Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 71.7% more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
be 72.5% less likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 50.0% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
have 12.2% less access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jordan scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
make 11.6% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.5% 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.5% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Jordan, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.0% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 76.1% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
Safety
be 14.7% less likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 25.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 27.4% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
find 47.3% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 20.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jordan, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.5% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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