Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 48.2% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 32.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Algeria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 10.5 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 71.5% less spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 89.6% fewer doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 44.6% less access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
be 7.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
make 58.4% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 61.5% more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.5% more 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Algeria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.0% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 20.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Algeria, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.8% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.1% less on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.1% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 54.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 100.0% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 90.5% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 81.5% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 66.3% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 37.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2011), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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