Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Egypt, the top tax rate is 22.5% as of 2016.
make 67.4% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $39,000 as of 2017, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Egypt, that number is 12.2% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Egypt, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Egypt, 37.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.5 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Egypt, on the other hand, 17.1 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 48.3% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Egypt, about 46.9% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 83.8% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Egypt: At a glance
How big is Egypt compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.