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Algeria vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 10th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Ghana
Population
48222325
35885254
Population rank 34/197 46/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Algeria and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Ghana
2024 $269,322,281,665 $82,308,110,386
2023 $247,923,887,215 $80,547,146,878
2022 $225,581,644,703 $73,919,003,210
2021 $186,231,205,262 $79,514,204,730
2020 $164,873,415,325 $70,008,243,860
2019 $193,459,662,091 $68,352,629,246
2018 $194,554,483,656 $67,259,353,966
2017 $189,880,896,903 $60,385,409,435
2016 $180,763,839,522 $56,144,179,398
2015 $187,493,855,609 $49,436,806,230
2014 $238,942,664,193 $54,678,533,806
2013 $229,701,430,292 $62,845,721,960
2012 $227,143,746,076 $41,271,701,061
2011 $218,331,946,925 $39,336,668,081
2010 $177,785,053,940 $32,197,655,567
2009 $150,317,292,079 $26,048,720,006
2008 $180,383,848,331 $28,679,383,241
2007 $142,482,739,810 $24,827,339,138
2006 $123,084,258,693 $20,885,037,597
2005 $107,046,618,670 $10,744,568,381
2004 $91,913,680,985 $8,881,417,907
2003 $73,482,264,191 $7,632,723,556
2002 $61,516,103,406 $6,166,197,848
2001 $59,413,400,924 $5,314,872,854
2000 $54,790,398,570 $4,982,850,662
1999 $48,640,671,735 $7,718,109,982
1998 $48,187,781,984 $7,482,069,162
1997 $48,177,612,042 $6,891,443,192
1996 $46,941,554,225 $6,932,991,739
1995 $41,764,291,672 $6,464,382,808
1994 $42,543,176,829 $5,446,383,727
1993 $49,945,584,453 $5,968,922,939
1992 $48,003,133,347 $6,416,103,926
1991 $45,715,676,428 $6,603,185,268
1990 $62,048,507,531 $5,889,106,573
1989 $55,634,721,573 $5,251,858,440
1988 $59,089,396,860 $5,197,765,032
1987 $66,745,818,375 $5,074,829,932
1986 $63,692,007,897 $5,735,677,434
1985 $57,937,868,670 $4,504,306,723
1984 $53,698,548,293 $4,412,279,843
1983 $48,801,369,800 $4,057,275,132
1982 $45,207,167,470 $4,035,994,398
1981 $44,348,590,461 $4,222,441,860
1980 $42,345,829,079 $4,445,228,216
1979 $33,243,706,860 $4,020,227,920
1978 $26,364,491,313 $3,662,478,185
1977 $20,972,113,685 $3,189,428,571
1976 $17,728,240,932 $2,765,254,237
1975 $15,557,902,754 $2,810,106,383
1974 $13,209,871,626 $2,894,409,938
1973 $8,707,858,912 $3,006,766,758
1972 $6,766,743,957 $2,112,293,280
1971 $5,077,183,094 $2,417,108,578
1970 $4,863,526,897 $2,215,028,588
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,962,050,556
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,666,909,518
1967 $3,370,870,376 $1,747,187,645
1966 $3,039,859,187 $2,126,300,672
1965 $3,136,284,307 $2,053,462,968
1964 $2,909,316,435 $1,731,296,200
1963 $2,702,982,018 $1,540,797,589
1962 $2,001,444,544 $1,382,515,654
1961 $2,434,747,056 $1,302,674,325
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,217,230,095

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

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Algeria and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Ghana
2024 $5,753 $2,391
2023 $5,370 $2,384
2022 $4,960 $2,230
2021 $4,161 $2,445
2020 $3,744 $2,195
2019 $4,468 $2,187
2018 $4,577 $2,195
2017 $4,555 $2,012
2016 $4,425 $1,912
2015 $4,685 $1,723
2014 $6,095 $1,950
2013 $5,980 $2,295
2012 $6,034 $1,544
2011 $5,916 $1,507
2010 $4,913 $1,264
2009 $4,235 $1,048
2008 $5,181 $1,183
2007 $4,167 $1,050
2006 $3,661 $906
2005 $3,233 $479
2004 $2,817 $406
2003 $2,284 $358
2002 $1,937 $297.5
2001 $1,896 $263.5
2000 $1,773 $253.7
1999 $1,596 $403
1998 $1,603 $400
1997 $1,629 $378
1996 $1,617 $389
1995 $1,467 $372
1994 $1,526 $321
1993 $1,831 $360
1992 $1,803 $396
1991 $1,759 $418
1990 $2,445 $383
1989 $2,247 $350
1988 $2,451 $355
1987 $2,847 $355
1986 $2,800 $411
1985 $2,633 $330
1984 $2,524 $330
1983 $2,374 $311
1982 $2,275 $319
1981 $2,307 $344
1980 $2,276 $372
1979 $1,843 $347
1978 $1,506 $326
1977 $1,232 $292.3
1976 $1,080 $261
1975 $992 $273
1974 $873 $289.4
1973 $590 $310
1972 $469 $223.8
1971 $360 $263.4
1970 $353 $248.2
1969 $316 $225.8
1968 $292.4 $196.7
1967 $261.8 $211.2
1966 $241.4 $263.3
1965 $253.6 $260.5
1964 $238.9 $225
1963 $225.6 $205
1962 $169.6 $188.4
1961 $209.4 $181.9
1960 $238.4 $174.9

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

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Algeria vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Ghana
2026 76.9 66.1
2025 76.7 65.9
2024 76.5 65.7
2023 76.3 65.5
2022 76.1 65.2
2021 75.2 64.3
2020 73.3 64.3
2019 75.7 64.5
2018 75.6 64.1
2017 75.4 63.8
2016 75.3 63.5
2015 75.2 63.2
2014 75 62.8
2013 74.8 62.4
2012 74.6 62
2011 74.4 61.6
2010 74.1 61.3
2009 73.9 60.9
2008 73.6 60.6
2007 73.3 60.3
2006 73.1 60
2005 72.8 59.6
2004 72.5 59.3
2003 71.9 59
2002 71.6 58.7
2001 71 58.4
2000 70.6 58.1
1999 70.1 57.8
1998 69.3 57.5
1997 68.9 57.2
1996 68.2 57
1995 67.7 56.7
1994 67.3 56.2
1993 67.8 56.3
1992 67.7 56.1
1991 67.7 55.7
1990 67.7 55.4
1989 67.5 54.9
1988 66.9 54.4
1987 66.1 53.8
1986 65.3 53.3
1985 64.2 52.7
1984 62.7 52.2
1983 61.3 51.8
1982 59.6 51.4
1981 57.4 51.3
1980 54.5 51.1
1979 52.4 50.8
1978 50.6 50.5
1977 49.2 50.1
1976 48 49.7
1975 46.9 49.3
1974 46 48.9
1973 45.1 48.6
1972 44.4 48.3
1971 43.8 47.9
1970 43.3 47.9
1969 43 47.9
1968 42.8 47.8
1967 42.7 47.7
1966 42.7 47.7
1965 42.8 47.7
1964 43 47.6
1963 43.1 47.5
1962 39.5 47.3
1961 40.8 47.1
1960 40.8 46.9
1959 40.9 46.7
1958 40.9 46.4
1957 40.9 46.1
1956 40.9 45.7
1955 40.9 45.4
1954 40.6 45
1953 43.6 44.5
1952 43.5 44
1951 43.3 43.6
1950 42.7 43.1

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

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Algeria and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Algeria Ghana
2024 46,814,308 34,427,414
2023 46,164,219 33,787,914
2022 45,477,389 33,149,152
2021 44,761,099 32,518,665
2020 44,042,091 31,887,809
2019 43,294,546 31,258,945
2018 42,505,035 30,637,585
2017 41,689,299 30,008,354
2016 40,850,721 29,356,742
2015 40,019,529 28,696,068
2014 39,205,031 28,041,592
2013 38,414,171 27,386,193
2012 37,646,166 26,734,268
2011 36,903,376 26,095,088
2010 36,188,236 25,474,995
2009 35,490,445 24,862,664
2008 34,816,961 24,249,946
2007 34,189,416 23,642,279
2006 33,623,506 23,040,702
2005 33,109,249 22,449,438
2004 32,628,286 21,868,298
2003 32,175,818 21,296,705
2002 31,750,835 20,729,388
2001 31,331,221 20,167,069
2000 30,903,893 19,637,087
1999 30,474,354 19,149,864
1998 30,054,133 18,688,036
1997 29,579,301 18,238,958
1996 29,033,044 17,810,181
1995 28,470,191 17,399,017
1994 27,887,279 16,993,190
1993 27,277,048 16,589,519
1992 26,628,568 16,184,855
1991 25,987,928 15,787,496
1990 25,375,810 15,394,648
1989 24,754,485 15,006,813
1988 24,109,536 14,636,568
1987 23,443,624 14,289,108
1986 22,745,499 13,965,217
1985 22,008,544 13,661,229
1984 21,271,969 13,370,590
1983 20,558,115 13,029,836
1982 19,872,348 12,643,819
1981 19,220,704 12,281,712
1980 18,607,174 11,941,448
1979 18,036,655 11,597,255
1978 17,506,974 11,248,450
1977 17,015,994 10,911,871
1976 16,409,170 10,594,913
1975 15,678,596 10,294,308
1974 15,133,502 10,000,523
1973 14,771,147 9,714,617
1972 14,427,072 9,438,187
1971 14,098,936 9,176,264
1970 13,783,719 8,925,813
1969 13,475,960 8,690,383
1968 13,172,614 8,475,729
1967 12,876,118 8,271,913
1966 12,590,069 8,074,521
1965 12,365,976 7,882,606
1964 12,179,813 7,695,739
1963 11,982,118 7,514,714
1962 11,800,771 7,337,375
1961 11,628,883 7,162,667
1960 11,424,922 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Ghana

Fertility rate
Algeria

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Ghana
2023 2.77 3.4
2022 2.82 3.43
2021 2.87 3.49
2020 2.94 3.54
2019 3 3.59
2018 3.02 3.65
2017 3.09 3.72
2016 3.09 3.87
2015 3.09 3.98
2014 3.08 4.03
2013 3 4.11
2012 3 4.15
2011 2.9 4.18
2010 2.88 4.18
2009 2.83 4.18
2008 2.79 4.22
2007 2.7 4.29
2006 2.63 4.4
2005 2.56 4.5
2004 2.5 4.5
2003 2.45 4.6
2002 2.43 4.69
2001 2.52 4.77
2000 2.59 4.83
1999 2.62 4.82
1998 2.69 4.83
1997 2.89 4.88
1996 3.14 4.96
1995 3.49 5.11
1994 3.91 5.25
1993 4.08 5.41
1992 4.27 5.52
1991 4.37 5.63
1990 4.51 5.74
1989 4.76 5.82
1988 5.02 5.92
1987 5.3 6.02
1986 5.65 6.08
1985 6.04 6.12
1984 6.28 6.15
1983 6.5 6.23
1982 6.68 6.31
1981 6.85 6.42
1980 6.99 6.47
1979 7.12 6.51
1978 7.21 6.56
1977 7.31 6.64
1976 7.41 6.7
1975 7.49 6.76
1974 7.55 6.82
1973 7.59 6.87
1972 7.63 6.92
1971 7.67 6.95
1970 7.7 6.95
1969 7.71 6.95
1968 7.71 6.89
1967 7.71 6.89
1966 7.71 6.86
1965 7.71 6.88
1964 7.67 6.9
1963 7.65 6.94
1962 7.61 6.94
1961 7.56 6.91
1960 7.5 6.89

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

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Algeria and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Ghana
2024 29.3 22.2
2023 29.1 22
2022 28.9 21.8
2021 28.7 21.7
2020 28.6 21.5
2019 28.4 21.3
2018 28.2 21.2
2017 28 21
2016 27.8 20.9
2015 27.6 20.8
2014 27.3 20.7
2013 27.1 20.6
2012 26.8 20.5
2011 26.5 20.3
2010 26.2 20.2
2009 25.8 20
2008 25.4 19.9
2007 25 19.7
2006 24.6 19.5
2005 24.2 19.3
2004 23.8 19.1
2003 23.3 19
2002 22.9 18.8
2001 22.4 18.6
2000 21.9 18.4
1999 21.4 18.3
1998 20.9 18.1
1997 20.4 17.9
1996 20.1 17.7
1995 19.8 17.6
1994 19.5 17.5
1993 19.3 17.4
1992 19 17.3
1991 18.8 17.2
1990 18.6 17.2
1989 18.3 17.1
1988 18.1 17.1
1987 17.8 17.1
1986 17.6 17.1
1985 17.4 17.1
1984 17.2 17.1
1983 17 17
1982 16.9 16.9
1981 16.7 16.7
1980 16.6 16.7
1979 16.5 16.5
1978 16.4 16.4
1977 16.3 16.2
1976 16.3 16
1975 16.5 15.9
1974 16.5 15.8
1973 16.5 15.8
1972 16.4 15.8
1971 16.4 15.9
1970 16.4 15.9
1969 16.4 16
1968 16.4 16.1
1967 16.4 16.2
1966 16.5 16.4
1965 16.6 16.5
1964 16.7 16.7
1963 16.9 16.9
1962 17 17.2
1961 17.2 17.4
1960 17.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Algeria Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Algeria Ghana
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
76.5%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Algeria Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Ghana
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
68,049 mi
2009

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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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