Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.5% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 7.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 6.5 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 27.1% more access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 18.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 31.9 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.4% less 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.9% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 46.4% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 84.0% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 74.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 32.8 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 92.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.4 times more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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