Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Denmark instead of Algeria, you would:

Health

live 3.6 years longer

In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 28.1% less likely to be obese

In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.2 times more money

Algeria has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 73.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

pay a 59.4% higher top tax rate

Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 96.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Algeria, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 84.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Algeria, approximately 19.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 39.4% fewer children

In Algeria, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 54.0% more likely to have internet access

In Algeria, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Denmark, about 97.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 27.9% more on education

Algeria spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 61.3% more on healthcare

Algeria spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 7.3 times more coastline

Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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