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Algeria vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 10th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Gabon
Population
48222325
2663339
Population rank 34/197 141/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Algeria and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Gabon
2024 $269,322,281,665 $20,895,684,426
2023 $247,923,887,215 $19,388,372,071
2022 $225,581,644,703 $20,440,655,695
2021 $186,231,205,262 $19,444,935,097
2020 $164,873,415,325 $15,342,236,164
2019 $193,459,662,091 $16,874,405,465
2018 $194,554,483,656 $16,867,326,402
2017 $189,880,896,903 $14,929,487,485
2016 $180,763,839,522 $14,023,890,265
2015 $187,493,855,609 $14,383,107,763
2014 $238,942,664,193 $18,203,966,896
2013 $229,701,430,292 $17,595,744,798
2012 $227,143,746,076 $17,170,464,016
2011 $218,331,946,925 $18,210,307,744
2010 $177,785,053,940 $14,372,593,020
2009 $150,317,292,079 $12,113,699,068
2008 $180,383,848,331 $15,571,348,344
2007 $142,482,739,810 $12,455,409,587
2006 $123,084,258,693 $10,327,598,306
2005 $107,046,618,670 $9,582,783,991
2004 $91,913,680,985 $7,770,219,008
2003 $73,482,264,191 $6,511,903,365
2002 $61,516,103,406 $5,335,451,100
2001 $59,413,400,924 $5,023,265,413
2000 $54,790,398,570 $5,080,483,629
1999 $48,640,671,735 $4,662,992,036
1998 $48,187,781,984 $4,483,417,310
1997 $48,177,612,042 $5,326,817,115
1996 $46,941,554,225 $5,694,040,003
1995 $41,764,291,672 $4,958,845,648
1994 $42,543,176,829 $4,190,819,344
1993 $49,945,584,453 $4,378,645,081
1992 $48,003,133,347 $5,592,390,827
1991 $45,715,676,428 $5,402,919,785
1990 $62,048,507,531 $5,952,293,765
1989 $55,634,721,573 $4,186,411,464
1988 $59,089,396,860 $3,834,503,376
1987 $66,745,818,375 $3,281,797,043
1986 $63,692,007,897 $3,403,638,189
1985 $57,937,868,670 $3,339,914,757
1984 $53,698,548,293 $3,561,451,561
1983 $48,801,369,800 $3,391,275,732
1982 $45,207,167,470 $3,618,007,841
1981 $44,348,590,461 $3,862,269,121
1980 $42,345,829,079 $4,279,637,942
1979 $33,243,706,860 $3,030,251,120
1978 $26,364,491,313 $2,389,479,272
1977 $20,972,113,685 $2,809,349,069
1976 $17,728,240,932 $3,009,409,974
1975 $15,557,902,754 $2,157,592,940
1974 $13,209,871,626 $1,544,216,002
1973 $8,707,858,912 $722,780,701
1972 $6,766,743,957 $430,508,359
1971 $5,077,183,094 $381,687,073
1970 $4,863,526,897 $323,802,476
1969 $4,257,253,264 $318,124,701
1968 $3,852,147,027 $294,468,564
1967 $3,370,870,376 $271,543,680
1966 $3,039,859,187 $245,849,781
1965 $3,136,284,307 $226,474,286
1964 $2,909,316,435 $215,679,855
1963 $2,702,982,018 $154,480,244
1962 $2,001,444,544 $182,796,536
1961 $2,434,747,056 $167,637,907
1960 $2,723,615,451 $141,468,978

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

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Algeria and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Gabon
2024 $5,753 $8,230
2023 $5,370 $7,803
2022 $4,960 $8,409
2021 $4,161 $8,181
2020 $3,744 $6,606
2019 $4,468 $7,441
2018 $4,577 $7,624
2017 $4,555 $6,922
2016 $4,425 $6,677
2015 $4,685 $7,047
2014 $6,095 $9,201
2013 $5,980 $9,198
2012 $6,034 $9,297
2011 $5,916 $10,219
2010 $4,913 $8,357
2009 $4,235 $7,291
2008 $5,181 $9,689
2007 $4,167 $8,004
2006 $3,661 $6,847
2005 $3,233 $6,548
2004 $2,817 $5,466
2003 $2,284 $4,711
2002 $1,937 $3,966
2001 $1,896 $3,836
2000 $1,773 $3,983
1999 $1,596 $3,751
1998 $1,603 $3,700
1997 $1,629 $4,509
1996 $1,617 $4,943
1995 $1,467 $4,415
1994 $1,526 $3,828
1993 $1,831 $4,106
1992 $1,803 $5,386
1991 $1,759 $5,345
1990 $2,445 $6,051
1989 $2,247 $4,374
1988 $2,451 $4,119
1987 $2,847 $3,624
1986 $2,800 $3,865
1985 $2,633 $3,898
1984 $2,524 $4,273
1983 $2,374 $4,182
1982 $2,275 $4,584
1981 $2,307 $5,026
1980 $2,276 $5,718
1979 $1,843 $4,155
1978 $1,506 $3,360
1977 $1,232 $4,048
1976 $1,080 $4,441
1975 $992 $3,258
1974 $873 $2,384
1973 $590 $1,140
1972 $469 $693
1971 $360 $627
1970 $353 $543
1969 $316 $545
1968 $292.4 $515
1967 $261.8 $482
1966 $241.4 $443
1965 $253.6 $415
1964 $238.9 $400
1963 $225.6 $290.7
1962 $169.6 $348
1961 $209.4 $323
1960 $238.4 $276.1

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

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Algeria vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Gabon
2026 76.9 68.9
2025 76.7 68.7
2024 76.5 68.5
2023 76.3 68.3
2022 76.1 67.7
2021 75.2 67.1
2020 73.3 67.1
2019 75.7 67.3
2018 75.6 67
2017 75.4 66.8
2016 75.3 66.6
2015 75.2 66.3
2014 75 66.1
2013 74.8 65.8
2012 74.6 65.4
2011 74.4 65.1
2010 74.1 64.7
2009 73.9 64.4
2008 73.6 64
2007 73.3 63.6
2006 73.1 63.3
2005 72.8 63
2004 72.5 62.7
2003 71.9 62.5
2002 71.6 62.2
2001 71 62
2000 70.6 61.8
1999 70.1 61.7
1998 69.3 61.5
1997 68.9 61.4
1996 68.2 61.3
1995 67.7 61.3
1994 67.3 61.2
1993 67.8 61.1
1992 67.7 61
1991 67.7 60.9
1990 67.7 60.7
1989 67.5 60.6
1988 66.9 60.4
1987 66.1 60.2
1986 65.3 60
1985 64.2 59.7
1984 62.7 59.3
1983 61.3 59
1982 59.6 58.6
1981 57.4 58.3
1980 54.5 57.9
1979 52.4 57.4
1978 50.6 57
1977 49.2 56.5
1976 48 56
1975 46.9 55.5
1974 46 54.9
1973 45.1 54.4
1972 44.4 53.8
1971 43.8 53.3
1970 43.3 52.7
1969 43 52.1
1968 42.8 51.5
1967 42.7 50.9
1966 42.7 50.3
1965 42.8 49.7
1964 43 49
1963 43.1 48.4
1962 39.5 47.8
1961 40.8 47.1
1960 40.8 46.4
1959 40.9 45.8
1958 40.9 45.1
1957 40.9 44.4
1956 40.9 43.7
1955 40.9 42.9
1954 40.6 42.2
1953 43.6 41.5
1952 43.5 40.7
1951 43.3 40
1950 42.7 39.3

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

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Algeria and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Algeria Gabon
2024 46,814,308 2,538,952
2023 46,164,219 2,484,789
2022 45,477,389 2,430,747
2021 44,761,099 2,376,722
2020 44,042,091 2,322,539
2019 43,294,546 2,267,706
2018 42,505,035 2,212,318
2017 41,689,299 2,156,900
2016 40,850,721 2,100,306
2015 40,019,529 2,040,989
2014 39,205,031 1,978,399
2013 38,414,171 1,913,059
2012 37,646,166 1,846,889
2011 36,903,376 1,781,985
2010 36,188,236 1,719,879
2009 35,490,445 1,661,556
2008 34,816,961 1,607,175
2007 34,189,416 1,556,237
2006 33,623,506 1,508,337
2005 33,109,249 1,463,495
2004 32,628,286 1,421,609
2003 32,175,818 1,382,350
2002 31,750,835 1,345,135
2001 31,331,221 1,309,589
2000 30,903,893 1,275,572
1999 30,474,354 1,243,016
1998 30,054,133 1,211,736
1997 29,579,301 1,181,439
1996 29,033,044 1,152,015
1995 28,470,191 1,123,213
1994 27,887,279 1,094,720
1993 27,277,048 1,066,405
1992 26,628,568 1,038,380
1991 25,987,928 1,010,818
1990 25,375,810 983,734
1989 24,754,485 957,138
1988 24,109,536 931,020
1987 23,443,624 905,479
1986 22,745,499 880,705
1985 22,008,544 856,726
1984 21,271,969 833,501
1983 20,558,115 811,005
1982 19,872,348 789,286
1981 19,220,704 768,385
1980 18,607,174 748,389
1979 18,036,655 729,375
1978 17,506,974 711,245
1977 17,015,994 693,984
1976 16,409,170 677,628
1975 15,678,596 662,197
1974 15,133,502 647,691
1973 14,771,147 633,995
1972 14,427,072 620,960
1971 14,098,936 608,348
1970 13,783,719 595,846
1969 13,475,960 583,276
1968 13,172,614 572,257
1967 12,876,118 563,108
1966 12,590,069 554,463
1965 12,365,976 546,308
1964 12,179,813 538,657
1963 11,982,118 531,452
1962 11,800,771 524,649
1961 11,628,883 518,266
1960 11,424,922 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Gabon

Fertility rate
Algeria

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Gabon
2023 2.77 3.65
2022 2.82 3.71
2021 2.87 3.78
2020 2.94 3.83
2019 3 3.88
2018 3.02 3.91
2017 3.09 3.91
2016 3.09 3.92
2015 3.09 3.92
2014 3.08 3.95
2013 3 4.02
2012 3 4.09
2011 2.9 4.15
2010 2.88 4.15
2009 2.83 4.14
2008 2.79 4.12
2007 2.7 4.14
2006 2.63 4.17
2005 2.56 4.21
2004 2.5 4.25
2003 2.45 4.3
2002 2.43 4.36
2001 2.52 4.42
2000 2.59 4.47
1999 2.62 4.5
1998 2.69 4.58
1997 2.89 4.66
1996 3.14 4.74
1995 3.49 4.88
1994 3.91 5.04
1993 4.08 5.19
1992 4.27 5.29
1991 4.37 5.37
1990 4.51 5.46
1989 4.76 5.55
1988 5.02 5.62
1987 5.3 5.67
1986 5.65 5.69
1985 6.04 5.71
1984 6.28 5.73
1983 6.5 5.76
1982 6.68 5.74
1981 6.85 5.73
1980 6.99 5.66
1979 7.12 5.61
1978 7.21 5.57
1977 7.31 5.52
1976 7.41 5.46
1975 7.49 5.39
1974 7.55 5.33
1973 7.59 5.29
1972 7.63 5.24
1971 7.67 5.16
1970 7.7 5.1
1969 7.71 5.05
1968 7.71 4.98
1967 7.71 4.92
1966 7.71 4.86
1965 7.71 4.79
1964 7.67 4.71
1963 7.65 4.65
1962 7.61 4.59
1961 7.56 4.5
1960 7.5 4.42

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

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Algeria and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Gabon
2024 29.3 22.6
2023 29.1 22.6
2022 28.9 22.5
2021 28.7 22.5
2020 28.6 22.5
2019 28.4 22.5
2018 28.2 22.4
2017 28 22.4
2016 27.8 22.3
2015 27.6 22.2
2014 27.3 22.1
2013 27.1 21.9
2012 26.8 21.7
2011 26.5 21.4
2010 26.2 21.2
2009 25.8 21
2008 25.4 20.8
2007 25 20.6
2006 24.6 20.3
2005 24.2 20.1
2004 23.8 19.9
2003 23.3 19.7
2002 22.9 19.6
2001 22.4 19.4
2000 21.9 19.3
1999 21.4 19.1
1998 20.9 19
1997 20.4 18.9
1996 20.1 18.9
1995 19.8 18.8
1994 19.5 18.8
1993 19.3 18.8
1992 19 18.8
1991 18.8 18.9
1990 18.6 18.9
1989 18.3 19
1988 18.1 19.2
1987 17.8 19.3
1986 17.6 19.5
1985 17.4 19.7
1984 17.2 19.9
1983 17 20.1
1982 16.9 20.4
1981 16.7 20.7
1980 16.6 21
1979 16.5 21.3
1978 16.4 21.6
1977 16.3 21.9
1976 16.3 22.2
1975 16.5 22.5
1974 16.5 22.9
1973 16.5 23.2
1972 16.4 23.5
1971 16.4 23.9
1970 16.4 24.2
1969 16.4 24.5
1968 16.4 24.8
1967 16.4 25.2
1966 16.5 25.6
1965 16.6 25.9
1964 16.7 26.2
1963 16.9 26.5
1962 17 26.8
1961 17.2 27
1960 17.4 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.2%
2017
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
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Algeria Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Algeria Gabon
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
85.7%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Algeria Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Gabon
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
8,886 mi
2001

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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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