Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 87.6% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
live 8.9 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.3% less spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 91.4% fewer doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 52.7% less access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 84.6% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 67.0% more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.9% more 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Algeria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 71.7% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 39.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Algeria, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 74.4% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 35.6% less on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 77.7% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 95.6% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 93.8% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 96.2% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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