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Algeria vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 10th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Gambia
Population
48222325
2902554
Population rank 34/197 138/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$741
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Algeria and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Gambia
2024 $269,322,281,665 $2,404,888,749
2023 $247,923,887,215 $2,382,262,185
2022 $225,581,644,703 $2,204,734,528
2021 $186,231,205,262 $2,014,158,842
2020 $164,873,415,325 $1,812,170,891
2019 $193,459,662,091 $1,813,609,692
2018 $194,554,483,656 $1,670,671,328
2017 $189,880,896,903 $1,504,909,463
2016 $180,763,839,522 $1,484,578,886
2015 $187,493,855,609 $1,378,176,609
2014 $238,942,664,193 $1,229,461,721
2013 $229,701,430,292 $1,375,609,453
2012 $227,143,746,076 $1,415,004,738
2011 $218,331,946,925 $1,409,693,597
2010 $177,785,053,940 $1,543,294,927
2009 $150,317,292,079 $1,450,142,509
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,561,766,956
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,279,703,047
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,054,112,488
2005 $107,046,618,670 $1,027,701,068
2004 $91,913,680,985 $961,900,651
2003 $73,482,264,191 $487,038,685
2002 $61,516,103,406 $578,235,309
2001 $59,413,400,924 $687,410,645
2000 $54,790,398,570 $782,913,872
1999 $48,640,671,735 $814,724,032
1998 $48,187,781,984 $840,285,265
1997 $48,177,612,042 $803,633,342
1996 $46,941,554,225 $848,239,446
1995 $41,764,291,672 $785,999,865
1994 $42,543,176,829 $746,493,952
1993 $49,945,584,453 $755,040,974
1992 $48,003,133,347 $714,254,256
1991 $45,715,676,428 $690,311,081
1990 $62,048,507,531 $317,083,695
1989 $55,634,721,573 $284,120,329
1988 $59,089,396,860 $266,672,212
1987 $66,745,818,375 $220,626,484
1986 $63,692,007,897 $185,646,987
1985 $57,937,868,670 $225,726,359
1984 $53,698,548,293 $177,340,880
1983 $48,801,369,800 $213,448,585
1982 $45,207,167,470 $216,050,552
1981 $44,348,590,461 $218,767,743
1980 $42,345,829,079 $241,083,090
1979 $33,243,706,860 $207,112,628
1978 $26,364,491,313 $171,833,086
1977 $20,972,113,685 $138,093,099
1976 $17,728,240,932 $112,190,829
1975 $15,557,902,754 $115,179,719
1974 $13,209,871,626 $95,796,022
1973 $8,707,858,912 $75,187,749
1972 $6,766,743,957 $59,160,569
1971 $5,077,183,094 $55,728,663
1970 $4,863,526,897 $52,296,084
1969 $4,257,253,264 $45,168,072
1968 $3,852,147,027 $41,160,066
1967 $3,370,870,376 $46,695,007
1966 $3,039,859,187 $44,212,081
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Gambia
2024 $5,753 $871
2023 $5,370 $883
2022 $4,960 $836
2021 $4,161 $782
2020 $3,744 $720
2019 $4,468 $738
2018 $4,577 $696
2017 $4,555 $643
2016 $4,425 $650
2015 $4,685 $620
2014 $6,095 $568
2013 $5,980 $654
2012 $6,034 $693
2011 $5,916 $711
2010 $4,913 $801
2009 $4,235 $775
2008 $5,181 $859
2007 $4,167 $725
2006 $3,661 $615
2005 $3,233 $616
2004 $2,817 $593
2003 $2,284 $309
2002 $1,937 $377
2001 $1,896 $460
2000 $1,773 $538
1999 $1,596 $575
1998 $1,603 $610
1997 $1,629 $600
1996 $1,617 $652
1995 $1,467 $622
1994 $1,526 $608
1993 $1,831 $635
1992 $1,803 $623
1991 $1,759 $628
1990 $2,445 $301
1989 $2,247 $280.9
1988 $2,451 $274.9
1987 $2,847 $237
1986 $2,800 $207.7
1985 $2,633 $262.8
1984 $2,524 $214.8
1983 $2,374 $268.6
1982 $2,275 $282.1
1981 $2,307 $296
1980 $2,276 $338
1979 $1,843 $300
1978 $1,506 $257.6
1977 $1,232 $213.8
1976 $1,080 $179.3
1975 $992 $189.8
1974 $873 $162.6
1973 $590 $131.4
1972 $469 $106.5
1971 $360 $103.3
1970 $353 $99.8
1969 $316 $88.7
1968 $292.4 $83.1
1967 $261.8 $97
1966 $241.4 $94.4
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. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Gambia
2026 76.9 66.5
2025 76.7 66.3
2024 76.5 66.1
2023 76.3 65.9
2022 76.1 64.9
2021 75.2 63.8
2020 73.3 64.4
2019 75.7 64.4
2018 75.6 64
2017 75.4 63.7
2016 75.3 63.4
2015 75.2 63
2014 75 62.6
2013 74.8 62.3
2012 74.6 61.9
2011 74.4 61.6
2010 74.1 61.2
2009 73.9 60.7
2008 73.6 60.5
2007 73.3 60
2006 73.1 59.7
2005 72.8 59.1
2004 72.5 58.7
2003 71.9 58.2
2002 71.6 57.7
2001 71 57.3
2000 70.6 56.9
1999 70.1 56.5
1998 69.3 56
1997 68.9 55.2
1996 68.2 54.8
1995 67.7 54.3
1994 67.3 53.8
1993 67.8 53.2
1992 67.7 52.5
1991 67.7 51.9
1990 67.7 51.3
1989 67.5 50.7
1988 66.9 50.1
1987 66.1 49.4
1986 65.3 48.8
1985 64.2 48.2
1984 62.7 47.5
1983 61.3 46.9
1982 59.6 46.3
1981 57.4 44.5
1980 54.5 45
1979 52.4 44.5
1978 50.6 43.6
1977 49.2 43.4
1976 48 42.9
1975 46.9 42.2
1974 46 41.7
1973 45.1 41.1
1972 44.4 40.5
1971 43.8 40
1970 43.3 39.5
1969 43 39
1968 42.8 38.5
1967 42.7 38.1
1966 42.7 37.6
1965 42.8 37.1
1964 43 36.6
1963 43.1 36.1
1962 39.5 35.6
1961 40.8 35.1
1960 40.8 34.6
1959 40.9 34.1
1958 40.9 33.6
1957 40.9 33.1
1956 40.9 32.8
1955 40.9 32.4
1954 40.6 32.2
1953 43.6 31.9
1952 43.5 31.7
1951 43.3 31.5
1950 42.7 31.2

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

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Algeria and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Algeria Gambia
2024 46,814,308 2,759,988
2023 46,164,219 2,697,845
2022 45,477,389 2,636,470
2021 44,761,099 2,576,010
2020 44,042,091 2,515,733
2019 43,294,546 2,456,844
2018 42,505,035 2,399,632
2017 41,689,299 2,342,189
2016 40,850,721 2,283,769
2015 40,019,529 2,224,529
2014 39,205,031 2,164,528
2013 38,414,171 2,103,820
2012 37,646,166 2,043,094
2011 36,903,376 1,983,784
2010 36,188,236 1,926,630
2009 35,490,445 1,871,422
2008 34,816,961 1,817,852
2007 34,189,416 1,765,774
2006 33,623,506 1,715,275
2005 33,109,249 1,667,037
2004 32,628,286 1,621,312
2003 32,175,818 1,577,611
2002 31,750,835 1,535,691
2001 31,331,221 1,495,011
2000 30,903,893 1,455,084
1999 30,474,354 1,415,779
1998 30,054,133 1,376,987
1997 29,579,301 1,338,889
1996 29,033,044 1,301,410
1995 28,470,191 1,264,313
1994 27,887,279 1,227,226
1993 27,277,048 1,188,365
1992 26,628,568 1,145,582
1991 25,987,928 1,099,959
1990 25,375,810 1,054,696
1989 24,754,485 1,011,357
1988 24,109,536 970,160
1987 23,443,624 931,091
1986 22,745,499 894,019
1985 22,008,544 858,874
1984 21,271,969 825,631
1983 20,558,115 794,525
1982 19,872,348 765,753
1981 19,220,704 739,125
1980 18,607,174 713,913
1979 18,036,655 689,781
1978 17,506,974 667,103
1977 17,015,994 645,770
1976 16,409,170 625,667
1975 15,678,596 606,821
1974 15,133,502 589,085
1973 14,771,147 571,991
1972 14,427,072 555,370
1971 14,098,936 539,388
1970 13,783,719 524,105
1969 13,475,960 509,440
1968 13,172,614 495,269
1967 12,876,118 481,588
1966 12,590,069 468,516
1965 12,365,976 455,952
1964 12,179,813 443,687
1963 11,982,118 431,757
1962 11,800,771 420,163
1961 11,628,883 408,930
1960 11,424,922 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Gambia

Fertility rate
Algeria

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Gambia
2023 2.77 4.01
2022 2.82 4.08
2021 2.87 4.17
2020 2.94 4.25
2019 3 4.33
2018 3.02 4.42
2017 3.09 4.61
2016 3.09 4.81
2015 3.09 5
2014 3.08 5.2
2013 3 5.39
2012 3 5.52
2011 2.9 5.54
2010 2.88 5.56
2009 2.83 5.57
2008 2.79 5.63
2007 2.7 5.69
2006 2.63 5.74
2005 2.56 5.71
2004 2.5 5.68
2003 2.45 5.66
2002 2.43 5.66
2001 2.52 5.67
2000 2.59 5.72
1999 2.62 5.77
1998 2.69 5.82
1997 2.89 5.85
1996 3.14 5.93
1995 3.49 5.99
1994 3.91 6.04
1993 4.08 6.03
1992 4.27 6.11
1991 4.37 6.19
1990 4.51 6.25
1989 4.76 6.25
1988 5.02 6.26
1987 5.3 6.3
1986 5.65 6.34
1985 6.04 6.36
1984 6.28 6.39
1983 6.5 6.39
1982 6.68 6.4
1981 6.85 6.4
1980 6.99 6.41
1979 7.12 6.41
1978 7.21 6.42
1977 7.31 6.43
1976 7.41 6.43
1975 7.49 6.43
1974 7.55 6.42
1973 7.59 6.41
1972 7.63 6.37
1971 7.67 6.33
1970 7.7 6.26
1969 7.71 6.25
1968 7.71 6.22
1967 7.71 6.21
1966 7.71 6.18
1965 7.71 6.19
1964 7.67 6.2
1963 7.65 6.2
1962 7.61 6.21
1961 7.56 6.23
1960 7.5 6.25

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

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Algeria and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Gambia
2024 29.3 19.4
2023 29.1 19.2
2022 28.9 19.1
2021 28.7 18.9
2020 28.6 18.7
2019 28.4 18.5
2018 28.2 18.4
2017 28 18.2
2016 27.8 18.1
2015 27.6 17.9
2014 27.3 17.8
2013 27.1 17.7
2012 26.8 17.6
2011 26.5 17.5
2010 26.2 17.4
2009 25.8 17.3
2008 25.4 17.2
2007 25 17.1
2006 24.6 17
2005 24.2 16.9
2004 23.8 16.8
2003 23.3 16.7
2002 22.9 16.6
2001 22.4 16.6
2000 21.9 16.5
1999 21.4 16.5
1998 20.9 16.5
1997 20.4 16.6
1996 20.1 16.7
1995 19.8 16.8
1994 19.5 16.9
1993 19.3 17
1992 19 17.1
1991 18.8 17.1
1990 18.6 17.2
1989 18.3 17.2
1988 18.1 17.3
1987 17.8 17.4
1986 17.6 17.4
1985 17.4 17.5
1984 17.2 17.6
1983 17 17.8
1982 16.9 17.9
1981 16.7 18.1
1980 16.6 18.2
1979 16.5 18.4
1978 16.4 18.5
1977 16.3 18.6
1976 16.3 18.8
1975 16.5 18.9
1974 16.5 19.1
1973 16.5 19.2
1972 16.4 19.3
1971 16.4 19.4
1970 16.4 19.5
1969 16.4 19.6
1968 16.4 19.7
1967 16.4 19.8
1966 16.5 19.7
1965 16.6 19.7
1964 16.7 19.6
1963 16.9 19.6
1962 17 19.5
1961 17.2 19.4
1960 17.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.6%
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Algeria Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Algeria Gambia
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
58.7%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Algeria Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Gambia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
1,850 mi
2011

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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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