Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 89.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Algeria, it is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 47.0% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Algeria spends $732 as of 2023.
have 53.0% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Algeria has 16.6 as of 2022.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Algeria, 62.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.6% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Algeria, it is 81.4% as of 2018.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 47.0% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Algeria, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 74.7% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Algeria spends 9.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 64.1% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
Safety
be 69.3% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Algeria, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 74.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Algeria, they kill 18.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.5% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Algeria has 13.3 as of 2024.
live with 23.0 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Algeria withdraws 145% as of 2022.
use 27.4% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Algeria uses 1,828 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 27.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Algeria, it causes 48.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.2% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), The World Factbook (2018–2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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