Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 5.1 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
be 50.8% more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 11.2 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 58.8% 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.3% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.9% as of 2024.
be 77.4% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 21.1% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.0% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 79.2% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 16.6% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.2% less likely to be murdered
Egypt has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 96.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.8 times more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 8.0 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.9 times more strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% 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 Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.4 times more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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