Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Algeria, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.6% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2020.
be 77.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
be 82.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Algeria, that number is 11.7% as of 2017.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Algeria, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 43.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Algeria, 112.0 women do as of 2017.
have 12.1% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Algeria, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Algeria, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 19.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Algeria, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 79.4% more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Algeria spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Algeria: At a glance
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