Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 29.0% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $12,000 as of 2020.
be 50.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Egypt, that number is 7.9% as of 2019.
be 41.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Egypt, however, that number is 32.5% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Egypt, the top tax rate is 22.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 79.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Egypt, 37.0 women do as of 2017.
be 42.1% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Egypt, it is 71.2% as of 2017.
have 13.1% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Egypt, there are 21.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Egypt, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 42.2 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Egypt: At a glance
How big is Egypt compared to Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.