Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 4.5 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
be 7.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 98.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 23.5 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 76.5% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.9% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 54.5% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.4% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.4% less on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 29.2% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 77.0% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 22.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 13.4 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.9 times more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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