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Algeria vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 10th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Congo
Population
48222325
6681829
Population rank 34/197 109/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Algeria and Congo: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Congo economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Congo
2024 $269,322,281,665 $15,719,986,077
2023 $247,923,887,215 $15,321,055,823
2022 $225,581,644,703 $15,817,030,155
2021 $186,231,205,262 $14,825,690,211
2020 $164,873,415,325 $11,468,687,464
2019 $193,459,662,091 $13,976,637,780
2018 $194,554,483,656 $14,773,900,289
2017 $189,880,896,903 $11,834,473,039
2016 $180,763,839,522 $10,931,328,151
2015 $187,493,855,609 $12,434,793,867
2014 $238,942,664,193 $17,919,321,078
2013 $229,701,430,292 $17,958,720,699
2012 $227,143,746,076 $17,692,911,296
2011 $218,331,946,925 $15,655,383,577
2010 $177,785,053,940 $13,148,396,212
2009 $150,317,292,079 $9,723,299,915
2008 $180,383,848,331 $11,649,857,673
2007 $142,482,739,810 $8,782,703,437
2006 $123,084,258,693 $8,072,305,029
2005 $107,046,618,670 $6,650,001,680
2004 $91,913,680,985 $4,656,974,940
2003 $73,482,264,191 $3,503,723,088
2002 $61,516,103,406 $3,034,250,924
2001 $59,413,400,924 $2,796,704,604
2000 $54,790,398,570 $3,227,927,698
1999 $48,640,671,735 $2,354,772,960
1998 $48,187,781,984 $1,949,481,379
1997 $48,177,612,042 $2,322,719,103
1996 $46,941,554,225 $2,540,697,539
1995 $41,764,291,672 $2,116,003,868
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,769,365,438
1993 $49,945,584,453 $2,684,323,623
1992 $48,003,133,347 $2,933,222,703
1991 $45,715,676,428 $2,724,853,506
1990 $62,048,507,531 $2,798,746,050
1989 $55,634,721,573 $2,389,593,026
1988 $59,089,396,860 $2,212,536,312
1987 $66,745,818,375 $2,297,753,652
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,849,268,212
1985 $57,937,868,670 $2,160,872,540
1984 $53,698,548,293 $2,193,581,365
1983 $48,801,369,800 $2,097,274,290
1982 $45,207,167,470 $2,160,640,565
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,993,512,323
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,705,796,853
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,198,749,667
1978 $26,364,491,313 $878,771,772
1977 $20,972,113,685 $765,224,029
1976 $17,728,240,932 $754,549,601
1975 $15,557,902,754 $767,102,680
1974 $13,209,871,626 $585,364,634
1973 $8,707,858,912 $541,973,363
1972 $6,766,743,957 $410,669,264
1971 $5,077,183,094 $322,128,019
1970 $4,863,526,897 $274,960,700
1969 $4,257,253,264 $265,040,036
1968 $3,852,147,027 $251,247,458
1967 $3,370,870,376 $237,397,428
1966 $3,039,859,187 $220,613,582
1965 $3,136,284,307 $198,318,064
1964 $2,909,316,435 $185,693,725
1963 $2,702,982,018 $172,233,431
1962 $2,001,444,544 $166,521,240
1961 $2,434,747,056 $151,675,739
1960 $2,723,615,451 $131,731,863

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

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Algeria and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Congo
2024 $5,753 $2,482
2023 $5,370 $2,478
2022 $4,960 $2,621
2021 $4,161 $2,516
2020 $3,744 $1,994
2019 $4,468 $2,488
2018 $4,577 $2,694
2017 $4,555 $2,212
2016 $4,425 $2,093
2015 $4,685 $2,439
2014 $6,095 $3,601
2013 $5,980 $3,697
2012 $6,034 $3,732
2011 $5,916 $3,396
2010 $4,913 $2,947
2009 $4,235 $2,271
2008 $5,181 $2,832
2007 $4,167 $2,206
2006 $3,661 $2,104
2005 $3,233 $1,799
2004 $2,817 $1,306
2003 $2,284 $1,017
2002 $1,937 $906
2001 $1,896 $855
2000 $1,773 $1,024
1999 $1,596 $776
1998 $1,603 $660
1997 $1,629 $804
1996 $1,617 $899
1995 $1,467 $770
1994 $1,526 $662
1993 $1,831 $1,034
1992 $1,803 $1,164
1991 $1,759 $1,113
1990 $2,445 $1,176
1989 $2,247 $1,033
1988 $2,451 $984
1987 $2,847 $1,052
1986 $2,800 $872
1985 $2,633 $1,049
1984 $2,524 $1,097
1983 $2,374 $1,075
1982 $2,275 $1,131
1981 $2,307 $1,066
1980 $2,276 $933
1979 $1,843 $670
1978 $1,506 $503
1977 $1,232 $448
1976 $1,080 $453
1975 $992 $471
1974 $873 $370
1973 $590 $353
1972 $469 $276.3
1971 $360 $223.5
1970 $353 $196.7
1969 $316 $195.4
1968 $292.4 $190.8
1967 $261.8 $185.7
1966 $241.4 $177.6
1965 $253.6 $164.2
1964 $238.9 $158.1
1963 $225.6 $150.7
1962 $169.6 $149.6
1961 $209.4 $139.9
1960 $238.4 $124.7

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

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Algeria vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Congo
2026 76.9 66.4
2025 76.7 66.2
2024 76.5 66
2023 76.3 65.8
2022 76.1 65
2021 75.2 64.2
2020 73.3 64.4
2019 75.7 63.2
2018 75.6 64.5
2017 75.4 64.2
2016 75.3 63.9
2015 75.2 63.7
2014 75 63.3
2013 74.8 63
2012 74.6 62.7
2011 74.4 62.3
2010 74.1 61.7
2009 73.9 61.2
2008 73.6 60.8
2007 73.3 60.1
2006 73.1 59.5
2005 72.8 58.7
2004 72.5 58
2003 71.9 57.1
2002 71.6 56.4
2001 71 55.9
2000 70.6 55.4
1999 70.1 54.4
1998 69.3 52.6
1997 68.9 48.6
1996 68.2 55.2
1995 67.7 55.5
1994 67.3 55.6
1993 67.8 56
1992 67.7 56.5
1991 67.7 56.8
1990 67.7 57.1
1989 67.5 57.3
1988 66.9 57.5
1987 66.1 57.6
1986 65.3 57.6
1985 64.2 57.6
1984 62.7 57.5
1983 61.3 57.4
1982 59.6 57.2
1981 57.4 57.1
1980 54.5 56.8
1979 52.4 56.5
1978 50.6 56.2
1977 49.2 56
1976 48 55.7
1975 46.9 55.4
1974 46 55.1
1973 45.1 54.7
1972 44.4 54.4
1971 43.8 54
1970 43.3 53.6
1969 43 53.1
1968 42.8 52.6
1967 42.7 51.9
1966 42.7 51.6
1965 42.8 51
1964 43 50.4
1963 43.1 49.7
1962 39.5 49
1961 40.8 48.4
1960 40.8 47.6
1959 40.9 46.8
1958 40.9 46
1957 40.9 45.1
1956 40.9 44.3
1955 40.9 43.4
1954 40.6 42.6
1953 43.6 41.9
1952 43.5 41.1
1951 43.3 40.3
1950 42.7 39.6

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

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Algeria and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Congo
1x
Year Population
Algeria Congo
2024 46,814,308 6,332,961
2023 46,164,219 6,182,885
2022 45,477,389 6,035,104
2021 44,761,099 5,892,183
2020 44,042,091 5,752,791
2019 43,294,546 5,616,661
2018 42,505,035 5,483,118
2017 41,689,299 5,351,011
2016 40,850,721 5,222,536
2015 40,019,529 5,097,581
2014 39,205,031 4,975,880
2013 38,414,171 4,857,099
2012 37,646,166 4,740,450
2011 36,903,376 4,609,724
2010 36,188,236 4,462,290
2009 35,490,445 4,281,219
2008 34,816,961 4,113,517
2007 34,189,416 3,980,430
2006 33,623,506 3,837,409
2005 33,109,249 3,696,393
2004 32,628,286 3,565,554
2003 32,175,818 3,445,753
2002 31,750,835 3,350,771
2001 31,331,221 3,272,537
2000 30,903,893 3,151,345
1999 30,474,354 3,032,874
1998 30,054,133 2,952,061
1997 29,579,301 2,887,862
1996 29,033,044 2,826,785
1995 28,470,191 2,749,461
1994 27,887,279 2,673,144
1993 27,277,048 2,595,124
1992 26,628,568 2,519,465
1991 25,987,928 2,449,229
1990 25,375,810 2,380,560
1989 24,754,485 2,313,558
1988 24,109,536 2,247,653
1987 23,443,624 2,183,473
1986 22,745,499 2,120,602
1985 22,008,544 2,059,311
1984 21,271,969 1,999,528
1983 20,558,115 1,950,321
1982 19,872,348 1,910,430
1981 19,220,704 1,869,759
1980 18,607,174 1,828,985
1979 18,036,655 1,788,524
1978 17,506,974 1,748,089
1977 17,015,994 1,707,568
1976 16,409,170 1,667,225
1975 15,678,596 1,627,032
1974 15,133,502 1,582,301
1973 14,771,147 1,533,680
1972 14,427,072 1,486,468
1971 14,098,936 1,441,039
1970 13,783,719 1,397,638
1969 13,475,960 1,356,182
1968 13,172,614 1,316,519
1967 12,876,118 1,278,691
1966 12,590,069 1,242,534
1965 12,365,976 1,207,880
1964 12,179,813 1,174,816
1963 11,982,118 1,143,263
1962 11,800,771 1,113,175
1961 11,628,883 1,084,389
1960 11,424,922 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Congo

Fertility rate
Algeria

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Congo
2023 2.77 4.16
2022 2.82 4.22
2021 2.87 4.28
2020 2.94 4.33
2019 3 4.38
2018 3.02 4.44
2017 3.09 4.5
2016 3.09 4.55
2015 3.09 4.61
2014 3.08 4.67
2013 3 4.73
2012 3 4.79
2011 2.9 4.83
2010 2.88 4.85
2009 2.83 4.81
2008 2.79 4.73
2007 2.7 4.65
2006 2.63 4.65
2005 2.56 4.67
2004 2.5 4.69
2003 2.45 4.7
2002 2.43 4.7
2001 2.52 4.67
2000 2.59 4.72
1999 2.62 4.81
1998 2.69 4.91
1997 2.89 5
1996 3.14 5.03
1995 3.49 5.07
1994 3.91 5.1
1993 4.08 5.13
1992 4.27 5.18
1991 4.37 5.22
1990 4.51 5.27
1989 4.76 5.33
1988 5.02 5.39
1987 5.3 5.46
1986 5.65 5.51
1985 6.04 5.59
1984 6.28 5.66
1983 6.5 5.76
1982 6.68 5.85
1981 6.85 5.98
1980 6.99 6.07
1979 7.12 6.14
1978 7.21 6.21
1977 7.31 6.27
1976 7.41 6.32
1975 7.49 6.36
1974 7.55 6.39
1973 7.59 6.42
1972 7.63 6.44
1971 7.67 6.42
1970 7.7 6.38
1969 7.71 6.35
1968 7.71 6.33
1967 7.71 6.29
1966 7.71 6.27
1965 7.71 6.23
1964 7.67 6.18
1963 7.65 6.15
1962 7.61 6.1
1961 7.56 6.09
1960 7.5 6.09

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

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Algeria and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Congo
2024 29.3 19.5
2023 29.1 19.4
2022 28.9 19.3
2021 28.7 19.2
2020 28.6 19.2
2019 28.4 19.1
2018 28.2 19.1
2017 28 19.2
2016 27.8 19.2
2015 27.6 19.3
2014 27.3 19.4
2013 27.1 19.5
2012 26.8 19.6
2011 26.5 19.7
2010 26.2 19.8
2009 25.8 19.7
2008 25.4 19.5
2007 25 19.5
2006 24.6 19.3
2005 24.2 19.2
2004 23.8 19
2003 23.3 18.9
2002 22.9 18.8
2001 22.4 18.8
2000 21.9 18.5
1999 21.4 18.2
1998 20.9 18.1
1997 20.4 18.1
1996 20.1 18.1
1995 19.8 18.1
1994 19.5 18
1993 19.3 17.9
1992 19 17.8
1991 18.8 17.7
1990 18.6 17.7
1989 18.3 17.6
1988 18.1 17.5
1987 17.8 17.4
1986 17.6 17.4
1985 17.4 17.3
1984 17.2 17.2
1983 17 17.2
1982 16.9 17.1
1981 16.7 17
1980 16.6 17
1979 16.5 17
1978 16.4 17
1977 16.3 17
1976 16.3 17.1
1975 16.5 17.2
1974 16.5 17.3
1973 16.5 17.4
1972 16.4 17.4
1971 16.4 17.5
1970 16.4 17.6
1969 16.4 17.7
1968 16.4 17.8
1967 16.4 17.9
1966 16.5 18.1
1965 16.6 18.2
1964 16.7 18.3
1963 16.9 18.4
1962 17 18.6
1961 17.2 18.7
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 Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.6%
2011
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
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Algeria Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Algeria Congo
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
80.6%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Algeria Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Congo
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
14,493 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) (2000–2025, 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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