Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 70.1% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.
be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Algeria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 15.9 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 51.4% lower top tax rate
Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.
make 52.9% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $15,300 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.
be 23.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
be 5.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.7% less likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Algeria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 48% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 53.5% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
be 33.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Algeria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 65.7% less on education
Algeria spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 54.0% less on healthcare
Algeria spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.3% more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Angola: At a glance
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