Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 93.1% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 62.6% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 20.8% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
have 23.1% more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 38.1% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 57.4% more on education
Algeria spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Algeria spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 62.9% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Algeria? See an in-depth size comparison.