Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 76.6% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
live 7.5 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (66 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 51.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Philippines, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.
make 44.7% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $15,200 as of 2017, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2017.
Life
be 20.6% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Philippines, it is 98.2% as of 2015.
have 14.5% more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Philippines, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 13.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 17.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Philippines, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Algeria, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 88% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Geography
see 36.4 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to Algeria? See an in-depth size comparison.