Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 22.8% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 62.8% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $15,300 as of 2023.
be 34.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 11.8% as of 2023.
be 65.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Algeria, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Algeria, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.3% less likely to be literate
In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Algeria, it is 81.4% as of 2018.
be 41.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Algeria, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Algeria spends 7.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 38.4 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Algeria: At a glance
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