Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 92.1% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.7 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.1% more likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
see 70.7% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
have 86.9% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
have 11.4% less access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
make 79.3% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
have 88.5% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.9% less likely to be literate
In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2020. In Egypt, it is 79.5% as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 52.5% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.9% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
Infrastructure
find 55.2% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 13.5 times more strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
use 47.1% less electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 37.7% less CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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