Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2020. In Ireland, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 20.9% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2017, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $73,200 as of 2017.
be 45.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 12.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ireland, that number is 6.7% as of 2017.
be 70.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Ireland, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2013.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ireland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 78.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ireland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2020.
have 52.2% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ireland, there are 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 80.1% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 46.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ireland, about 84.5% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 40.9% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Egypt? See an in-depth size comparison.