Egypt vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

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 111 compared metrics, Egypt wins on 40 and Mexico wins on 63.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)72.69 %81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 73% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score24.74 points45.55 points
Radios20.531
Televisions7.725.6
Waterways3,5002,900

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country68.23B $69.44B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars406.74B $2.29T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)19.25 %7.25 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)18.18 %7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index60.186.1
Electricity Consumption159.7258.7
Electricity Exports1.167.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels9171
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants617
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02
Electricity from Other Renewables29
Electricity Imports543.53
Electricity Installed Capacity45.1272.56
Electricity Production183.5302.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)34.98 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient28.543.5
Gross Fixed Investment13.521.5
Gross National Saving921.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.9 %0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)28.3 %4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption57.7181.61
Natural Gas Exports212.436.81
Natural Gas Imports7.0850.12
Natural Gas Production50.8631.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.19279.8
Oil Consumption740,0002.07
Oil Exports163,0001.51
Oil Imports177,200496,000
Oil Production662,6002.98
Oil Proved Reserves4.410.42
Population Below Poverty Line29.7 people36.3 people
Public Debt10345.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.4 USD1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption878,0001.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports47,360155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports280,200867,500
Refined Petroleum Products Production547,500844,600
Remittances4.93.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.150.1
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.257.29
Taxes and Other Revenues12.514.2
Unemployment Rate7.2 %2.8 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)8.14M2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions236.62441.05
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
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.5 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources57.5461.89

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.14 %1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)12052.44
Agricultural land42,684 sq. km1.04M sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,450 km9,330 km
Dam capacity per capita1,394.26 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land36,50059,910

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country45.16 %17.92 %
Administrative Divisions2732
Independence2816
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)19.5693.27
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.416.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.6 % of GDP6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density1.1 people/sq km1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %42 %
Mean Age at First Birth22.621.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS24,000340,000
Underweight Children Under 53.74.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)836,000341,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)64.88 %51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.50.63
Life expectancy at birth75.49 years80.06 years
Median age of population24.68 years29.96 years
Population Change1.96M persons1.20M persons
Population density120.77 per sq. km67.89 per sq. km
Total population120.19M persons133.03M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.080.71
Birth Rate (%)18.63 %14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate58.5 %73.1 %
Death Rate (%)4.33 %6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age30.60M persons35.92M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate33.7560.96
Learning-adjusted years of school6.48 years9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.18 people22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.68169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age2018
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 %77.59 %
Physician Density0.67 people/sq km2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.4 %0.81 %
Population living in slums1.9 %15.76 %
Total deaths595,263.5 persons685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)49.72 %62.6 %
Total fertility rate2.71 per woman1.84 per woman
Total net-migration73,264.1 persons-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate14.71 per live births11.69 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.160.48
Airports731,580
Civil Air Travel50186
Heliports60488

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