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Algeria vs Bhutan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 792K in Bhutan (ranked 163/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan (ranked 10th vs. 132nd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Bhutan
Population
48222325
803385
Population rank 34/197 163/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$3.01B
2023
GDP rank 51/197 170/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$3,831
2023
GDP per capita rank 114/197 132/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$16,215
2023
Government debt
$129B
2024
$3.53B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
110.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$4,485
2023
Government debt per person rank 106/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$5,506
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 14,726 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73.8 years
2026

Algeria and Bhutan: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Bhutan economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Bhutan
2024 $269,322,281,665 -
2023 $247,923,887,215 $3,012,896,789
2022 $225,581,644,703 $2,898,227,744
2021 $186,231,205,262 $2,768,802,960
2020 $164,873,415,325 $2,457,604,334
2019 $193,459,662,091 $2,735,683,570
2018 $194,554,483,656 $2,583,335,722
2017 $189,880,896,903 $2,591,358,009
2016 $180,763,839,522 $2,357,504,761
2015 $187,493,855,609 $2,187,815,803
2014 $238,942,664,193 $2,089,079,571
2013 $229,701,430,292 $1,943,696,952
2012 $227,143,746,076 $1,973,387,228
2011 $218,331,946,925 $1,977,728,659
2010 $177,785,053,940 $1,708,880,730
2009 $150,317,292,079 $1,331,343,798
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,317,517,835
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,255,767,964
2006 $123,084,258,693 $942,879,879
2005 $107,046,618,670 $860,391,000
2004 $91,913,680,985 $735,348,490
2003 $73,482,264,191 $651,935,430
2002 $61,516,103,406 $559,345,264
2001 $59,413,400,924 $496,110,226
2000 $54,790,398,570 $460,733,418
1999 $48,640,671,735 $399,311,200
1998 $48,187,781,984 $363,458,381
1997 $48,177,612,042 $352,229,077
1996 $46,941,554,225 $303,408,346
1995 $41,764,291,672 $290,490,984
1994 $42,543,176,829 $258,954,708
1993 $49,945,584,453 $225,973,693
1992 $48,003,133,347 $240,233,531
1991 $45,715,676,428 $240,294,286
1990 $62,048,507,531 $287,765,007
1989 $55,634,721,573 $264,798,626
1988 $59,089,396,860 $272,298,067
1987 $66,745,818,375 $242,742,766
1986 $63,692,007,897 $191,218,115
1985 $57,937,868,670 $163,288,815
1984 $53,698,548,293 $160,423,494
1983 $48,801,369,800 $156,704,290
1982 $45,207,167,470 $141,439,317
1981 $44,348,590,461 $139,174,178
1980 $42,345,829,079 $128,669,201
1979 $33,243,706,860 $105,377,995
1978 $26,364,491,313 $94,086,228
1977 $20,972,113,685 $97,884,434
1976 $17,728,240,932 $88,461,263
1975 $15,557,902,754 $86,820,762
1974 $13,209,871,626 $92,901,784
1973 $8,707,858,912 $78,900,289
1972 $6,766,743,957 $70,139,867
1971 $5,077,183,094 $66,289,450
1970 $4,863,526,897 $61,812,113
1969 $4,257,253,264 -
1968 $3,852,147,027 -
1967 $3,370,870,376 -
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
1965 $3,136,284,307 -
1964 $2,909,316,435 -
1963 $2,702,982,018 -
1962 $2,001,444,544 -
1961 $2,434,747,056 -
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

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

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Algeria and Bhutan economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Bhutan
2024 $5,753 -
2023 $5,370 $3,831
2022 $4,960 $3,711
2021 $4,161 $3,571
2020 $3,744 $3,192
2019 $4,468 $3,577
2018 $4,577 $3,400
2017 $4,555 $3,435
2016 $4,425 $3,152
2015 $4,685 $2,954
2014 $6,095 $2,849
2013 $5,980 $2,680
2012 $6,034 $2,751
2011 $5,916 $2,788
2010 $4,913 $2,436
2009 $4,235 $1,918
2008 $5,181 $1,920
2007 $4,167 $1,850
2006 $3,661 $1,406
2005 $3,233 $1,300
2004 $2,817 $1,130
2003 $2,284 $1,022
2002 $1,937 $896
2001 $1,896 $812
2000 $1,773 $772
1999 $1,596 $685
1998 $1,603 $638
1997 $1,629 $630
1996 $1,617 $553
1995 $1,467 $530
1994 $1,526 $467
1993 $1,831 $407
1992 $1,803 $416
1991 $1,759 $401
1990 $2,445 $488
1989 $2,247 $462
1988 $2,451 $489
1987 $2,847 $449
1986 $2,800 $365
1985 $2,633 $321
1984 $2,524 $326
1983 $2,374 $328
1982 $2,275 $306
1981 $2,307 $311
1980 $2,276 $296.9
1979 $1,843 $251.4
1978 $1,506 $232.2
1977 $1,232 $249.9
1976 $1,080 $233.7
1975 $992 $237.4
1974 $873 $262.8
1973 $590 $230.9
1972 $469 $212.4
1971 $360 $207.7
1970 $353 $200.3
1969 $316 -
1968 $292.4 -
1967 $261.8 -
1966 $241.4 -
1965 $253.6 -
1964 $238.9 -
1963 $225.6 -
1962 $169.6 -
1961 $209.4 -
1960 $238.4 -

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

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Algeria vs. Bhutan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Bhutan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Bhutan
2026 76.9 73.8
2025 76.7 73.5
2024 76.5 73.3
2023 76.3 73
2022 76.1 72.8
2021 75.2 72.4
2020 73.3 72.3
2019 75.7 72
2018 75.6 71.7
2017 75.4 71.4
2016 75.3 71.1
2015 75.2 70.8
2014 75 70.5
2013 74.8 70.2
2012 74.6 69.8
2011 74.4 69.3
2010 74.1 68.8
2009 73.9 68.2
2008 73.6 67.7
2007 73.3 67.2
2006 73.1 66.5
2005 72.8 65.9
2004 72.5 65.3
2003 71.9 64.7
2002 71.6 64
2001 71 63.3
2000 70.6 61.8
1999 70.1 62
1998 69.3 61.3
1997 68.9 60.6
1996 68.2 60
1995 67.7 59.3
1994 67.3 58.4
1993 67.8 57.9
1992 67.7 57.2
1991 67.7 56.5
1990 67.7 55.8
1989 67.5 55.1
1988 66.9 54.4
1987 66.1 53.6
1986 65.3 52.8
1985 64.2 52
1984 62.7 51.3
1983 61.3 50.6
1982 59.6 49.8
1981 57.4 49
1980 54.5 48.2
1979 52.4 47.4
1978 50.6 46.7
1977 49.2 46
1976 48 45.2
1975 46.9 44.5
1974 46 43.8
1973 45.1 43.1
1972 44.4 42.5
1971 43.8 41.8
1970 43.3 41.2
1969 43 40.6
1968 42.8 40
1967 42.7 39.4
1966 42.7 38.8
1965 42.8 38.3
1964 43 37.8
1963 43.1 37.4
1962 39.5 37
1961 40.8 36.7
1960 40.8 36.4
1959 40.9 36.1
1958 40.9 35.9
1957 40.9 35.7
1956 40.9 35.6
1955 40.9 35.5
1954 40.6 35.4
1953 43.6 35.4
1952 43.5 35.4
1951 43.3 35.3
1950 42.7 35.3

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

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Algeria and Bhutan population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Bhutan
1x
Year Population
Algeria Bhutan
2024 46,814,308 791,524
2023 46,164,219 786,385
2022 45,477,389 780,914
2021 44,761,099 775,442
2020 44,042,091 770,006
2019 43,294,546 764,824
2018 42,505,035 759,759
2017 41,689,299 754,335
2016 40,850,721 747,866
2015 40,019,529 740,618
2014 39,205,031 733,139
2013 38,414,171 725,273
2012 37,646,166 717,279
2011 36,903,376 709,377
2010 36,188,236 701,632
2009 35,490,445 693,988
2008 34,816,961 686,351
2007 34,189,416 678,641
2006 33,623,506 670,799
2005 33,109,249 661,865
2004 32,628,286 650,544
2003 32,175,818 637,663
2002 31,750,835 624,409
2001 31,331,221 610,794
2000 30,903,893 596,863
1999 30,474,354 582,579
1998 30,054,133 569,435
1997 29,579,301 558,697
1996 29,033,044 548,784
1995 28,470,191 547,989
1994 27,887,279 554,497
1993 27,277,048 554,673
1992 26,628,568 577,774
1991 25,987,928 599,784
1990 25,375,810 589,287
1989 24,754,485 573,586
1988 24,109,536 556,986
1987 23,443,624 540,557
1986 22,745,499 524,324
1985 22,008,544 508,392
1984 21,271,969 492,784
1983 20,558,115 477,460
1982 19,872,348 462,485
1981 19,220,704 447,836
1980 18,607,174 433,404
1979 18,036,655 419,200
1978 17,506,974 405,243
1977 17,015,994 391,639
1976 16,409,170 378,490
1975 15,678,596 365,791
1974 15,133,502 353,538
1973 14,771,147 341,705
1972 14,427,072 330,264
1971 14,098,936 319,211
1970 13,783,719 308,528
1969 13,475,960 298,214
1968 13,172,614 288,311
1967 12,876,118 278,852
1966 12,590,069 269,820
1965 12,365,976 261,200
1964 12,179,813 252,987
1963 11,982,118 245,156
1962 11,800,771 237,636
1961 11,628,883 230,602
1960 11,424,922 224,084

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Bhutan

Fertility rate
Algeria

Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Bhutan
2023 2.77 1.46
2022 2.82 1.48
2021 2.87 1.49
2020 2.94 1.5
2019 3 1.45
2018 3.02 1.52
2017 3.09 1.62
2016 3.09 1.74
2015 3.09 1.84
2014 3.08 1.92
2013 3 2
2012 3 2.07
2011 2.9 2.15
2010 2.88 2.25
2009 2.83 2.36
2008 2.79 2.48
2007 2.7 2.59
2006 2.63 2.66
2005 2.56 2.73
2004 2.5 2.78
2003 2.45 2.87
2002 2.43 3.01
2001 2.52 3.19
2000 2.59 3.38
1999 2.62 3.61
1998 2.69 3.85
1997 2.89 4.09
1996 3.14 4.37
1995 3.49 4.62
1994 3.91 4.87
1993 4.08 5.07
1992 4.27 5.27
1991 4.37 5.45
1990 4.51 5.6
1989 4.76 5.76
1988 5.02 5.88
1987 5.3 6
1986 5.65 6.1
1985 6.04 6.18
1984 6.28 6.26
1983 6.5 6.34
1982 6.68 6.4
1981 6.85 6.46
1980 6.99 6.51
1979 7.12 6.55
1978 7.21 6.58
1977 7.31 6.61
1976 7.41 6.62
1975 7.49 6.62
1974 7.55 6.62
1973 7.59 6.63
1972 7.63 6.64
1971 7.67 6.64
1970 7.7 6.65
1969 7.71 6.66
1968 7.71 6.66
1967 7.71 6.67
1966 7.71 6.67
1965 7.71 6.68
1964 7.67 6.68
1963 7.65 6.69
1962 7.61 6.69
1961 7.56 6.7
1960 7.5 6.7

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

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Algeria and Bhutan demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Bhutan
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Bhutan
2024 29.3 30.9
2023 29.1 30.4
2022 28.9 29.8
2021 28.7 29.2
2020 28.6 28.6
2019 28.4 28
2018 28.2 27.5
2017 28 26.9
2016 27.8 26.4
2015 27.6 26
2014 27.3 25.6
2013 27.1 25.1
2012 26.8 24.7
2011 26.5 24.4
2010 26.2 24
2009 25.8 23.7
2008 25.4 23.3
2007 25 22.9
2006 24.6 22.6
2005 24.2 22.2
2004 23.8 21.8
2003 23.3 21.3
2002 22.9 20.8
2001 22.4 20.4
2000 21.9 20
1999 21.4 19.8
1998 20.9 19.5
1997 20.4 19.3
1996 20.1 19.1
1995 19.8 18.9
1994 19.5 18.8
1993 19.3 18.7
1992 19 18.6
1991 18.8 18.6
1990 18.6 18.6
1989 18.3 18.5
1988 18.1 18.5
1987 17.8 18.5
1986 17.6 18.5
1985 17.4 18.6
1984 17.2 18.6
1983 17 18.7
1982 16.9 18.7
1981 16.7 18.8
1980 16.6 18.9
1979 16.5 18.9
1978 16.4 19
1977 16.3 19
1976 16.3 19.1
1975 16.5 19.1
1974 16.5 19.2
1973 16.5 19.2
1972 16.4 19.3
1971 16.4 19.3
1970 16.4 19.3
1969 16.4 19.3
1968 16.4 19.3
1967 16.4 19.3
1966 16.5 19.2
1965 16.6 19.1
1964 16.7 19.1
1963 16.9 19
1962 17 18.9
1961 17.2 18.9
1960 17.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Bhutan
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.93B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
6,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-0.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.28%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
52.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
29.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
22.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.6%
2022
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
$941M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$110M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
29,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
10.7%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
33.7%
2014

Energy

Algeria Bhutan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
360 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
1.59 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
2.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
82.5%
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
100%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
100%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Bhutan
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+455
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
42.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
53.4:46.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
55.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
2.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
16.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
64.9%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
75%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
88.4%
2023

Health

Algeria Bhutan
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$162.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$41.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
6.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.55
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
12.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.18 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Bhutan
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
18,605 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
2,035 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
10,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
7,584 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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