Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 60.6% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 87.5% more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 2.3 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.2% 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.8% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In China, it is 96.7% as of 2020.
be 79.0% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 64.1% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 56.6% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 36.6% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.5 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 56.9% less likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 3.5 times more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
live with 71.3% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
use 3.6 times more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2018), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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