Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
be 13.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2017, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $15,200 as of 2017.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Algeria, that number is 11.7% as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 8.0% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Algeria, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 37.9% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Algeria, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Algeria, 112.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.3% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2018. In Algeria, it is 81.4% as of 2018.
be 12.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 15.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Algeria, on the other hand, 17.6 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 70.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Algeria, about 59.6% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 71.0% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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
How big is Algeria compared to Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.