Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 74.5% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
have 69.3% more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
see 44.0% less spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
be 23.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 57.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 62.1% more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, it is 92.7% as of 2024.
be 75.0% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 51.7% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.9% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.6% less on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.3% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Egypt has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 22.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 35.7% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
find 27.5% less home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
use 56.8% less electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 64.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.6% less CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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