Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
have 5.7 times more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
have 12.2% more access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cuba scores 83 as of 2021.
be 6.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 85.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 43.5% 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 Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.5% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Cuba, it is 99.7% as of 2021.
be 65.1% 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 Cuba, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2024.
have 54.2% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cuba, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
Safety
be 70.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 83.5% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
find 76.9% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
use 20.0% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 35.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.0% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2018–2021). How we calculate this
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