Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 17.2% less spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Morocco spends $606 as of 2023.
have 55.4% fewer doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.
be 33.5% more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 22.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Morocco, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 22.8% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $4,672 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.6% 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 Morocco, on the other hand, 14.7 children do as of 2024.
have 13.0% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.8% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Morocco, about 91.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.0% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Morocco spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 39.3% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.9% more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
Safety
be 47.4% more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 65.0% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Morocco withdraws 51% as of 2022.
find 45.2% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Morocco has 7.3 as of 2024.
use 45.4% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Morocco uses 997 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 53.8% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Morocco emits 1.8 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 Morocco, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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