Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
see 31.2% more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
be 91.4% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.9 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 18.3 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
have 39.4% fewer doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
Economy
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Egypt, that number is 6.8% as of 2025.
be 8.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Egypt, however, that number is 33.5% as of 2021.
make 39.1% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 64.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
have 55.8% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.4% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 96.1% as of 2022. In Egypt, it is 79.5% as of 2022.
be 73.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.5% less on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.9% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
Safety
be 46.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.7% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 7.8 times more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
use 42.3% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 41.5% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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