Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 78.9% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
see 64.4% more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 4.6 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
have 15.7% more access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
be 14.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 4.5 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.8% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In China, it is 96.7% as of 2020.
be 80.3% less 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 67.6% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.7% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 56.0% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 21.7% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.9 times more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 61.8% less likely to be murdered
Egypt has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 85.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.0 times more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
live with 70.6% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
use 4.4 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
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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