Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Algeria, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 68.0% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Algeria, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Algeria, 112.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.9% less likely to be literate
In Puerto Rico, the literacy rate is 92.4% as of 2017. In Algeria, it is 81.4% as of 2018.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Algeria, on the other hand, 19.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.2% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Algeria, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.2% more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Algeria: At a glance
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