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Egypt vs South Korea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Egypt
egy
Leads on 44 of 118 metrics
South Korea
kor
Leads on 68 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Egypt and South Korea: Egypt leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (878,000) against South Korea (2.58); Egypt leads on Oil Consumption (740,000) against South Korea (2.25); Egypt leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (547,500) against South Korea (3.30). Across 118 compared metrics, Egypt wins on 44 and South Korea wins on 68.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 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
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)74.65 %97.9 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)72.69 %97.42 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 73% (2023 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score24.74 points64.06 points★
Radios20.547.5★
Televisions7.715.9★
Waterways3,500★1,600

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country68.23B $★30.14B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars406.74B $1.91T $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)13 %29.97 %★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)19.25 %★1.5 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)18.18 %★3.48 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDP7.6 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index60.193.4★
Electricity Consumption159.7507.6★
Electricity Exports1.16★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels91★70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants6★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels021★
Electricity from Other Renewables28★
Electricity Imports54★0
Electricity Installed Capacity45.12111.2★
Electricity Production183.5526★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)34.98 USD per capita234.67 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient28.532.9★
Gross Fixed Investment13.527.4★
Gross National Saving936.6★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.9 %1.1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)28.3 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP2.3 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption57.71★45.28
Natural Gas Exports212.4★0
Natural Gas Imports7.0848.65★
Natural Gas Production50.86339.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.197.08★
Oil Consumption740,000★2.25
Oil Exports163,000907,100★
Oil Imports177,200★3.07
Oil Production662,600★48,400
Oil Proved Reserves4.4★0
Population Below Poverty Line29.7 people14.4 people★
Public Debt10352.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.4 USD★1.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption878,000★2.58
Refined Petroleum Products Exports47,360★1.4
Refined Petroleum Products Imports280,200908,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production547,500★3.3
Remittances4.9★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.15★0.01
Robotics Research Funding1.03 USD4.94 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.370.25★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.515.7★
Top Exporting Countries63.71B USD831.89B USD★
Unemployment Rate7.2 %2.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate44.57 %★64.35 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)8.14M-5.50M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions236.62★644.23
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 mapthe population is primarily concentrated in the lowland areas, where density is high; Gyeonggi Province in the northwest, which surrounds the capital of Seoul and contains the port of Incheon, is the most densely populated province; Gangwon in the northea
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.15 sq km17.76 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.5 Cubic meters per year13.3 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources57.569.7★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.14 %11.86 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)120131.69★
Agricultural land42,684 sq. km★15,174 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,450 km★2,413 km
Dam capacity per capita1,394.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★362.21 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land36,500★7,780

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country45.16 %85.98 %★
Administrative Divisions27★9
Independence28★15
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water78.94 %99.28 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)19.569.99★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.4★9.6
Health Care Spending per Capita1,127.21 USD5,766.77 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.6 % of GDP9.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%NA
Hospital Bed Density1.1 people/sq km12.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth22.632.2★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %4.7 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS24,000NA
Underweight Children Under 53.70.4★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)836,000★569,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Currently married (Percent)64.88 %★42.12 %
Human Capital Index0.50.8★
Life expectancy at birth75.49 years87.65 years★
Median age of population24.68 years46.18 years★
Population Change1.96M persons★-34,023.3 persons
Population density120.77 per sq. km★521.76 per sq. km
Total population120.19M persons★51.62M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.080.85★
Birth Rate (%)18.63 %★4.29 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate58.5 %82.3 %★
Death Rate (%)4.33 %★6.94 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP5.8 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age30.60M persons★10.86M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate33.75★29.71
Learning-adjusted years of school6.48 years11.74 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days365 days★
Major Urban Areas Population22.18 people★9.99 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.68174.92★
Military Manpower at Military Age20★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 %★90.48 %
Physician Density0.67 people/sq km2.61 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.4 %★-0.09 %
Population living in slums1.9 %5.46 %★
Total deaths595,263.5 persons375,161.5 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)49.72 %54.27 %★
Total fertility rate2.71 per woman★0.72 per woman
Total net-migration73,264.1 persons106,057.5 persons★
Under-five mortality rate14.71 per live births2.38 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.161.32★
Airports7392★
Civil Air Travel5093★
Heliports601,280★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Current Bank Rate19 %★2.5 %

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