Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 26.0% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
have 22.7% fewer doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 12.2% less access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 92.7% more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 14.9% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.2% 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 Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.
have 11.6% more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more 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 Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 59.1% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.8 times more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 51.3% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 42.5% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 12.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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