Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 62.8% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
see 17.9% more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 17.1% more access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Thailand scores 82 as of 2021.
have 19.4% fewer doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 26.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 88.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 83.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 2.6 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.7% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Thailand, it is 91.1% as of 2022.
be 63.0% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
be 100.0% more 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
have 61.2% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.7% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 31.4% more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 27.4% more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 83.7% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 98.6% more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 72.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.4% more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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