Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru 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 Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 30.7% more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
be 29.4% less likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 23.7% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 56.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 60.0% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.7% 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 Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.6% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
have 16.4% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.4% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 29.7% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 30.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.4 times more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.7% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 12.3% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 12.8% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 45.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.2% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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