Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of China, you would:
Health
be 93.0% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.2 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
see 39.2% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
have 78.4% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
have 13.6% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.8% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Egypt, that number is 6.8% as of 2025.
make 77.7% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.9% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2020. In Egypt, it is 79.5% as of 2022.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 18.5% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.9% less on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.8% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.1% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
Safety
be 46.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Egypt, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2017.
Infrastructure
find 75.2% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
use 77.1% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.2% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 64.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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