Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon 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 Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 61.4% more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
be 67.9% less likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.4% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 12.0% less spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
Economy
be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
make 26.1% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
be 75.8% 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 Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.0% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Lebanon, it is 92.0% as of 2019.
be 21.5% 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 Lebanon, on the other hand, 15.3 children do as of 2024.
have 15.3% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.4% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 28.0% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 77.5% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 47.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 93.1% more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 59.4% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
find 45.3% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
use 46.6% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.3% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 22.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), The World Factbook (2011–2018), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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