Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.6 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 96.9% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
see 70.2% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
have 80.3% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
Economy
be 48.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Egypt, however, that number is 33.5% as of 2021.
make 88.3% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.5% less likely to be literate
In Latvia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 79.5% as of 2022.
be 9.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.1% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 33.0% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.9 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
Infrastructure
find 54.6% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 138.4 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
use 60.4% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 31.5% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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