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Algeria vs Costa Rica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 10th vs. 126th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Costa Rica
Population
48222325
5181862
Population rank 34/197 126/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$95.4B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$18,587
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$31,107
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$57B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
59.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$11,106
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$12,150
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 19,714 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
35.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
81.4 years
2026

Algeria and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Costa Rica
2024 $269,322,281,665 $95,350,423,177
2023 $247,923,887,215 $86,497,941,439
2022 $225,581,644,703 $69,243,626,029
2021 $186,231,205,262 $64,960,725,734
2020 $164,873,415,325 $62,395,610,760
2019 $193,459,662,091 $64,417,670,521
2018 $194,554,483,656 $62,420,164,992
2017 $189,880,896,903 $60,516,044,657
2016 $180,763,839,522 $58,847,019,610
2015 $187,493,855,609 $56,441,920,821
2014 $238,942,664,193 $52,016,408,854
2013 $229,701,430,292 $50,949,668,842
2012 $227,143,746,076 $47,231,655,432
2011 $218,331,946,925 $42,762,613,699
2010 $177,785,053,940 $37,658,616,952
2009 $150,317,292,079 $30,745,714,313
2008 $180,383,848,331 $30,801,745,700
2007 $142,482,739,810 $26,884,700,709
2006 $123,084,258,693 $22,715,540,324
2005 $107,046,618,670 $20,040,642,477
2004 $91,913,680,985 $18,610,594,846
2003 $73,482,264,191 $17,271,760,507
2002 $61,516,103,406 $16,578,820,687
2001 $59,413,400,924 $15,976,174,337
2000 $54,790,398,570 $15,013,629,662
1999 $48,640,671,735 $14,254,866,285
1998 $48,187,781,984 $13,684,255,947
1997 $48,177,612,042 $12,614,602,382
1996 $46,941,554,225 $11,678,424,507
1995 $41,764,291,672 $11,578,594,260
1994 $42,543,176,829 $10,489,903,725
1993 $49,945,584,453 $9,564,815,975
1992 $48,003,133,347 $8,579,754,758
1991 $45,715,676,428 $7,215,725,487
1990 $62,048,507,531 $5,711,687,787
1989 $55,634,721,573 $5,251,025,767
1988 $59,089,396,860 $4,614,629,898
1987 $66,745,818,375 $4,532,952,047
1986 $63,692,007,897 $4,418,983,871
1985 $57,937,868,670 $3,919,203,960
1984 $53,698,548,293 $3,660,477,856
1983 $48,801,369,800 $3,146,772,631
1982 $45,207,167,470 $2,606,623,555
1981 $44,348,590,461 $2,623,803,096
1980 $42,345,829,079 $4,831,447,001
1979 $33,243,706,860 $4,035,519,323
1978 $26,364,491,313 $3,523,208,810
1977 $20,972,113,685 $3,072,427,013
1976 $17,728,240,932 $2,412,555,426
1975 $15,557,902,754 $1,960,863,466
1974 $13,209,871,626 $1,666,544,754
1973 $8,707,858,912 $1,528,925,846
1972 $6,766,743,957 $1,238,251,696
1971 $5,077,183,094 $1,077,147,538
1970 $4,863,526,897 $984,830,158
1969 $4,257,253,264 $853,630,204
1968 $3,852,147,027 $773,841,494
1967 $3,370,870,376 $699,456,619
1966 $3,039,859,187 $647,305,630
1965 $3,136,284,307 $592,981,162
1964 $2,909,316,435 $542,578,367
1963 $2,702,982,018 $511,902,137
1962 $2,001,444,544 $479,180,824
1961 $2,434,747,056 $490,325,182
1960 $2,723,615,451 $507,513,830

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

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Algeria and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Costa Rica
2024 $5,753 $18,587
2023 $5,370 $16,942
2022 $4,960 $13,626
2021 $4,161 $12,838
2020 $3,744 $12,394
2019 $4,468 $12,885
2018 $4,577 $12,590
2017 $4,555 $12,317
2016 $4,425 $12,091
2015 $4,685 $11,715
2014 $6,095 $10,911
2013 $5,980 $10,803
2012 $6,034 $10,127
2011 $5,916 $9,276
2010 $4,913 $8,266
2009 $4,235 $6,833
2008 $5,181 $6,937
2007 $4,167 $6,138
2006 $3,661 $5,257
2005 $3,233 $4,703
2004 $2,817 $4,431
2003 $2,284 $4,173
2002 $1,937 $4,068
2001 $1,896 $3,985
2000 $1,773 $3,813
1999 $1,596 $3,691
1998 $1,603 $3,617
1997 $1,629 $3,408
1996 $1,617 $3,227
1995 $1,467 $3,275
1994 $1,526 $3,040
1993 $1,831 $2,840
1992 $1,803 $2,612
1991 $1,759 $2,253
1990 $2,445 $1,830
1989 $2,247 $1,725
1988 $2,451 $1,555
1987 $2,847 $1,567
1986 $2,800 $1,569
1985 $2,633 $1,429
1984 $2,524 $1,372
1983 $2,374 $1,213
1982 $2,275 $1,032
1981 $2,307 $1,068
1980 $2,276 $2,021
1979 $1,843 $1,735
1978 $1,506 $1,556
1977 $1,232 $1,393
1976 $1,080 $1,123
1975 $992 $937
1974 $873 $817
1973 $590 $769
1972 $469 $639
1971 $360 $570
1970 $353 $536
1969 $316 $477
1968 $292.4 $445
1967 $261.8 $414
1966 $241.4 $395
1965 $253.6 $374
1964 $238.9 $354
1963 $225.6 $346
1962 $169.6 $335
1961 $209.4 $356
1960 $238.4 $382

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

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Algeria vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Costa Rica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Costa Rica
2026 76.9 81.4
2025 76.7 81.2
2024 76.5 81
2023 76.3 80.8
2022 76.1 79.3
2021 75.2 78.1
2020 73.3 79.7
2019 75.7 80.3
2018 75.6 80.1
2017 75.4 80
2016 75.3 80
2015 75.2 80.4
2014 75 80.2
2013 74.8 80.2
2012 74.6 79.9
2011 74.4 79.6
2010 74.1 79.4
2009 73.9 79.4
2008 73.6 79.2
2007 73.3 79.1
2006 73.1 79
2005 72.8 78.9
2004 72.5 78.5
2003 71.9 78.2
2002 71.6 77.9
2001 71 77.6
2000 70.6 77.3
1999 70.1 77.1
1998 69.3 76.9
1997 68.9 76.6
1996 68.2 76.4
1995 67.7 76.4
1994 67.3 76.3
1993 67.8 76.3
1992 67.7 76.4
1991 67.7 76.2
1990 67.7 76.1
1989 67.5 75.9
1988 66.9 75.5
1987 66.1 75.2
1986 65.3 74.9
1985 64.2 74.8
1984 62.7 74.6
1983 61.3 74.2
1982 59.6 73.9
1981 57.4 73.4
1980 54.5 73
1979 52.4 72.5
1978 50.6 72
1977 49.2 71.5
1976 48 70.9
1975 46.9 70.3
1974 46 69.4
1973 45.1 68.7
1972 44.4 68
1971 43.8 67.4
1970 43.3 66.8
1969 43 66.4
1968 42.8 65.8
1967 42.7 65.6
1966 42.7 65.1
1965 42.8 64.8
1964 43 64.5
1963 43.1 64.3
1962 39.5 64.2
1961 40.8 63.9
1960 40.8 63.5
1959 40.9 62.9
1958 40.9 62.3
1957 40.9 61.6
1956 40.9 61.2
1955 40.9 60.5
1954 40.6 59.9
1953 43.6 59.1
1952 43.5 58.1
1951 43.3 57.8
1950 42.7 57.5

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

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Algeria and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Costa Rica
1x
Year Population
Algeria Costa Rica
2024 46,814,308 5,129,910
2023 46,164,219 5,105,525
2022 45,477,389 5,081,765
2021 44,761,099 5,059,988
2020 44,042,091 5,034,320
2019 43,294,546 4,999,553
2018 42,505,035 4,957,818
2017 41,689,299 4,913,177
2016 40,850,721 4,866,998
2015 40,019,529 4,818,038
2014 39,205,031 4,767,119
2013 38,414,171 4,716,147
2012 37,646,166 4,663,934
2011 36,903,376 4,609,833
2010 36,188,236 4,555,962
2009 35,490,445 4,499,791
2008 34,816,961 4,440,056
2007 34,189,416 4,380,248
2006 33,623,506 4,321,340
2005 33,109,249 4,261,240
2004 32,628,286 4,200,078
2003 32,175,818 4,138,784
2002 31,750,835 4,075,705
2001 31,331,221 4,008,947
2000 30,903,893 3,937,739
1999 30,474,354 3,862,101
1998 30,054,133 3,782,838
1997 29,579,301 3,701,711
1996 29,033,044 3,619,013
1995 28,470,191 3,535,176
1994 27,887,279 3,451,122
1993 27,277,048 3,367,434
1992 26,628,568 3,284,258
1991 25,987,928 3,202,176
1990 25,375,810 3,121,706
1989 24,754,485 3,043,827
1988 24,109,536 2,968,103
1987 23,443,624 2,892,699
1986 22,745,499 2,817,216
1985 22,008,544 2,741,894
1984 21,271,969 2,667,595
1983 20,558,115 2,595,153
1982 19,872,348 2,524,806
1981 19,220,704 2,456,637
1980 18,607,174 2,390,633
1979 18,036,655 2,326,490
1978 17,506,974 2,264,510
1977 17,015,994 2,205,025
1976 16,409,170 2,147,774
1975 15,678,596 2,092,719
1974 15,133,502 2,039,643
1973 14,771,147 1,988,343
1972 14,427,072 1,938,248
1971 14,098,936 1,888,539
1970 13,783,719 1,838,949
1969 13,475,960 1,789,276
1968 13,172,614 1,739,731
1967 12,876,118 1,689,523
1966 12,590,069 1,638,116
1965 12,365,976 1,586,208
1964 12,179,813 1,533,960
1963 11,982,118 1,481,604
1962 11,800,771 1,429,445
1961 11,628,883 1,377,920
1960 11,424,922 1,327,496

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Algeria

Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Costa Rica
2023 2.77 1.33
2022 2.82 1.34
2021 2.87 1.35
2020 2.94 1.45
2019 3 1.6
2018 3.02 1.71
2017 3.09 1.71
2016 3.09 1.75
2015 3.09 1.8
2014 3.08 1.8
2013 3 1.78
2012 3 1.85
2011 2.9 1.88
2010 2.88 1.83
2009 2.83 1.95
2008 2.79 1.98
2007 2.7 1.95
2006 2.63 1.94
2005 2.56 2.04
2004 2.5 2.03
2003 2.45 2.08
2002 2.43 2.16
2001 2.52 2.31
2000 2.59 2.41
1999 2.62 2.48
1998 2.69 2.53
1997 2.89 2.59
1996 3.14 2.68
1995 3.49 2.78
1994 3.91 2.86
1993 4.08 2.93
1992 4.27 3
1991 4.37 3.08
1990 4.51 3.17
1989 4.76 3.24
1988 5.02 3.31
1987 5.3 3.38
1986 5.65 3.45
1985 6.04 3.51
1984 6.28 3.52
1983 6.5 3.53
1982 6.68 3.54
1981 6.85 3.56
1980 6.99 3.58
1979 7.12 3.65
1978 7.21 3.66
1977 7.31 3.7
1976 7.41 3.75
1975 7.49 3.8
1974 7.55 3.89
1973 7.59 3.99
1972 7.63 4.16
1971 7.67 4.36
1970 7.7 4.59
1969 7.71 4.84
1968 7.71 5.03
1967 7.71 5.42
1966 7.71 5.7
1965 7.71 5.96
1964 7.67 6.19
1963 7.65 6.39
1962 7.61 6.54
1961 7.56 6.65
1960 7.5 6.71

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

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Algeria and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Costa Rica
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Costa Rica
2024 29.3 35.6
2023 29.1 35.1
2022 28.9 34.5
2021 28.7 34
2020 28.6 33.5
2019 28.4 33
2018 28.2 32.6
2017 28 32.1
2016 27.8 31.7
2015 27.6 31.2
2014 27.3 30.7
2013 27.1 30.3
2012 26.8 29.8
2011 26.5 29.4
2010 26.2 29
2009 25.8 28.6
2008 25.4 28.2
2007 25 27.8
2006 24.6 27.4
2005 24.2 27
2004 23.8 26.7
2003 23.3 26.3
2002 22.9 25.9
2001 22.4 25.5
2000 21.9 25.2
1999 21.4 24.9
1998 20.9 24.7
1997 20.4 24.4
1996 20.1 24.1
1995 19.8 23.9
1994 19.5 23.6
1993 19.3 23.4
1992 19 23.2
1991 18.8 22.9
1990 18.6 22.7
1989 18.3 22.5
1988 18.1 22.3
1987 17.8 22.1
1986 17.6 21.8
1985 17.4 21.6
1984 17.2 21.4
1983 17 21.2
1982 16.9 20.9
1981 16.7 20.6
1980 16.6 20.3
1979 16.5 20
1978 16.4 19.7
1977 16.3 19.5
1976 16.3 19.2
1975 16.5 18.9
1974 16.5 18.6
1973 16.5 18.4
1972 16.4 18.1
1971 16.4 17.8
1970 16.4 17.6
1969 16.4 17.3
1968 16.4 17.1
1967 16.4 16.9
1966 16.5 16.8
1965 16.6 16.7
1964 16.7 16.7
1963 16.9 16.7
1962 17 16.7
1961 17.2 16.8
1960 17.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
18.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
6.25%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
6.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
19.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
69.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
34.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.7%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
7.41%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
71.4%
2024

Energy

Algeria Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,025 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
8.38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
37.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
2,206 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
69.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Costa Rica
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+1,000
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
79.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
64.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
98%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
8.15%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
85.4%
2023

Health

Algeria Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,163
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$280.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
81.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.69
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
10.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Costa Rica
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,843 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
6,534 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
11,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
3,129 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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