Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
see 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
be 7.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 4.3 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 69.4% 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 Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.7% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.
be 88.7% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 63.4% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 67.4% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.1% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 46.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 93.3% more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2018–2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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