Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Algeria, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 37.7% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.2% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $21,300 as of 2023, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $15,300 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 11.8% as of 2023.
be 12.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Algeria, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Algeria, on the other hand, 19.7 children do as of 2022.
have 80.4% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 90.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Algeria, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.4% less likely to be literate
In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2019. In Algeria, it is 81.4% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Algeria, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.8% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Algeria spends 7.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 37.0% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Algeria: At a glance
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