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Algeria vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 10th vs. 99th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Benin
Population
48222325
15272847
Population rank 34/197 76/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
53.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$794
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,091
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 43,537 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
349 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
61.3 years
2026

Algeria and Benin: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Benin economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Benin
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Benin
2024 $269,322,281,665 $21,482,643,706
2023 $247,923,887,215 $19,673,291,004
2022 $225,581,644,703 $17,425,405,091
2021 $186,231,205,262 $17,687,623,530
2020 $164,873,415,325 $15,686,741,884
2019 $193,459,662,091 $14,391,686,313
2018 $194,554,483,656 $14,262,408,090
2017 $189,880,896,903 $12,701,655,837
2016 $180,763,839,522 $11,821,065,853
2015 $187,493,855,609 $11,388,160,997
2014 $238,942,664,193 $13,284,527,847
2013 $229,701,430,292 $12,517,845,124
2012 $227,143,746,076 $11,141,358,116
2011 $218,331,946,925 $10,693,321,364
2010 $177,785,053,940 $9,535,345,016
2009 $150,317,292,079 $9,738,626,517
2008 $180,383,848,331 $9,787,734,526
2007 $142,482,739,810 $8,169,048,383
2006 $123,084,258,693 $7,034,111,315
2005 $107,046,618,670 $6,567,654,954
2004 $91,913,680,985 $6,190,270,380
2003 $73,482,264,191 $5,349,258,094
2002 $61,516,103,406 $4,194,342,686
2001 $59,413,400,924 $3,666,222,635
2000 $54,790,398,570 $3,519,991,440
1999 $48,640,671,735 $3,677,393,999
1998 $48,187,781,984 $2,455,092,686
1997 $48,177,612,042 $2,268,301,646
1996 $46,941,554,225 $2,361,116,449
1995 $41,764,291,672 $2,169,627,138
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,598,075,944
1993 $49,945,584,453 $2,274,558,083
1992 $48,003,133,347 $1,695,315,306
1991 $45,715,676,428 $1,986,437,797
1990 $62,048,507,531 $1,959,965,330
1989 $55,634,721,573 $1,502,294,416
1988 $59,089,396,860 $1,620,246,084
1987 $66,745,818,375 $1,562,412,228
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,336,102,025
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,045,712,789
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,051,134,009
1983 $48,801,369,800 $1,095,348,199
1982 $45,207,167,470 $1,267,778,670
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,291,120,188
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,405,251,847
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,186,231,020
1978 $26,364,491,313 $928,843,469
1977 $20,972,113,685 $750,049,779
1976 $17,728,240,932 $698,408,262
1975 $15,557,902,754 $676,870,140
1974 $13,209,871,626 $554,654,861
1973 $8,707,858,912 $504,376,074
1972 $6,766,743,957 $410,331,857
1971 $5,077,183,094 $335,073,028
1970 $4,863,526,897 $333,627,713
1969 $4,257,253,264 $330,748,245
1968 $3,852,147,027 $326,323,105
1967 $3,370,870,376 $306,221,953
1966 $3,039,859,187 $302,925,235
1965 $3,136,284,307 $289,908,680
1964 $2,909,316,435 $269,819,006
1963 $2,702,982,018 $253,927,697
1962 $2,001,444,544 $236,434,954
1961 $2,434,747,056 $235,668,221
1960 $2,723,615,451 $226,195,578

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

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Algeria and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Benin
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Benin
2024 $5,753 $1,485
2023 $5,370 $1,394
2022 $4,960 $1,266
2021 $4,161 $1,319
2020 $3,744 $1,200
2019 $4,468 $1,131
2018 $4,577 $1,152
2017 $4,555 $1,055
2016 $4,425 $1,011
2015 $4,685 $1,002
2014 $6,095 $1,204
2013 $5,980 $1,169
2012 $6,034 $1,072
2011 $5,916 $1,059
2010 $4,913 $973
2009 $4,235 $1,024
2008 $5,181 $1,061
2007 $4,167 $912
2006 $3,661 $809
2005 $3,233 $779
2004 $2,817 $759
2003 $2,284 $676
2002 $1,937 $546
2001 $1,896 $492
2000 $1,773 $487
1999 $1,596 $525
1998 $1,603 $362
1997 $1,629 $345
1996 $1,617 $369
1995 $1,467 $348
1994 $1,526 $262.1
1993 $1,831 $387
1992 $1,803 $302
1991 $1,759 $365
1990 $2,445 $371
1989 $2,247 $293.3
1988 $2,451 $326
1987 $2,847 $324
1986 $2,800 $285.8
1985 $2,633 $230.4
1984 $2,524 $238.6
1983 $2,374 $256
1982 $2,275 $305
1981 $2,307 $320
1980 $2,276 $358
1979 $1,843 $311
1978 $1,506 $249.8
1977 $1,232 $207
1976 $1,080 $197.7
1975 $992 $196.5
1974 $873 $164.9
1973 $590 $153.6
1972 $469 $127.9
1971 $360 $106.9
1970 $353 $108.8
1969 $316 $110.3
1968 $292.4 $111.2
1967 $261.8 $106.6
1966 $241.4 $107.6
1965 $253.6 $105.1
1964 $238.9 $99.8
1963 $225.6 $95.7
1962 $169.6 $90.8
1961 $209.4 $92.1
1960 $238.4 $89.9

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

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Algeria vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Benin
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Benin
2026 76.9 61.3
2025 76.7 61.1
2024 76.5 61
2023 76.3 60.8
2022 76.1 60.5
2021 75.2 59.6
2020 73.3 60.2
2019 75.7 59.9
2018 75.6 59.7
2017 75.4 59.5
2016 75.3 59.3
2015 75.2 59.1
2014 75 59
2013 74.8 58.9
2012 74.6 58.6
2011 74.4 58.5
2010 74.1 58.4
2009 73.9 58.3
2008 73.6 58.1
2007 73.3 58.2
2006 73.1 58
2005 72.8 57.7
2004 72.5 57.3
2003 71.9 57.1
2002 71.6 56.9
2001 71 56.7
2000 70.6 56.6
1999 70.1 56.3
1998 69.3 56.2
1997 68.9 56
1996 68.2 55.6
1995 67.7 55.4
1994 67.3 55
1993 67.8 54.6
1992 67.7 54.1
1991 67.7 53.4
1990 67.7 53
1989 67.5 52.5
1988 66.9 52
1987 66.1 51.3
1986 65.3 50.6
1985 64.2 50
1984 62.7 49.4
1983 61.3 48.8
1982 59.6 48.5
1981 57.4 48.1
1980 54.5 47.7
1979 52.4 47.4
1978 50.6 46.9
1977 49.2 46.5
1976 48 46
1975 46.9 45.4
1974 46 44.9
1973 45.1 44.4
1972 44.4 43.9
1971 43.8 43.4
1970 43.3 43
1969 43 42.6
1968 42.8 42.2
1967 42.7 41.8
1966 42.7 41.3
1965 42.8 41
1964 43 40.5
1963 43.1 40.1
1962 39.5 39.6
1961 40.8 39.2
1960 40.8 38.8
1959 40.9 38.4
1958 40.9 38
1957 40.9 37.6
1956 40.9 37.3
1955 40.9 37
1954 40.6 36.7
1953 43.6 36.3
1952 43.5 36
1951 43.3 35.7
1950 42.7 35.4

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

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Algeria and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Benin
1x
Year Population
Algeria Benin
2024 46,814,308 14,462,724
2023 46,164,219 14,111,034
2022 45,477,389 13,759,501
2021 44,761,099 13,413,417
2020 44,042,091 13,070,169
2019 43,294,546 12,726,755
2018 42,505,035 12,383,347
2017 41,689,299 12,039,780
2016 40,850,721 11,697,842
2015 40,019,529 11,360,681
2014 39,205,031 11,030,004
2013 38,414,171 10,708,834
2012 37,646,166 10,397,657
2011 36,903,376 10,093,623
2010 36,188,236 9,797,484
2009 35,490,445 9,509,423
2008 34,816,961 9,228,466
2007 34,189,416 8,953,969
2006 33,623,506 8,693,242
2005 33,109,249 8,426,144
2004 32,628,286 8,159,094
2003 32,175,818 7,913,070
2002 31,750,835 7,675,426
2001 31,331,221 7,445,596
2000 30,903,893 7,221,619
1999 30,474,354 7,002,818
1998 30,054,133 6,789,489
1997 29,579,301 6,583,365
1996 29,033,044 6,391,858
1995 28,470,191 6,226,773
1994 27,887,279 6,096,506
1993 27,277,048 5,872,706
1992 26,628,568 5,617,844
1991 25,987,928 5,446,932
1990 25,375,810 5,281,479
1989 24,754,485 5,121,657
1988 24,109,536 4,967,341
1987 23,443,624 4,818,486
1986 22,745,499 4,675,420
1985 22,008,544 4,538,012
1984 21,271,969 4,405,895
1983 20,558,115 4,278,978
1982 19,872,348 4,156,596
1981 19,220,704 4,038,307
1980 18,607,174 3,925,251
1979 18,036,655 3,818,528
1978 17,506,974 3,718,305
1977 17,015,994 3,623,202
1976 16,409,170 3,532,196
1975 15,678,596 3,445,407
1974 15,133,502 3,362,633
1973 14,771,147 3,283,496
1972 14,427,072 3,207,543
1971 14,098,936 3,134,767
1970 13,783,719 3,065,057
1969 13,475,960 2,998,222
1968 13,172,614 2,934,257
1967 12,876,118 2,872,997
1966 12,590,069 2,814,317
1965 12,365,976 2,757,936
1964 12,179,813 2,704,003
1963 11,982,118 2,652,908
1962 11,800,771 2,604,659
1961 11,628,883 2,559,223
1960 11,424,922 2,517,286

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Benin

Fertility rate
Algeria

Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Benin
2023 2.77 4.56
2022 2.82 4.63
2021 2.87 4.71
2020 2.94 4.8
2019 3 4.9
2018 3.02 5.03
2017 3.09 5.16
2016 3.09 5.25
2015 3.09 5.32
2014 3.08 5.37
2013 3 5.41
2012 3 5.43
2011 2.9 5.44
2010 2.88 5.45
2009 2.83 5.49
2008 2.79 5.55
2007 2.7 5.63
2006 2.63 5.67
2005 2.56 5.69
2004 2.5 5.72
2003 2.45 5.76
2002 2.43 5.79
2001 2.52 5.85
2000 2.59 5.94
1999 2.62 6.03
1998 2.69 6.14
1997 2.89 6.23
1996 3.14 6.28
1995 3.49 6.33
1994 3.91 6.42
1993 4.08 6.51
1992 4.27 6.59
1991 4.37 6.67
1990 4.51 6.74
1989 4.76 6.82
1988 5.02 6.87
1987 5.3 6.92
1986 5.65 6.96
1985 6.04 7
1984 6.28 7.03
1983 6.5 7.05
1982 6.68 7.06
1981 6.85 7.06
1980 6.99 6.99
1979 7.12 6.91
1978 7.21 6.82
1977 7.31 6.83
1976 7.41 6.83
1975 7.49 6.83
1974 7.55 6.82
1973 7.59 6.81
1972 7.63 6.8
1971 7.67 6.77
1970 7.7 6.74
1969 7.71 6.71
1968 7.71 6.67
1967 7.71 6.64
1966 7.71 6.63
1965 7.71 6.61
1964 7.67 6.57
1963 7.65 6.51
1962 7.61 6.46
1961 7.56 6.4
1960 7.5 6.28

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

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Algeria and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Benin
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Benin
2024 29.3 19
2023 29.1 18.8
2022 28.9 18.7
2021 28.7 18.6
2020 28.6 18.5
2019 28.4 18.4
2018 28.2 18.3
2017 28 18.3
2016 27.8 18.2
2015 27.6 18.1
2014 27.3 18.1
2013 27.1 18
2012 26.8 18
2011 26.5 17.9
2010 26.2 17.8
2009 25.8 17.8
2008 25.4 17.7
2007 25 17.6
2006 24.6 17.6
2005 24.2 17.5
2004 23.8 17.4
2003 23.3 17.4
2002 22.9 17.3
2001 22.4 17.2
2000 21.9 17.1
1999 21.4 17.1
1998 20.9 17
1997 20.4 17
1996 20.1 16.9
1995 19.8 17
1994 19.5 17.2
1993 19.3 17.1
1992 19 16.9
1991 18.8 16.9
1990 18.6 16.9
1989 18.3 16.9
1988 18.1 16.9
1987 17.8 16.9
1986 17.6 17
1985 17.4 17
1984 17.2 17.1
1983 17 17.1
1982 16.9 17.2
1981 16.7 17.3
1980 16.6 17.3
1979 16.5 17.4
1978 16.4 17.5
1977 16.3 17.6
1976 16.3 17.7
1975 16.5 17.8
1974 16.5 17.9
1973 16.5 18.1
1972 16.4 18.3
1971 16.4 18.4
1970 16.4 18.6
1969 16.4 18.8
1968 16.4 19
1967 16.4 19.3
1966 16.5 19.5
1965 16.6 19.7
1964 16.7 19.9
1963 16.9 20.1
1962 17 20.3
1961 17.2 20.6
1960 17.4 20.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.1%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
6.72%
2019
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
51.8%
2024

Energy

Algeria Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
7.05 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Algeria Benin
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-7,847
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
52.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
23.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
36
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
51.4%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
32.2%
2023

Health

Algeria Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$46.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
61.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
38.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.22
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Benin
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
18,211 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
11,526 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
9,942 mi
2006

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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