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Algeria vs Belgium statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 10th vs. 136th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Belgium
Population
48222325
11902714
Population rank 34/197 83/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$671B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 23/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$56,615
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 18/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$73,514
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$703B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
104.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$59,278
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$35,259
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 11,774 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.47
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Algeria and Belgium: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Belgium economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Belgium
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Belgium
2024 $269,322,281,665 $671,370,081,636
2023 $247,923,887,215 $651,330,595,110
2022 $225,581,644,703 $591,085,783,326
2021 $186,231,205,262 $598,522,422,242
2020 $164,873,415,325 $529,694,473,502
2019 $193,459,662,091 $536,726,344,405
2018 $194,554,483,656 $542,638,913,428
2017 $189,880,896,903 $500,908,767,352
2016 $180,763,839,522 $474,271,566,740
2015 $187,493,855,609 $461,044,767,545
2014 $238,942,664,193 $537,987,419,164
2013 $229,701,430,292 $524,097,026,599
2012 $227,143,746,076 $498,414,364,945
2011 $218,331,946,925 $527,196,649,049
2010 $177,785,053,940 $481,556,503,720
2009 $150,317,292,079 $485,014,525,992
2008 $180,383,848,331 $517,328,087,920
2007 $142,482,739,810 $470,922,156,309
2006 $123,084,258,693 $408,259,840,869
2005 $107,046,618,670 $385,714,762,230
2004 $91,913,680,985 $369,214,712,443
2003 $73,482,264,191 $318,082,528,507
2002 $61,516,103,406 $258,383,599,375
2001 $59,413,400,924 $236,746,141,604
2000 $54,790,398,570 $236,792,460,312
1999 $48,640,671,735 $258,245,733,221
1998 $48,187,781,984 $258,528,339,631
1997 $48,177,612,042 $252,708,051,421
1996 $46,941,554,225 $279,201,433,225
1995 $41,764,291,672 $288,025,588,396
1994 $42,543,176,829 $244,884,129,491
1993 $49,945,584,453 $224,721,795,709
1992 $48,003,133,347 $234,781,652,447
1991 $45,715,676,428 $210,510,999,409
1990 $62,048,507,531 $205,331,747,948
1989 $55,634,721,573 $164,221,056,511
1988 $59,089,396,860 $162,299,103,675
1987 $66,745,818,375 $149,394,404,106
1986 $63,692,007,897 $120,018,787,249
1985 $57,937,868,670 $86,268,264,148
1984 $53,698,548,293 $83,349,530,159
1983 $48,801,369,800 $87,184,239,053
1982 $45,207,167,470 $92,095,926,188
1981 $44,348,590,461 $104,730,018,470
1980 $42,345,829,079 $126,829,314,388
1979 $33,243,706,860 $116,315,456,797
1978 $26,364,491,313 $101,246,526,194
1977 $20,972,113,685 $82,839,905,459
1976 $17,728,240,932 $71,113,882,968
1975 $15,557,902,754 $65,678,189,097
1974 $13,209,871,626 $56,033,077,879
1973 $8,707,858,912 $47,743,801,490
1972 $6,766,743,957 $37,209,418,019
1971 $5,077,183,094 $29,821,661,870
1970 $4,863,526,897 $26,706,196,047
1969 $4,257,253,264 $24,019,653,475
1968 $3,852,147,027 $21,654,856,965
1967 $3,370,870,376 $20,252,508,995
1966 $3,039,859,187 $18,894,891,312
1965 $3,136,284,307 $17,597,783,297
1964 $2,909,316,435 $16,168,044,450
1963 $2,702,982,018 $14,445,805,381
1962 $2,001,444,544 $13,436,827,167
1961 $2,434,747,056 $12,561,701,694
1960 $2,723,615,451 $11,810,619,368

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Belgium economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Belgium
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Belgium
2024 $5,753 $56,615
2023 $5,370 $55,291
2022 $4,960 $50,606
2021 $4,161 $51,658
2020 $3,744 $45,906
2019 $4,468 $46,717
2018 $4,577 $47,487
2017 $4,555 $44,035
2016 $4,425 $41,855
2015 $4,685 $40,894
2014 $6,095 $47,996
2013 $5,980 $46,965
2012 $6,034 $44,874
2011 $5,916 $47,761
2010 $4,913 $44,197
2009 $4,235 $44,923
2008 $5,181 $48,303
2007 $4,167 $44,319
2006 $3,661 $38,705
2005 $3,233 $36,810
2004 $2,817 $35,429
2003 $2,284 $30,655
2002 $1,937 $25,006
2001 $1,896 $23,015
2000 $1,773 $23,099
1999 $1,596 $25,253
1998 $1,603 $25,338
1997 $1,629 $24,821
1996 $1,617 $27,490
1995 $1,467 $28,414
1994 $1,526 $24,209
1993 $1,831 $22,284
1992 $1,803 $23,373
1991 $1,759 $21,042
1990 $2,445 $20,600
1989 $2,247 $16,525
1988 $2,451 $16,391
1987 $2,847 $15,136
1986 $2,800 $12,170
1985 $2,633 $8,751
1984 $2,524 $8,457
1983 $2,374 $8,846
1982 $2,275 $9,344
1981 $2,307 $10,623
1980 $2,276 $12,864
1979 $1,843 $11,811
1978 $1,506 $10,290
1977 $1,232 $8,427
1976 $1,080 $7,243
1975 $992 $6,701
1974 $873 $5,734
1973 $590 $4,901
1972 $469 $3,832
1971 $360 $3,083
1970 $353 $2,766
1969 $316 $2,490
1968 $292.4 $2,251
1967 $261.8 $2,114
1966 $241.4 $1,983
1965 $253.6 $1,860
1964 $238.9 $1,724
1963 $225.6 $1,555
1962 $169.6 $1,457
1961 $209.4 $1,368
1960 $238.4 $1,290

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Belgium
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Belgium
2026 76.9 82.6
2025 76.7 82.4
2024 76.5 82.3
2023 76.3 82.1
2022 76.1 81.2
2021 75.2 81.7
2020 73.3 80.8
2019 75.7 81.8
2018 75.6 81.5
2017 75.4 81.4
2016 75.3 81.3
2015 75.2 80.9
2014 75 81.1
2013 74.8 80.5
2012 74.6 80.3
2011 74.4 80.4
2010 74.1 80
2009 73.9 79.8
2008 73.6 79.6
2007 73.3 79.5
2006 73.1 79.4
2005 72.8 79.1
2004 72.5 79
2003 71.9 78.3
2002 71.6 78.2
2001 71 78.1
2000 70.6 77.8
1999 70.1 77.6
1998 69.3 77.5
1997 68.9 77.4
1996 68.2 77.2
1995 67.7 76.8
1994 67.3 76.7
1993 67.8 76.4
1992 67.7 76.4
1991 67.7 76.2
1990 67.7 76.1
1989 67.5 75.6
1988 66.9 75.6
1987 66.1 75.3
1986 65.3 74.7
1985 64.2 74.5
1984 62.7 74.4
1983 61.3 73.9
1982 59.6 73.9
1981 57.4 73.7
1980 54.5 73.2
1979 52.4 73.2
1978 50.6 72.7
1977 49.2 72.8
1976 48 72.1
1975 46.9 72
1974 46 72
1973 45.1 71.6
1972 44.4 71.4
1971 43.8 71.1
1970 43.3 70.9
1969 43 70.7
1968 42.8 70.6
1967 42.7 70.9
1966 42.7 70.6
1965 42.8 70.6
1964 43 70.7
1963 43.1 70
1962 39.5 70.2
1961 40.8 70.5
1960 40.8 69.6
1959 40.9 70.3
1958 40.9 69.9
1957 40.9 69.2
1956 40.9 68.8
1955 40.9 68.5
1954 40.6 68.6
1953 43.6 68.4
1952 43.5 68
1951 43.3 66.7
1950 42.7 66.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Algeria and Belgium population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Belgium
1x
Year Population
Algeria Belgium
2024 46,814,308 11,858,610
2023 46,164,219 11,779,946
2022 45,477,389 11,680,210
2021 44,761,099 11,586,195
2020 44,042,091 11,538,604
2019 43,294,546 11,488,980
2018 42,505,035 11,427,054
2017 41,689,299 11,375,158
2016 40,850,721 11,331,422
2015 40,019,529 11,274,196
2014 39,205,031 11,209,057
2013 38,414,171 11,159,407
2012 37,646,166 11,106,932
2011 36,903,376 11,038,264
2010 36,188,236 10,895,586
2009 35,490,445 10,796,493
2008 34,816,961 10,709,973
2007 34,189,416 10,625,700
2006 33,623,506 10,547,958
2005 33,109,249 10,478,617
2004 32,628,286 10,421,137
2003 32,175,818 10,376,133
2002 31,750,835 10,332,785
2001 31,331,221 10,286,570
2000 30,903,893 10,251,250
1999 30,474,354 10,226,419
1998 30,054,133 10,203,008
1997 29,579,301 10,181,245
1996 29,033,044 10,156,637
1995 28,470,191 10,136,811
1994 27,887,279 10,115,603
1993 27,277,048 10,084,475
1992 26,628,568 10,045,158
1991 25,987,928 10,004,486
1990 25,375,810 9,967,379
1989 24,754,485 9,937,697
1988 24,109,536 9,901,664
1987 23,443,624 9,870,234
1986 22,745,499 9,861,823
1985 22,008,544 9,858,308
1984 21,271,969 9,855,372
1983 20,558,115 9,855,520
1982 19,872,348 9,856,303
1981 19,220,704 9,858,982
1980 18,607,174 9,859,242
1979 18,036,655 9,848,382
1978 17,506,974 9,839,534
1977 17,015,994 9,830,358
1976 16,409,170 9,818,227
1975 15,678,596 9,800,700
1974 15,133,502 9,772,419
1973 14,771,147 9,741,720
1972 14,427,072 9,711,115
1971 14,098,936 9,673,162
1970 13,783,719 9,655,549
1969 13,475,960 9,646,032
1968 13,172,614 9,618,756
1967 12,876,118 9,580,991
1966 12,590,069 9,527,807
1965 12,365,976 9,463,667
1964 12,179,813 9,378,113
1963 11,982,118 9,289,770
1962 11,800,771 9,220,578
1961 11,628,883 9,183,948
1960 11,424,922 9,153,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Belgium

Fertility rate
Algeria

Belgium
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Belgium
2023 2.77 1.47
2022 2.82 1.53
2021 2.87 1.6
2020 2.94 1.55
2019 3 1.6
2018 3.02 1.62
2017 3.09 1.65
2016 3.09 1.68
2015 3.09 1.7
2014 3.08 1.74
2013 3 1.76
2012 3 1.8
2011 2.9 1.81
2010 2.88 1.86
2009 2.83 1.84
2008 2.79 1.85
2007 2.7 1.82
2006 2.63 1.8
2005 2.56 1.76
2004 2.5 1.72
2003 2.45 1.67
2002 2.43 1.65
2001 2.52 1.67
2000 2.59 1.67
1999 2.62 1.62
1998 2.69 1.6
1997 2.89 1.6
1996 3.14 1.59
1995 3.49 1.56
1994 3.91 1.56
1993 4.08 1.61
1992 4.27 1.65
1991 4.37 1.66
1990 4.51 1.62
1989 4.76 1.58
1988 5.02 1.57
1987 5.3 1.54
1986 5.65 1.54
1985 6.04 1.51
1984 6.28 1.54
1983 6.5 1.57
1982 6.68 1.61
1981 6.85 1.66
1980 6.99 1.68
1979 7.12 1.69
1978 7.21 1.69
1977 7.31 1.71
1976 7.41 1.73
1975 7.49 1.74
1974 7.55 1.83
1973 7.59 1.95
1972 7.63 2.09
1971 7.67 2.21
1970 7.7 2.25
1969 7.71 2.27
1968 7.71 2.31
1967 7.71 2.41
1966 7.71 2.52
1965 7.71 2.61
1964 7.67 2.71
1963 7.65 2.68
1962 7.61 2.59
1961 7.56 2.63
1960 7.5 2.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Belgium demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Belgium
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Belgium
2024 29.3 42.7
2023 29.1 42.4
2022 28.9 42.2
2021 28.7 42
2020 28.6 41.9
2019 28.4 41.8
2018 28.2 41.7
2017 28 41.6
2016 27.8 41.4
2015 27.6 41.4
2014 27.3 41.3
2013 27.1 41.2
2012 26.8 41.1
2011 26.5 40.9
2010 26.2 40.8
2009 25.8 40.8
2008 25.4 40.7
2007 25 40.6
2006 24.6 40.4
2005 24.2 40.2
2004 23.8 40
2003 23.3 39.7
2002 22.9 39.4
2001 22.4 39.2
2000 21.9 38.9
1999 21.4 38.6
1998 20.9 38.3
1997 20.4 38.1
1996 20.1 37.8
1995 19.8 37.5
1994 19.5 37.2
1993 19.3 37
1992 19 36.7
1991 18.8 36.5
1990 18.6 36.3
1989 18.3 36.1
1988 18.1 35.9
1987 17.8 35.6
1986 17.6 35.4
1985 17.4 35.2
1984 17.2 35
1983 17 34.8
1982 16.9 34.5
1981 16.7 34.3
1980 16.6 34.2
1979 16.5 34.1
1978 16.4 34.1
1977 16.3 34.1
1976 16.3 34.1
1975 16.5 34.2
1974 16.5 34.3
1973 16.5 34.3
1972 16.4 34.3
1971 16.4 34.4
1970 16.4 34.5
1969 16.4 34.6
1968 16.4 34.7
1967 16.4 34.7
1966 16.5 34.7
1965 16.6 34.8
1964 16.7 34.8
1963 16.9 34.9
1962 17 34.9
1961 17.2 34.9
1960 17.4 34.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Belgium
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$656B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
6.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-4.52%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
71%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
69.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
22.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
549,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.92%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
117
2015
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$321B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$41.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$15.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
2,584,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.77%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
98.2%
2024

Energy

Algeria Belgium
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
4,051 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$17.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
86.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
7.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
69.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
11.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
6,932 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
23.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
1.98%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Belgium
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+31,989
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
90.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.08
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Algeria Belgium
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$5,931
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$1,276
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.57
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
3.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
26.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
9.43 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Belgium
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
993 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
5,225 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
2,661 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
73,579 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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