Egypt or Iran: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Iran wins on more indicators: 8 of 12 against 4.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: Egypt 1:0
- Climate and health: Iran 0:7
- Law and institutions: Egypt 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Egypt
Indicator
Iran
Safety and trust
Tie (1 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.20 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202464% lower
✗0.56 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024180% higher
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
1.3 per 100,000 residents
2017
2.4 per 100,000 residents
2014
Trust between people
higher is better
✗7%
202251% lower
✓15%
2022103% higher
Costs and work
Better: Egypt (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$20,204
20253% higher
✗$19,699
20252% lower
Climate and health
Better: Iran (0 : 7)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗71.8 years
20248% lower
✓77.9 years
20248% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗69.7 years
20248% lower
✓76.0 years
20249% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗74.0 years
20247% lower
✓79.8 years
20248% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗74.9 years
20238% lower
✓81.3 years
20239% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
✗97.92%
20241% lower
✓98.97%
20241% higher
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✗97.76%
20241% lower
✓98.87%
20241% higher
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗43.1 µg/m³ per year
20237% higher
✓40.2 µg/m³ per year
20237% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Egypt (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-0.69 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.22 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓-0.70 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.14 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Egypt, Iran.