Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
have 69.0% more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 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 Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 32.5% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 34.4% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
be 58.1% 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 Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.4% 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 Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
have 35.7% more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.1% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 54.9% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 20.7% more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 15.0% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 12.7% more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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