Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 9.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 20.3% more access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 16.2 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 95.2% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.2% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 40.6% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.9% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.6% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 86.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.2% more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 26.8 times more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 83.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 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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