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Algeria vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 10th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Guatemala
Population
48222325
19049936
Population rank 34/197 69/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73 years
2026

Algeria and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Guatemala
2024 $269,322,281,665 $113,199,581,158
2023 $247,923,887,215 $104,368,755,055
2022 $225,581,644,703 $95,641,446,501
2021 $186,231,205,262 $86,455,522,273
2020 $164,873,415,325 $77,719,468,248
2019 $193,459,662,091 $77,172,331,693
2018 $194,554,483,656 $73,328,356,008
2017 $189,880,896,903 $71,653,780,740
2016 $180,763,839,522 $66,053,408,206
2015 $187,493,855,609 $62,186,066,548
2014 $238,942,664,193 $57,852,159,008
2013 $229,701,430,292 $52,996,420,177
2012 $227,143,746,076 $49,593,929,487
2011 $218,331,946,925 $46,876,006,272
2010 $177,785,053,940 $40,676,578,423
2009 $150,317,292,079 $37,126,148,265
2008 $180,383,848,331 $38,503,720,224
2007 $142,482,739,810 $33,567,850,824
2006 $123,084,258,693 $29,744,246,827
2005 $107,046,618,670 $26,783,389,294
2004 $91,913,680,985 $23,577,298,095
2003 $73,482,264,191 $21,576,351,799
2002 $61,516,103,406 $20,444,205,991
2001 $59,413,400,924 $18,405,220,247
2000 $54,790,398,570 $19,288,929,030
1999 $48,640,671,735 $18,318,412,251
1998 $48,187,781,984 $19,395,491,993
1997 $48,177,612,042 $17,790,026,222
1996 $46,941,554,225 $15,674,835,615
1995 $41,764,291,672 $14,655,404,433
1994 $42,543,176,829 $12,983,233,311
1993 $49,945,584,453 $11,400,017,301
1992 $48,003,133,347 $10,440,781,588
1991 $45,715,676,428 $9,406,135,143
1990 $62,048,507,531 $7,650,196,845
1989 $55,634,721,573 $8,410,724,361
1988 $59,089,396,860 $7,841,602,824
1987 $66,745,818,375 $7,084,399,840
1986 $63,692,007,897 $7,231,963,516
1985 $57,937,868,670 $9,721,652,087
1984 $53,698,548,293 $9,470,000,100
1983 $48,801,369,800 $9,050,000,400
1982 $45,207,167,470 $8,716,999,700
1981 $44,348,590,461 $8,607,500,300
1980 $42,345,829,079 $7,878,700,000
1979 $33,243,706,860 $6,902,600,200
1978 $26,364,491,313 $6,070,600,200
1977 $20,972,113,685 $5,480,500,200
1976 $17,728,240,932 $4,365,300,200
1975 $15,557,902,754 $3,645,900,000
1974 $13,209,871,626 $3,161,499,900
1973 $8,707,858,912 $2,569,200,100
1972 $6,766,743,957 $2,101,300,000
1971 $5,077,183,094 $1,984,800,000
1970 $4,863,526,897 $1,904,000,000
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,715,399,900
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,610,500,000
1967 $3,370,870,376 $1,453,500,000
1966 $3,039,859,187 $1,390,700,000
1965 $3,136,284,307 $1,331,399,900
1964 $2,909,316,435 $1,299,099,900
1963 $2,702,982,018 $1,262,800,000
1962 $2,001,444,544 $1,143,600,000
1961 $2,434,747,056 $1,076,699,900
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,043,599,900

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

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Algeria and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Guatemala
2024 $5,753 $6,150
2023 $5,370 $5,758
2022 $4,960 $5,359
2021 $4,161 $4,913
2020 $3,744 $4,478
2019 $4,468 $4,512
2018 $4,577 $4,353
2017 $4,555 $4,325
2016 $4,425 $4,060
2015 $4,685 $3,894
2014 $6,095 $3,689
2013 $5,980 $3,444
2012 $6,034 $3,287
2011 $5,916 $3,169
2010 $4,913 $2,805
2009 $4,235 $2,612
2008 $5,181 $2,763
2007 $4,167 $2,459
2006 $3,661 $2,225
2005 $3,233 $2,046
2004 $2,817 $1,841
2003 $2,284 $1,723
2002 $1,937 $1,669
2001 $1,896 $1,538
2000 $1,773 $1,649
1999 $1,596 $1,604
1998 $1,603 $1,741
1997 $1,629 $1,638
1996 $1,617 $1,481
1995 $1,467 $1,421
1994 $1,526 $1,293
1993 $1,831 $1,166
1992 $1,803 $1,096
1991 $1,759 $1,014
1990 $2,445 $848
1989 $2,247 $958
1988 $2,451 $919
1987 $2,847 $854
1986 $2,800 $896
1985 $2,633 $1,238
1984 $2,524 $1,241
1983 $2,374 $1,220
1982 $2,275 $1,204
1981 $2,307 $1,216
1980 $2,276 $1,142
1979 $1,843 $1,026
1978 $1,506 $925
1977 $1,232 $856
1976 $1,080 $697
1975 $992 $595
1974 $873 $529
1973 $590 $441
1972 $469 $370
1971 $360 $358
1970 $353 $353
1969 $316 $326
1968 $292.4 $315
1967 $261.8 $291.9
1966 $241.4 $287.3
1965 $253.6 $283
1964 $238.9 $284.2
1963 $225.6 $284.4
1962 $169.6 $265.2
1961 $209.4 $257.2
1960 $238.4 $256.8

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

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Algeria vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Guatemala
2026 76.9 73
2025 76.7 72.9
2024 76.5 72.7
2023 76.3 72.6
2022 76.1 71.2
2021 75.2 67.9
2020 73.3 70
2019 75.7 71.6
2018 75.6 71.5
2017 75.4 71.6
2016 75.3 71.2
2015 75.2 70.9
2014 75 70.9
2013 74.8 70.9
2012 74.6 70.7
2011 74.4 70.3
2010 74.1 69.9
2009 73.9 69.7
2008 73.6 69.5
2007 73.3 69.3
2006 73.1 68.8
2005 72.8 68.2
2004 72.5 68.2
2003 71.9 68.2
2002 71.6 67.8
2001 71 67.4
2000 70.6 67.1
1999 70.1 66.6
1998 69.3 66
1997 68.9 65.2
1996 68.2 64.5
1995 67.7 63.7
1994 67.3 63
1993 67.8 62.4
1992 67.7 62
1991 67.7 61.9
1990 67.7 61.8
1989 67.5 61.7
1988 66.9 61.5
1987 66.1 61
1986 65.3 60.3
1985 64.2 59.8
1984 62.7 59.1
1983 61.3 57.9
1982 59.6 48.9
1981 57.4 54.7
1980 54.5 55.3
1979 52.4 56.6
1978 50.6 56.4
1977 49.2 55.2
1976 48 47.6
1975 46.9 52.8
1974 46 53
1973 45.1 52.8
1972 44.4 51.8
1971 43.8 50.3
1970 43.3 48.5
1969 43 47.5
1968 42.8 47.8
1967 42.7 47.7
1966 42.7 47.5
1965 42.8 47.2
1964 43 47.1
1963 43.1 46.6
1962 39.5 46.5
1961 40.8 46.1
1960 40.8 45.8
1959 40.9 44.3
1958 40.9 43.1
1957 40.9 41.9
1956 40.9 41.3
1955 40.9 40.7
1954 40.6 40.1
1953 43.6 39.5
1952 43.5 38.9
1951 43.3 38.3
1950 42.7 37.8

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

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Algeria and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Algeria Guatemala
2024 46,814,308 18,406,359
2023 46,164,219 18,124,838
2022 45,477,389 17,847,877
2021 44,761,099 17,598,650
2020 44,042,091 17,357,325
2019 43,294,546 17,103,803
2018 42,505,035 16,845,685
2017 41,689,299 16,567,357
2016 40,850,721 16,268,760
2015 40,019,529 15,971,743
2014 39,205,031 15,681,725
2013 38,414,171 15,387,337
2012 37,646,166 15,089,647
2011 36,903,376 14,792,126
2010 36,188,236 14,500,112
2009 35,490,445 14,215,611
2008 34,816,961 13,935,174
2007 34,189,416 13,652,040
2006 33,623,506 13,367,459
2005 33,109,249 13,087,629
2004 32,628,286 12,807,402
2003 32,175,818 12,525,842
2002 31,750,835 12,246,915
2001 31,331,221 11,969,422
2000 30,903,893 11,697,592
1999 30,474,354 11,422,965
1998 30,054,133 11,139,145
1997 29,579,301 10,857,754
1996 29,033,044 10,583,526
1995 28,470,191 10,312,996
1994 27,887,279 10,043,718
1993 27,277,048 9,779,761
1992 26,628,568 9,522,266
1991 25,987,928 9,272,584
1990 25,375,810 9,024,773
1989 24,754,485 8,775,546
1988 24,109,536 8,532,099
1987 23,443,624 8,296,485
1986 22,745,499 8,070,818
1985 22,008,544 7,849,693
1984 21,271,969 7,630,682
1983 20,558,115 7,419,642
1982 19,872,348 7,240,241
1981 19,220,704 7,075,648
1980 18,607,174 6,900,212
1979 18,036,655 6,727,797
1978 17,506,974 6,561,534
1977 17,015,994 6,401,515
1976 16,409,170 6,262,404
1975 15,678,596 6,128,731
1974 15,133,502 5,981,197
1973 14,771,147 5,831,631
1972 14,427,072 5,682,833
1971 14,098,936 5,538,355
1970 13,783,719 5,396,966
1969 13,475,960 5,257,081
1968 13,172,614 5,118,111
1967 12,876,118 4,978,862
1966 12,590,069 4,840,958
1965 12,365,976 4,704,965
1964 12,179,813 4,571,109
1963 11,982,118 4,440,264
1962 11,800,771 4,312,044
1961 11,628,883 4,186,201
1960 11,424,922 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Algeria

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Guatemala
2023 2.77 2.31
2022 2.82 2.34
2021 2.87 2.39
2020 2.94 2.47
2019 3 2.59
2018 3.02 2.74
2017 3.09 2.86
2016 3.09 2.97
2015 3.09 3.03
2014 3.08 3.09
2013 3 3.15
2012 3 3.22
2011 2.9 3.29
2010 2.88 3.38
2009 2.83 3.47
2008 2.79 3.57
2007 2.7 3.72
2006 2.63 3.85
2005 2.56 3.97
2004 2.5 4.13
2003 2.45 4.25
2002 2.43 4.37
2001 2.52 4.5
2000 2.59 4.58
1999 2.62 4.69
1998 2.69 4.8
1997 2.89 4.91
1996 3.14 5.01
1995 3.49 5.11
1994 3.91 5.19
1993 4.08 5.25
1992 4.27 5.31
1991 4.37 5.38
1990 4.51 5.48
1989 4.76 5.56
1988 5.02 5.62
1987 5.3 5.64
1986 5.65 5.66
1985 6.04 5.73
1984 6.28 5.86
1983 6.5 5.98
1982 6.68 6.06
1981 6.85 6.12
1980 6.99 6.17
1979 7.12 6.22
1978 7.21 6.26
1977 7.31 6.32
1976 7.41 6.37
1975 7.49 6.41
1974 7.55 6.46
1973 7.59 6.49
1972 7.63 6.51
1971 7.67 6.55
1970 7.7 6.6
1969 7.71 6.65
1968 7.71 6.7
1967 7.71 6.76
1966 7.71 6.8
1965 7.71 6.84
1964 7.67 6.87
1963 7.65 6.9
1962 7.61 6.93
1961 7.56 6.98
1960 7.5 7

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

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Algeria and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Guatemala
2024 29.3 24
2023 29.1 23.7
2022 28.9 23.3
2021 28.7 22.9
2020 28.6 22.6
2019 28.4 22.3
2018 28.2 22
2017 28 21.7
2016 27.8 21.3
2015 27.6 21.1
2014 27.3 20.8
2013 27.1 20.4
2012 26.8 20.1
2011 26.5 19.9
2010 26.2 19.6
2009 25.8 19.4
2008 25.4 19.1
2007 25 18.9
2006 24.6 18.7
2005 24.2 18.5
2004 23.8 18.3
2003 23.3 18.1
2002 22.9 18
2001 22.4 17.8
2000 21.9 17.7
1999 21.4 17.7
1998 20.9 17.6
1997 20.4 17.5
1996 20.1 17.4
1995 19.8 17.4
1994 19.5 17.3
1993 19.3 17.3
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
1984 17.2 17
1983 17 17
1982 16.9 17.1
1981 16.7 17.1
1980 16.6 17.1
1979 16.5 17.1
1978 16.4 17
1977 16.3 17
1976 16.3 17
1975 16.5 16.9
1974 16.5 16.8
1973 16.5 16.8
1972 16.4 16.8
1971 16.4 16.8
1970 16.4 16.8
1969 16.4 16.8
1968 16.4 16.7
1967 16.4 16.7
1966 16.5 16.7
1965 16.6 16.7
1964 16.7 16.6
1963 16.9 16.6
1962 17 16.6
1961 17.2 16.7
1960 17.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.6%
2023
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
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Algeria Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Guatemala
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
82.1%
2024
English speaking
7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Algeria Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Guatemala
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
10,949 mi
2016

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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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