Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in Washington, the GDP per capita is $87,768 as of 2024.
be 27.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 29.3% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Washington, about 93.1% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
