Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 95.7% less likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.5 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 81.5% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
see 85.9% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
have 81.4% fewer doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
have 18.6% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Egypt, that number is 6.8% as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Egypt, however, that number is 33.5% as of 2021.
make 94.5% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Egypt, on the other hand, 20.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.8% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 53.4% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.0% more coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 68.0% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 19.9 times more strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
use 89.9% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 54.9% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 15.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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