Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 53.2% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Afghanistan, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
live 5.5 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Afghanistan, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 63.5% less spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Afghanistan spends $330 as of 2023.
have 52.8% fewer doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Afghanistan has 3.2 as of 2023.
have 41.4% less access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Afghanistan scores 41 as of 2021.
be 5.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Afghanistan, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 96.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.3% as of 2025.
be 40.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 47.1% as of 2019.
make 86.5% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $417 as of 2024.
Life
have 67.4% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Afghanistan, there are 35.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Afghanistan, 521.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.1% less likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 48.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Egypt, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Afghanistan, that number is 85% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 78.4% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Afghanistan, about 16.1% do as of 2024.
be 16.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Egypt, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Afghanistan, that number is 81% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Afghanistan spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Afghanistan, that number is 15.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Afghanistan, they kill 24.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.2% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Afghanistan withdraws 55% as of 2022.
find 99.3% less home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Afghanistan has 0.1 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.8% less CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Afghanistan emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 36.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Afghanistan, it causes 143.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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