Egypt vs Turkey
Turkey comes out ahead of Egypt on 324 of 560 statistics where one end is better, to 218 with 18 ties. Egypt leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Travel. Turkey leads on Education, Tech & Business and Manufacturing & Mining and 7 more categories.
At a glance
Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.
| Statistic | Egypt | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,101,175 13th of 235 | 87,926,082 18th of 235 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 71.8 138th of 215 | 77.4 81st of 215 |
| GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $20,204 93rd of 184 | $45,288 50th of 184 |
| Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 6.78% 122nd of 181 | 8.52% 136th of 181 |
| Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 100.0% tied 1st of 214 | 100.0% tied 1st of 214 |
| Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 20.8 129th of 195 | 8.0 tied 70th of 195 |
| GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $3,086 137th of 185 | $18,599 61st of 185 |
By category
Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.
- EducationTurkey · 9 statistics
- Tech & BusinessTurkey · 21 statistics
- Manufacturing & MiningTurkey · 3 statistics
- EnvironmentTurkey · 43 statistics
- PopulationTurkey · 18 statistics
- CultureTurkey · 69 statistics
- Crime & SafetyEgypt · 46 statistics
- Politics & GovernmentTurkey · 36 statistics
- Infrastructure & EnergyTurkey · 36 statistics
- LawTurkey · 7 statistics
- HealthEgypt · 201 statistics
- EconomicsTurkey · 75 statistics
- TravelEgypt · 10 statistics
Biggest differences
The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.
| Statistic | Egypt | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Opiate Use (Best Estimate)Opiate Usage by Country | 1.76% 4th of 124 | 0.03% tied 116th of 124 |
| % Annual ChangeDeforestation Rates by Country | -3.71% 167th of 167 | 0.53% 24th of 167 |
| Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country | 10.0% tied 4th of 150 | 40.0% tied 147th of 150 |
| Female Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country | 0.1% tied 1st of 164 | 19.6% 141st of 164 |
| Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 0.01% tied 1st of 192 | 0.17% tied 168th of 192 |
| Female Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country | 0.4% tied 3rd of 166 | 20.5% tied 135th of 166 |
| Female Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country | 0.4% tied 7th of 166 | 20.5% tied 140th of 166 |
| % of Population at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country | 12.8% 112th of 126 | 0.2% tied 11th of 126 |
| % of Population at Risk and Poor ($5.5/Day)Flooding by Country | 30.6% 138th of 140 | 1.2% tied 33rd of 140 |
| Gini Coefficient - IncomeGini Coefficient by Country | 28.5 tied 23rd of 172 | 44.5 148th of 172 |
| Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 0.08 per 100k tied 24th of 203 | 1.15 per 100k 170th of 203 |
| Suicide RateGun Violence by Country | 0.08 rate per 100k tied 24th of 203 | 1.15 rate per 100k 170th of 203 |
| Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country | 82.9% 130th of 158 | 24.7% 17th of 158 |
| Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country | 2.7 cases per 100k tied 32nd of 185 | 9.3 cases per 100k tied 160th of 185 |
| % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country | 0.31% tied 34th of 184 | 1.1% tied 157th of 184 |
| Melanoma New Case Rate - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country | 0.06 per 100k tied 5th of 204 | 3.73 per 100k 145th of 204 |
| Melanoma New Case Rate - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country | 0.08 per 100k 5th of 203 | 3.57 per 100k 143rd of 203 |
| Melanoma Rate Both SexesSkin Cancer Rates by Country | 0.47 per 100k tied 7th of 204 | 24.05 per 100k 146th of 204 |
| Melanoma Rate MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country | 0.29 per 100k 10th of 204 | 23.64 per 100k 147th of 204 |
| Melanoma Death Rate - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country | 0.03 per 100k tied 5th of 204 | 1.21 per 100k 141st of 204 |
| Community Safety 2022 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women | 76.0% tied 31st of 198 | 44.0% tied 158th of 198 |
| Melanoma Death Rate - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country | 0.03 per 100k tied 4th of 204 | 1.01 per 100k tied 136th of 204 |
| Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country | 0.42% 39th of 184 | 1.4% tied 154th of 184 |
| Melanoma New Case Rate - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country | 0.1 per 100k tied 7th of 204 | 3.41 per 100k 139th of 204 |
| Heart Disease ASR DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country | 13,071 per 100k 200th of 204 | 3,262 per 100k 72nd of 204 |
| Melanoma Rate FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country | 0.67 per 100k 15th of 204 | 24.46 per 100k 143rd of 204 |
| Stomach Cancer ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country | 3.6 cases per 100k tied 39th of 185 | 11.7 cases per 100k tied 154th of 185 |
| Female Cell Phone UsersMost Dangerous Countries for Women | 74.0% tied 164th of 198 | 96.0% tied 38th of 198 |
| International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country | 14th 14th of 171 | 123rd 119th of 171 |
| Heart Disease ASR DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country | 13,880 per 100k 199th of 203 | 4,198 per 100k 76th of 203 |
Quick answers
- Which is better, Egypt or Turkey?
- Turkey comes out ahead of Egypt on 324 of 560 statistics where one end is better, to 218 with 18 ties. Egypt leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Travel. Turkey leads on Education, Tech & Business and Manufacturing & Mining and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt has a population of 120,101,175 (13th of 235 countries) and Turkey has 87,926,082 (18th of 235).
- How do Egypt and Turkey compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?
- Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Egypt 71.8 (138th of 215), Turkey 77.4 (81st of 215) among countries. Turkey ranks better.
- How do Egypt and Turkey compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?
- GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Egypt $20,204 (93rd of 184), Turkey $45,288 (50th of 184) among countries. Turkey ranks better.
- Where does Egypt beat Turkey most clearly?
- Egypt ranks far ahead on Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 1.76% vs 0.03%; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 10.0% vs 40.0%; Female Cigarette Smokers (Smoking Rates by Country): 0.1% vs 19.6%.
- Where does Turkey beat Egypt most clearly?
- Turkey ranks far ahead on % Annual Change (Deforestation Rates by Country): 0.53% vs -3.71%; % of Population at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day) (Flooding by Country): 0.2% vs 12.8%; % of Population at Risk and Poor ($5.5/Day) (Flooding by Country): 1.2% vs 30.6%.
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