Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Egypt instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.7 years longer

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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have 18.6% more access to essential health services

Marshall Islands scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Egypt, however, that number is 33.5% as of 2021.

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make 63.6% less money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $8,489 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.

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Life

be 89.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Marshall Islands, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 17.0% less likely to be literate

In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 79.5% as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 13.2% more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 65.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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be 11.3% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Marshall Islands, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 67.5% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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spend 63.6% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 6.6 times more coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.

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Safety

be 21.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Marshall Islands, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 5.0 times more home broadband

Marshall Islands has 2.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Egypt is 76.7% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall
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Egypt: At a glance

Egypt is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 995,450 sq km. The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C., and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest of Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Completion of the Suez Canal in 1869 elevated Egypt as an important world transportation hub. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty from Britain in 1952. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society. The government has struggled to meet the demands of Egypt's population through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure. Inspired by the 2010 Tunisian revolution, Egyptian opposition groups led demonstrations and labor strikes countrywide, culminating in President Hosni MUBARAK's ouster. Egypt's military assumed national leadership until a new parliament was in place in early 2012; later that same year, Mohammed MORSI won the presidential election. Following often violent protests throughout the spring of 2013 against MORSI's government and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), and massive anti-government demonstrations, the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF) intervened and removed MORSI from power in mid-July 2013 and replaced him with interim president Adly MANSOUR. In mid-January 2014, voters approved a new constitution by referendum. Presidential elections to replace MANSOUR are scheduled for late May 2014. According to the constitution and the government's transitional road map, preparations for parliamentary elections will begin by mid-July 2014.
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