Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 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.
see 8.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Algeria spends $732 as of 2023.
have 11.6 times more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Algeria has 16.6 as of 2022.
have 2.1 times more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Algeria scores 74 as of 2021.
be 64.1% less likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Algeria, it is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.1 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $6,051 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Algeria, that number is 11.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 68.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Algeria, 62.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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 40.1% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Algeria, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
be 66.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 92% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.9 times more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Algeria spends 9.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 55.4% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 22.6 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Algeria has 13.3 as of 2024.
use 16.2 times more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Algeria uses 1,828 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Algeria withdraws 145% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 26.5 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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