Which has more people, Egypt or Ethiopia?

Egypt has a population of 120,101,175 (13th of 235 countries) and Ethiopia has 138,902,185 (10th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Egypt 71.8 (138th of 215), Ethiopia 67.6 (168th of 215) among countries. Egypt ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Egypt $20,204 (93rd of 184), Ethiopia $3,622 (166th of 184) among countries. Egypt ranks better.

Where does Egypt beat Ethiopia most clearly?

Egypt ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate IPV1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 73.0%; Average Vaccination Rate (Vaccination Rates by Country): 97.3% vs 70.0%; Vacc. Rate DTP1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 81.0%.

Where does Ethiopia beat Egypt most clearly?

Ethiopia ranks far ahead on Female Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 75.1% vs 15.2%; Mean BMI (European Obesity Rates by Country): 20.6 kg/m² vs 29.6 kg/m²; Female Obesity Rate (WHO) (Obesity Rates by Country): 3.87% vs 56.1%.

Egypt vs Ethiopia

Egypt comes out ahead of Ethiopia on 284 of 496 statistics where one end is better, to 201 with 11 ties. Egypt leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Education and 6 more categories. Ethiopia leads on Environment, Law and Health.

496 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Egypt

Wins: 284
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 9

Ethiopia

Wins: 201
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Egypt	Ethiopia
Population	120,101,175 13th of 235	138,902,185 10th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	71.8 138th of 215	67.6 168th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$20,204 93rd of 184	$3,622 166th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	6.78% 122nd of 181	3.32% 53rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	56.6% 189th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	20.8 129th of 195	34.5 160th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,086 137th of 185	$933 174th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelEgypt · 10 statistics
Tech & BusinessEgypt · 21 statistics
EducationEgypt · 9 statistics
PopulationEgypt · 19 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningEgypt · 3 statistics
Crime & SafetyEgypt · 44 statistics
CultureEgypt · 70 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyEgypt · 37 statistics
EnvironmentEthiopia · 45 statistics
LawEthiopia · 6 statistics
EconomicsEgypt · 77 statistics
HealthEthiopia · 202 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 38 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Egypt	Ethiopia
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	15.2% 183rd of 186	75.1% tied 6th of 186
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	29.6 kg/m² tied 179th of 190	20.6 kg/m² 1st of 190
Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	56.1% 186th of 196	3.87% 3rd of 196
Male Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	50.4% 158th of 167	6.1% 3rd of 167
Female Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	48.8% 185th of 199	1.5% 2nd of 199
Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	42.8% 185th of 199	2.53% 2nd of 199
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	41.8% 175th of 186	80.6% 6th of 186
Male Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	50.4% 155th of 167	8.8% 5th of 167
Male Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	40.6% 152nd of 166	5.4% 5th of 166
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	22.4% 203rd of 211	4.4% tied 16th of 211
% Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	20.4% 174th of 193	1.71% 6th of 193
Mean BMI MaleEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	27.8 kg/m² tied 163rd of 190	20.1 kg/m² 1st of 190
Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	35.7% 146th of 173	1% 1st of 173
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	10,651 per 100k 195th of 204	6,381 per 100k 27th of 204
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	19.1% 162nd of 169	74.4% 23rd of 169
Share of Population Who Lack Access to Safe Drinking WaterSafe Drinking Water by Country	0.6% tied 132nd of 149	42.7% 11th of 149
Male Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	29.6% 159th of 199	1.17% 1st of 199
Vacc. Rate IPV1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	73.0% tied 168th of 193
Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country	48.6% 156th of 191	-17.1% 6th of 191
Opioid Use RateDrug Use by Country	197.58 per 100k 162nd of 204	47.04 per 100k 5th of 204
Total Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	25.4% tied 130th of 167	3.5% 3rd of 167
Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total ConsumptionRenewable Energy by Country	6.1% 162nd of 206	90.6% 7th of 206
Average Vaccination RateVaccination Rates by Country	97.3% 22nd of 193	70.0% 167th of 193
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	9,572 per 100k 196th of 204	6,137 per 100k 44th of 204
Mortality, Male - ASRCancer Rates by Country	127.4 per 100k 143rd of 183	56.5 per 100k 7th of 183
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	81.0% tied 162nd of 193
HIV Rates FemaleHIV Rates by Country	7.04 per 100k 19th of 201	779 per 100k 167th of 201
Male Obesity Rates (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	24.8% 126th of 170	0.4% 1st of 170
Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	9,385 per 100k 171st of 204	2,837 per 100k 21st of 204
Cumulative Risk Ages 0-74Cervical Cancer Rates by Country	0.3% tied 1st of 176	2.5% tied 132nd of 176

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Quick answers

Which is better, Egypt or Ethiopia?: Egypt comes out ahead of Ethiopia on 284 of 496 statistics where one end is better, to 201 with 11 ties. Egypt leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Education and 6 more categories. Ethiopia leads on Environment, Law and Health. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Egypt or Ethiopia?: Egypt has a population of 120,101,175 (13th of 235 countries) and Ethiopia has 138,902,185 (10th of 235).
How do Egypt and Ethiopia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Egypt 71.8 (138th of 215), Ethiopia 67.6 (168th of 215) among countries. Egypt ranks better.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Egypt $20,204 (93rd of 184), Ethiopia $3,622 (166th of 184) among countries. Egypt ranks better.
Where does Egypt beat Ethiopia most clearly?: Egypt ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate IPV1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 73.0%; Average Vaccination Rate (Vaccination Rates by Country): 97.3% vs 70.0%; Vacc. Rate DTP1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 81.0%.
Where does Ethiopia beat Egypt most clearly?: Ethiopia ranks far ahead on Female Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 75.1% vs 15.2%; Mean BMI (European Obesity Rates by Country): 20.6 kg/m² vs 29.6 kg/m²; Female Obesity Rate (WHO) (Obesity Rates by Country): 3.87% vs 56.1%.

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