Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 4.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
have 34.6% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.
be 77.6% less likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.1 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 7.6 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 18.8% more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
be 79.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Egypt, that number is 6.8% as of 2025.
be 79.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Egypt, however, that number is 33.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 85.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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 39.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
Safety
be 44.0% less likely to be murdered
Bangladesh has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Egypt, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2017.
be 49.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 44.5% more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
live with 24.7 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
Environment
be 59.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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