Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 58.9% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 56.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 15.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.2% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Dominican Republic, it is 93.8% as of 2016.
Basic Needs
be 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.4% less on education
Algeria spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 29.1% more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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