Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 47.7% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Venezuela has 16.6 as of 2017.
see 79.4% less spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 13.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 13.3% more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.7% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 13.4 times 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 Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
have 27.2% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% less on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.3% more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 40.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.7% more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 94.7% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 30.8% more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 69.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.6% more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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