Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
see 51.5% more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mongolia has 41.3 as of 2022.
live 4.1 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) 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. Mongolia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 8.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
make 17.5% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.9% 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 Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.6% 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 Mongolia, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2024.
have 10.3% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.0% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mongolia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 39.5% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 32.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.1 times more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 18.5% more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
live with 97.7% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 49.2% more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
emit 97.2% more CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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