Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $15,300 as of 2023, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $48,300 as of 2023.
be 71.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Israel, however, that number is 22.0% as of 2014.
pay a 42.9% higher top tax rate
Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Israel, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Israel, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.1% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Israel, it is 97.8% as of 2011.
be 81.9% less 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 Israel, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Israel, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Israel, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.6% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Israel: At a glance
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