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Egypt

Capital Cairo · Median age 25

2 mobility routesPath to citizenshipZero-presence routeDry

The practical read for Americans weighing life in Egypt: what the catalog knows about daily-life signals, costs, residency routes, and source freshness — with honest gaps where we have not sourced it yet.

Practical snapshot
Normalized 0–100 · higher is better
Cost of living
81
Healthcare
55
Safety
62
Climate resilience
86
2 mobility routes27 of 30 indicators available
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At a glance

Egypt in eight lenses

Every lens is a live, normalized signal (0–100, higher is better). Absent indicators show as Unknown — never guessed.

Cost & taxes

84 · Strong
Cost of living
81
Tax burden
86

Healthcare

55 · Mixed
Healthcare
55

Safety & crime

79 · Strong
Safety
62
Low crime
95

Climate

86 · Strong
Climate resilience
86

Language & integration

57 · Mixed
English proficiency
72
Migrant acceptance
42

Freedom & rights

30 · Weaker
Rule of law
39
Political stability
17
Low corruption
39
Personal freedom
46
Freedom of speech
18
Property rights
41
LGBTQ+ acceptance
11
Reproductive rightsUnknown
7 of 8 indicators available

Economy & work

40 · Mixed
Economic freedom
62
CompetitivenessUnknown
Innovation
35
Startup ecosystem
1
Job market
15
Prosperity
57
Ease of doing business
69
6 of 7 indicators available

Quality of life

42 · Mixed
LiveabilityUnknown
Happiness
49
Life satisfaction
49
Work–life balance
42
Internet speed
24
Education
56
Low traffic
32
6 of 7 indicators available
Fit summary

Where this country is strong, and where to look closer

Strengths
  • Low crime95
  • Tax burden86
  • Climate resilience86
  • Cost of living81
Look closer
  • Startup ecosystem1
  • LGBTQ+ acceptance11
  • Job market15
  • Political stability17
Derived from 27 of 30 normalized indicators (0–100, higher is better). Not a recommendation.
Country facts

The structured record

Facts imported for this country. Blank fields render as Unknown.

Avg Precipitation
80 mm
Avg Temperature
22.1°C (71.78°F)
Beer Consumption
35.66 liters_per_capita_year
Best Time To Travel
November -March
Books Read Per Year
5.11
Borders
Libya, Sudan, Israel, Gaza Strip
Citizenship By Birth
Yes
Citizenship By Descent
Yes
Citizenship By Marriage
4 years
Climate
Mostly desert, hot summers, mild winters, and very little rainfall. Subtropical desert climate with extremely hot summers and mild, pleasant winters.
Climate Category
Extreme Elements
Coffee Consumption
0.01 liters_per_capita_year
Consulate Locations In The Us
Washington,New York City,Los Angeles,Chicago,Houston,San Francisco
Country Code
+20
Country Intro Blurb
Home to the Galápagos Islands where evolution is a daily occurrence
Country Motto
Allah, Al-Watan, Al-Rais ("God, Homeland, President")
Crypto Currency Status
Implicit ban
Currency
Egyptian pound (E£)
Date Format
DMY
Distance From New York City
10000 km
Driving Side
Right-hand traffic
Dual Citizenship
Yes
Economy
Services, industry, tourism
Famous Dance
Pasacalle
Famous Festival
Inti Raymi
Famous Music
Pasillo
Fertility Rate
2.9
Funny Fact
You can balance an egg on a nail here during the equinox
Gambling Legislation
Illegal
Haiku
Equator's midpoint / Galapagos turtles roam / Andes condors soar
Handgun Legislation
Restricted
Humidity
56
Hype Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfxQy5A_tHs
Independence Day
1922-02-28
Interesting Fact
Home to the Galápagos Islands where evolution is a daily occurrence
Interesting Tradition
Holds the Diablada de Píllaro where people dress as colorful devils and dance in the streets
Language
Arabic
Life Expectancy
71,6
Mandatory Military Service
No
Mcdonalds In Country
33
Medical Cannabis Legislation
Legal
Migration Rate
-0.4 per_1000_population
National Animal
Andean Condor
National Anthem
Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
National Anthem Audio
https://nationalanthems.info/eg.mp3
National Dish
Encebollado
National Pastime Or Sport
Football (Soccer)
Number Of Americans Living In Country
6075
Number Of Migrants
-45 thousands
Obesity Rate
0.398
Passport Validity
10 years
Population
107304000
Quintessential Souvenir
Panama hat
Quirky Tradition
Celebrates "La Diablada de Píllaro" a festival where participants dress as devils
Rainless Days Per Year
348
Representative Novel
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories by Luis Sepúlveda (Novel set in the Ecuadorian jungle)
Reproduction Rate
1.4
Residency For Naturalization
3
Same Sex Marriage Legislation
Legal
Spicy Food Consumption
4
Strangest Law Still On The Books
Illegal to run out of gas on highways
Tallest Building
Torre The Point (136.6 mt)
Tea Consumption
0.06 liters_per_capita_year
Time Zone
GMT+2
Tobacco Use Female
0.009
Tobacco Use Male
0.18
Total World Heritage Sites
7
Us Emigrants 1990
6679
Us Emigrants 1995
5336
Us Emigrants 2000
4416
Us Emigrants 2005
5257
Us Emigrants 2010
5655
Us Emigrants 2015
3886
Us Emigrants 2020
6075
Visitors Per Year
14 millions
Voting Status
Universal and Compulsory
Weirdest Local Superstition
Eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve
Wine Consumption
0.83 liters_per_capita_year
Daily life & the American lens

What Tuesday actually feels like

Lived-experience narrative, English-comfort layers, and community voices.

Not yet sourced

Daily-life rhythm, the American-lens friction points, and community voices for Egypt come from verified field research and practitioner communities. That editorial layer is not committed to the Product Engine catalog yet, so we are not inventing it here.
Sources & freshness

Where this page comes from

Real provenance for the live figures above: named sources, verification status, and recent regulatory changes.

Verified data points
0
Stale
0
Unverified
109
SourceConfidenceStatusLast checked
CATO Instituteunverified
CitizensOS Destination Facts — Country DB (Primary workbook)unverified
EF Setunverified
Equaldexunverified
Freedom Houseunverified
Gallupunverified
Germanwatchunverified
Global Life-Work Balance Indexunverified
Heritage Foundationunverified
Legatumunverified
Numbeounverified
Ooklaunverified
Our World in Dataunverified
StartUp Blinkunverified
The Lancetunverified
Transparency Internationalunverified
US Newsunverified
World Bankunverified
World Happiness Reportunverified
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)unverified
World Justice Reportunverified
World Population Reviewunverified

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