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Algeria vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 10th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Cape Verde
Population
48222325
530391
Population rank 34/197 169/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Algeria and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Cape Verde
2024 $269,322,281,665 $2,725,414,151
2023 $247,923,887,215 $2,504,525,549
2022 $225,581,644,703 $2,247,003,344
2021 $186,231,205,262 $2,051,842,619
2020 $164,873,415,325 $1,821,565,614
2019 $193,459,662,091 $2,252,177,124
2018 $194,554,483,656 $2,205,099,507
2017 $189,880,896,903 $1,996,741,540
2016 $180,763,839,522 $1,849,789,986
2015 $187,493,855,609 $1,749,857,620
2014 $238,942,664,193 $2,041,930,125
2013 $229,701,430,292 $2,028,910,915
2012 $227,143,746,076 $1,913,081,210
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,046,817,987
2010 $177,785,053,940 $1,824,751,468
2009 $150,317,292,079 $1,852,334,575
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,959,620,648
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,649,621,739
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,107,571,458
2005 $107,046,618,670 $972,241,677
2004 $91,913,680,985 $924,940,012
2003 $73,482,264,191 $813,260,469
2002 $61,516,103,406 $620,507,387
2001 $59,413,400,924 $563,090,490
2000 $54,790,398,570 $539,227,278
1999 $48,640,671,735 $592,416,703
1998 $48,187,781,984 $521,910,561
1997 $48,177,612,042 $490,608,658
1996 $46,941,554,225 $501,979,270
1995 $41,764,291,672 $487,148,994
1994 $42,543,176,829 $406,580,652
1993 $49,945,584,453 $490,417,390
1992 $48,003,133,347 $357,160,985
1991 $45,715,676,428 $319,827,059
1990 $62,048,507,531 $306,890,963
1989 $55,634,721,573 $267,448,571
1988 $59,089,396,860 $264,308,140
1987 $66,745,818,375 $235,253,065
1986 $63,692,007,897 $190,651,168
1985 $57,937,868,670 $137,728,205
1984 $53,698,548,293 $132,019,039
1983 $48,801,369,800 $138,476,176
1982 $45,207,167,470 $140,630,679
1981 $44,348,590,461 $139,468,209
1980 $42,345,829,079 $142,246,815
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 Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Cape Verde
2024 $5,753 $5,192
2023 $5,370 $4,795
2022 $4,960 $4,323
2021 $4,161 $3,971
2020 $3,744 $3,539
2019 $4,468 $4,381
2018 $4,577 $4,295
2017 $4,555 $3,893
2016 $4,425 $3,609
2015 $4,685 $3,415
2014 $6,095 $3,986
2013 $5,980 $3,961
2012 $6,034 $3,737
2011 $5,916 $4,002
2010 $4,913 $3,579
2009 $4,235 $3,660
2008 $5,181 $3,909
2007 $4,167 $3,325
2006 $3,661 $2,257
2005 $3,233 $2,004
2004 $2,817 $1,929
2003 $2,284 $1,718
2002 $1,937 $1,329
2001 $1,896 $1,223
2000 $1,773 $1,190
1999 $1,596 $1,327
1998 $1,603 $1,187
1997 $1,629 $1,134
1996 $1,617 $1,180
1995 $1,467 $1,165
1994 $1,526 $991
1993 $1,831 $1,220
1992 $1,803 $908
1991 $1,759 $832
1990 $2,445 $817
1989 $2,247 $727
1988 $2,451 $729
1987 $2,847 $658
1986 $2,800 $541
1985 $2,633 $396
1984 $2,524 $385
1983 $2,374 $410
1982 $2,275 $423
1981 $2,307 $425
1980 $2,276 $440
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. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Cape Verde
2026 76.9 76.6
2025 76.7 76.4
2024 76.5 76.2
2023 76.3 76.1
2022 76.1 75.9
2021 75.2 74.4
2020 73.3 73.8
2019 75.7 75.4
2018 75.6 74.8
2017 75.4 74.7
2016 75.3 74.4
2015 75.2 74.1
2014 75 73.8
2013 74.8 73.5
2012 74.6 73.3
2011 74.4 72.9
2010 74.1 72.5
2009 73.9 72.1
2008 73.6 71.9
2007 73.3 71.5
2006 73.1 71.3
2005 72.8 70.9
2004 72.5 70.5
2003 71.9 70
2002 71.6 69.4
2001 71 68.7
2000 70.6 68.1
1999 70.1 67.4
1998 69.3 66.7
1997 68.9 66.1
1996 68.2 65.5
1995 67.7 63.7
1994 67.3 64.6
1993 67.8 64.5
1992 67.7 64.3
1991 67.7 64.1
1990 67.7 63.9
1989 67.5 63.6
1988 66.9 63.2
1987 66.1 62.9
1986 65.3 62.6
1985 64.2 62.3
1984 62.7 61.8
1983 61.3 61.8
1982 59.6 61.5
1981 57.4 61.3
1980 54.5 61
1979 52.4 60.7
1978 50.6 60.4
1977 49.2 60
1976 48 59.4
1975 46.9 59
1974 46 58.4
1973 45.1 58
1972 44.4 57.5
1971 43.8 57
1970 43.3 56.6
1969 43 56
1968 42.8 55.4
1967 42.7 54.7
1966 42.7 53.9
1965 42.8 53
1964 43 52.1
1963 43.1 51.1
1962 39.5 50.2
1961 40.8 49.4
1960 40.8 48.7
1959 40.9 48.2
1958 40.9 47.7
1957 40.9 47.4
1956 40.9 47.1
1955 40.9 46.9
1954 40.6 46.6
1953 43.6 46.4
1952 43.5 46.2
1951 43.3 45.6
1950 42.7 44.9

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

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Algeria and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Algeria Cape Verde
2024 46,814,308 524,877
2023 46,164,219 522,331
2022 45,477,389 519,741
2021 44,761,099 516,649
2020 44,042,091 514,679
2019 43,294,546 514,104
2018 42,505,035 513,415
2017 41,689,299 512,893
2016 40,850,721 512,554
2015 40,019,529 512,394
2014 39,205,031 512,326
2013 38,414,171 512,225
2012 37,646,166 511,955
2011 36,903,376 511,447
2010 36,188,236 509,784
2009 35,490,445 506,141
2008 34,816,961 501,355
2007 34,189,416 496,190
2006 33,623,506 490,728
2005 33,109,249 485,115
2004 32,628,286 479,370
2003 32,175,818 473,383
2002 31,750,835 467,046
2001 31,331,221 460,293
2000 30,903,893 453,317
1999 30,474,354 446,519
1998 30,054,133 439,784
1997 29,579,301 432,798
1996 29,033,044 425,581
1995 28,470,191 418,104
1994 27,887,279 410,228
1993 27,277,048 401,965
1992 26,628,568 393,415
1991 25,987,928 384,586
1990 25,375,810 375,428
1989 24,754,485 367,803
1988 24,109,536 362,329
1987 23,443,624 357,302
1986 22,745,499 352,312
1985 22,008,544 347,365
1984 21,271,969 342,505
1983 20,558,115 337,654
1982 19,872,348 332,724
1981 19,220,704 327,846
1980 18,607,174 323,301
1979 18,036,655 319,480
1978 17,506,974 316,147
1977 17,015,994 312,834
1976 16,409,170 309,455
1975 15,678,596 305,847
1974 15,133,502 302,570
1973 14,771,147 299,881
1972 14,427,072 297,386
1971 14,098,936 294,046
1970 13,783,719 287,885
1969 13,475,960 279,248
1968 13,172,614 270,164
1967 12,876,118 261,404
1966 12,590,069 252,976
1965 12,365,976 244,856
1964 12,179,813 237,006
1963 11,982,118 229,373
1962 11,800,771 221,919
1961 11,628,883 215,087
1960 11,424,922 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Algeria

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Cape Verde
2023 2.77 1.52
2022 2.82 1.53
2021 2.87 1.55
2020 2.94 1.59
2019 3 1.7
2018 3.02 1.8
2017 3.09 1.93
2016 3.09 1.97
2015 3.09 1.97
2014 3.08 2.03
2013 3 2.07
2012 3 2.15
2011 2.9 2.33
2010 2.88 2.33
2009 2.83 2.25
2008 2.79 2.3
2007 2.7 2.41
2006 2.63 2.56
2005 2.56 2.73
2004 2.5 2.9
2003 2.45 3.03
2002 2.43 3.19
2001 2.52 3.37
2000 2.59 3.55
1999 2.62 3.73
1998 2.69 3.9
1997 2.89 4.05
1996 3.14 4.26
1995 3.49 4.49
1994 3.91 4.72
1993 4.08 4.95
1992 4.27 5.12
1991 4.37 5.26
1990 4.51 5.36
1989 4.76 5.45
1988 5.02 5.55
1987 5.3 5.68
1986 5.65 5.81
1985 6.04 5.92
1984 6.28 5.97
1983 6.5 6.07
1982 6.68 6.17
1981 6.85 6.27
1980 6.99 6.38
1979 7.12 6.47
1978 7.21 6.56
1977 7.31 6.65
1976 7.41 6.71
1975 7.49 6.77
1974 7.55 6.82
1973 7.59 6.86
1972 7.63 6.89
1971 7.67 6.91
1970 7.7 6.94
1969 7.71 6.95
1968 7.71 6.97
1967 7.71 6.98
1966 7.71 6.99
1965 7.71 6.99
1964 7.67 6.99
1963 7.65 6.98
1962 7.61 6.95
1961 7.56 6.92
1960 7.5 6.89

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

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Algeria and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Cape Verde
2024 29.3 29.4
2023 29.1 28.8
2022 28.9 28.3
2021 28.7 27.8
2020 28.6 27.3
2019 28.4 27
2018 28.2 26.6
2017 28 26.2
2016 27.8 25.7
2015 27.6 25.2
2014 27.3 24.7
2013 27.1 24.2
2012 26.8 23.6
2011 26.5 23.1
2010 26.2 22.6
2009 25.8 22.1
2008 25.4 21.7
2007 25 21.3
2006 24.6 20.8
2005 24.2 20.4
2004 23.8 19.9
2003 23.3 19.6
2002 22.9 19.2
2001 22.4 18.9
2000 21.9 18.6
1999 21.4 18.3
1998 20.9 18.1
1997 20.4 17.9
1996 20.1 17.7
1995 19.8 17.5
1994 19.5 17.4
1993 19.3 17.2
1992 19 17.1
1991 18.8 17
1990 18.6 17
1989 18.3 16.9
1988 18.1 16.8
1987 17.8 16.8
1986 17.6 16.7
1985 17.4 16.6
1984 17.2 16.5
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.9 16.3
1981 16.7 16.1
1980 16.6 16.1
1979 16.5 16.2
1978 16.4 16.4
1977 16.3 16.6
1976 16.3 16.8
1975 16.5 17
1974 16.5 17.2
1973 16.5 17.2
1972 16.4 17.2
1971 16.4 17.2
1970 16.4 17.2
1969 16.4 17.1
1968 16.4 17
1967 16.4 17
1966 16.5 17.1
1965 16.6 17.2
1964 16.7 17.4
1963 16.9 17.7
1962 17 18.1
1961 17.2 18.6
1960 17.4 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.2%
2015
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
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
21.8%
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
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Algeria Cape Verde
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
88.5%
2024
English speaking
7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
73.5%
2023

Health

Algeria Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.73
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Cape Verde
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
839 mi
2013

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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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