Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 36.9% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2024.
be 68.6% less likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Algeria, it is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 46.5% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Algeria spends $732 as of 2023.
have 35.9% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Algeria has 16.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Algeria, that number is 11.6% as of 2025.
make 56.4% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $6,051 as of 2025.
Life
have 21.9% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 47.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Algeria, 62.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.9% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Algeria spends 9.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 89.3% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
Safety
be 95.3% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 52.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Algeria, they kill 18.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.7% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Algeria has 13.3 as of 2024.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Algeria withdraws 145% as of 2022.
use 31.2% less electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Algeria uses 1,828 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 60.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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