Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 94.5% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.6 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
see 81.6% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
have 88.5% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
have 20.5% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Egypt, that number is 6.8% as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Egypt, however, that number is 33.5% as of 2021.
make 90.4% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.2% less likely to be literate
In Portugal, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 79.5% as of 2022.
be 7.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.1% less on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 52.3% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 36.6% more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
Safety
be 30.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 74.2% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 11.5 times more strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
use 71.8% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 24.7% less CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 10.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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