Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 48.2% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.7% more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2022.
be 65.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Algeria, that number is 12.5% as of 2022.
be 23.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
Life
be 17.2% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Algeria, it is 81.4% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 83.5% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Algeria, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.5% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Algeria spends 7.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 51.5% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Algeria: At a glance
How big is Algeria compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.