Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.1% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
see 52.8% more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 5.3 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
be 33.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 90.1% more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.9% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Ukraine, it is 100.0% as of 2021.
be 63.5% 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 73.8% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 68.0% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Geography
see 13.6% more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 11.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.2% more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
live with 95.5% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 68.6% more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.2% more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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