Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 77.4% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
live 1.4 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 19.7% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $15,200 as of 2017, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2018.
be 66.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 3.9% as of 2017.
be 85.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In China, however, that number is 3.3% as of 2016.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 74.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.9% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 35.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 17.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In China, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2020.
have 42.0% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In China, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.5 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Algeria? See an in-depth size comparison.