Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 5.5 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. United States has 36.8 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. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 24.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 29.2 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 73.6% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 49.3% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.1 times more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 51.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 80.1% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 8.6 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 86.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.4 times more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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