Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 50.1% less likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Algeria, it is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.7 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 81.9% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Algeria spends $732 as of 2023.
have 56.3% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Algeria has 16.6 as of 2022.
have 12.9% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Algeria scores 74 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Algeria, that number is 11.6% as of 2025.
make 90.0% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $6,051 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Algeria, 62.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Algeria, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.7% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 51.4% more on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Algeria spends 9.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
Safety
be 28.8% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Algeria, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Algeria, they kill 18.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 54.4% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Algeria has 13.3 as of 2024.
use 74.6% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Algeria uses 1,828 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 31.0% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Algeria, it causes 48.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2011–2014). How we calculate this
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