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Algeria vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 10th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Bulgaria
Population
48222325
6359449
Population rank 34/197 112/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Algeria and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Bulgaria
2024 $269,322,281,665 $113,343,355,780
2023 $247,923,887,215 $102,199,231,385
2022 $225,581,644,703 $90,506,153,294
2021 $186,231,205,262 $84,374,613,233
2020 $164,873,415,325 $70,486,877,546
2019 $193,459,662,091 $68,507,731,354
2018 $194,554,483,656 $66,097,226,262
2017 $189,880,896,903 $59,167,647,388
2016 $180,763,839,522 $53,929,397,039
2015 $187,493,855,609 $50,765,918,159
2014 $238,942,664,193 $57,080,897,012
2013 $229,701,430,292 $55,819,262,375
2012 $227,143,746,076 $54,297,052,002
2011 $218,331,946,925 $57,681,293,007
2010 $177,785,053,940 $50,689,051,382
2009 $150,317,292,079 $52,023,801,230
2008 $180,383,848,331 $54,480,684,188
2007 $142,482,739,810 $44,431,257,129
2006 $123,084,258,693 $34,380,536,496
2005 $107,046,618,670 $29,868,657,858
2004 $91,913,680,985 $26,157,743,369
2003 $73,482,264,191 $21,144,957,990
2002 $61,516,103,406 $16,403,043,850
2001 $59,413,400,924 $14,183,446,026
2000 $54,790,398,570 $13,245,990,274
1999 $48,640,671,735 $13,637,098,579
1998 $48,187,781,984 $15,031,055,047
1997 $48,177,612,042 $11,316,127,379
1996 $46,941,554,225 $12,294,964,838
1995 $41,764,291,672 $18,991,484,420
1994 $42,543,176,829 $9,709,240,034
1993 $49,945,584,453 $10,832,064,942
1992 $48,003,133,347 $8,602,887,623
1991 $45,715,676,428 $7,628,738,475
1990 $62,048,507,531 $20,632,090,909
1989 $55,634,721,573 $21,988,444,444
1988 $59,089,396,860 $22,555,941,176
1987 $66,745,818,375 $28,101,000,000
1986 $63,692,007,897 $20,249,294,118
1985 $57,937,868,670 $17,155,421,053
1984 $53,698,548,293 $17,594,944,444
1983 $48,801,369,800 $16,563,666,667
1982 $45,207,167,470 $19,342,000,000
1981 $44,348,590,461 $19,870,000,000
1980 $42,345,829,079 $19,839,230,769
1979 $33,243,706,860 -
1978 $26,364,491,313 -
1977 $20,972,113,685 -
1976 $17,728,240,932 -
1975 $15,557,902,754 -
1974 $13,209,871,626 -
1973 $8,707,858,912 -
1972 $6,766,743,957 -
1971 $5,077,183,094 -
1970 $4,863,526,897 -
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 Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Bulgaria
2024 $5,753 $17,596
2023 $5,370 $15,853
2022 $4,960 $13,999
2021 $4,161 $12,966
2020 $3,744 $10,760
2019 $4,468 $10,354
2018 $4,577 $9,849
2017 $4,555 $8,697
2016 $4,425 $7,822
2015 $4,685 $7,269
2014 $6,095 $8,070
2013 $5,980 $7,796
2012 $6,034 $7,432
2011 $5,916 $7,850
2010 $4,913 $6,854
2009 $4,235 $6,988
2008 $5,181 $7,271
2007 $4,167 $5,889
2006 $3,661 $4,523
2005 $3,233 $3,900
2004 $2,817 $3,390
2003 $2,284 $2,719
2002 $1,937 $2,093
2001 $1,896 $1,771
2000 $1,773 $1,621
1999 $1,596 $1,661
1998 $1,603 $1,820
1997 $1,629 $1,361
1996 $1,617 $1,470
1995 $1,467 $2,259
1994 $1,526 $1,150
1993 $1,831 $1,279
1992 $1,803 $1,007
1991 $1,759 $884
1990 $2,445 $2,367
1989 $2,247 $2,477
1988 $2,451 $2,511
1987 $2,847 $3,132
1986 $2,800 $2,260
1985 $2,633 $1,915
1984 $2,524 $1,964
1983 $2,374 $1,853
1982 $2,275 $2,169
1981 $2,307 $2,235
1980 $2,276 $2,239
1979 $1,843 -
1978 $1,506 -
1977 $1,232 -
1976 $1,080 -
1975 $992 -
1974 $873 -
1973 $590 -
1972 $469 -
1971 $360 -
1970 $353 -
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. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Bulgaria
2026 76.9 76.1
2025 76.7 76
2024 76.5 75.8
2023 76.3 75.6
2022 76.1 74
2021 75.2 71.4
2020 73.3 73.6
2019 75.7 75.1
2018 75.6 74.9
2017 75.4 74.8
2016 75.3 74.8
2015 75.2 74.6
2014 75 74.5
2013 74.8 74.8
2012 74.6 74.3
2011 74.4 74.2
2010 74.1 73.8
2009 73.9 73.7
2008 73.6 73.3
2007 73.3 73
2006 73.1 72.7
2005 72.8 72.6
2004 72.5 72.6
2003 71.9 72.4
2002 71.6 72.1
2001 71 71.9
2000 70.6 71.6
1999 70.1 71.6
1998 69.3 70.9
1997 68.9 70.3
1996 68.2 70.8
1995 67.7 71
1994 67.3 70.9
1993 67.8 71.2
1992 67.7 71.2
1991 67.7 71.2
1990 67.7 71.3
1989 67.5 71.5
1988 66.9 71.4
1987 66.1 71.3
1986 65.3 71.6
1985 64.2 71
1984 62.7 71.3
1983 61.3 71.2
1982 59.6 71.1
1981 57.4 71.5
1980 54.5 71.1
1979 52.4 71.2
1978 50.6 71.1
1977 49.2 70.8
1976 48 71.4
1975 46.9 71
1974 46 71.2
1973 45.1 71.3
1972 44.4 70.9
1971 43.8 70.9
1970 43.3 71.3
1969 43 70.5
1968 42.8 71.2
1967 42.7 70.4
1966 42.7 71.2
1965 42.8 71.3
1964 43 71.1
1963 43.1 70.3
1962 39.5 69.5
1961 40.8 70.2
1960 40.8 69.2
1959 40.9 66.6
1958 40.9 68.7
1957 40.9 66.6
1956 40.9 65.2
1955 40.9 64.8
1954 40.6 64.4
1953 43.6 64.2
1952 43.5 59.6
1951 43.3 60.7
1950 42.7 61.5

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

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Algeria and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Algeria Bulgaria
2024 46,814,308 6,441,421
2023 46,164,219 6,446,596
2022 45,477,389 6,465,097
2021 44,761,099 6,507,301
2020 44,042,091 6,550,696
2019 43,294,546 6,616,726
2018 42,505,035 6,710,798
2017 41,689,299 6,803,468
2016 40,850,721 6,894,139
2015 40,019,529 6,984,225
2014 39,205,031 7,073,572
2013 38,414,171 7,160,005
2012 37,646,166 7,305,888
2011 36,903,376 7,348,328
2010 36,188,236 7,395,599
2009 35,490,445 7,444,443
2008 34,816,961 7,492,561
2007 34,189,416 7,545,338
2006 33,623,506 7,601,022
2005 33,109,249 7,658,972
2004 32,628,286 7,716,860
2003 32,175,818 7,775,327
2002 31,750,835 7,837,161
2001 31,331,221 8,009,142
2000 30,903,893 8,170,172
1999 30,474,354 8,210,624
1998 30,054,133 8,256,786
1997 29,579,301 8,312,068
1996 29,033,044 8,362,826
1995 28,470,191 8,406,067
1994 27,887,279 8,443,591
1993 27,277,048 8,472,313
1992 26,628,568 8,540,164
1991 25,987,928 8,632,367
1990 25,375,810 8,718,289
1989 24,754,485 8,876,972
1988 24,109,536 8,981,446
1987 23,443,624 8,971,359
1986 22,745,499 8,958,171
1985 22,008,544 8,960,547
1984 21,271,969 8,960,679
1983 20,558,115 8,939,738
1982 19,872,348 8,917,457
1981 19,220,704 8,891,117
1980 18,607,174 8,861,535
1979 18,036,655 8,825,940
1978 17,506,974 8,814,032
1977 17,015,994 8,804,183
1976 16,409,170 8,758,599
1975 15,678,596 8,720,742
1974 15,133,502 8,678,745
1973 14,771,147 8,620,967
1972 14,427,072 8,576,200
1971 14,098,936 8,536,395
1970 13,783,719 8,489,574
1969 13,475,960 8,434,172
1968 13,172,614 8,369,603
1967 12,876,118 8,310,226
1966 12,590,069 8,258,057
1965 12,365,976 8,204,168
1964 12,179,813 8,144,340
1963 11,982,118 8,078,145
1962 11,800,771 8,012,946
1961 11,628,883 7,943,118
1960 11,424,922 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Algeria

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Bulgaria
2023 2.77 1.81
2022 2.82 1.78
2021 2.87 1.8
2020 2.94 1.77
2019 3 1.79
2018 3.02 1.73
2017 3.09 1.71
2016 3.09 1.67
2015 3.09 1.64
2014 3.08 1.62
2013 3 1.54
2012 3 1.5
2011 2.9 1.51
2010 2.88 1.57
2009 2.83 1.66
2008 2.79 1.56
2007 2.7 1.49
2006 2.63 1.44
2005 2.56 1.37
2004 2.5 1.33
2003 2.45 1.26
2002 2.43 1.23
2001 2.52 1.21
2000 2.59 1.26
1999 2.62 1.23
1998 2.69 1.11
1997 2.89 1.09
1996 3.14 1.23
1995 3.49 1.23
1994 3.91 1.37
1993 4.08 1.46
1992 4.27 1.55
1991 4.37 1.66
1990 4.51 1.82
1989 4.76 1.9
1988 5.02 1.97
1987 5.3 1.96
1986 5.65 2.02
1985 6.04 1.97
1984 6.28 2.01
1983 6.5 2.01
1982 6.68 2.01
1981 6.85 2
1980 6.99 2.05
1979 7.12 2.16
1978 7.21 2.15
1977 7.31 2.21
1976 7.41 2.24
1975 7.49 2.23
1974 7.55 2.29
1973 7.59 2.15
1972 7.63 2.03
1971 7.67 2.1
1970 7.7 2.17
1969 7.71 2.27
1968 7.71 2.27
1967 7.71 2.02
1966 7.71 2.03
1965 7.71 2.09
1964 7.67 2.19
1963 7.65 2.21
1962 7.61 2.24
1961 7.56 2.29
1960 7.5 2.31

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

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Algeria and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Bulgaria
2024 29.3 45.5
2023 29.1 45.3
2022 28.9 45.2
2021 28.7 45
2020 28.6 44.9
2019 28.4 44.6
2018 28.2 44.3
2017 28 44.1
2016 27.8 43.8
2015 27.6 43.6
2014 27.3 43.3
2013 27.1 43
2012 26.8 42.8
2011 26.5 42.5
2010 26.2 42.3
2009 25.8 42
2008 25.4 41.7
2007 25 41.5
2006 24.6 41.3
2005 24.2 41.1
2004 23.8 40.8
2003 23.3 40.6
2002 22.9 40.3
2001 22.4 40
2000 21.9 39.7
1999 21.4 39.4
1998 20.9 39.1
1997 20.4 38.9
1996 20.1 38.6
1995 19.8 38.3
1994 19.5 38
1993 19.3 37.7
1992 19 37.4
1991 18.8 37
1990 18.6 36.6
1989 18.3 36.2
1988 18.1 35.9
1987 17.8 35.8
1986 17.6 35.6
1985 17.4 35.3
1984 17.2 35
1983 17 34.8
1982 16.9 34.6
1981 16.7 34.4
1980 16.6 34.2
1979 16.5 34.1
1978 16.4 34
1977 16.3 33.9
1976 16.3 33.8
1975 16.5 33.7
1974 16.5 33.6
1973 16.5 33.6
1972 16.4 33.5
1971 16.4 33.3
1970 16.4 33.2
1969 16.4 33
1968 16.4 32.8
1967 16.4 32.6
1966 16.5 32.3
1965 16.6 32
1964 16.7 31.6
1963 16.9 31.3
1962 17 31
1961 17.2 30.7
1960 17.4 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Algeria Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Bulgaria
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
98.4%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
82.4%
2024

Health

Algeria Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Bulgaria
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
12,124 mi
2023

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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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