Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 75.6% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 11.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
make 60.6% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2022, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Algeria, that number is 12.5% as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Algeria, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 42.3% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Algeria, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.3% less likely to be literate
In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Algeria, it is 81.4% as of 2018.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 26.8% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Algeria, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 79.5% more on education
Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Algeria spends 7.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 53.7% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.7% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Algeria: At a glance
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