Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 23.1% more likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Egypt, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 68.9% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $41,100 as of 2022, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $12,800 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 6.4% as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Egypt, however, that number is 29.7% as of 2019.
Life
have 99.0% more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.2% less likely to be literate
In Czech Republic, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2011. In Egypt, it is 73.1% as of 2021.
be 7.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Egypt, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% less likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Egypt, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 51.0% less on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 52.2% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Egypt, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Egypt: At a glance
How big is Egypt compared to Czech Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.