Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2020. In Thailand, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
be 68.8% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Thailand, that number is 10.0% of people as of 2016.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Egypt, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Thailand, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
Economy
make 40.9% more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2017, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2017.
be 94.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 12.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Thailand, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
be 74.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Thailand, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2015.
pay a 55.6% higher top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Thailand, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 30.5% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2017. In Thailand, it is 92.9% as of 2015.
be 49.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Thailand, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2020.
have 60.7% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Thailand, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 21.1% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 46.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Thailand, about 56.8% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 31.4% more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Thailand: At a glance
How big is Thailand compared to Egypt? See an in-depth size comparison.