Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.5% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.
see 10.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Belgium has 35.7 as of 2022.
have 16.2% more access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belgium scores 86 as of 2021.
be 8.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
make 10.0 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.5% 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 Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.1% 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 51.2% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.7% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belgium, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.1% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.3% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
Safety
be 74.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
live with 63.5% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belgium withdraws 53% as of 2022.
use 3.9 times more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 68.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.7% more CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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