Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 92.3% less likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.4 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
see 89.7% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
have 77.5% fewer doctors per person
Luxembourg has 29.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
have 15.7% less access to essential health services
Luxembourg scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
be 93.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Egypt, however, that number is 33.5% as of 2021.
make 97.9% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 11.0 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 Luxembourg, 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 24.7% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.2% less on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.1% less on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 71.0% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 35.6 times more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
use 87.2% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 76.3% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 8.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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