Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.6% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2024.
have 29.3% more doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Algeria has 16.6 as of 2022.
have 13.8% more access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Algeria scores 74 as of 2021.
be 48.1% less likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Algeria, it is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 17.5% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $6,051 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Algeria, that number is 11.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 57.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Algeria, 62.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Algeria, on the other hand, 19.5 children do as of 2024.
have 10.4% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.1% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 19.1% more on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Algeria spends 9.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 73.8% less likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 10.4% more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Algeria has 13.3 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Algeria uses 1,828 kWh as of 2023.
live with 724.0 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Algeria withdraws 145% as of 2022.
Environment
be 11.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Algeria, it causes 48.0 as of 2019.
emit 73.8% more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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