Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 18.3 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 66.1% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.1% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2022.
be 44.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Algeria, that number is 12.5% as of 2022.
be 90.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
Life
be 82.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Algeria, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 50.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 20.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Algeria, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 40.0% more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Algeria spends 7.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Algeria: At a glance
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