Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 74.3% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 11.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 6.7 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
have 22.9% more access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Switzerland scores 86 as of 2021.
be 22.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 52.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Switzerland, however, that number is 15.8% as of 2021.
make 37.2 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
Life
be 70.6% 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 Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.7% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 58.4% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.4% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Switzerland, about 97.3% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 94.4% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 74.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.0 times more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
live with 95.4% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 4.8 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 90.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.0% more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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