Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 64.5% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
see 6.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Korea spends $5,081 as of 2024.
have 57.2% more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
have 20.3% more access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. South Korea scores 89 as of 2021.
be 12.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 77.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 6.0 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $36,227 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.5% 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 South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.4% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 88.2% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 75.1% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.5% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In South Korea, about 97.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.8% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. South Korea spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 99.5% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
Safety
be 58.6% less likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.6 times more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
live with 41.2% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
use 6.2 times more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 60.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Korea, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2018–2019), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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