Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 7.8 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Egypt, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $12,000 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Egypt, that number is 7.9% as of 2019.
be 29.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Egypt, however, that number is 32.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 80.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Egypt, 37.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Egypt, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
have 22.4% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Egypt, there are 21.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 89.5% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Egypt, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Egypt spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Egypt: At a glance
How big is Egypt compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.