Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 59.9% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 17.6% of people as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
have 7.6 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
have 12.9% more access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Russia scores 79 as of 2021.
be 33.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 78.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
make 5.7 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.1% 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 Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.8% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Russia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.
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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 59.8% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.4% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Russia, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.4% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 44.3% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 15.4 times more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
be 12.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
live with 97.1% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 4.9 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 62.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.6 times more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 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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