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Egypt vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Egypt
egy
Leads on 44 of 122 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 70 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Egypt and Mexico: Egypt leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (878,000) against Mexico (1.98); Egypt leads on Oil Consumption (740,000) against Mexico (2.07); Egypt leads on Oil Production (662,600) against Mexico (2.98). Across 122 compared metrics, Egypt wins on 44 and Mexico wins on 70.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 8 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 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
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)74.65 %83.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)72.69 %81.18 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 73% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score24.74 points45.55 pointsā˜…
Radios20.531ā˜…
Televisions7.725.6ā˜…
Waterways3,500ā˜…2,900

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country68.23B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars406.74B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)13 %24.12 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume153.00M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)19.25 %ā˜…7.25 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)18.18 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDP5.4 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index60.186.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption159.7258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports1.167.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels91ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants617ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables29ā˜…
Electricity Imports54ā˜…3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity45.1272.56ā˜…
Electricity Production183.5302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)34.98 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient28.543.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment13.521.5ā˜…
Gross National Saving921.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.9 %0.2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)28.3 %4.7 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP0.9 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption57.7181.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports212.4ā˜…36.81
Natural Gas Imports7.0850.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production50.86ā˜…31.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.19279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption740,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports163,000ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports177,200496,000ā˜…
Oil Production662,600ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves4.410.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line29.7 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Public Debt10345.1ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.4 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption878,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports47,360155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports280,200867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production547,500844,600ā˜…
Remittances4.9ā˜…3.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.15ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding1.02 USDā˜…0.25 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.25ā˜…7.29
Taxes and Other Revenues12.514.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries63.71B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate7.2 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate44.57 %ā˜…61.61 %

Environment

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)8.14M2.73Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions236.62ā˜…441.05
Contiguous Zone2424
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 mapmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.15 sq km15.55 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.5 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources57.5461.89ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.14 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)120ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land42,684 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km995,4501.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)2,450 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1,394.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land36,50059,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country45.16 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions2732ā˜…
Independence28ā˜…16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water78.94 %ā˜…42.97 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)19.56ā˜…93.27
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.4ā˜…16.4
Health Care Spending per Capita1,127.21 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.6 % of GDP6.1 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density1.1 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %ā˜…42 %
Mean Age at First Birth22.6ā˜…21.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %28.9 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS24,000ā˜…340,000
Underweight Children Under 53.7ā˜…4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)836,000ā˜…341,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)64.88 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.50.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth75.49 years80.06 yearsā˜…
Median age of population24.68 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change1.96M personsā˜…1.20M persons
Population density120.77 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population120.19M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.080.71ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)18.63 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate58.5 %73.1 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)4.33 %ā˜…6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age30.60M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate33.7560.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.48 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.18 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)166.68169.01ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age20ā˜…18
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-o18
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization97.57 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density0.67 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate1.4 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums1.9 %15.76 %ā˜…
Total deaths595,263.5 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)49.72 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate2.71 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration73,264.1 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate14.71 per live births11.69 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.160.48ā˜…
Airports731,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel50186ā˜…
Heliports60488ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡¬ EgyptšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate19 %ā˜…6.5 %

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