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Algeria vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 10th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Ethiopia
Population
48222325
139917664
Population rank 34/197 10/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Algeria and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Ethiopia
2024 $269,322,281,665 $149,740,297,953
2023 $247,923,887,215 $135,874,093,202
2022 $225,581,644,703 $123,140,304,666
2021 $186,231,205,262 $109,070,960,372
2020 $164,873,415,325 $98,676,811,061
2019 $193,459,662,091 $91,834,517,113
2018 $194,554,483,656 $83,337,901,072
2017 $189,880,896,903 $76,366,081,767
2016 $180,763,839,522 $68,475,871,210
2015 $187,493,855,609 $62,103,418,182
2014 $238,942,664,193 $55,612,228,234
2013 $229,701,430,292 $47,648,276,605
2012 $227,143,746,076 $43,310,721,414
2011 $218,331,946,925 $31,952,763,089
2010 $177,785,053,940 $29,933,790,334
2009 $150,317,292,079 $32,437,389,116
2008 $180,383,848,331 $27,066,912,635
2007 $142,482,739,810 $19,707,616,773
2006 $123,084,258,693 $15,280,861,835
2005 $107,046,618,670 $12,401,139,454
2004 $91,913,680,985 $10,131,187,261
2003 $73,482,264,191 $8,623,691,300
2002 $61,516,103,406 $7,850,809,498
2001 $59,413,400,924 $8,231,326,016
2000 $54,790,398,570 $8,242,349,618
1999 $48,640,671,735 $7,892,973,532
1998 $48,187,781,984 $8,013,274,132
1997 $48,177,612,042 $8,803,539,988
1996 $46,941,554,225 $8,761,215,548
1995 $41,764,291,672 $7,855,205,207
1994 $42,543,176,829 $7,100,806,754
1993 $49,945,584,453 $9,051,043,870
1992 $48,003,133,347 $10,754,799,037
1991 $45,715,676,428 $13,799,799,324
1990 $62,048,507,531 $12,478,943,895
1989 $55,634,721,573 $11,762,932,007
1988 $59,089,396,860 $11,181,119,718
1987 $66,745,818,375 $10,790,001,558
1986 $63,692,007,897 $10,094,328,898
1985 $57,937,868,670 $9,717,392,687
1984 $53,698,548,293 $8,298,309,581
1983 $48,801,369,800 $8,781,664,427
1982 $45,207,167,470 $7,899,988,841
1981 $44,348,590,461 $7,507,663,567
1980 $42,345,829,079 $7,012,585,454
1979 $33,243,706,860 $6,586,048,398
1978 $26,364,491,313 $6,014,961,435
1977 $20,972,113,685 $5,651,840,585
1976 $17,728,240,932 $4,943,806,093
1975 $15,557,902,754 $4,577,047,854
1974 $13,209,871,626 $4,577,209,966
1973 $8,707,858,912 $4,070,570,550
1972 $6,766,743,957 $3,520,252,938
1971 $5,077,183,094 $3,224,280,835
1970 $4,863,526,897 $3,045,354,455
1969 $4,257,253,264 $2,768,987,372
1968 $3,852,147,027 $2,619,948,865
1967 $3,370,870,376 $2,461,762,003
1966 $3,039,859,187 $2,324,466,416
1965 $3,136,284,307 $2,159,998,591
1964 $2,909,316,435 $1,984,129,186
1963 $2,702,982,018 $1,825,058,828
1962 $2,001,444,544 $1,747,566,307
1961 $2,434,747,056 $1,680,859,514
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,610,511,694

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

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Algeria and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Ethiopia
2024 $5,753 $1,134
2023 $5,370 $1,056
2022 $4,960 $982
2021 $4,161 $893
2020 $3,744 $830
2019 $4,468 $793
2018 $4,577 $740
2017 $4,555 $696
2016 $4,425 $642
2015 $4,685 $598
2014 $6,095 $550
2013 $5,980 $484
2012 $6,034 $452
2011 $5,916 $343
2010 $4,913 $331
2009 $4,235 $369
2008 $5,181 $316
2007 $4,167 $237.1
2006 $3,661 $189.3
2005 $3,233 $158.2
2004 $2,817 $133.2
2003 $2,284 $116.8
2002 $1,937 $109.6
2001 $1,896 $118.5
2000 $1,773 $122.3
1999 $1,596 $120.7
1998 $1,603 $126.5
1997 $1,629 $143.4
1996 $1,617 $147.3
1995 $1,467 $136.5
1994 $1,526 $127.7
1993 $1,831 $168.5
1992 $1,803 $207.4
1991 $1,759 $277.6
1990 $2,445 $262.1
1989 $2,247 $256.4
1988 $2,451 $253.2
1987 $2,847 $254.1
1986 $2,800 $246
1985 $2,633 $243.9
1984 $2,524 $214.2
1983 $2,374 $232.7
1982 $2,275 $215.3
1981 $2,307 $212.7
1980 $2,276 $203.7
1979 $1,843 $192.4
1978 $1,506 $178.3
1977 $1,232 $170.4
1976 $1,080 $152
1975 $992 $144.3
1974 $873 $147.9
1973 $590 $134.9
1972 $469 $119.8
1971 $360 $112.7
1970 $353 $109.4
1969 $316 $102.3
1968 $292.4 $99.5
1967 $261.8 $96.1
1966 $241.4 $93.2
1965 $253.6 $88.9
1964 $238.9 $83.8
1963 $225.6 $79.2
1962 $169.6 $77.8
1961 $209.4 $76.7
1960 $238.4 $75.3

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

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Algeria vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Ethiopia
2026 76.9 68.1
2025 76.7 67.9
2024 76.5 67.6
2023 76.3 67.3
2022 76.1 66.9
2021 75.2 65.3
2020 73.3 66
2019 75.7 65.7
2018 75.6 65.3
2017 75.4 64.8
2016 75.3 64.2
2015 75.2 63.6
2014 75 62.9
2013 74.8 62.2
2012 74.6 61.4
2011 74.4 60.6
2010 74.1 59.7
2009 73.9 58.7
2008 73.6 57.7
2007 73.3 56.6
2006 73.1 55.4
2005 72.8 54.4
2004 72.5 53.7
2003 71.9 52.9
2002 71.6 52.1
2001 71 51.4
2000 70.6 50.9
1999 70.1 49.5
1998 69.3 49.8
1997 68.9 49.2
1996 68.2 48.7
1995 67.7 48.2
1994 67.3 47.9
1993 67.8 47.7
1992 67.7 47.3
1991 67.7 46.7
1990 67.7 45.1
1989 67.5 45.6
1988 66.9 45.7
1987 66.1 45.9
1986 65.3 38.4
1985 64.2 37.7
1984 62.7 36.7
1983 61.3 36.3
1982 59.6 43.4
1981 57.4 43.1
1980 54.5 42.8
1979 52.4 42.4
1978 50.6 41.5
1977 49.2 41.4
1976 48 41.3
1975 46.9 38.9
1974 46 39.1
1973 45.1 41.1
1972 44.4 41
1971 43.8 42.2
1970 43.3 42.1
1969 43 42.1
1968 42.8 42.1
1967 42.7 41.9
1966 42.7 39.3
1965 42.8 41.4
1964 43 41.3
1963 43.1 41
1962 39.5 40.5
1961 40.8 40.2
1960 40.8 39.6
1959 40.9 39.2
1958 40.9 32.6
1957 40.9 32.2
1956 40.9 37.8
1955 40.9 37.3
1954 40.6 37
1953 43.6 36.6
1952 43.5 36.2
1951 43.3 35.9
1950 42.7 35.5

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

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Algeria and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Algeria Ethiopia
2024 46,814,308 132,059,767
2023 46,164,219 128,691,692
2022 45,477,389 125,384,287
2021 44,761,099 122,138,588
2020 44,042,091 118,917,671
2019 43,294,546 115,737,383
2018 42,505,035 112,664,152
2017 41,689,299 109,666,481
2016 40,850,721 106,718,162
2015 40,019,529 103,867,135
2014 39,205,031 101,115,610
2013 38,414,171 98,438,751
2012 37,646,166 95,798,767
2011 36,903,376 93,149,970
2010 36,188,236 90,538,514
2009 35,490,445 88,007,636
2008 34,816,961 85,543,668
2007 34,189,416 83,103,217
2006 33,623,506 80,703,490
2005 33,109,249 78,367,470
2004 32,628,286 76,077,206
2003 32,175,818 73,832,663
2002 31,750,835 71,635,517
2001 31,331,221 69,487,762
2000 30,903,893 67,411,494
1999 30,474,354 65,374,561
1998 30,054,133 63,363,524
1997 29,579,301 61,404,539
1996 29,033,044 59,467,635
1995 28,470,191 57,537,335
1994 27,887,279 55,611,508
1993 27,277,048 53,708,891
1992 26,628,568 51,853,747
1991 25,987,928 49,717,198
1990 25,375,810 47,609,755
1989 24,754,485 45,879,690
1988 24,109,536 44,150,825
1987 23,443,624 42,460,039
1986 22,745,499 41,037,656
1985 22,008,544 39,842,136
1984 21,271,969 38,735,722
1983 20,558,115 37,740,817
1982 19,872,348 36,701,290
1981 19,220,704 35,304,012
1980 18,607,174 34,428,514
1979 18,036,655 34,238,652
1978 17,506,974 33,734,592
1977 17,015,994 33,167,272
1976 16,409,170 32,534,418
1975 15,678,596 31,723,252
1974 15,133,502 30,957,273
1973 14,771,147 30,166,785
1972 14,427,072 29,374,608
1971 14,098,936 28,600,106
1970 13,783,719 27,829,128
1969 13,475,960 27,072,571
1968 13,172,614 26,337,930
1967 12,876,118 25,620,276
1966 12,590,069 24,952,689
1965 12,365,976 24,310,612
1964 12,179,813 23,666,548
1963 11,982,118 23,051,637
1962 11,800,771 22,465,126
1961 11,628,883 21,906,102
1960 11,424,922 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Algeria

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Ethiopia
2023 2.77 3.99
2022 2.82 4.08
2021 2.87 4.18
2020 2.94 4.27
2019 3 4.35
2018 3.02 4.37
2017 3.09 4.4
2016 3.09 4.47
2015 3.09 4.53
2014 3.08 4.61
2013 3 4.71
2012 3 4.89
2011 2.9 5.08
2010 2.88 5.28
2009 2.83 5.49
2008 2.79 5.7
2007 2.7 5.89
2006 2.63 6.05
2005 2.56 6.19
2004 2.5 6.3
2003 2.45 6.4
2002 2.43 6.5
2001 2.52 6.58
2000 2.59 6.65
1999 2.62 6.72
1998 2.69 6.79
1997 2.89 6.87
1996 3.14 6.93
1995 3.49 7
1994 3.91 7.05
1993 4.08 7.09
1992 4.27 7.13
1991 4.37 7.16
1990 4.51 7.2
1989 4.76 7.23
1988 5.02 7.26
1987 5.3 7.29
1986 5.65 7.32
1985 6.04 7.34
1984 6.28 7.36
1983 6.5 7.35
1982 6.68 7.34
1981 6.85 7.31
1980 6.99 7.29
1979 7.12 7.25
1978 7.21 7.23
1977 7.31 7.19
1976 7.41 7.13
1975 7.49 7.08
1974 7.55 7.02
1973 7.59 6.96
1972 7.63 6.9
1971 7.67 6.84
1970 7.7 6.78
1969 7.71 6.72
1968 7.71 6.7
1967 7.71 6.68
1966 7.71 6.66
1965 7.71 6.63
1964 7.67 6.61
1963 7.65 6.59
1962 7.61 6.56
1961 7.56 6.53
1960 7.5 6.51

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

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Algeria and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Ethiopia
2024 29.3 19.9
2023 29.1 19.7
2022 28.9 19.6
2021 28.7 19.4
2020 28.6 19.2
2019 28.4 19
2018 28.2 18.8
2017 28 18.6
2016 27.8 18.3
2015 27.6 18.1
2014 27.3 17.9
2013 27.1 17.6
2012 26.8 17.4
2011 26.5 17.1
2010 26.2 16.9
2009 25.8 16.7
2008 25.4 16.5
2007 25 16.4
2006 24.6 16.3
2005 24.2 16.2
2004 23.8 16.2
2003 23.3 16.1
2002 22.9 16.1
2001 22.4 16.1
2000 21.9 16.2
1999 21.4 16.2
1998 20.9 16.3
1997 20.4 16.4
1996 20.1 16.5
1995 19.8 16.6
1994 19.5 16.7
1993 19.3 16.8
1992 19 16.9
1991 18.8 16.9
1990 18.6 16.9
1989 18.3 16.9
1988 18.1 16.9
1987 17.8 16.9
1986 17.6 16.9
1985 17.4 16.9
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17 16.7
1982 16.9 16.7
1981 16.7 16.8
1980 16.6 16.8
1979 16.5 16.9
1978 16.4 17
1977 16.3 17.1
1976 16.3 17.2
1975 16.5 17.3
1974 16.5 17.5
1973 16.5 17.6
1972 16.4 17.7
1971 16.4 17.9
1970 16.4 18.1
1969 16.4 18.3
1968 16.4 18.4
1967 16.4 18.5
1966 16.5 18.5
1965 16.6 18.6
1964 16.7 18.6
1963 16.9 18.6
1962 17 18.6
1961 17.2 18.6
1960 17.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.5%
2021
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
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Algeria Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Algeria Ethiopia
% of world population
0.58%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
60.5%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Algeria Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Ethiopia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
74,671 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 (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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