Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 10th vs. 167th).
By GDP, Algeria ranks 52/197 ($264B) and Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 115/197 ($5,631), while Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,930,670 | 529,262 | 
| Population rank | 33/197 | 169/197 | 
| GDP | 
$264B  2024 | 
$2.77B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 52/197 | 170/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$5,631  2024 | 
$5,273  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 115/197 | 117/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$17,553  2024 | 
$11,262  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$122B  2024 | 
$3.15B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
57.8%  2025 | 
109.6%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$2,602  2024 | 
$5,998  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 109/185 | 75/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$3,802  2025 | 
$2,527  2025 | 
| Land area | 
919,595 sq mi  2025 | 
1,556 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
50.9 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
337 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
2.77  2023 | 
1.52  2023 | 
| Median age | 
29.3 years  2024 | 
29.4 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
76.7 years  2025 | 
76.4 years  2025 | 
Algeria and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts
Algeria and Cape Verde economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $2,723,615,451 | - | 
| 1961 | $2,434,747,056 | - | 
| 1962 | $2,001,444,544 | - | 
| 1963 | $2,702,982,018 | - | 
| 1964 | $2,909,316,435 | - | 
| 1965 | $3,136,284,307 | - | 
| 1966 | $3,039,859,187 | - | 
| 1967 | $3,370,870,376 | - | 
| 1968 | $3,852,147,027 | - | 
| 1969 | $4,257,253,264 | - | 
| 1970 | $4,863,526,897 | - | 
| 1971 | $5,077,183,094 | - | 
| 1972 | $6,766,743,957 | - | 
| 1973 | $8,707,858,912 | - | 
| 1974 | $13,209,871,626 | - | 
| 1975 | $15,557,902,754 | - | 
| 1976 | $17,728,240,932 | - | 
| 1977 | $20,972,113,685 | - | 
| 1978 | $26,364,491,313 | - | 
| 1979 | $33,243,706,860 | - | 
| 1980 | $42,345,829,079 | $142,246,815 | 
| 1981 | $44,348,590,461 | $139,468,209 | 
| 1982 | $45,207,167,470 | $140,630,679 | 
| 1983 | $48,801,369,800 | $138,476,176 | 
| 1984 | $53,698,548,293 | $132,019,039 | 
| 1985 | $57,937,868,670 | $137,728,205 | 
| 1986 | $63,692,007,897 | $190,651,168 | 
| 1987 | $66,745,818,375 | $235,253,065 | 
| 1988 | $59,089,396,860 | $264,308,140 | 
| 1989 | $55,634,721,573 | $267,448,571 | 
| 1990 | $62,048,507,531 | $306,890,963 | 
| 1991 | $45,715,676,428 | $319,827,059 | 
| 1992 | $48,003,133,347 | $357,160,985 | 
| 1993 | $49,945,584,453 | $490,417,390 | 
| 1994 | $42,543,176,829 | $406,580,652 | 
| 1995 | $41,764,291,672 | $487,148,994 | 
| 1996 | $46,941,554,225 | $501,979,270 | 
| 1997 | $48,177,612,042 | $490,608,658 | 
| 1998 | $48,187,781,984 | $521,910,561 | 
| 1999 | $48,640,671,735 | $592,416,703 | 
| 2000 | $54,790,398,570 | $539,227,278 | 
| 2001 | $59,413,400,924 | $563,090,490 | 
| 2002 | $61,516,103,406 | $620,507,387 | 
| 2003 | $73,482,264,191 | $813,260,469 | 
| 2004 | $91,913,680,985 | $924,940,012 | 
| 2005 | $107,046,618,670 | $972,241,677 | 
| 2006 | $123,084,258,693 | $1,107,571,458 | 
| 2007 | $142,482,739,810 | $1,649,621,739 | 
| 2008 | $180,383,848,331 | $1,959,620,648 | 
| 2009 | $150,317,292,079 | $1,852,334,575 | 
| 2010 | $177,785,053,940 | $1,824,751,468 | 
| 2011 | $218,331,946,925 | $2,046,817,987 | 
| 2012 | $227,143,746,076 | $1,913,081,210 | 
| 2013 | $229,701,430,292 | $2,028,910,915 | 
| 2014 | $238,942,664,193 | $2,041,930,125 | 
| 2015 | $187,493,855,609 | $1,749,857,620 | 
| 2016 | $180,763,839,522 | $1,849,789,986 | 
| 2017 | $189,880,896,903 | $1,996,741,540 | 
| 2018 | $194,554,483,656 | $2,205,099,507 | 
| 2019 | $193,459,662,091 | $2,252,177,124 | 
| 2020 | $164,873,415,325 | $1,821,565,614 | 
| 2021 | $186,231,205,262 | $2,051,842,619 | 
| 2022 | $225,638,456,572 | $2,247,003,344 | 
| 2023 | $247,626,161,016 | $2,539,203,429 | 
| 2024 | $263,619,794,507 | $2,767,599,017 | 
Algeria and Cape Verde economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $238.4 | - | 
| 1961 | $209.4 | - | 
| 1962 | $169.6 | - | 
| 1963 | $225.6 | - | 
| 1964 | $238.9 | - | 
| 1965 | $253.6 | - | 
| 1966 | $241.4 | - | 
| 1967 | $261.8 | - | 
| 1968 | $292.4 | - | 
| 1969 | $316 | - | 
| 1970 | $353 | - | 
| 1971 | $360 | - | 
| 1972 | $469 | - | 
| 1973 | $590 | - | 
| 1974 | $873 | - | 
| 1975 | $992 | - | 
| 1976 | $1,080 | - | 
| 1977 | $1,232 | - | 
| 1978 | $1,506 | - | 
| 1979 | $1,843 | - | 
| 1980 | $2,276 | $440 | 
| 1981 | $2,307 | $425 | 
| 1982 | $2,275 | $423 | 
| 1983 | $2,374 | $410 | 
| 1984 | $2,524 | $385 | 
| 1985 | $2,633 | $396 | 
| 1986 | $2,800 | $541 | 
| 1987 | $2,847 | $658 | 
| 1988 | $2,451 | $729 | 
| 1989 | $2,247 | $727 | 
| 1990 | $2,445 | $817 | 
| 1991 | $1,759 | $832 | 
| 1992 | $1,803 | $908 | 
| 1993 | $1,831 | $1,220 | 
| 1994 | $1,526 | $991 | 
| 1995 | $1,467 | $1,165 | 
| 1996 | $1,617 | $1,180 | 
| 1997 | $1,629 | $1,134 | 
| 1998 | $1,603 | $1,187 | 
| 1999 | $1,596 | $1,327 | 
| 2000 | $1,773 | $1,190 | 
| 2001 | $1,896 | $1,223 | 
| 2002 | $1,937 | $1,329 | 
| 2003 | $2,284 | $1,718 | 
| 2004 | $2,817 | $1,929 | 
| 2005 | $3,233 | $2,004 | 
| 2006 | $3,661 | $2,257 | 
| 2007 | $4,167 | $3,325 | 
| 2008 | $5,181 | $3,909 | 
| 2009 | $4,235 | $3,660 | 
| 2010 | $4,913 | $3,579 | 
| 2011 | $5,916 | $4,002 | 
| 2012 | $6,034 | $3,737 | 
| 2013 | $5,980 | $3,961 | 
| 2014 | $6,095 | $3,986 | 
| 2015 | $4,685 | $3,415 | 
| 2016 | $4,425 | $3,609 | 
| 2017 | $4,555 | $3,893 | 
| 2018 | $4,577 | $4,295 | 
| 2019 | $4,468 | $4,381 | 
| 2020 | $3,744 | $3,539 | 
| 2021 | $4,161 | $3,971 | 
| 2022 | $4,962 | $4,323 | 
| 2023 | $5,364 | $4,861 | 
| 2024 | $5,631 | $5,273 | 
Algeria vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 42.7 | 44.9 | 
| 1951 | 43.3 | 45.6 | 
| 1952 | 43.5 | 46.2 | 
| 1953 | 43.6 | 46.4 | 
| 1954 | 40.6 | 46.6 | 
| 1955 | 40.9 | 46.9 | 
| 1956 | 40.9 | 47.1 | 
| 1957 | 40.9 | 47.4 | 
| 1958 | 40.9 | 47.7 | 
| 1959 | 40.9 | 48.2 | 
| 1960 | 40.8 | 48.7 | 
| 1961 | 40.8 | 49.4 | 
| 1962 | 39.5 | 50.2 | 
| 1963 | 43.1 | 51.1 | 
| 1964 | 43 | 52.1 | 
| 1965 | 42.8 | 53 | 
| 1966 | 42.7 | 53.9 | 
| 1967 | 42.7 | 54.7 | 
| 1968 | 42.8 | 55.4 | 
| 1969 | 43 | 56 | 
| 1970 | 43.3 | 56.6 | 
| 1971 | 43.8 | 57 | 
| 1972 | 44.4 | 57.5 | 
| 1973 | 45.1 | 58 | 
| 1974 | 46 | 58.4 | 
| 1975 | 46.9 | 59 | 
| 1976 | 48 | 59.4 | 
| 1977 | 49.2 | 60 | 
| 1978 | 50.6 | 60.4 | 
| 1979 | 52.4 | 60.7 | 
| 1980 | 54.5 | 61 | 
| 1981 | 57.4 | 61.3 | 
| 1982 | 59.6 | 61.5 | 
| 1983 | 61.3 | 61.8 | 
| 1984 | 62.7 | 61.8 | 
| 1985 | 64.2 | 62.3 | 
| 1986 | 65.3 | 62.6 | 
| 1987 | 66.1 | 62.9 | 
| 1988 | 66.9 | 63.2 | 
| 1989 | 67.5 | 63.6 | 
| 1990 | 67.7 | 63.9 | 
| 1991 | 67.7 | 64.1 | 
| 1992 | 67.7 | 64.3 | 
| 1993 | 67.8 | 64.5 | 
| 1994 | 67.3 | 64.6 | 
| 1995 | 67.7 | 63.7 | 
| 1996 | 68.2 | 65.5 | 
| 1997 | 68.9 | 66.1 | 
| 1998 | 69.3 | 66.7 | 
| 1999 | 70.1 | 67.4 | 
| 2000 | 70.6 | 68.1 | 
| 2001 | 71 | 68.7 | 
| 2002 | 71.6 | 69.4 | 
| 2003 | 71.9 | 70 | 
| 2004 | 72.5 | 70.5 | 
| 2005 | 72.8 | 70.9 | 
| 2006 | 73.1 | 71.3 | 
| 2007 | 73.3 | 71.5 | 
| 2008 | 73.6 | 71.9 | 
| 2009 | 73.9 | 72.1 | 
| 2010 | 74.1 | 72.5 | 
| 2011 | 74.4 | 72.9 | 
| 2012 | 74.6 | 73.3 | 
| 2013 | 74.8 | 73.5 | 
| 2014 | 75 | 73.8 | 
| 2015 | 75.2 | 74.1 | 
| 2016 | 75.3 | 74.4 | 
| 2017 | 75.4 | 74.7 | 
| 2018 | 75.6 | 74.8 | 
| 2019 | 75.7 | 75.4 | 
| 2020 | 73.3 | 73.8 | 
| 2021 | 75.2 | 74.4 | 
| 2022 | 76.1 | 75.9 | 
| 2023 | 76.3 | 76.1 | 
| 2024 | 76.5 | 76.2 | 
| 2025 | 76.7 | 76.4 | 
Algeria and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 11,424,922 | 210,024 | 
| 1961 | 11,628,883 | 215,087 | 
| 1962 | 11,800,771 | 221,919 | 
| 1963 | 11,982,118 | 229,373 | 
| 1964 | 12,179,813 | 237,006 | 
| 1965 | 12,365,976 | 244,856 | 
| 1966 | 12,590,069 | 252,976 | 
| 1967 | 12,876,118 | 261,404 | 
| 1968 | 13,172,614 | 270,164 | 
| 1969 | 13,475,960 | 279,248 | 
| 1970 | 13,783,719 | 287,885 | 
| 1971 | 14,098,936 | 294,046 | 
| 1972 | 14,427,072 | 297,386 | 
| 1973 | 14,771,147 | 299,881 | 
| 1974 | 15,133,502 | 302,570 | 
| 1975 | 15,678,596 | 305,847 | 
| 1976 | 16,409,170 | 309,455 | 
| 1977 | 17,015,994 | 312,834 | 
| 1978 | 17,506,974 | 316,147 | 
| 1979 | 18,036,655 | 319,480 | 
| 1980 | 18,607,174 | 323,301 | 
| 1981 | 19,220,704 | 327,846 | 
| 1982 | 19,872,348 | 332,724 | 
| 1983 | 20,558,115 | 337,654 | 
| 1984 | 21,271,969 | 342,505 | 
| 1985 | 22,008,544 | 347,365 | 
| 1986 | 22,745,499 | 352,312 | 
| 1987 | 23,443,624 | 357,302 | 
| 1988 | 24,109,536 | 362,329 | 
| 1989 | 24,754,485 | 367,803 | 
| 1990 | 25,375,810 | 375,428 | 
| 1991 | 25,987,928 | 384,586 | 
| 1992 | 26,628,568 | 393,415 | 
| 1993 | 27,277,048 | 401,965 | 
| 1994 | 27,887,279 | 410,228 | 
| 1995 | 28,470,191 | 418,104 | 
| 1996 | 29,033,044 | 425,581 | 
| 1997 | 29,579,301 | 432,798 | 
| 1998 | 30,054,133 | 439,784 | 
| 1999 | 30,474,354 | 446,519 | 
| 2000 | 30,903,893 | 453,317 | 
| 2001 | 31,331,221 | 460,293 | 
| 2002 | 31,750,835 | 467,046 | 
| 2003 | 32,175,818 | 473,383 | 
| 2004 | 32,628,286 | 479,370 | 
| 2005 | 33,109,249 | 485,115 | 
| 2006 | 33,623,506 | 490,728 | 
| 2007 | 34,189,416 | 496,190 | 
| 2008 | 34,816,961 | 501,355 | 
| 2009 | 35,490,445 | 506,141 | 
| 2010 | 36,188,236 | 509,784 | 
| 2011 | 36,903,376 | 511,447 | 
| 2012 | 37,646,166 | 511,955 | 
| 2013 | 38,414,171 | 512,225 | 
| 2014 | 39,205,031 | 512,326 | 
| 2015 | 40,019,529 | 512,394 | 
| 2016 | 40,850,721 | 512,554 | 
| 2017 | 41,689,299 | 512,893 | 
| 2018 | 42,505,035 | 513,415 | 
| 2019 | 43,294,546 | 514,104 | 
| 2020 | 44,042,091 | 514,679 | 
| 2021 | 44,761,099 | 516,649 | 
| 2022 | 45,477,389 | 519,741 | 
| 2023 | 46,164,219 | 522,331 | 
| 2024 | 46,814,308 | 524,877 | 
Fertility rates in Algeria and Cape Verde
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 7.5 | 6.89 | 
| 1961 | 7.56 | 6.92 | 
| 1962 | 7.61 | 6.95 | 
| 1963 | 7.65 | 6.98 | 
| 1964 | 7.67 | 6.99 | 
| 1965 | 7.71 | 6.99 | 
| 1966 | 7.71 | 6.99 | 
| 1967 | 7.71 | 6.98 | 
| 1968 | 7.71 | 6.97 | 
| 1969 | 7.71 | 6.95 | 
| 1970 | 7.7 | 6.94 | 
| 1971 | 7.67 | 6.91 | 
| 1972 | 7.63 | 6.89 | 
| 1973 | 7.59 | 6.86 | 
| 1974 | 7.55 | 6.82 | 
| 1975 | 7.49 | 6.77 | 
| 1976 | 7.41 | 6.71 | 
| 1977 | 7.31 | 6.65 | 
| 1978 | 7.21 | 6.56 | 
| 1979 | 7.12 | 6.47 | 
| 1980 | 6.99 | 6.38 | 
| 1981 | 6.85 | 6.27 | 
| 1982 | 6.68 | 6.17 | 
| 1983 | 6.5 | 6.07 | 
| 1984 | 6.28 | 5.97 | 
| 1985 | 6.04 | 5.92 | 
| 1986 | 5.65 | 5.81 | 
| 1987 | 5.3 | 5.68 | 
| 1988 | 5.02 | 5.55 | 
| 1989 | 4.76 | 5.45 | 
| 1990 | 4.51 | 5.36 | 
| 1991 | 4.37 | 5.26 | 
| 1992 | 4.27 | 5.12 | 
| 1993 | 4.08 | 4.95 | 
| 1994 | 3.91 | 4.72 | 
| 1995 | 3.49 | 4.49 | 
| 1996 | 3.14 | 4.26 | 
| 1997 | 2.89 | 4.05 | 
| 1998 | 2.69 | 3.9 | 
| 1999 | 2.62 | 3.73 | 
| 2000 | 2.59 | 3.55 | 
| 2001 | 2.52 | 3.37 | 
| 2002 | 2.43 | 3.19 | 
| 2003 | 2.45 | 3.03 | 
| 2004 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 
| 2005 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 
| 2006 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 
| 2007 | 2.7 | 2.41 | 
| 2008 | 2.79 | 2.3 | 
| 2009 | 2.83 | 2.25 | 
| 2010 | 2.88 | 2.33 | 
| 2011 | 2.9 | 2.33 | 
| 2012 | 3 | 2.15 | 
| 2013 | 3 | 2.07 | 
| 2014 | 3.08 | 2.03 | 
| 2015 | 3.09 | 1.97 | 
| 2016 | 3.09 | 1.97 | 
| 2017 | 3.09 | 1.93 | 
| 2018 | 3.02 | 1.8 | 
| 2019 | 3 | 1.7 | 
| 2020 | 2.94 | 1.59 | 
| 2021 | 2.87 | 1.55 | 
| 2022 | 2.82 | 1.53 | 
| 2023 | 2.77 | 1.52 | 
Algeria and Cape Verde demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 17.4 | 19 | 
| 1961 | 17.2 | 18.6 | 
| 1962 | 17 | 18.1 | 
| 1963 | 16.9 | 17.7 | 
| 1964 | 16.7 | 17.4 | 
| 1965 | 16.6 | 17.2 | 
| 1966 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 
| 1967 | 16.4 | 17 | 
| 1968 | 16.4 | 17 | 
| 1969 | 16.4 | 17.1 | 
| 1970 | 16.4 | 17.2 | 
| 1971 | 16.4 | 17.2 | 
| 1972 | 16.4 | 17.2 | 
| 1973 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 
| 1974 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 
| 1975 | 16.5 | 17 | 
| 1976 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 
| 1977 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 
| 1978 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 
| 1979 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 
| 1980 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 
| 1981 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 
| 1982 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 
| 1983 | 17 | 16.4 | 
| 1984 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 
| 1985 | 17.4 | 16.6 | 
| 1986 | 17.6 | 16.7 | 
| 1987 | 17.8 | 16.8 | 
| 1988 | 18.1 | 16.8 | 
| 1989 | 18.3 | 16.9 | 
| 1990 | 18.6 | 17 | 
| 1991 | 18.8 | 17 | 
| 1992 | 19 | 17.1 | 
| 1993 | 19.3 | 17.2 | 
| 1994 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 
| 1995 | 19.8 | 17.5 | 
| 1996 | 20.1 | 17.7 | 
| 1997 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 
| 1998 | 20.9 | 18.1 | 
| 1999 | 21.4 | 18.3 | 
| 2000 | 21.9 | 18.6 | 
| 2001 | 22.4 | 18.9 | 
| 2002 | 22.9 | 19.2 | 
| 2003 | 23.3 | 19.6 | 
| 2004 | 23.8 | 19.9 | 
| 2005 | 24.2 | 20.4 | 
| 2006 | 24.6 | 20.8 | 
| 2007 | 25 | 21.3 | 
| 2008 | 25.4 | 21.7 | 
| 2009 | 25.8 | 22.1 | 
| 2010 | 26.2 | 22.6 | 
| 2011 | 26.5 | 23.1 | 
| 2012 | 26.8 | 23.6 | 
| 2013 | 27.1 | 24.2 | 
| 2014 | 27.3 | 24.7 | 
| 2015 | 27.6 | 25.2 | 
| 2016 | 27.8 | 25.7 | 
| 2017 | 28 | 26.2 | 
| 2018 | 28.2 | 26.6 | 
| 2019 | 28.4 | 27 | 
| 2020 | 28.6 | 27.3 | 
| 2021 | 28.7 | 27.8 | 
| 2022 | 28.9 | 28.3 | 
| 2023 | 29.1 | 28.8 | 
| 2024 | 29.3 | 29.4 | 
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GDP per capita
$154
$7618
$257K
GDP
$19.8M
$44.2B
$29.2T
Life expectancy
54.8 years
74 years
86.6 years
Population
1000
9.18M
1.45B
Population density
2.26 ppl per sq mi
94.2 ppl per sq mi
18.5K ppl per sq mi
Fertility rate
0.72
1.98
6.13
Median age
15.4 years
30.5 years
55 years
Land area
0.44 sq mi
113K sq mi
16.4M sq mi
National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$249B  2024 | 
$2.63B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
38.4%  2025 | 
29.5%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
5.61%  2023 | 
4.35%  2023 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
8.17%  2023 | 
0.53%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
326,000  2020 | 
1,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-14.4%  2025 | 
-1.77%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
12%  2017 | 
11.3%  2019 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
45.6%  2023 | 
69.4%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
37.8%  2023 | 
10.5%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
47.5  2025 | 
68.7  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
22.9%  2011 | 
32.3%  2015 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
4%  2011 | 
2.2%  2015 | 
| Number of billionaires | 
1  2025 | n/a | 
| Percentage of billionaires | 
0.000003%  2025 | n/a | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | 
$371M  2018 | n/a | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$83B  2024 | 
$783M  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$1.8B  2024 | 
$334M  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
591,000  2020 | 
180,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
0.2%  2020 | 
39.9%  2020 | 
| Banked people share | 
35.3%  2024 | n/a | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
1,503 kg  2023 | 
207.6 kg  2007 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$11.2  2023 | 
$26.8  2007 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
180.4 megatons  2023 | 
1.01 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
3.91 tons  2023 | 
1.93 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
100%  2022 | 
0%  2007 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
0.1%  2021 | 
21.8%  2022 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
0.09%  2023 | n/a | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
-129.3%  2023 | n/a | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
1,828 kWh  2023 | n/a | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
0.91%  2021 | 
18.3%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
0.02%  2023 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
100%  2023 | 
98.6%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.57%  2024 | 
0.006%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-31,240  2024 | 
-1,209  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
75.7%  2024 | 
68.4%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.74 ft  2025 | 
5.78 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.32 ft  2025 | 
5.35 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
44.1  2025 | 
46.7  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
34  2024 | 
62  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
36  2025 | 
27  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
1.16  2023 | 
6.18  2020 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
20.9  2019 | 
26.8  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
68  2025 | 
75  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
81.4%  2018 | 
88.5%  2024 | 
| English speaking | 
7%  2023 | 
8%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
76.9%  2023 | 
73.5%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$179.7  2022 | 
$286  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$89.8  2022 | 
$73.5  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
76.7 years  2025 | 
76.4 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
0.46%  2022 | 
8.28%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.99  2019 | 
0.79  2018 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
62  2023 | 
40  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
22  2023 | 
11.6  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
24.6%  2022 | 
16.4%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
17.5%  2024 | 
6.8%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
68  2025 | 
29  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
21.2%  2022 | 
11%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
0.54 liters  2020 | 
6.01 liters  2020 | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
1.6%  2025 | 
0.003%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
19,643 sq mi  2024 | 
2,964 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
159,633 sq mi  2025 | 
305 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
7,636 sq mi  2025 | 
180 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | 
87,613 mi  2023 | 
839 mi  2013 | 
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