Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Algeria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 5.6 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 18.6% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 56.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
make 59.6% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Algeria, that number is 11.7% as of 2017.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Algeria, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 96.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Algeria, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Algeria, 112.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.4% less likely to be literate
In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2018. In Algeria, it is 81.4% as of 2018.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 25.9% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Algeria, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.8% more on education
Russia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Algeria spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Algeria: At a glance
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