Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
live 2.5 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 47.1% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 16.1% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.6% 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.7% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 92.2% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.8 times more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.7% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 30.7% more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 47.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.9% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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