Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.7% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Egypt, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 49.2% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,000 as of 2020, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
be 14.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belize, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 26.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 32.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 37.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.2% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belize, about 51.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Egypt spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Belize spends 7.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.7% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belize, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.2% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
How big is Belize compared to Egypt? See an in-depth size comparison.