Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Egypt instead of Dominica, you would:

Health

have 42.9% more access to essential health services

Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.

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be 35.3% more likely to be obese

In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.

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have 42.1% fewer doctors per person

Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.

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Economy

make 71.9% less money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.

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Life

be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 37.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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.

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have 90.4% more children

In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 16.6 times more coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.

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Safety

be 14.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 44.0% less home broadband

Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.

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live with 14.1 times more strain on fresh water

Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 96.9% more CO2

Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Egypt: At a glance

Egypt is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 995,450 sq km. The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C., and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest of Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Completion of the Suez Canal in 1869 elevated Egypt as an important world transportation hub. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty from Britain in 1952. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society. The government has struggled to meet the demands of Egypt's population through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure. Inspired by the 2010 Tunisian revolution, Egyptian opposition groups led demonstrations and labor strikes countrywide, culminating in President Hosni MUBARAK's ouster. Egypt's military assumed national leadership until a new parliament was in place in early 2012; later that same year, Mohammed MORSI won the presidential election. Following often violent protests throughout the spring of 2013 against MORSI's government and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), and massive anti-government demonstrations, the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF) intervened and removed MORSI from power in mid-July 2013 and replaced him with interim president Adly MANSOUR. In mid-January 2014, voters approved a new constitution by referendum. Presidential elections to replace MANSOUR are scheduled for late May 2014. According to the constitution and the government's transitional road map, preparations for parliamentary elections will begin by mid-July 2014.
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