Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 72.9% less likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.9 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 83.3% less spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 13.5% less access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 15.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
make 82.5% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 67.7% 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 Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.0% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 94.4% as of 2021.
have 22.9% more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% 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 Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.8% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.7% less on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.7% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 63.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 14.1% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
find 48.5% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 53.3% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 68.1% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 72.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2011–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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