on Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country (64 Cubic meters per year) against Egypt (1.50 Cubic meters per year); Malaysia leads on Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices) (1.80 %) against Egypt (28.30 %). Across 117 compared metrics, Egypt wins on 49 and Malaysia wins on 60.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)74.65 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)72.69 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 73% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score24.74 points56.09 points★
Radios20.5★10.9
Televisions7.710.8★
Waterways3,5007,200★

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country68.23B $★47.38B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars406.74B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume153.00M tonnes★101.62M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)19.25 %★3 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)18.18 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index60.183.3★
Electricity Consumption159.7★136.9
Electricity Exports1.163★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels91★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants618★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables24★
Electricity Imports54★33
Electricity Installed Capacity45.12★33
Electricity Production183.5★148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)34.98 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient28.540.7★
Gross Fixed Investment13.525.2★
Gross National Saving928.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.9 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)28.3 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption57.71★30.44
Natural Gas Exports212.4★38.23
Natural Gas Imports7.08★2.8
Natural Gas Production50.8669.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.19★1.18
Oil Consumption740,000★561,000
Oil Exports163,000644,900★
Oil Imports177,200355,300★
Oil Production662,600664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves4.4★4
Population Below Poverty Line29.7 people6.2 people★
Public Debt10364.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.4 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption878,000★704,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports47,360208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports280,200304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production547,500★528,300
Remittances4.9★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.151.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.370.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.512.6★
Top Exporting Countries63.71B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate7.2 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate44.57 %★66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)8.14M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions236.62★260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionapproximately 95% of the population lives within 20 km (12 mi) of the Nile River and its delta; vast areas of the country remain sparsely populated or uninhabited, as shown in this population distribution mapa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.15 sq km13.3 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.5 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources57.5580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.14 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)120209.87★
Agricultural land42,684 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)2,450 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita1,394.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land36,500★4,420

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country45.16 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions27★13
Independence2831★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water78.94 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)19.5613.34★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.4★21.1
Health Care Spending per Capita1,127.21 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.6 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density1.1 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS24,000★92,000
Underweight Children Under 53.7★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)836,000★136,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)64.88 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.50.65★
Life expectancy at birth75.49 years80.87 years★
Median age of population24.68 years31.44 years★
Population Change1.96M persons★428,622.9 persons
Population density120.77 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population120.19M persons★36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.080.29★
Birth Rate (%)18.63 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate58.5 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)4.33 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age30.60M persons★9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate33.75★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school6.48 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.18 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.68167.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age2021★
Military Service Age and Obligationvoluntary enlistment possible from age 16 for men and 17 for women; 18-30 years of age for compulsory service for men; service obligation 14-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; active service length depends on education; high school drop-o17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization97.57 %★83.21 %
Physician Density0.67 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.4 %★0.97 %
Population living in slums1.9 %★0.2 %
Total deaths595,263.5 persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)49.72 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.71 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration73,264.1 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate14.71 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.161.58★
Airports73100★
Civil Air Travel5053★
Heliports60★24

Other

1 metric
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate19 %★2.75 %

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