Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 74.6% less spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 54.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 42.2% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.8% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 3.7 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 Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
have 19.2% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.1% less on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 27.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.9 times more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 94.8% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.8% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2018–2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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