Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Afghanistan spends $330 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Afghanistan has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
have 70.7% more access to essential health services
Afghanistan scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.
be 82.5% less likely to die by suicide
Afghanistan has a suicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 49.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 13.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Egypt, that number is 6.8% as of 2025.
be 28.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 47.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Egypt, however, that number is 33.5% as of 2021.
make 7.4 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $417 as of 2024, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 521.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 79.5% as of 2022.
be 56.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 48.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Egypt, on the other hand, 20.8 children do as of 2024.
have 40.3% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 16.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
be 20.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 81% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.8% less on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 67.4% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 15.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 61.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Afghanistan, road accidents kill 24.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 146.1 times more home broadband
Afghanistan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Afghanistan withdraws 55% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
Environment
be 26.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Afghanistan, air pollution causes 143.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.9 times more CO2
Afghanistan emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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