Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 65.7% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2023.
be 49.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
Life
have 43.4% more children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.1% less likely to be literate
In Saudi Arabia, the literacy rate is 97.6% as of 2020. In Egypt, it is 73.1% as of 2021.
be 44.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Egypt, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 67.9% less on education
Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 22.8% less on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Egypt, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Egypt: At a glance
How big is Egypt compared to Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.