Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
be 12.8% more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 56.6% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
be 10.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 69.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.
have 41.1% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.8% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 90.5% more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 52.5% more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 57.2% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
use 30.5% more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 37.9% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 45.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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