Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Iran, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.1% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iran, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2024.
see 17.6% more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iran spends $1,064 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Iran has 18.1 as of 2023.
be 6.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iran, it is 4.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 27.2% more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $3,924 as of 2025.
be 22.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iran, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 11.9% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Iran, it is 88.9% as of 2023.
be 50.5% 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 Iran, on the other hand, 10.3 children do as of 2024.
have 39.9% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iran, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iran, about 85.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iran spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 23.6% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iran, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.2% more likely to be murdered
Egypt has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Iran, that number is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2014.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iran, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 42.4% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iran withdraws 81% as of 2022.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iran uses 3,815 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 51.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iran, it causes 51.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.6 times more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iran emits 9.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2014–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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