Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 40.6% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2024.
have 62.4% more doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Algeria has 16.6 as of 2022.
have 25.4% more access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Algeria scores 74 as of 2021.
be 26.6% less likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Algeria, it is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 13.1% less spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Algeria spends $732 as of 2023.
Economy
be 24.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Algeria, that number is 11.6% as of 2025.
make 11.9% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $6,051 as of 2025.
Life
have 26.3% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.3% less on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 17.2 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
Safety
be 14.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Algeria, they kill 18.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 32.7% more electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Algeria uses 1,828 kWh as of 2023.
find 24.4% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Algeria has 13.3 as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Algeria withdraws 145% as of 2022.
Environment
be 44.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Algeria, it causes 48.0 as of 2019.
emit 23.2% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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