Which has more people, Egypt or South Africa?

Egypt has a population of 120,101,175 (13th of 235 countries) and South Africa has 65,453,084 (24th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Egypt 71.8 (138th of 215), South Africa 66.3 (181st of 215) among countries. Egypt ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Egypt $20,204 (93rd of 184), South Africa $15,906 (108th of 184) among countries. Egypt ranks better.

Where does Egypt beat South Africa most clearly?

Egypt ranks far ahead on Rate of Stabbing Deaths (Stabbing Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 1.81 per 100k; HIV Rates Male (HIV Rates by Country): 9 per 100k vs 11,673 per 100k; Crude Incidence (Cervical Cancer Rates by Country): 2.6 per 100k vs 35.6 per 100k.

Where does South Africa beat Egypt most clearly?

South Africa ranks far ahead on % of Population at High Flood Risk (Flooding by Country): 6.1% vs 40.5%; Out-of-Pocket % of Health Expenditure (Medical Bankruptcies by Country): 6.71% vs 53.8%; LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (Most Homophobic Countries): 317 vs -95.

Egypt vs South Africa

Egypt comes out ahead of South Africa on 299 of 565 statistics where one end is better, to 261 with 5 ties. Egypt leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Manufacturing & Mining and 2 more categories. South Africa leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 5 more categories.

565 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 5 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Egypt

Wins: 299
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 5

South Africa

Wins: 261
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Egypt	South Africa
Population	120,101,175 13th of 235	65,453,084 24th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	71.8 138th of 215	66.3 181st of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$20,204 93rd of 184	$15,906 108th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	6.78% 122nd of 181	32.4% 180th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	90.2% 160th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	20.8 129th of 195	24.2 138th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,086 137th of 185	$6,598 103rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentSouth Africa · 38 statistics
LawSouth Africa · 8 statistics
Crime & SafetyEgypt · 46 statistics
HealthEgypt · 204 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningEgypt · 3 statistics
PopulationSouth Africa · 19 statistics
Tech & BusinessSouth Africa · 21 statistics
CultureSouth Africa · 71 statistics
EducationSouth Africa · 9 statistics
EnvironmentSouth Africa · 45 statistics
TravelEgypt · 10 statistics
EconomicsEgypt · 79 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Africa · 37 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Egypt	South Africa
Rate of Stabbing DeathsStabbing Deaths by Country	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 202	1.81 per 100k 202nd of 202
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	40.5% 182nd of 185	6.1% tied 6th of 185
HIV Rates MaleHIV Rates by Country	9 per 100k 11th of 201	11,673 per 100k 198th of 201
Crude IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country	2.6 per 100k 7th of 176	35.6 per 100k tied 170th of 176
HIV RateHIV Rates by Country	8.06 per 100k 13th of 201	15,778 per 100k 199th of 201
HIV Rates FemaleHIV Rates by Country	7.04 per 100k 19th of 201	19,657 per 100k 199th of 201
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	7,155 per 100k 20th of 201	28,466 per 100k 198th of 201
Male Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	1.27 per 100k 2nd of 204	25.68 per 100k 180th of 204
Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	0.87 per 100k 2nd of 204	15.49 per 100k 178th of 204
Gini Coefficient - IncomeGini Coefficient by Country	28.5 tied 23rd of 172	63.0 172nd of 172
HIV Prevalence Among AdultsHIV Rates by Country	0.1% tied 1st of 138	17.2% 137th of 138
ASR IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country	2.9 per 100k tied 7th of 176	35.3 per 100k 156th of 176
Cumulative Risk Ages 0-74Cervical Cancer Rates by Country	0.3% tied 1st of 176	3.6% tied 151st of 176
Out-of-Pocket % of Health ExpenditureMedical Bankruptcies by Country	53.8% 168th of 189	6.71% 10th of 189
Community Safety 2022 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women	76.0% tied 31st of 198	25.0% tied 196th of 198
Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country	11,132 per 100k 35th of 201	39,598 per 100k 200th of 201
LGBTQI+ Travel Safety IndexMost Homophobic Countries	-95 176th of 197	317 16th of 197
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	76.0% tied 171st of 193
Press Freedom Index Score (RSF)Freedom Index by Country	24.74 166th of 176	75.71 27th of 176
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	92.93 per 100k 23rd of 201	241.49 per 100k 181st of 201
Vacc. Rate IPV1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	76.0% tied 160th of 193
WJP RoLI Open Government ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.23 tied last of 142	0.61 tied 34th of 142
New HIV Infection RateHIV Rates by Country	0.1 per 1k tied 4th of 128	3.1 per 1k 127th of 128
LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity Index	160th 160th of 167	38th 38th of 167
Female Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	0.44 per 100k tied 5th of 204	5.86 per 100k 154th of 204
STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country	15,394 per 100k 55th of 201	50,118 per 100k 201st of 201
LP Social CapitalLegatum Prosperity Index	161st 161st of 167	40th 40th of 167
Local Purchasing Power Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country	21.1 122nd of 136	111.2 24th of 136
Amphetamine Use RateDrug Use by Country	34.55 per 100k 25th of 204	162.89 per 100k 170th of 204
Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.01% tied 1st of 192	0.11% tied 136th of 192

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Quick answers

Which is better, Egypt or South Africa?: Egypt comes out ahead of South Africa on 299 of 565 statistics where one end is better, to 261 with 5 ties. Egypt leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Manufacturing & Mining and 2 more categories. South Africa leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Egypt or South Africa?: Egypt has a population of 120,101,175 (13th of 235 countries) and South Africa has 65,453,084 (24th of 235).
How do Egypt and South Africa compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Egypt 71.8 (138th of 215), South Africa 66.3 (181st of 215) among countries. Egypt ranks better.
How do Egypt and South Africa compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Egypt $20,204 (93rd of 184), South Africa $15,906 (108th of 184) among countries. Egypt ranks better.
Where does Egypt beat South Africa most clearly?: Egypt ranks far ahead on Rate of Stabbing Deaths (Stabbing Deaths by Country): 0.01 per 100k vs 1.81 per 100k; HIV Rates Male (HIV Rates by Country): 9 per 100k vs 11,673 per 100k; Crude Incidence (Cervical Cancer Rates by Country): 2.6 per 100k vs 35.6 per 100k.
Where does South Africa beat Egypt most clearly?: South Africa ranks far ahead on % of Population at High Flood Risk (Flooding by Country): 6.1% vs 40.5%; Out-of-Pocket % of Health Expenditure (Medical Bankruptcies by Country): 6.71% vs 53.8%; LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (Most Homophobic Countries): 317 vs -95.

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