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Algeria vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 10th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Cuba
Population
48222325
10894785
Population rank 34/197 90/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 51/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 114/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$129B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 106/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Algeria and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Cuba
2024 $269,322,281,665 -
2023 $247,923,887,215 -
2022 $225,581,644,703 -
2021 $186,231,205,262 -
2020 $164,873,415,325 $107,352,000,000
2019 $193,459,662,091 $103,427,600,000
2018 $194,554,483,656 $100,050,036,100
2017 $189,880,896,903 $96,850,649,700
2016 $180,763,839,522 $91,370,407,900
2015 $187,493,855,609 $87,132,800,000
2014 $238,942,664,193 $80,656,100,000
2013 $229,701,430,292 $77,148,000,000
2012 $227,143,746,076 $73,141,000,000
2011 $218,331,946,925 $68,990,000,000
2010 $177,785,053,940 $59,562,962,963
2009 $150,317,292,079 $57,481,481,481
2008 $180,383,848,331 $56,302,129,630
2007 $142,482,739,810 $54,262,870,370
2006 $123,084,258,693 $48,835,925,926
2005 $107,046,618,670 $42,643,836,100
2004 $91,913,680,985 $38,203,000,000
2003 $73,482,264,191 $35,901,200,000
2002 $61,516,103,406 $33,590,500,000
2001 $59,413,400,924 $31,682,400,000
2000 $54,790,398,570 $30,565,400,000
1999 $48,640,671,735 $28,364,615,200
1998 $48,187,781,984 $25,736,331,200
1997 $48,177,612,042 $25,365,908,100
1996 $46,941,554,225 $25,017,368,700
1995 $41,764,291,672 $30,429,803,651
1994 $42,543,176,829 $28,448,326,757
1993 $49,945,584,453 $22,367,254,865
1992 $48,003,133,347 $22,085,858,243
1991 $45,715,676,428 $24,316,556,026
1990 $62,048,507,531 $28,645,436,569
1989 $55,634,721,573 $27,023,468,666
1988 $59,089,396,860 $27,458,999,472
1987 $66,745,818,375 $25,213,935,012
1986 $63,692,007,897 $24,226,574,634
1985 $57,937,868,670 $22,920,490,774
1984 $53,698,548,293 $24,039,383,608
1983 $48,801,369,800 $22,204,940,512
1982 $45,207,167,470 $20,953,510,235
1981 $44,348,590,461 $20,150,254,096
1980 $42,345,829,079 $19,912,889,861
1979 $33,243,706,860 $19,584,443,288
1978 $26,364,491,313 $17,844,705,325
1977 $20,972,113,685 $14,206,158,675
1976 $17,728,240,932 $13,789,579,903
1975 $15,557,902,754 $13,027,415,244
1974 $13,209,871,626 $11,405,957,317
1973 $8,707,858,912 $9,987,709,650
1972 $6,766,743,957 $8,135,150,892
1971 $5,077,183,094 $6,914,658,400
1970 $4,863,526,897 $5,693,005,200
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 Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Cuba
2024 $5,753 -
2023 $5,370 -
2022 $4,960 -
2021 $4,161 -
2020 $3,744 $9,605
2019 $4,468 $9,232
2018 $4,577 $8,911
2017 $4,555 $8,611
2016 $4,425 $8,111
2015 $4,685 $7,728
2014 $6,095 $7,147
2013 $5,980 $6,828
2012 $6,034 $6,471
2011 $5,916 $6,104
2010 $4,913 $5,272
2009 $4,235 $5,089
2008 $5,181 $4,986
2007 $4,167 $4,807
2006 $3,661 $4,330
2005 $3,233 $3,786
2004 $2,817 $3,399
2003 $2,284 $3,203
2002 $1,937 $3,005
2001 $1,896 $2,843
2000 $1,773 $2,751
1999 $1,596 $2,562
1998 $1,603 $2,332
1997 $1,629 $2,306
1996 $1,617 $2,282
1995 $1,467 $2,785
1994 $1,526 $2,613
1993 $1,831 $2,063
1992 $1,803 $2,048
1991 $1,759 $2,269
1990 $2,445 $2,694
1989 $2,247 $2,566
1988 $2,451 $2,632
1987 $2,847 $2,440
1986 $2,800 $2,365
1985 $2,633 $2,257
1984 $2,524 $2,386
1983 $2,374 $2,222
1982 $2,275 $2,114
1981 $2,307 $2,046
1980 $2,276 $2,031
1979 $1,843 $2,006
1978 $1,506 $1,837
1977 $1,232 $1,472
1976 $1,080 $1,441
1975 $992 $1,374
1974 $873 $1,217
1973 $590 $1,079
1972 $469 $892
1971 $360 $770
1970 $353 $645
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. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Cuba
2026 76.9 78.6
2025 76.7 78.4
2024 76.5 78.3
2023 76.3 78.1
2022 76.1 77.6
2021 75.2 73.2
2020 73.3 77.4
2019 75.7 77.4
2018 75.6 77.4
2017 75.4 77.3
2016 75.3 77.6
2015 75.2 77.7
2014 75 77.8
2013 74.8 78
2012 74.6 78.2
2011 74.4 78.1
2010 74.1 77.9
2009 73.9 77.6
2008 73.6 77.6
2007 73.3 77.6
2006 73.1 77.4
2005 72.8 77.5
2004 72.5 77.3
2003 71.9 77.4
2002 71.6 76.8
2001 71 76.4
2000 70.6 75.9
1999 70.1 75.7
1998 69.3 75.4
1997 68.9 75.1
1996 68.2 74.7
1995 67.7 74.3
1994 67.3 74.1
1993 67.8 73.9
1992 67.7 73.8
1991 67.7 73.8
1990 67.7 73.8
1989 67.5 73.7
1988 66.9 73.7
1987 66.1 73.6
1986 65.3 73.6
1985 64.2 73.5
1984 62.7 73.6
1983 61.3 73.6
1982 59.6 73.4
1981 57.4 73
1980 54.5 72.6
1979 52.4 72.3
1978 50.6 71.9
1977 49.2 71.4
1976 48 70.9
1975 46.9 70.4
1974 46 69.9
1973 45.1 69.3
1972 44.4 68.9
1971 43.8 68.4
1970 43.3 67.9
1969 43 67.4
1968 42.8 66.9
1967 42.7 66.5
1966 42.7 66.1
1965 42.8 65.6
1964 43 65.3
1963 43.1 64.3
1962 39.5 64.4
1961 40.8 63.7
1960 40.8 63.3
1959 40.9 62.8
1958 40.9 62.3
1957 40.9 61.9
1956 40.9 61.5
1955 40.9 61.2
1954 40.6 60.7
1953 43.6 60.2
1952 43.5 59.8
1951 43.3 59.4
1950 42.7 59

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

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Algeria and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Algeria Cuba
2024 46,814,308 10,979,783
2023 46,164,219 11,019,931
2022 45,477,389 11,059,820
2021 44,761,099 11,122,168
2020 44,042,091 11,176,354
2019 43,294,546 11,202,846
2018 42,505,035 11,227,118
2017 41,689,299 11,247,829
2016 40,850,721 11,265,612
2015 40,019,529 11,275,065
2014 39,205,031 11,285,775
2013 38,414,171 11,298,167
2012 37,646,166 11,303,175
2011 36,903,376 11,301,571
2010 36,188,236 11,297,409
2009 35,490,445 11,294,719
2008 34,816,961 11,291,762
2007 34,189,416 11,287,272
2006 33,623,506 11,278,550
2005 33,109,249 11,262,554
2004 32,628,286 11,238,756
2003 32,175,818 11,209,383
2002 31,750,835 11,177,418
2001 31,331,221 11,144,132
2000 30,903,893 11,109,109
1999 30,474,354 11,072,230
1998 30,054,133 11,034,712
1997 29,579,301 10,997,934
1996 29,033,044 10,962,010
1995 28,470,191 10,925,362
1994 27,887,279 10,886,021
1993 27,277,048 10,841,031
1992 26,628,568 10,785,801
1991 25,987,928 10,717,640
1990 25,375,810 10,631,799
1989 24,754,485 10,533,243
1988 24,109,536 10,432,585
1987 23,443,624 10,335,342
1986 22,745,499 10,244,247
1985 22,008,544 10,157,228
1984 21,271,969 10,073,299
1983 20,558,115 9,991,026
1982 19,872,348 9,912,681
1981 19,220,704 9,849,320
1980 18,607,174 9,804,796
1979 18,036,655 9,763,355
1978 17,506,974 9,711,980
1977 17,015,994 9,648,440
1976 16,409,170 9,571,242
1975 15,678,596 9,479,726
1974 15,133,502 9,374,183
1973 14,771,147 9,255,328
1972 14,427,072 9,123,891
1971 14,098,936 8,979,085
1970 13,783,719 8,824,382
1969 13,475,960 8,666,640
1968 13,172,614 8,509,522
1967 12,876,118 8,352,625
1966 12,590,069 8,193,450
1965 12,365,976 8,030,797
1964 12,179,813 7,866,020
1963 11,982,118 7,701,660
1962 11,800,771 7,541,098
1961 11,628,883 7,387,117
1960 11,424,922 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Cuba

Fertility rate
Algeria

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Cuba
2023 2.77 1.44
2022 2.82 1.41
2021 2.87 1.43
2020 2.94 1.49
2019 3 1.54
2018 3.02 1.61
2017 3.09 1.59
2016 3.09 1.6
2015 3.09 1.69
2014 3.08 1.66
2013 3 1.68
2012 3 1.67
2011 2.9 1.73
2010 2.88 1.67
2009 2.83 1.68
2008 2.79 1.58
2007 2.7 1.44
2006 2.63 1.4
2005 2.56 1.49
2004 2.5 1.55
2003 2.45 1.63
2002 2.43 1.65
2001 2.52 1.6
2000 2.59 1.61
1999 2.62 1.64
1998 2.69 1.62
1997 2.89 1.59
1996 3.14 1.46
1995 3.49 1.48
1994 3.91 1.47
1993 4.08 1.49
1992 4.27 1.56
1991 4.37 1.66
1990 4.51 1.81
1989 4.76 1.83
1988 5.02 1.85
1987 5.3 1.8
1986 5.65 1.78
1985 6.04 1.77
1984 6.28 1.77
1983 6.5 1.8
1982 6.68 1.78
1981 6.85 1.59
1980 6.99 1.64
1979 7.12 1.77
1978 7.21 1.88
1977 7.31 2.21
1976 7.41 2.51
1975 7.49 2.82
1974 7.55 3.16
1973 7.59 3.4
1972 7.63 3.61
1971 7.67 3.8
1970 7.7 3.98
1969 7.71 4.12
1968 7.71 4.19
1967 7.71 4.29
1966 7.71 4.4
1965 7.71 4.5
1964 7.67 4.53
1963 7.65 4.56
1962 7.61 4.42
1961 7.56 4.26
1960 7.5 4.13

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

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Algeria and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Cuba
2024 29.3 43.1
2023 29.1 42.8
2022 28.9 42.5
2021 28.7 42.3
2020 28.6 42.1
2019 28.4 41.9
2018 28.2 41.6
2017 28 41.3
2016 27.8 40.9
2015 27.6 40.6
2014 27.3 40.2
2013 27.1 39.7
2012 26.8 39.1
2011 26.5 38.6
2010 26.2 38.2
2009 25.8 37.7
2008 25.4 37.3
2007 25 36.8
2006 24.6 36.2
2005 24.2 35.7
2004 23.8 35.2
2003 23.3 34.7
2002 22.9 34.2
2001 22.4 33.6
2000 21.9 33.1
1999 21.4 32.5
1998 20.9 32
1997 20.4 31.4
1996 20.1 30.9
1995 19.8 30.3
1994 19.5 29.7
1993 19.3 29.2
1992 19 28.7
1991 18.8 28.3
1990 18.6 27.9
1989 18.3 27.5
1988 18.1 27.1
1987 17.8 26.7
1986 17.6 26.3
1985 17.4 25.9
1984 17.2 25.5
1983 17 25.1
1982 16.9 24.8
1981 16.7 24.5
1980 16.6 24.1
1979 16.5 23.7
1978 16.4 23.4
1977 16.3 23
1976 16.3 22.7
1975 16.5 22.5
1974 16.5 22.2
1973 16.5 22.1
1972 16.4 21.9
1971 16.4 21.9
1970 16.4 21.8
1969 16.4 21.8
1968 16.4 21.9
1967 16.4 21.9
1966 16.5 22
1965 16.6 22.1
1964 16.7 22.2
1963 16.9 22.3
1962 17 22.4
1961 17.2 22.5
1960 17.4 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
n/a
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
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Cuba
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99.7%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Algeria Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
9.54
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Cuba
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
n/a

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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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