Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 21.8% more likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2020.
be 56.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
Life
have 18.5% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 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 49.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Algeria, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Algeria, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% 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 39.6% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Algeria spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 29.2% more on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Algeria, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.2% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 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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