Egypt

Overview

Out of 72 countries, Egypt sits at #20 — #20 Most Cooked. Three departments are doing the heavy lifting here: healthcare financing (catastrophic health spending beats 92% of the field, just not in a good way), housing policy (housing cost burden, 75th percentile), and environmental and industrial policy bringing up the rear. Different agencies, same energy.

Overall score: 36/100 — 9 points above the global median of 27 (higher = more cooked). Performance is lopsided: catastrophic health spending ranks worse than 92% of countries, while billionaires hoarded (8 billionaires) is the closest thing to a bright spot — and it still only beats 47% of the field. The story here isn't the country — it's the healthcare financing stack behind these numbers.

Sources: WHO / World Bank SDG 3.8.2 (2024) · OECD Affordable Housing Database (HC1.2) (2024) · IQAir World Air Quality Report (2025)