Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 15.6% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 93.1% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2022, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2022.
be 77.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Algeria, that number is 12.5% as of 2022.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Algeria, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 23.2% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Algeria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 24.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Algeria, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.7% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 52.2% more on education
Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Algeria spends 7.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Algeria: At a glance
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