Skip to content

Algeria vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 10th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria DR Congo
Population
48222325
117507801
Population rank 34/197 15/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Algeria and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Algeria and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Algeria

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Algeria DR Congo
2024 $269,322,281,665 $70,962,185,791
2023 $247,923,887,215 $69,843,655,425
2022 $225,581,644,703 $70,422,346,142
2021 $186,231,205,262 $59,067,289,574
2020 $164,873,415,325 $46,691,989,749
2019 $193,459,662,091 $46,845,900,350
2018 $194,554,483,656 $46,659,954,092
2017 $189,880,896,903 $37,537,521,566
2016 $180,763,839,522 $38,600,224,214
2015 $187,493,855,609 $40,179,574,490
2014 $238,942,664,193 $38,352,980,553
2013 $229,701,430,292 $34,891,189,160
2012 $227,143,746,076 $30,029,369,929
2011 $218,331,946,925 $26,392,379,642
2010 $177,785,053,940 $24,161,641,931
2009 $150,317,292,079 $18,607,259,481
2008 $180,383,848,331 $22,723,488,723
2007 $142,482,739,810 $18,374,807,773
2006 $123,084,258,693 $15,484,044,535
2005 $107,046,618,670 $12,609,728,573
2004 $91,913,680,985 $10,297,483,481
2003 $73,482,264,191 $8,937,567,060
2002 $61,516,103,406 $8,728,038,525
2001 $59,413,400,924 $7,438,189,100
2000 $54,790,398,570 $19,088,046,306
1999 $48,640,671,735 $4,711,259,427
1998 $48,187,781,984 $6,217,805,821
1997 $48,177,612,042 $6,090,838,693
1996 $46,941,554,225 $5,771,456,952
1995 $41,764,291,672 $5,643,439,376
1994 $42,543,176,829 $5,820,382,248
1993 $49,945,584,453 $10,706,259,937
1992 $48,003,133,347 $8,227,343,907
1991 $45,715,676,428 $9,625,436,873
1990 $62,048,507,531 $9,349,764,580
1989 $55,634,721,573 $9,021,862,775
1988 $59,089,396,860 $8,861,299,977
1987 $66,745,818,375 $7,661,625,473
1986 $63,692,007,897 $8,095,367,168
1985 $57,937,868,670 $7,195,042,616
1984 $53,698,548,293 $7,857,729,193
1983 $48,801,369,800 $11,006,712,650
1982 $45,207,167,470 $13,651,667,371
1981 $44,348,590,461 $12,537,821,038
1980 $42,345,829,079 $14,394,927,495
1979 $33,243,706,860 $15,068,422,236
1978 $26,364,491,313 $15,372,608,002
1977 $20,972,113,685 $12,344,424,764
1976 $17,728,240,932 $9,648,583,225
1975 $15,557,902,754 $10,237,343,174
1974 $13,209,871,626 $9,596,960,180
1973 $8,707,858,912 $7,870,239,461
1972 $6,766,743,957 $6,173,712,814
1971 $5,077,183,094 $5,594,770,359
1970 $4,863,526,897 $4,877,684,910
1969 $4,257,253,264 $5,032,434,970
1968 $3,852,147,027 $3,909,780,539
1967 $3,370,870,376 $3,384,063,372
1966 $3,039,859,187 $4,532,660,182
1965 $3,136,284,307 $4,043,901,818
1964 $2,909,316,435 $2,881,545,273
1963 $2,702,982,018 $6,213,185,743
1962 $2,001,444,544 $3,779,841,429
1961 $2,434,747,056 $3,086,746,857
1960 $2,723,615,451 $3,359,404,118

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

GeoRank.org/facts/algeria/dr-congo | CC BY

Algeria and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria DR Congo
2024 $5,753 $649
2023 $5,370 $660
2022 $4,960 $688
2021 $4,161 $596
2020 $3,744 $486
2019 $4,468 $504
2018 $4,577 $518
2017 $4,555 $431
2016 $4,425 $460
2015 $4,685 $496
2014 $6,095 $489
2013 $5,980 $460
2012 $6,034 $410
2011 $5,916 $373
2010 $4,913 $352
2009 $4,235 $280.2
2008 $5,181 $353
2007 $4,167 $294.1
2006 $3,661 $255.4
2005 $3,233 $214.5
2004 $2,817 $180.7
2003 $2,284 $161.5
2002 $1,937 $162.4
2001 $1,896 $142.7
2000 $1,773 $378
1999 $1,596 $96.3
1998 $1,603 $131.5
1997 $1,629 $132.3
1996 $1,617 $127.4
1995 $1,467 $127
1994 $1,526 $136.5
1993 $1,831 $263.3
1992 $1,803 $209.7
1991 $1,759 $253.8
1990 $2,445 $254.9
1989 $2,247 $254.2
1988 $2,451 $257.7
1987 $2,847 $230.1
1986 $2,800 $250.9
1985 $2,633 $230.1
1984 $2,524 $259.8
1983 $2,374 $376
1982 $2,275 $482
1981 $2,307 $456
1980 $2,276 $539
1979 $1,843 $582
1978 $1,506 $615
1977 $1,232 $509
1976 $1,080 $408
1975 $992 $445
1974 $873 $428
1973 $590 $361
1972 $469 $290.5
1971 $360 $270.3
1970 $353 $242.2
1969 $316 $257.1
1968 $292.4 $205.6
1967 $261.8 $183.3
1966 $241.4 $252.8
1965 $253.6 $232
1964 $238.9 $169.9
1963 $225.6 $376
1962 $169.6 $235.1
1961 $209.4 $197.1
1960 $238.4 $220.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/algeria/dr-congo | CC BY

Algeria vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria DR Congo
2026 76.9 62.4
2025 76.7 62.2
2024 76.5 62.1
2023 76.3 61.9
2022 76.1 61
2021 75.2 60
2020 73.3 60.4
2019 75.7 60.2
2018 75.6 59.9
2017 75.4 59.5
2016 75.3 59.1
2015 75.2 58.7
2014 75 58.2
2013 74.8 57.8
2012 74.6 57.4
2011 74.4 56.9
2010 74.1 56.4
2009 73.9 55.8
2008 73.6 55.4
2007 73.3 55
2006 73.1 54.5
2005 72.8 54
2004 72.5 53.5
2003 71.9 53
2002 71.6 52.4
2001 71 52.2
2000 70.6 51.9
1999 70.1 50.1
1998 69.3 49.7
1997 68.9 50.5
1996 68.2 49.4
1995 67.7 50.4
1994 67.3 49.9
1993 67.8 49.6
1992 67.7 49.3
1991 67.7 48.9
1990 67.7 48.5
1989 67.5 48.1
1988 66.9 47.8
1987 66.1 47.4
1986 65.3 47
1985 64.2 46.7
1984 62.7 46.5
1983 61.3 46.2
1982 59.6 45.9
1981 57.4 45.7
1980 54.5 45.5
1979 52.4 45.3
1978 50.6 44.6
1977 49.2 44.9
1976 48 44.7
1975 46.9 44.5
1974 46 44.3
1973 45.1 44.1
1972 44.4 43.9
1971 43.8 43.6
1970 43.3 43.3
1969 43 43
1968 42.8 42.7
1967 42.7 42.3
1966 42.7 42.2
1965 42.8 40.8
1964 43 40.1
1963 43.1 40.6
1962 39.5 40.4
1961 40.8 40.2
1960 40.8 40.8
1959 40.9 40.6
1958 40.9 40.5
1957 40.9 40.2
1956 40.9 39.9
1955 40.9 39.7
1954 40.6 39.4
1953 43.6 39.1
1952 43.5 38.9
1951 43.3 38.5
1950 42.7 38.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/algeria/dr-congo | CC BY

Algeria and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Algeria DR Congo
2024 46,814,308 109,276,265
2023 46,164,219 105,789,731
2022 45,477,389 102,396,968
2021 44,761,099 99,148,932
2020 44,042,091 95,989,998
2019 43,294,546 92,947,442
2018 42,505,035 90,047,644
2017 41,689,299 87,083,398
2016 40,850,721 83,956,415
2015 40,019,529 81,035,531
2014 39,205,031 78,403,242
2013 38,414,171 75,789,395
2012 37,646,166 73,254,618
2011 36,903,376 70,849,311
2010 36,188,236 68,563,038
2009 35,490,445 66,412,044
2008 34,816,961 64,390,664
2007 34,189,416 62,477,752
2006 33,623,506 60,615,908
2005 33,109,249 58,775,724
2004 32,628,286 56,997,741
2003 32,175,818 55,343,867
2002 31,750,835 53,750,524
2001 31,331,221 52,132,646
2000 30,903,893 50,507,442
1999 30,474,354 48,912,971
1998 30,054,133 47,297,600
1997 29,579,301 46,029,902
1996 29,033,044 45,296,124
1995 28,470,191 44,433,704
1994 27,887,279 42,626,876
1993 27,277,048 40,656,336
1992 26,628,568 39,228,910
1991 25,987,928 37,925,817
1990 25,375,810 36,684,063
1989 24,754,485 35,486,866
1988 24,109,536 34,382,752
1987 23,443,624 33,298,904
1986 22,745,499 32,265,196
1985 22,008,544 31,264,816
1984 21,271,969 30,245,081
1983 20,558,115 29,250,963
1982 19,872,348 28,338,190
1981 19,220,704 27,500,515
1980 18,607,174 26,711,099
1979 18,036,655 25,886,782
1978 17,506,974 24,992,689
1977 17,015,994 24,229,061
1976 16,409,170 23,624,031
1975 15,678,596 23,021,101
1974 15,133,502 22,418,878
1973 14,771,147 21,827,665
1972 14,427,072 21,251,160
1971 14,098,936 20,695,569
1970 13,783,719 20,137,436
1969 13,475,960 19,570,445
1968 13,172,614 19,012,189
1967 12,876,118 18,462,782
1966 12,590,069 17,931,929
1965 12,365,976 17,427,802
1964 12,179,813 16,955,327
1963 11,982,118 16,507,599
1962 11,800,771 16,075,724
1961 11,628,883 15,662,374
1960 11,424,922 15,264,846

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

GeoRank.org/facts/algeria/dr-congo | CC BY

Fertility rates in Algeria and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Algeria

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria DR Congo
2023 2.77 6.05
2022 2.82 6.11
2021 2.87 6.16
2020 2.94 6.21
2019 3 6.25
2018 3.02 6.3
2017 3.09 6.35
2016 3.09 6.39
2015 3.09 6.44
2014 3.08 6.48
2013 3 6.53
2012 3 6.56
2011 2.9 6.58
2010 2.88 6.59
2009 2.83 6.59
2008 2.79 6.58
2007 2.7 6.56
2006 2.63 6.55
2005 2.56 6.53
2004 2.5 6.53
2003 2.45 6.55
2002 2.43 6.61
2001 2.52 6.66
2000 2.59 6.7
1999 2.62 6.69
1998 2.69 6.7
1997 2.89 6.69
1996 3.14 6.67
1995 3.49 6.68
1994 3.91 6.64
1993 4.08 6.64
1992 4.27 6.64
1991 4.37 6.65
1990 4.51 6.65
1989 4.76 6.65
1988 5.02 6.66
1987 5.3 6.65
1986 5.65 6.63
1985 6.04 6.61
1984 6.28 6.59
1983 6.5 6.56
1982 6.68 6.54
1981 6.85 6.52
1980 6.99 6.5
1979 7.12 6.48
1978 7.21 6.46
1977 7.31 6.45
1976 7.41 6.44
1975 7.49 6.42
1974 7.55 6.4
1973 7.59 6.39
1972 7.63 6.37
1971 7.67 6.34
1970 7.7 6.33
1969 7.71 6.3
1968 7.71 6.29
1967 7.71 6.27
1966 7.71 6.24
1965 7.71 6.21
1964 7.67 6.19
1963 7.65 6.16
1962 7.61 6.14
1961 7.56 6.12
1960 7.5 6.11

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

GeoRank.org/facts/algeria/dr-congo | CC BY

Algeria and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria DR Congo
2024 29.3 16.9
2023 29.1 16.9
2022 28.9 16.9
2021 28.7 16.9
2020 28.6 16.9
2019 28.4 16.9
2018 28.2 17
2017 28 17
2016 27.8 16.9
2015 27.6 16.9
2014 27.3 16.9
2013 27.1 16.9
2012 26.8 16.9
2011 26.5 16.9
2010 26.2 16.9
2009 25.8 16.9
2008 25.4 16.9
2007 25 17
2006 24.6 17
2005 24.2 17
2004 23.8 17
2003 23.3 17.1
2002 22.9 17.1
2001 22.4 17.1
2000 21.9 17.2
1999 21.4 17.2
1998 20.9 17.2
1997 20.4 17.4
1996 20.1 17.7
1995 19.8 18.1
1994 19.5 18
1993 19.3 17.8
1992 19 17.8
1991 18.8 17.8
1990 18.6 17.8
1989 18.3 17.8
1988 18.1 17.8
1987 17.8 17.9
1986 17.6 17.9
1985 17.4 17.9
1984 17.2 17.9
1983 17 17.9
1982 16.9 17.8
1981 16.7 17.9
1980 16.6 17.9
1979 16.5 17.9
1978 16.4 17.8
1977 16.3 17.8
1976 16.3 17.8
1975 16.5 17.9
1974 16.5 18
1973 16.5 18.1
1972 16.4 18.2
1971 16.4 18.3
1970 16.4 18.4
1969 16.4 18.5
1968 16.4 18.5
1967 16.4 18.5
1966 16.5 18.5
1965 16.6 18.5
1964 16.7 18.5
1963 16.9 18.5
1962 17 18.4
1961 17.2 18.4
1960 17.4 18.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/algeria/dr-congo | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Algeria and the DR Congo.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.1%
2020
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
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Algeria DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Algeria DR Congo
% of world population
0.58%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
80.5%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Algeria DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria DR Congo
% of world land
1.6%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
94,680 mi
2015

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.