Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 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
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.
be 78.2% less likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
have 11.4% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Egypt, that number is 6.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 90.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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 27.0% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.1% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Egypt, it is 79.5% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 69.7% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
be 13.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% 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 25.0% more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 26.9% more coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
Safety
be 51.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 4.1 times more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
live with 24.3 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.3 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 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), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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