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Algeria vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 10th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Finland
Population
48222325
5631965
Population rank 34/197 120/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Algeria and Finland: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Finland economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Finland
2024 $269,322,281,665 $298,696,961,298
2023 $247,923,887,215 $295,021,982,463
2022 $225,581,644,703 $280,253,099,309
2021 $186,231,205,262 $294,223,210,496
2020 $164,873,415,325 $270,000,311,606
2019 $193,459,662,091 $267,014,821,129
2018 $194,554,483,656 $273,869,255,596
2017 $189,880,896,903 $253,846,138,440
2016 $180,763,839,522 $238,777,818,793
2015 $187,493,855,609 $233,210,733,506
2014 $238,942,664,193 $273,478,528,955
2013 $229,701,430,292 $270,268,036,626
2012 $227,143,746,076 $257,443,384,493
2011 $218,331,946,925 $275,126,915,516
2010 $177,785,053,940 $249,429,613,683
2009 $150,317,292,079 $253,480,783,439
2008 $180,383,848,331 $285,698,662,071
2007 $142,482,739,810 $256,360,251,538
2006 $123,084,258,693 $217,044,068,234
2005 $107,046,618,670 $204,859,368,791
2004 $91,913,680,985 $197,458,297,640
2003 $73,482,264,191 $171,612,867,736
2002 $61,516,103,406 $140,360,963,812
2001 $59,413,400,924 $129,519,672,869
2000 $54,790,398,570 $125,967,821,111
1999 $48,640,671,735 $135,234,241,918
1998 $48,187,781,984 $133,990,876,725
1997 $48,177,612,042 $126,862,902,302
1996 $46,941,554,225 $131,991,975,149
1995 $41,764,291,672 $134,060,457,516
1994 $42,543,176,829 $103,182,697,780
1993 $49,945,584,453 $89,112,105,756
1992 $48,003,133,347 $112,537,828,511
1991 $45,715,676,428 $127,794,441,994
1990 $62,048,507,531 $141,446,120,355
1989 $55,634,721,573 $118,991,270,611
1988 $59,089,396,860 $109,039,090,263
1987 $66,745,818,375 $91,564,993,913
1986 $63,692,007,897 $73,511,611,541
1985 $57,937,868,670 $55,856,676,899
1984 $53,698,548,293 $52,870,993,273
1983 $48,801,369,800 $50,956,447,481
1982 $45,207,167,470 $52,784,013,815
1981 $44,348,590,461 $52,440,066,134
1980 $42,345,829,079 $53,649,984,061
1979 $33,243,706,860 $44,469,218,440
1978 $26,364,491,313 $36,259,392,058
1977 $20,972,113,685 $33,502,784,418
1976 $17,728,240,932 $31,852,352,670
1975 $15,557,902,754 $29,475,251,333
1974 $13,209,871,626 $24,851,036,710
1973 $8,707,858,912 $19,474,098,335
1972 $6,766,743,957 $14,744,499,570
1971 $5,077,183,094 $12,528,522,307
1970 $4,863,526,897 $11,358,529,162
1969 $4,257,253,264 $10,177,524,839
1968 $3,852,147,027 $8,916,565,041
1967 $3,370,870,376 $9,468,272,357
1966 $3,039,859,187 $9,306,142,172
1965 $3,136,284,307 $8,680,393,839
1964 $2,909,316,435 $7,848,987,793
1963 $2,702,982,018 $6,958,916,548
1962 $2,001,444,544 $6,407,796,043
1961 $2,434,747,056 $5,984,433,774
1960 $2,723,615,451 $5,279,481,824

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

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Algeria and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Finland
2024 $5,753 $53,150
2023 $5,370 $52,834
2022 $4,960 $50,441
2021 $4,161 $53,099
2020 $3,744 $48,829
2019 $4,468 $48,358
2018 $4,577 $49,654
2017 $4,555 $46,085
2016 $4,425 $43,451
2015 $4,685 $42,560
2014 $6,095 $50,074
2013 $5,980 $49,691
2012 $6,034 $47,552
2011 $5,916 $51,060
2010 $4,913 $46,506
2009 $4,235 $47,478
2008 $5,181 $53,769
2007 $4,167 $48,473
2006 $3,661 $41,214
2005 $3,233 $39,050
2004 $2,817 $37,768
2003 $2,284 $32,920
2002 $1,937 $26,989
2001 $1,896 $24,965
2000 $1,773 $24,336
1999 $1,596 $26,180
1998 $1,603 $26,000
1997 $1,629 $24,682
1996 $1,617 $25,757
1995 $1,467 $26,246
1994 $1,526 $20,278
1993 $1,831 $17,589
1992 $1,803 $22,320
1991 $1,759 $25,489
1990 $2,445 $28,366
1989 $2,247 $23,969
1988 $2,451 $22,044
1987 $2,847 $18,565
1986 $2,800 $14,947
1985 $2,633 $11,394
1984 $2,524 $10,830
1983 $2,374 $10,494
1982 $2,275 $10,935
1981 $2,307 $10,925
1980 $2,276 $11,225
1979 $1,843 $9,333
1978 $1,506 $7,629
1977 $1,232 $7,070
1976 $1,080 $6,740
1975 $992 $6,256
1974 $873 $5,298
1973 $590 $4,174
1972 $469 $3,178
1971 $360 $2,716
1970 $353 $2,466
1969 $316 $2,201
1968 $292.4 $1,927
1967 $261.8 $2,056
1966 $241.4 $2,032
1965 $253.6 $1,902
1964 $238.9 $1,726
1963 $225.6 $1,538
1962 $169.6 $1,427
1961 $209.4 $1,341
1960 $238.4 $1,192

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

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Algeria vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Finland
2026 76.9 82.4
2025 76.7 82.2
2024 76.5 82.1
2023 76.3 81.9
2022 76.1 81.2
2021 75.2 81.8
2020 73.3 81.8
2019 75.7 81.9
2018 75.6 81.6
2017 75.4 81.5
2016 75.3 81.3
2015 75.2 81.4
2014 75 81.1
2013 74.8 80.9
2012 74.6 80.5
2011 74.4 80.4
2010 74.1 80
2009 73.9 79.8
2008 73.6 79.7
2007 73.3 79.4
2006 73.1 79.4
2005 72.8 79
2004 72.5 78.8
2003 71.9 78.5
2002 71.6 78.3
2001 71 78.1
2000 70.6 77.7
1999 70.1 77.5
1998 69.3 77.3
1997 68.9 77.1
1996 68.2 76.9
1995 67.7 76.6
1994 67.3 76.6
1993 67.8 75.9
1992 67.7 75.6
1991 67.7 75.4
1990 67.7 75
1989 67.5 75
1988 66.9 74.8
1987 66.1 74.8
1986 65.3 74.8
1985 64.2 74.4
1984 62.7 74.7
1983 61.3 74.4
1982 59.6 74.5
1981 57.4 74
1980 54.5 73.6
1979 52.4 73.4
1978 50.6 73.1
1977 49.2 72.5
1976 48 72
1975 46.9 71.8
1974 46 71.3
1973 45.1 71.4
1972 44.4 70.9
1971 43.8 70.1
1970 43.3 70.3
1969 43 69.6
1968 42.8 69.8
1967 42.7 69.8
1966 42.7 69.6
1965 42.8 69.1
1964 43 69.4
1963 43.1 69.2
1962 39.5 68.7
1961 40.8 69
1960 40.8 69
1959 40.9 68.8
1958 40.9 68.6
1957 40.9 67.5
1956 40.9 68
1955 40.9 67.3
1954 40.6 67.5
1953 43.6 66.6
1952 43.5 66.5
1951 43.3 65.6
1950 42.7 64.2

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

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Algeria and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Finland
1x
Year Population
Algeria Finland
2024 46,814,308 5,619,911
2023 46,164,219 5,583,911
2022 45,477,389 5,556,106
2021 44,761,099 5,541,017
2020 44,042,091 5,529,543
2019 43,294,546 5,521,606
2018 42,505,035 5,515,525
2017 41,689,299 5,508,214
2016 40,850,721 5,495,303
2015 40,019,529 5,479,531
2014 39,205,031 5,461,512
2013 38,414,171 5,438,972
2012 37,646,166 5,413,971
2011 36,903,376 5,388,272
2010 36,188,236 5,363,352
2009 35,490,445 5,338,871
2008 34,816,961 5,313,399
2007 34,189,416 5,288,720
2006 33,623,506 5,266,268
2005 33,109,249 5,246,096
2004 32,628,286 5,228,172
2003 32,175,818 5,213,014
2002 31,750,835 5,200,598
2001 31,331,221 5,188,008
2000 30,903,893 5,176,209
1999 30,474,354 5,165,474
1998 30,054,133 5,153,498
1997 29,579,301 5,139,835
1996 29,033,044 5,124,573
1995 28,470,191 5,107,790
1994 27,887,279 5,088,333
1993 27,277,048 5,066,447
1992 26,628,568 5,041,992
1991 25,987,928 5,013,740
1990 25,375,810 4,986,431
1989 24,754,485 4,964,371
1988 24,109,536 4,946,481
1987 23,443,624 4,932,123
1986 22,745,499 4,918,154
1985 22,008,544 4,902,206
1984 21,271,969 4,881,803
1983 20,558,115 4,855,787
1982 19,872,348 4,826,933
1981 19,220,704 4,799,964
1980 18,607,174 4,779,535
1979 18,036,655 4,764,690
1978 17,506,974 4,752,528
1977 17,015,994 4,738,902
1976 16,409,170 4,725,664
1975 15,678,596 4,711,440
1974 15,133,502 4,690,574
1973 14,771,147 4,666,081
1972 14,427,072 4,639,657
1971 14,098,936 4,612,124
1970 13,783,719 4,606,307
1969 13,475,960 4,623,785
1968 13,172,614 4,626,469
1967 12,876,118 4,605,744
1966 12,590,069 4,580,869
1965 12,365,976 4,563,732
1964 12,179,813 4,548,543
1963 11,982,118 4,523,309
1962 11,800,771 4,491,443
1961 11,628,883 4,461,005
1960 11,424,922 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Finland

Fertility rate
Algeria

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Finland
2023 2.77 1.26
2022 2.82 1.32
2021 2.87 1.46
2020 2.94 1.37
2019 3 1.35
2018 3.02 1.41
2017 3.09 1.49
2016 3.09 1.57
2015 3.09 1.65
2014 3.08 1.71
2013 3 1.75
2012 3 1.8
2011 2.9 1.83
2010 2.88 1.87
2009 2.83 1.86
2008 2.79 1.85
2007 2.7 1.83
2006 2.63 1.84
2005 2.56 1.8
2004 2.5 1.8
2003 2.45 1.76
2002 2.43 1.72
2001 2.52 1.73
2000 2.59 1.73
1999 2.62 1.73
1998 2.69 1.7
1997 2.89 1.75
1996 3.14 1.78
1995 3.49 1.81
1994 3.91 1.85
1993 4.08 1.81
1992 4.27 1.85
1991 4.37 1.79
1990 4.51 1.78
1989 4.76 1.71
1988 5.02 1.69
1987 5.3 1.59
1986 5.65 1.6
1985 6.04 1.64
1984 6.28 1.69
1983 6.5 1.74
1982 6.68 1.71
1981 6.85 1.64
1980 6.99 1.63
1979 7.12 1.64
1978 7.21 1.64
1977 7.31 1.68
1976 7.41 1.7
1975 7.49 1.68
1974 7.55 1.61
1973 7.59 1.49
1972 7.63 1.58
1971 7.67 1.68
1970 7.7 1.83
1969 7.71 1.93
1968 7.71 2.14
1967 7.71 2.32
1966 7.71 2.41
1965 7.71 2.48
1964 7.67 2.59
1963 7.65 2.68
1962 7.61 2.68
1961 7.56 2.72
1960 7.5 2.72

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

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Algeria and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Finland
2024 29.3 44
2023 29.1 43.8
2022 28.9 43.5
2021 28.7 43.3
2020 28.6 43.2
2019 28.4 43
2018 28.2 42.8
2017 28 42.7
2016 27.8 42.6
2015 27.6 42.5
2014 27.3 42.4
2013 27.1 42.3
2012 26.8 42.2
2011 26.5 42.1
2010 26.2 41.9
2009 25.8 41.8
2008 25.4 41.6
2007 25 41.4
2006 24.6 41.2
2005 24.2 40.9
2004 23.8 40.6
2003 23.3 40.3
2002 22.9 40
2001 22.4 39.7
2000 21.9 39.4
1999 21.4 39
1998 20.9 38.7
1997 20.4 38.4
1996 20.1 38.1
1995 19.8 37.8
1994 19.5 37.5
1993 19.3 37.2
1992 19 37
1991 18.8 36.7
1990 18.6 36.4
1989 18.3 36.1
1988 18.1 35.8
1987 17.8 35.4
1986 17.6 35.1
1985 17.4 34.7
1984 17.2 34.3
1983 17 33.9
1982 16.9 33.5
1981 16.7 33.2
1980 16.6 32.8
1979 16.5 32.4
1978 16.4 32.1
1977 16.3 31.7
1976 16.3 31.2
1975 16.5 30.7
1974 16.5 30.4
1973 16.5 30.2
1972 16.4 30.1
1971 16.4 29.9
1970 16.4 29.6
1969 16.4 29.3
1968 16.4 29
1967 16.4 28.9
1966 16.5 28.8
1965 16.6 28.7
1964 16.7 28.6
1963 16.9 28.5
1962 17 28.5
1961 17.2 28.4
1960 17.4 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Algeria Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Finland
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
100%
2000
English speaking
7%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Algeria Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Finland
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
282,103 mi
2019

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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