Which has more people, Algeria or Egypt?

Algeria has a population of 48,028,334 (32nd of 235 countries) and Egypt has 120,101,175 (13th of 235).

How do Algeria and Egypt compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Algeria 76.5 (91st of 215), Egypt 71.8 (138th of 215) among countries. Algeria ranks better.

How do Algeria and Egypt compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Algeria $18,586 (100th of 184), Egypt $20,204 (93rd of 184) among countries. Egypt ranks better.

Where does Algeria beat Egypt most clearly?

Algeria ranks far ahead on % Risk at 74 (Liver Cancer Rates by Country): 0.19% vs 3.7%; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.3% vs 5.21%; Female Cell Phone Users (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 100.0% vs 74.0%.

Where does Egypt beat Algeria most clearly?

Egypt ranks far ahead on Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $11.00 vs $27.00; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 1.76% vs 0.06%; Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (Consumer Spending by Country): 82.6% vs 40.8%.

Algeria vs Egypt

Egypt comes out ahead of Algeria on 282 of 539 statistics where one end is better, to 244 with 13 ties. Algeria leads on Politics & Government, Environment and Population and 1 more category. Egypt leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Culture and 4 more categories.

539 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Algeria

Wins: 244
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 4

Egypt

Wins: 282
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Algeria	Egypt
Population	48,028,334 32nd of 235	120,101,175 13th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	76.5 91st of 215	71.8 138th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$18,586 100th of 184	$20,204 93rd of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	11.6% 155th of 181	6.78% 122nd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	19.5 126th of 195	20.8 129th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$6,051 107th of 185	$3,086 137th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelEgypt · 10 statistics
Tech & BusinessEgypt · 21 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlgeria · 38 statistics
EnvironmentAlgeria · 43 statistics
PopulationAlgeria · 19 statistics
CultureEgypt · 71 statistics
Crime & SafetyEgypt · 46 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningEgypt · 3 statistics
EconomicsEgypt · 78 statistics
LawAlgeria · 8 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyEgypt · 37 statistics
HealthEven · 205 statistics
EducationEven · 9 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Algeria	Egypt
% Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country	0.19% tied 4th of 185	3.7% 184th of 185
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$27.00 tied 194th of 231	$11.00 tied 5th of 231
Opiate Use (Best Estimate)Opiate Usage by Country	0.06% tied 106th of 124	1.76% 4th of 124
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-5.3% tied 22nd of 202	5.21% 185th of 202
Consumer Spending (% of GDP)Consumer Spending by Country	40.8% 136th of 148	82.6% 18th of 148
Female Cell Phone UsersMost Dangerous Countries for Women	100.0% tied 1st of 198	74.0% tied 164th of 198
% of Population at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country	0.2% tied 11th of 126	12.8% 112th of 126
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$17.00 tied 152nd of 231	$8.00 tied 5th of 231
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	11.1% tied 46th of 185	40.5% 182nd of 185
% Annual ChangeDeforestation Rates by Country	0.16% tied 48th of 167	-3.71% 167th of 167
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$142 tied 162nd of 231	$66.00 7th of 231
% of Population at Risk and Poor ($5.5/Day)Flooding by Country	2.3% 46th of 140	30.6% 138th of 140
Inflation RateInflation Rate by Country	1.5% 47th of 159	12.3% 149th of 159
Debt as % of GNICountries Without Debt	1.4% 5th of 206	44.9% 123rd of 206
Share of Population Who Lack Access to Safe Drinking WaterSafe Drinking Water by Country	16.4% 48th of 149	0.6% tied 132nd of 149
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	25.5 kg/m² tied 71st of 190	29.6 kg/m² tied 179th of 190
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$33.00 tied 127th of 231	$17.00 tied 11th of 231
Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country	9.9% tied 150th of 171	18.1% tied 55th of 171
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	11 139th of 180	26.6 42nd of 180
Avg PM2.5 ConcentrationPollution by Country	12.5 μg/m³ 58th of 139	40.6 μg/m³ 131st of 139
Mismanaged Waste IndexPlastic Pollution by Country	24.9% 56th of 214	86.9% 167th of 214
Mean BMI MaleEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	24.7 kg/m² 68th of 190	27.8 kg/m² tied 163rd of 190
Melanoma Rate MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	6.06 per 100k 113th of 204	0.29 per 100k 10th of 204
LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity Index	60th 60th of 167	142nd 142nd of 167
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	47.4 29th of 147	32.2 101st of 147
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$65.00 tied 114th of 231	$30.00 7th of 231
WJP RoLI Civil Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.55 tied 60th of 142	0.37 130th of 142
Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country	73.1 per 100k 57th of 183	92.2 per 100k 145th of 183
Est. Population w/ Undiagnosed DiabetesDiabetes Rates by Country	40.2% tied 101st of 214	62.0% 205th of 214
Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	140th 137th of 171	57th 57th of 171

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Quick answers

Which is better, Algeria or Egypt?: Egypt comes out ahead of Algeria on 282 of 539 statistics where one end is better, to 244 with 13 ties. Algeria leads on Politics & Government, Environment and Population and 1 more category. Egypt leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Culture and 4 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Algeria or Egypt?: Algeria has a population of 48,028,334 (32nd of 235 countries) and Egypt has 120,101,175 (13th of 235).
How do Algeria and Egypt compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Algeria 76.5 (91st of 215), Egypt 71.8 (138th of 215) among countries. Algeria ranks better.
How do Algeria and Egypt compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Algeria $18,586 (100th of 184), Egypt $20,204 (93rd of 184) among countries. Egypt ranks better.
Where does Algeria beat Egypt most clearly?: Algeria ranks far ahead on % Risk at 74 (Liver Cancer Rates by Country): 0.19% vs 3.7%; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.3% vs 5.21%; Female Cell Phone Users (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 100.0% vs 74.0%.
Where does Egypt beat Algeria most clearly?: Egypt ranks far ahead on Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $11.00 vs $27.00; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 1.76% vs 0.06%; Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (Consumer Spending by Country): 82.6% vs 40.8%.

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