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Algeria vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 10th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Greece
Population
48222325
10181414
Population rank 34/197 96/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Algeria and Greece: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Greece economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Greece
2024 $269,322,281,665 $256,238,371,778
2023 $247,923,887,215 $242,946,187,738
2022 $225,581,644,703 $217,990,189,601
2021 $186,231,205,262 $218,303,801,895
2020 $164,873,415,325 $191,362,985,555
2019 $193,459,662,091 $207,305,649,887
2018 $194,554,483,656 $213,298,873,494
2017 $189,880,896,903 $200,381,103,984
2016 $180,763,839,522 $193,097,239,006
2015 $187,493,855,609 $194,567,373,678
2014 $238,942,664,193 $233,911,581,521
2013 $229,701,430,292 $236,556,279,641
2012 $227,143,746,076 $238,841,140,018
2011 $218,331,946,925 $283,228,079,776
2010 $177,785,053,940 $296,417,644,404
2009 $150,317,292,079 $326,829,054,686
2008 $180,383,848,331 $351,121,399,546
2007 $142,482,739,810 $314,226,996,944
2006 $123,084,258,693 $269,073,415,334
2005 $107,046,618,670 $242,315,668,619
2004 $91,913,680,985 $234,979,615,898
2003 $73,482,264,191 $196,930,509,813
2002 $61,516,103,406 $150,253,800,086
2001 $59,413,400,924 $132,050,474,720
2000 $54,790,398,570 $125,760,166,225
1999 $48,640,671,735 $137,131,371,955
1998 $48,187,781,984 $139,612,812,176
1997 $48,177,612,042 $138,766,067,640
1996 $46,941,554,225 $142,502,984,145
1995 $41,764,291,672 $134,974,613,914
1994 $42,543,176,829 $114,980,063,202
1993 $49,945,584,453 $107,295,704,518
1992 $48,003,133,347 $114,608,178,405
1991 $45,715,676,428 $103,680,863,713
1990 $62,048,507,531 $96,529,587,274
1989 $55,634,721,573 $78,067,933,277
1988 $59,089,396,860 $75,200,610,137
1987 $66,745,818,375 $64,739,630,096
1986 $63,692,007,897 $55,595,445,472
1985 $57,937,868,670 $47,155,741,426
1984 $53,698,548,293 $47,352,146,312
1983 $48,801,369,800 $48,741,397,059
1982 $45,207,167,470 $53,858,346,939
1981 $44,348,590,461 $51,618,456,335
1980 $42,345,829,079 $56,039,256,595
1979 $33,243,706,860 $53,724,121,435
1978 $26,364,491,313 $43,654,480,519
1977 $20,972,113,685 $35,673,080,481
1976 $17,728,240,932 $30,719,552,239
1975 $15,557,902,754 $28,129,128,587
1974 $13,209,871,626 $24,998,715,909
1973 $8,707,858,912 $22,037,019,563
1972 $6,766,743,957 $16,650,659,091
1971 $5,077,183,094 $14,388,806,818
1970 $4,863,526,897 $12,957,113,636
1969 $4,257,253,264 $11,454,106,327
1968 $3,852,147,027 $9,950,331,206
1967 $3,370,870,376 $9,146,592,856
1966 $3,039,859,187 $8,472,021,467
1965 $3,136,284,307 $7,582,209,670
1964 $2,909,316,435 $6,576,906,345
1963 $2,702,982,018 $5,813,285,627
1962 $2,001,444,544 $5,140,542,929
1961 $2,434,747,056 $4,892,397,431
1960 $2,723,615,451 $4,274,890,307

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

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Algeria and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Greece
2024 $5,753 $24,626
2023 $5,370 $23,344
2022 $4,960 $20,887
2021 $4,161 $20,655
2020 $3,744 $17,887
2019 $4,468 $19,335
2018 $4,577 $19,873
2017 $4,555 $18,632
2016 $4,425 $17,919
2015 $4,685 $17,981
2014 $6,095 $21,475
2013 $5,980 $21,573
2012 $6,034 $21,624
2011 $5,916 $25,505
2010 $4,913 $26,653
2009 $4,235 $29,425
2008 $5,181 $31,696
2007 $4,167 $28,441
2006 $3,661 $24,416
2005 $3,233 $22,054
2004 $2,817 $21,449
2003 $2,284 $18,021
2002 $1,937 $13,782
2001 $1,896 $12,157
2000 $1,773 $11,638
1999 $1,596 $12,743
1998 $1,603 $13,023
1997 $1,629 $13,016
1996 $1,617 $13,433
1995 $1,467 $12,779
1994 $1,526 $10,937
1993 $1,831 $10,257
1992 $1,803 $11,021
1991 $1,759 $10,047
1990 $2,445 $9,467
1989 $2,247 $7,738
1988 $2,451 $7,492
1987 $2,847 $6,474
1986 $2,800 $5,578
1985 $2,633 $4,747
1984 $2,524 $4,785
1983 $2,374 $4,950
1982 $2,275 $5,502
1981 $2,307 $5,305
1980 $2,276 $5,812
1979 $1,843 $5,627
1978 $1,506 $4,629
1977 $1,232 $3,832
1976 $1,080 $3,343
1975 $992 $3,109
1974 $873 $2,789
1973 $590 $2,468
1972 $469 $1,873
1971 $360 $1,629
1970 $353 $1,474
1969 $316 $1,306
1968 $292.4 $1,138
1967 $261.8 $1,053
1966 $241.4 $984
1965 $253.6 $887
1964 $238.9 $773
1963 $225.6 $686
1962 $169.6 $608
1961 $209.4 $583
1960 $238.4 $513

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

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Algeria vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Greece
2026 76.9 82.4
2025 76.7 82.2
2024 76.5 82
2023 76.3 81.9
2022 76.1 79.9
2021 75.2 80.5
2020 73.3 81.5
2019 75.7 81.3
2018 75.6 81.5
2017 75.4 81
2016 75.3 81.3
2015 75.2 80.8
2014 75 81.1
2013 74.8 81.1
2012 74.6 80.4
2011 74.4 80.6
2010 74.1 80.6
2009 73.9 80.4
2008 73.6 80.1
2007 73.3 79.7
2006 73.1 79.8
2005 72.8 79.7
2004 72.5 79.4
2003 71.9 79.1
2002 71.6 79
2001 71 78.9
2000 70.6 78.4
1999 70.1 78.4
1998 69.3 78.3
1997 68.9 78.4
1996 68.2 78
1995 67.7 77.9
1994 67.3 77.9
1993 67.8 77.7
1992 67.7 77.3
1991 67.7 77.4
1990 67.7 77.3
1989 67.5 77.1
1988 66.9 77
1987 66.1 76.1
1986 65.3 76.5
1985 64.2 76.1
1984 62.7 75.8
1983 61.3 75.5
1982 59.6 75.2
1981 57.4 74.9
1980 54.5 74.5
1979 52.4 74.7
1978 50.6 74.4
1977 49.2 73.8
1976 48 73.7
1975 46.9 73.5
1974 46 73.5
1973 45.1 73
1972 44.4 72.7
1971 43.8 72.9
1970 43.3 72.7
1969 43 72.1
1968 42.8 71.5
1967 42.7 71.4
1966 42.7 71.9
1965 42.8 71.5
1964 43 70.5
1963 43.1 70.6
1962 39.5 70.3
1961 40.8 70.4
1960 40.8 70.5
1959 40.9 69.6
1958 40.9 69.7
1957 40.9 68.4
1956 40.9 68.1
1955 40.9 68.6
1954 40.6 68
1953 43.6 67.5
1952 43.5 67.3
1951 43.3 66.7
1950 42.7 66.2

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

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Algeria and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Greece
1x
Year Population
Algeria Greece
2024 46,814,308 10,405,134
2023 46,164,219 10,407,351
2022 45,477,389 10,436,882
2021 44,761,099 10,569,207
2020 44,042,091 10,698,599
2019 43,294,546 10,721,582
2018 42,505,035 10,732,882
2017 41,689,299 10,754,679
2016 40,850,721 10,775,971
2015 40,019,529 10,820,883
2014 39,205,031 10,892,413
2013 38,414,171 10,965,211
2012 37,646,166 11,045,011
2011 36,903,376 11,104,899
2010 36,188,236 11,121,341
2009 35,490,445 11,107,017
2008 34,816,961 11,077,841
2007 34,189,416 11,048,473
2006 33,623,506 11,020,362
2005 33,109,249 10,987,314
2004 32,628,286 10,955,141
2003 32,175,818 10,928,070
2002 31,750,835 10,902,022
2001 31,331,221 10,862,132
2000 30,903,893 10,805,808
1999 30,474,354 10,761,698
1998 30,054,133 10,720,509
1997 29,579,301 10,661,259
1996 29,033,044 10,608,800
1995 28,470,191 10,562,153
1994 27,887,279 10,512,922
1993 27,277,048 10,460,415
1992 26,628,568 10,399,061
1991 25,987,928 10,319,927
1990 25,375,810 10,196,792
1989 24,754,485 10,089,498
1988 24,109,536 10,036,983
1987 23,443,624 10,000,595
1986 22,745,499 9,967,213
1985 22,008,544 9,934,300
1984 21,271,969 9,895,801
1983 20,558,115 9,846,627
1982 19,872,348 9,789,513
1981 19,220,704 9,729,350
1980 18,607,174 9,642,505
1979 18,036,655 9,548,258
1978 17,506,974 9,429,959
1977 17,015,994 9,308,479
1976 16,409,170 9,188,150
1975 15,678,596 9,046,541
1974 15,133,502 8,962,022
1973 14,771,147 8,929,086
1972 14,427,072 8,888,628
1971 14,098,936 8,831,036
1970 13,783,719 8,792,806
1969 13,475,960 8,772,764
1968 13,172,614 8,740,765
1967 12,876,118 8,684,088
1966 12,590,069 8,613,651
1965 12,365,976 8,550,333
1964 12,179,813 8,510,429
1963 11,982,118 8,479,625
1962 11,800,771 8,448,233
1961 11,628,883 8,398,050
1960 11,424,922 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Greece

Fertility rate
Algeria

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Greece
2023 2.77 1.32
2022 2.82 1.32
2021 2.87 1.43
2020 2.94 1.39
2019 3 1.34
2018 3.02 1.35
2017 3.09 1.35
2016 3.09 1.38
2015 3.09 1.33
2014 3.08 1.3
2013 3 1.29
2012 3 1.34
2011 2.9 1.4
2010 2.88 1.48
2009 2.83 1.5
2008 2.79 1.5
2007 2.7 1.41
2006 2.63 1.4
2005 2.56 1.34
2004 2.5 1.31
2003 2.45 1.29
2002 2.43 1.28
2001 2.52 1.25
2000 2.59 1.25
1999 2.62 1.23
1998 2.69 1.24
1997 2.89 1.27
1996 3.14 1.26
1995 3.49 1.28
1994 3.91 1.33
1993 4.08 1.32
1992 4.27 1.36
1991 4.37 1.37
1990 4.51 1.39
1989 4.76 1.4
1988 5.02 1.5
1987 5.3 1.5
1986 5.65 1.6
1985 6.04 1.67
1984 6.28 1.83
1983 6.5 1.94
1982 6.68 2.03
1981 6.85 2.09
1980 6.99 2.23
1979 7.12 2.26
1978 7.21 2.28
1977 7.31 2.27
1976 7.41 2.35
1975 7.49 2.33
1974 7.55 2.38
1973 7.59 2.27
1972 7.63 2.32
1971 7.67 2.32
1970 7.7 2.4
1969 7.71 2.36
1968 7.71 2.42
1967 7.71 2.45
1966 7.71 2.32
1965 7.71 2.25
1964 7.67 2.24
1963 7.65 2.14
1962 7.61 2.16
1961 7.56 2.13
1960 7.5 2.23

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

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Algeria and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Greece
2024 29.3 47.3
2023 29.1 46.7
2022 28.9 46.4
2021 28.7 45.9
2020 28.6 45.3
2019 28.4 45
2018 28.2 44.7
2017 28 44.4
2016 27.8 44.1
2015 27.6 43.7
2014 27.3 43.2
2013 27.1 42.7
2012 26.8 42.2
2011 26.5 41.8
2010 26.2 41.4
2009 25.8 40.9
2008 25.4 40.5
2007 25 40.1
2006 24.6 39.7
2005 24.2 39.4
2004 23.8 39.1
2003 23.3 38.8
2002 22.9 38.5
2001 22.4 38.2
2000 21.9 38
1999 21.4 37.8
1998 20.9 37.6
1997 20.4 37.4
1996 20.1 37.2
1995 19.8 37
1994 19.5 36.8
1993 19.3 36.6
1992 19 36.5
1991 18.8 36.3
1990 18.6 36
1989 18.3 35.7
1988 18.1 35.4
1987 17.8 35.1
1986 17.6 34.8
1985 17.4 34.5
1984 17.2 34.3
1983 17 34.1
1982 16.9 33.9
1981 16.7 33.7
1980 16.6 33.8
1979 16.5 34
1978 16.4 33.9
1977 16.3 33.9
1976 16.3 33.8
1975 16.5 33.8
1974 16.5 33.6
1973 16.5 33.3
1972 16.4 33
1971 16.4 32.9
1970 16.4 33.2
1969 16.4 31.6
1968 16.4 31.3
1967 16.4 31.1
1966 16.5 30.9
1965 16.6 31
1964 16.7 29.4
1963 16.9 29.4
1962 17 29.3
1961 17.2 29
1960 17.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Algeria Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Greece
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
93.9%
2009
English speaking
7%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Algeria Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Greece
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
72,700 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) (2000–2019, 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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