Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 25.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Algeria spends $732 as of 2023.
have 68.2% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Algeria scores 74 as of 2021.
be 31.0% less likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Algeria, it is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.5% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 88.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
make 5.2 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $6,051 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Algeria, 62.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.1% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Algeria, it is 81.4% as of 2018.
be 54.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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.
have 42.9% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Algeria, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
be 42.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 92% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.6% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 17.0% more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
Infrastructure
find 222.0 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Algeria has 13.3 as of 2024.
use 8.2 times more electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Algeria uses 1,828 kWh as of 2023.
live with 22.0% more strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Algeria withdraws 145% as of 2022.
Environment
be 31.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Algeria, it causes 48.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.3 times more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2009–2018), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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