Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 19.7% more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
be 85.0% less likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 47.9% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
have 47.7% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Egypt, that number is 6.8% as of 2025.
make 40.1% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.9% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2024. In Egypt, it is 79.5% as of 2022.
be 46.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 67.7% more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
live with 705.8 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
Environment
be 94.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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