Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 42.0% more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
be 27.9% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 77.0% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.9% 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
have 35.6% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.4% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.5 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 14.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.6 times more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 80.8% more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 99.0% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 67.8% more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 52.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 41.7% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 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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