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Algeria vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 10th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Eritrea
Population
48222325
3700586
Population rank 34/197 130/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 51/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 114/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$129B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 106/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Algeria and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Eritrea
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 -
2019 $193,459,662,091 -
2018 $194,554,483,656 -
2017 $189,880,896,903 -
2016 $180,763,839,522 -
2015 $187,493,855,609 -
2014 $238,942,664,193 -
2013 $229,701,430,292 -
2012 $227,143,746,076 -
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,065,001,626
2010 $177,785,053,940 $1,589,515,447
2009 $150,317,292,079 $1,856,695,551
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,380,188,800
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,317,974,491
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,211,161,880
2005 $107,046,618,670 $1,098,424,686
2004 $91,913,680,985 $1,109,054,005
2003 $73,482,264,191 $870,248,268
2002 $61,516,103,406 $729,321,680
2001 $59,413,400,924 $752,371,689
2000 $54,790,398,570 $706,370,816
1999 $48,640,671,735 $688,918,537
1998 $48,187,781,984 $745,523,117
1997 $48,177,612,042 $686,490,090
1996 $46,941,554,225 $693,535,954
1995 $41,764,291,672 $578,015,625
1994 $42,543,176,829 $531,688,312
1993 $49,945,584,453 $467,872,715
1992 $48,003,133,347 $477,101,652
1991 $45,715,676,428 -
1990 $62,048,507,531 -
1989 $55,634,721,573 -
1988 $59,089,396,860 -
1987 $66,745,818,375 -
1986 $63,692,007,897 -
1985 $57,937,868,670 -
1984 $53,698,548,293 -
1983 $48,801,369,800 -
1982 $45,207,167,470 -
1981 $44,348,590,461 -
1980 $42,345,829,079 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Eritrea
2024 $5,753 -
2023 $5,370 -
2022 $4,960 -
2021 $4,161 -
2020 $3,744 -
2019 $4,468 -
2018 $4,577 -
2017 $4,555 -
2016 $4,425 -
2015 $4,685 -
2014 $6,095 -
2013 $5,980 -
2012 $6,034 -
2011 $5,916 $689
2010 $4,913 $540
2009 $4,235 $643
2008 $5,181 $490
2007 $4,167 $480
2006 $3,661 $448
2005 $3,233 $413
2004 $2,817 $427
2003 $2,284 $349
2002 $1,937 $305
2001 $1,896 $325
2000 $1,773 $314
1999 $1,596 $311
1998 $1,603 $342
1997 $1,629 $319
1996 $1,617 $326
1995 $1,467 $285.4
1994 $1,526 $277.8
1993 $1,831 $252.1
1992 $1,803 $265.2
1991 $1,759 -
1990 $2,445 -
1989 $2,247 -
1988 $2,451 -
1987 $2,847 -
1986 $2,800 -
1985 $2,633 -
1984 $2,524 -
1983 $2,374 -
1982 $2,275 -
1981 $2,307 -
1980 $2,276 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Eritrea
2026 76.9 69.4
2025 76.7 69.2
2024 76.5 68.9
2023 76.3 68.6
2022 76.1 67.8
2021 75.2 66.9
2020 73.3 67
2019 75.7 67.3
2018 75.6 67
2017 75.4 66.6
2016 75.3 66.2
2015 75.2 65.9
2014 75 65.5
2013 74.8 65
2012 74.6 64.7
2011 74.4 64.2
2010 74.1 63.7
2009 73.9 63.2
2008 73.6 62.4
2007 73.3 62
2006 73.1 61.5
2005 72.8 60.6
2004 72.5 60.1
2003 71.9 59.5
2002 71.6 58.9
2001 71 58.4
2000 70.6 56.3
1999 70.1 44.5
1998 69.3 50
1997 68.9 56.2
1996 68.2 55.5
1995 67.7 54.8
1994 67.3 54
1993 67.8 53.2
1992 67.7 52.4
1991 67.7 50.5
1990 67.7 49.7
1989 67.5 47.8
1988 66.9 48.1
1987 66.1 47.4
1986 65.3 39.5
1985 64.2 38.6
1984 62.7 37.7
1983 61.3 37.2
1982 59.6 44.9
1981 57.4 45
1980 54.5 44.6
1979 52.4 43.8
1978 50.6 43.4
1977 49.2 43
1976 48 42.6
1975 46.9 39
1974 46 39
1973 45.1 41.1
1972 44.4 40.7
1971 43.8 41.5
1970 43.3 41.2
1969 43 40.8
1968 42.8 40.5
1967 42.7 40.2
1966 42.7 37.6
1965 42.8 39.6
1964 43 39.2
1963 43.1 38.8
1962 39.5 38.3
1961 40.8 37.9
1960 40.8 37.4
1959 40.9 37
1958 40.9 30.9
1957 40.9 30.4
1956 40.9 35.6
1955 40.9 35.2
1954 40.6 34.8
1953 43.6 34.4
1952 43.5 34
1951 43.3 33.6
1950 42.7 33.3

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

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Algeria and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Algeria Eritrea
2024 46,814,308 3,535,603
2023 46,164,219 3,470,390
2022 45,477,389 3,409,447
2021 44,761,099 3,350,183
2020 44,042,091 3,291,271
2019 43,294,546 3,240,194
2018 42,505,035 3,192,760
2017 41,689,299 3,150,347
2016 40,850,721 3,124,698
2015 40,019,529 3,105,546
2014 39,205,031 3,095,173
2013 38,414,171 3,074,360
2012 37,646,166 3,036,988
2011 36,903,376 2,998,485
2010 36,188,236 2,945,186
2009 35,490,445 2,887,885
2008 34,816,961 2,816,327
2007 34,189,416 2,743,222
2006 33,623,506 2,703,502
2005 33,109,249 2,661,215
2004 32,628,286 2,598,284
2003 32,175,818 2,493,903
2002 31,750,835 2,392,978
2001 31,331,221 2,312,079
2000 30,903,893 2,247,031
1999 30,474,354 2,212,780
1998 30,054,133 2,180,419
1997 29,579,301 2,152,135
1996 29,033,044 2,128,464
1995 28,470,191 2,025,267
1994 27,887,279 1,913,915
1993 27,277,048 1,856,006
1992 26,628,568 1,798,748
1991 25,987,928 1,919,571
1990 25,375,810 2,032,737
1989 24,754,485 1,987,017
1988 24,109,536 1,938,255
1987 23,443,624 1,888,669
1986 22,745,499 1,845,164
1985 22,008,544 1,807,816
1984 21,271,969 1,771,730
1983 20,558,115 1,736,160
1982 19,872,348 1,695,461
1981 19,220,704 1,649,939
1980 18,607,174 1,605,797
1979 18,036,655 1,563,332
1978 17,506,974 1,522,378
1977 17,015,994 1,482,565
1976 16,409,170 1,443,807
1975 15,678,596 1,408,210
1974 15,133,502 1,375,688
1973 14,771,147 1,342,669
1972 14,427,072 1,309,235
1971 14,098,936 1,276,154
1970 13,783,719 1,243,453
1969 13,475,960 1,212,005
1968 13,172,614 1,181,737
1967 12,876,118 1,152,339
1966 12,590,069 1,124,957
1965 12,365,976 1,098,335
1964 12,179,813 1,071,287
1963 11,982,118 1,045,092
1962 11,800,771 1,019,788
1961 11,628,883 995,573
1960 11,424,922 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Algeria

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Eritrea
2023 2.77 3.71
2022 2.82 3.79
2021 2.87 3.87
2020 2.94 3.93
2019 3 4
2018 3.02 4.06
2017 3.09 4.11
2016 3.09 4.16
2015 3.09 4.22
2014 3.08 4.27
2013 3 4.34
2012 3 4.41
2011 2.9 4.49
2010 2.88 4.57
2009 2.83 4.66
2008 2.79 4.74
2007 2.7 4.81
2006 2.63 4.88
2005 2.56 4.93
2004 2.5 5.04
2003 2.45 5.14
2002 2.43 5.23
2001 2.52 5.31
2000 2.59 5.4
1999 2.62 5.52
1998 2.69 5.63
1997 2.89 5.74
1996 3.14 5.84
1995 3.49 5.94
1994 3.91 6.01
1993 4.08 6.07
1992 4.27 6.16
1991 4.37 6.24
1990 4.51 6.34
1989 4.76 6.41
1988 5.02 6.47
1987 5.3 6.52
1986 5.65 6.56
1985 6.04 6.59
1984 6.28 6.62
1983 6.5 6.65
1982 6.68 6.63
1981 6.85 6.62
1980 6.99 6.61
1979 7.12 6.62
1978 7.21 6.61
1977 7.31 6.61
1976 7.41 6.6
1975 7.49 6.59
1974 7.55 6.57
1973 7.59 6.55
1972 7.63 6.54
1971 7.67 6.54
1970 7.7 6.54
1969 7.71 6.5
1968 7.71 6.5
1967 7.71 6.5
1966 7.71 6.5
1965 7.71 6.49
1964 7.67 6.49
1963 7.65 6.48
1962 7.61 6.5
1961 7.56 6.47
1960 7.5 6.48

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

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Algeria and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Eritrea
2024 29.3 19.9
2023 29.1 19.7
2022 28.9 19.5
2021 28.7 19.3
2020 28.6 19.1
2019 28.4 18.9
2018 28.2 18.7
2017 28 18.5
2016 27.8 18.4
2015 27.6 18.4
2014 27.3 18.5
2013 27.1 18.5
2012 26.8 18.5
2011 26.5 18.5
2010 26.2 18.4
2009 25.8 18.4
2008 25.4 18.2
2007 25 18.1
2006 24.6 18.2
2005 24.2 18.3
2004 23.8 18.3
2003 23.3 18
2002 22.9 17.7
2001 22.4 17.5
2000 21.9 17.4
1999 21.4 17.5
1998 20.9 17.8
1997 20.4 18
1996 20.1 18.4
1995 19.8 18.1
1994 19.5 17.6
1993 19.3 17.6
1992 19 17.5
1991 18.8 17.6
1990 18.6 17.6
1989 18.3 17.7
1988 18.1 17.8
1987 17.8 17.9
1986 17.6 17.9
1985 17.4 17.8
1984 17.2 17.8
1983 17 17.7
1982 16.9 17.7
1981 16.7 17.7
1980 16.6 17.8
1979 16.5 17.8
1978 16.4 17.8
1977 16.3 17.9
1976 16.3 18
1975 16.5 18.1
1974 16.5 18.2
1973 16.5 18.2
1972 16.4 18.3
1971 16.4 18.5
1970 16.4 18.6
1969 16.4 18.8
1968 16.4 18.9
1967 16.4 18.9
1966 16.5 19
1965 16.6 19
1964 16.7 19
1963 16.9 19
1962 17 18.9
1961 17.2 18.9
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 Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
39.6
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
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Algeria Eritrea
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
76.6%
2018
English speaking
7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Algeria Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Eritrea
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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