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Egypt vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Egypt
egy
Leads on 45 of 113 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 60 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Egypt and Thailand: Egypt leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (878,000) against Thailand (1.33); Egypt leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (547,500) against Thailand (1.33); Thailand leads on Oil Proved Reserves (435) against Egypt (4.40). Across 113 compared metrics, Egypt wins on 45 and Thailand wins on 60.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 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

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)72.69 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 73% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score24.74 points56.72 points★
Radios20.5★13.96
Televisions7.715.19★
Waterways3,5004,000★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country68.23B $★45.86B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars406.74B $533.67B $★
Apple Import Volume153.00M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)19.25 %★1.5 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)18.18 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index60.184.6★
Electricity Consumption159.7187.7★
Electricity Exports1.162.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels91★76
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants68★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables216★
Electricity Imports54★19.83
Electricity Installed Capacity45.12★44.89
Electricity Production183.5★181.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)34.98 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient28.533.5★
Gross Fixed Investment13.528.8★
Gross National Saving934.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.9 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)28.3 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP1.1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption57.71★52.64
Natural Gas Exports212.4★0
Natural Gas Imports7.0814.41★
Natural Gas Production50.86★38.59
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.19193.4★
Oil Consumption740,000988,000★
Oil Exports163,000269,100★
Oil Imports177,200807,100★
Oil Production662,600★406,800
Oil Proved Reserves4.4435★
Population Below Poverty Line29.7 people5.4 people★
Public Debt10361.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.4 USD2.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption878,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports47,360278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports280,200★134,200
Refined Petroleum Products Production547,500★1.33
Remittances4.9★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources0.150.34★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.370.03★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.515.4★
Unemployment Rate7.2 %0.7 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)8.14M3.03M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions236.62★336.69
Continental Shelf200not specific;
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 maphighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.5 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources57.5438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.14 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)120142.5★
Agricultural land42,684 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)2,450 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita1,394.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land36,50064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country45.16 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions2776★
Independence28123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)19.56★21.16
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.4★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita1,127.21 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.6 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%1 %
Hospital Bed Density1.1 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %★34 %
Mean Age at First Birth22.623.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS24,000★500,000
Underweight Children Under 53.7★6.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)836,000★455,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)64.88 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.50.63★
Life expectancy at birth75.49 years80.78 years★
Median age of population24.68 years41.03 years★
Population Change1.96M persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density120.77 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population120.19M persons★71.57M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.080.38★
Birth Rate (%)18.63 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate58.5 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)4.33 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age30.60M persons★16.94M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate33.7540.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.48 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.18 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.68169.16★
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 %★62.64 %
Physician Density0.67 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.4 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums1.9 %2 %★
Total deaths595,263.5 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)49.72 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate2.71 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration73,264.1 persons★36,266.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate14.71 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.161.01★
Airports73105★
Civil Air Travel50★41
Heliports60★5

Other

1 metric
Metric🇪🇬 Egypt🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate19 %★1.5 %

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