Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 78.8% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Egypt, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 6.4% as of 2022.
make 23.4% less money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2022, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $12,800 as of 2022.
be 75.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Egypt, however, that number is 29.7% as of 2019.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Egypt, the top tax rate is 22.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 25.5% less likely to be literate
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the literacy rate is 98.1% as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 73.1% as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Egypt, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 55.1% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Egypt, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 122.5 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Egypt: At a glance
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