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Algeria vs Botswana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 2.52M in Botswana (ranked 142/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 218,816 sq mi for Botswana (ranked 10th vs. 47th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Botswana
Population
48222325
2615162
Population rank 34/197 142/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 133/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$7,696
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 97/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$5.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
30%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$2,310
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$5,271
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 218,816 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.73
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
24.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Algeria and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Botswana
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Botswana
2024 $269,322,281,665 $19,402,063,513
2023 $247,923,887,215 $19,411,266,967
2022 $225,581,644,703 $20,321,150,599
2021 $186,231,205,262 $18,750,182,236
2020 $164,873,415,325 $14,960,251,608
2019 $193,459,662,091 $16,725,908,149
2018 $194,554,483,656 $17,031,943,186
2017 $189,880,896,903 $16,105,155,857
2016 $180,763,839,522 $15,082,637,184
2015 $187,493,855,609 $13,530,748,845
2014 $238,942,664,193 $15,470,088,501
2013 $229,701,430,292 $14,271,738,933
2012 $227,143,746,076 $13,907,464,500
2011 $218,331,946,925 $15,110,643,612
2010 $177,785,053,940 $12,637,273,429
2009 $150,317,292,079 $10,118,459,242
2008 $180,383,848,331 $10,730,829,116
2007 $142,482,739,810 $10,567,270,656
2006 $123,084,258,693 $9,919,158,482
2005 $107,046,618,670 $9,918,907,108
2004 $91,913,680,985 $8,957,467,707
2003 $73,482,264,191 $7,511,582,173
2002 $61,516,103,406 $5,438,863,983
2001 $59,413,400,924 $5,489,608,300
2000 $54,790,398,570 $5,788,329,609
1999 $48,640,671,735 $5,484,263,347
1998 $48,187,781,984 $4,790,481,509
1997 $48,177,612,042 $5,020,265,627
1996 $46,941,554,225 $4,847,757,218
1995 $41,764,291,672 $4,730,599,122
1994 $42,543,176,829 $4,259,259,604
1993 $49,945,584,453 $4,160,129,175
1992 $48,003,133,347 $4,146,464,587
1991 $45,715,676,428 $3,942,876,703
1990 $62,048,507,531 $3,790,636,324
1989 $55,634,721,573 $3,083,822,112
1988 $59,089,396,860 $2,644,554,159
1987 $66,745,818,375 $1,965,226,890
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,392,602,164
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,114,783,343
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,240,822,167
1983 $48,801,369,800 $1,172,230,397
1982 $45,207,167,470 $1,014,945,696
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,073,812,830
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,060,889,704
1979 $33,243,706,860 $819,870,259
1978 $26,364,491,313 $590,407,374
1977 $20,972,113,685 $451,624,780
1976 $17,728,240,932 $372,025,093
1975 $15,557,902,754 $355,168,572
1974 $13,209,871,626 $306,044,208
1973 $8,707,858,912 $244,124,164
1972 $6,766,743,957 $164,460,915
1971 $5,077,183,094 $127,448,614
1970 $4,863,526,897 $96,243,234
1969 $4,257,253,264 $77,361,547
1968 $3,852,147,027 $66,248,441
1967 $3,370,870,376 $58,642,354
1966 $3,039,859,187 $51,465,655
1965 $3,136,284,307 $45,788,696
1964 $2,909,316,435 $41,616,348
1963 $2,702,982,018 $38,091,843
1962 $2,001,444,544 $35,644,957
1961 $2,434,747,056 $32,902,613
1960 $2,723,615,451 $30,411,414

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

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Algeria and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Botswana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Botswana
2024 $5,753 $7,696
2023 $5,370 $7,826
2022 $4,960 $8,329
2021 $4,161 $7,808
2020 $3,744 $6,323
2019 $4,468 $7,172
2018 $4,577 $7,408
2017 $4,555 $7,105
2016 $4,425 $6,749
2015 $4,685 $6,141
2014 $6,095 $7,122
2013 $5,980 $6,667
2012 $6,034 $6,596
2011 $5,916 $7,287
2010 $4,913 $6,216
2009 $4,235 $5,083
2008 $5,181 $5,503
2007 $4,167 $5,529
2006 $3,661 $5,292
2005 $3,233 $5,391
2004 $2,817 $4,957
2003 $2,284 $4,230
2002 $1,937 $3,117
2001 $1,896 $3,206
2000 $1,773 $3,451
1999 $1,596 $3,340
1998 $1,603 $2,981
1997 $1,629 $3,194
1996 $1,617 $3,156
1995 $1,467 $3,156
1994 $1,526 $2,917
1993 $1,831 $2,929
1992 $1,803 $3,005
1991 $1,759 $2,939
1990 $2,445 $2,903
1989 $2,247 $2,428
1988 $2,451 $2,141
1987 $2,847 $1,639
1986 $2,800 $1,200
1985 $2,633 $994
1984 $2,524 $1,145
1983 $2,374 $1,121
1982 $2,275 $1,006
1981 $2,307 $1,107
1980 $2,276 $1,132
1979 $1,843 $909
1978 $1,506 $695
1977 $1,232 $565
1976 $1,080 $490
1975 $992 $493
1974 $873 $446
1973 $590 $374
1972 $469 $264.2
1971 $360 $212.2
1970 $353 $163
1969 $316 $131.8
1968 $292.4 $113.4
1967 $261.8 $100.9
1966 $241.4 $89.1
1965 $253.6 $79.7
1964 $238.9 $73.5
1963 $225.6 $68.9
1962 $169.6 $66
1961 $209.4 $62.3
1960 $238.4 $58.9

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

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Algeria vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Botswana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Botswana
2026 76.9 69.6
2025 76.7 69.4
2024 76.5 69.3
2023 76.3 69.2
2022 76.1 68.7
2021 75.2 63.3
2020 73.3 67.6
2019 75.7 67.2
2018 75.6 66.4
2017 75.4 65.4
2016 75.3 64.3
2015 75.2 63.2
2014 75 62.2
2013 74.8 61.2
2012 74.6 60.4
2011 74.4 59.7
2010 74.1 59.1
2009 73.9 58.3
2008 73.6 57.7
2007 73.3 56.7
2006 73.1 55.1
2005 72.8 54.4
2004 72.5 53.6
2003 71.9 52.9
2002 71.6 52.4
2001 71 52.2
2000 70.6 52.3
1999 70.1 52.5
1998 69.3 53
1997 68.9 53.6
1996 68.2 54.3
1995 67.7 54.7
1994 67.3 56
1993 67.8 57.3
1992 67.7 58.2
1991 67.7 58.9
1990 67.7 60.1
1989 67.5 61.2
1988 66.9 61.7
1987 66.1 62.8
1986 65.3 63.4
1985 64.2 63.6
1984 62.7 63.7
1983 61.3 63.6
1982 59.6 63.4
1981 57.4 63
1980 54.5 62.5
1979 52.4 62
1978 50.6 61.5
1977 49.2 60.9
1976 48 60.2
1975 46.9 59.5
1974 46 58.9
1973 45.1 58.3
1972 44.4 57.7
1971 43.8 57.1
1970 43.3 56.4
1969 43 55.9
1968 42.8 55.4
1967 42.7 54.9
1966 42.7 54.4
1965 42.8 53.9
1964 43 53.4
1963 43.1 52.8
1962 39.5 52.3
1961 40.8 51.8
1960 40.8 51.2
1959 40.9 50.7
1958 40.9 50.1
1957 40.9 49.5
1956 40.9 49
1955 40.9 48.5
1954 40.6 48
1953 43.6 47.5
1952 43.5 47
1951 43.3 46.6
1950 42.7 46.2

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

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Algeria and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Botswana
1x
Year Population
Algeria Botswana
2024 46,814,308 2,521,139
2023 46,164,219 2,480,244
2022 45,477,389 2,439,892
2021 44,761,099 2,401,441
2020 44,042,091 2,365,894
2019 43,294,546 2,332,083
2018 42,505,035 2,299,141
2017 41,689,299 2,266,747
2016 40,850,721 2,234,776
2015 40,019,529 2,203,273
2014 39,205,031 2,172,044
2013 38,414,171 2,140,682
2012 37,646,166 2,108,617
2011 36,903,376 2,073,535
2010 36,188,236 2,033,111
2009 35,490,445 1,990,673
2008 34,816,961 1,949,970
2007 34,189,416 1,911,201
2006 33,623,506 1,874,516
2005 33,109,249 1,839,877
2004 32,628,286 1,807,146
2003 32,175,818 1,775,736
2002 31,750,835 1,744,763
2001 31,331,221 1,712,254
2000 30,903,893 1,677,382
1999 30,474,354 1,641,997
1998 30,054,133 1,606,899
1997 29,579,301 1,571,691
1996 29,033,044 1,535,914
1995 28,470,191 1,498,836
1994 27,887,279 1,460,023
1993 27,277,048 1,420,115
1992 26,628,568 1,380,033
1991 25,987,928 1,341,756
1990 25,375,810 1,305,696
1989 24,754,485 1,270,274
1988 24,109,536 1,235,476
1987 23,443,624 1,199,167
1986 22,745,499 1,160,650
1985 22,008,544 1,121,945
1984 21,271,969 1,083,660
1983 20,558,115 1,046,137
1982 19,872,348 1,009,269
1981 19,220,704 969,996
1980 18,607,174 937,485
1979 18,036,655 901,742
1978 17,506,974 849,239
1977 17,015,994 799,574
1976 16,409,170 758,508
1975 15,678,596 720,380
1974 15,133,502 685,448
1973 14,771,147 652,408
1972 14,427,072 622,407
1971 14,098,936 600,481
1970 13,783,719 590,334
1969 13,475,960 587,066
1968 13,172,614 583,966
1967 12,876,118 580,933
1966 12,590,069 577,866
1965 12,365,976 574,664
1964 12,179,813 566,266
1963 11,982,118 552,966
1962 11,800,771 540,186
1961 11,628,883 527,942
1960 11,424,922 516,165

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Botswana

Fertility rate
Algeria

Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Botswana
2023 2.77 2.73
2022 2.82 2.79
2021 2.87 2.83
2020 2.94 2.86
2019 3 2.91
2018 3.02 2.94
2017 3.09 2.97
2016 3.09 2.99
2015 3.09 3.01
2014 3.08 3.03
2013 3 3.05
2012 3 3.07
2011 2.9 3.1
2010 2.88 3.14
2009 2.83 3.13
2008 2.79 3.13
2007 2.7 3.13
2006 2.63 3.11
2005 2.56 3.08
2004 2.5 3.06
2003 2.45 3.11
2002 2.43 3.18
2001 2.52 3.25
2000 2.59 3.29
1999 2.62 3.31
1998 2.69 3.36
1997 2.89 3.43
1996 3.14 3.57
1995 3.49 3.79
1994 3.91 4.02
1993 4.08 4.15
1992 4.27 4.26
1991 4.37 4.37
1990 4.51 4.51
1989 4.76 4.67
1988 5.02 4.88
1987 5.3 5.1
1986 5.65 5.33
1985 6.04 5.48
1984 6.28 5.63
1983 6.5 5.79
1982 6.68 5.97
1981 6.85 6.16
1980 6.99 6.29
1979 7.12 6.4
1978 7.21 6.48
1977 7.31 6.54
1976 7.41 6.6
1975 7.49 6.61
1974 7.55 6.61
1973 7.59 6.59
1972 7.63 6.56
1971 7.67 6.54
1970 7.7 6.55
1969 7.71 6.56
1968 7.71 6.58
1967 7.71 6.6
1966 7.71 6.61
1965 7.71 6.6
1964 7.67 6.61
1963 7.65 6.58
1962 7.61 6.54
1961 7.56 6.56
1960 7.5 6.6

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

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Algeria and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Botswana
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Botswana
2024 29.3 24.2
2023 29.1 23.9
2022 28.9 23.6
2021 28.7 23.4
2020 28.6 23.3
2019 28.4 23.1
2018 28.2 22.9
2017 28 22.8
2016 27.8 22.7
2015 27.6 22.7
2014 27.3 22.7
2013 27.1 22.7
2012 26.8 22.8
2011 26.5 22.7
2010 26.2 22.5
2009 25.8 22.2
2008 25.4 22
2007 25 21.7
2006 24.6 21.5
2005 24.2 21.2
2004 23.8 20.9
2003 23.3 20.6
2002 22.9 20.3
2001 22.4 20
2000 21.9 19.7
1999 21.4 19.4
1998 20.9 19.1
1997 20.4 18.8
1996 20.1 18.6
1995 19.8 18.3
1994 19.5 18
1993 19.3 17.8
1992 19 17.6
1991 18.8 17.4
1990 18.6 17.3
1989 18.3 17.1
1988 18.1 17
1987 17.8 16.9
1986 17.6 16.9
1985 17.4 16.8
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17 16.8
1982 16.9 16.8
1981 16.7 16.8
1980 16.6 16.8
1979 16.5 16.9
1978 16.4 16.6
1977 16.3 16.4
1976 16.3 16.2
1975 16.5 16
1974 16.5 15.8
1973 16.5 15.6
1972 16.4 15.4
1971 16.4 15.3
1970 16.4 15.4
1969 16.4 15.6
1968 16.4 15.7
1967 16.4 15.9
1966 16.5 16.2
1965 16.6 16.4
1964 16.7 16.6
1963 16.9 16.8
1962 17 17.1
1961 17.2 17.4
1960 17.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-7.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
29.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.4%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$3.59B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$3.46B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$128M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,830,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
4.56%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
61.4%
2024

Energy

Algeria Botswana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,165 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$17.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
6.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
66.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
27.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
23.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
1,522 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
0.25%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76%
2023

Society

Algeria Botswana
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-5,665
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
67.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
10.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
26.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
86.8%
2013
English speaking
7%
2023
38.4%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
81.4%
2023

Health

Algeria Botswana
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$20.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
6.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
39.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
7.27 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Botswana
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.38%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
86,792 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
99,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
57,528 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
19,727 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 (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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