Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 52.7% more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 41.5% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.2% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
have 29.7% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 87.1% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 11.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 21.5 times more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 29.3% more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 97.5% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 15.1% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.8% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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