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Algeria vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 10th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Guinea
Population
48222325
15546235
Population rank 34/197 75/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Algeria and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Guinea
2024 $269,322,281,665 $25,008,678,293
2023 $247,923,887,215 $22,407,615,556
2022 $225,581,644,703 $19,910,452,542
2021 $186,231,205,262 $17,069,115,738
2020 $164,873,415,325 $14,088,693,743
2019 $193,459,662,091 $13,442,861,496
2018 $194,554,483,656 $11,857,030,367
2017 $189,880,896,903 $10,324,668,271
2016 $180,763,839,522 $8,595,955,222
2015 $187,493,855,609 $8,794,201,743
2014 $238,942,664,193 $8,778,473,373
2013 $229,701,430,292 $8,376,613,539
2012 $227,143,746,076 $7,638,044,557
2011 $218,331,946,925 $6,785,137,203
2010 $177,785,053,940 $6,853,467,146
2009 $150,317,292,079 $6,716,905,340
2008 $180,383,848,331 $6,964,179,983
2007 $142,482,739,810 $6,281,918,226
2006 $123,084,258,693 $4,220,019,845
2005 $107,046,618,670 $4,282,468,637
2004 $91,913,680,985 $5,300,767,961
2003 $73,482,264,191 $5,025,167,975
2002 $61,516,103,406 $4,301,608,753
2001 $59,413,400,924 $4,125,527,603
2000 $54,790,398,570 $4,367,458,867
1999 $48,640,671,735 $5,046,806,783
1998 $48,187,781,984 $5,232,118,046
1997 $48,177,612,042 $5,516,916,163
1996 $46,941,554,225 $5,641,243,100
1995 $41,764,291,672 $5,385,704,166
1994 $42,543,176,829 $4,932,800,407
1993 $49,945,584,453 $4,781,166,117
1992 $48,003,133,347 $4,789,220,417
1991 $45,715,676,428 $4,396,178,694
1990 $62,048,507,531 $3,888,320,666
1989 $55,634,721,573 $3,546,079,263
1988 $59,089,396,860 $3,476,480,303
1987 $66,745,818,375 $2,976,714,019
1986 $63,692,007,897 $2,909,130,355
1985 $57,937,868,670 $22,787,644,566
1984 $53,698,548,293 $18,421,497,251
1983 $48,801,369,800 $15,129,893,722
1982 $45,207,167,470 $11,926,032,493
1981 $44,348,590,461 $9,646,440,667
1980 $42,345,829,079 $9,746,524,915
1979 $33,243,706,860 $8,877,094,497
1978 $26,364,491,313 $8,087,305,999
1977 $20,972,113,685 $6,914,381,291
1976 $17,728,240,932 $6,762,781,871
1975 $15,557,902,754 $6,102,769,605
1974 $13,209,871,626 $5,691,417,541
1973 $8,707,858,912 $5,152,080,388
1972 $6,766,743,957 $4,203,069,035
1971 $5,077,183,094 $3,594,302,908
1970 $4,863,526,897 $3,220,224,608
1969 $4,257,253,264 -
1968 $3,852,147,027 -
1967 $3,370,870,376 -
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Guinea
2024 $5,753 $1,695
2023 $5,370 $1,555
2022 $4,960 $1,417
2021 $4,161 $1,245
2020 $3,744 $1,054
2019 $4,468 $1,031
2018 $4,577 $933
2017 $4,555 $834
2016 $4,425 $712
2015 $4,685 $747
2014 $6,095 $765
2013 $5,980 $748
2012 $6,034 $699
2011 $5,916 $637
2010 $4,913 $659
2009 $4,235 $662
2008 $5,181 $704
2007 $4,167 $650
2006 $3,661 $447
2005 $3,233 $463
2004 $2,817 $585
2003 $2,284 $566
2002 $1,937 $496
2001 $1,896 $483
2000 $1,773 $518
1999 $1,596 $611
1998 $1,603 $647
1997 $1,629 $696
1996 $1,617 $726
1995 $1,467 $713
1994 $1,526 $672
1993 $1,831 $671
1992 $1,803 $693
1991 $1,759 $656
1990 $2,445 $604
1989 $2,247 $570
1988 $2,451 $574
1987 $2,847 $505
1986 $2,800 $506
1985 $2,633 $4,062
1984 $2,524 $3,362
1983 $2,374 $2,823
1982 $2,275 $2,273
1981 $2,307 $1,876
1980 $2,276 $1,931
1979 $1,843 $1,790
1978 $1,506 $1,658
1977 $1,232 $1,440
1976 $1,080 $1,431
1975 $992 $1,311
1974 $873 $1,243
1973 $590 $1,143
1972 $469 $948
1971 $360 $825
1970 $353 $753
1969 $316 -
1968 $292.4 -
1967 $261.8 -
1966 $241.4 -
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Guinea
2026 76.9 61.2
2025 76.7 61.1
2024 76.5 60.9
2023 76.3 60.7
2022 76.1 60.4
2021 75.2 59.4
2020 73.3 59.3
2019 75.7 59.4
2018 75.6 59
2017 75.4 58.7
2016 75.3 58.5
2015 75.2 57.9
2014 75 57.6
2013 74.8 57.5
2012 74.6 57.1
2011 74.4 56.8
2010 74.1 56.4
2009 73.9 56.1
2008 73.6 55.7
2007 73.3 55.2
2006 73.1 54.9
2005 72.8 54.4
2004 72.5 54
2003 71.9 53.6
2002 71.6 53.2
2001 71 52.7
2000 70.6 52.4
1999 70.1 52
1998 69.3 51.6
1997 68.9 51.1
1996 68.2 50.5
1995 67.7 49.8
1994 67.3 49.2
1993 67.8 48.8
1992 67.7 48.3
1991 67.7 47.8
1990 67.7 47.3
1989 67.5 46.9
1988 66.9 46.5
1987 66.1 46.1
1986 65.3 45.7
1985 64.2 45.3
1984 62.7 44.9
1983 61.3 44.2
1982 59.6 43.9
1981 57.4 43.3
1980 54.5 42.8
1979 52.4 42.3
1978 50.6 41.9
1977 49.2 41.4
1976 48 41
1975 46.9 40.6
1974 46 40.2
1973 45.1 39.9
1972 44.4 39.7
1971 43.8 39.4
1970 43.3 39.1
1969 43 38.8
1968 42.8 38.5
1967 42.7 38.2
1966 42.7 38
1965 42.8 37.7
1964 43 37.4
1963 43.1 37.2
1962 39.5 37
1961 40.8 36.8
1960 40.8 36.6
1959 40.9 36.5
1958 40.9 36.4
1957 40.9 36.2
1956 40.9 36.1
1955 40.9 36
1954 40.6 35.9
1953 43.6 35.8
1952 43.5 35.7
1951 43.3 35.6
1950 42.7 35.6

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

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Algeria and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Algeria Guinea
2024 46,814,308 14,754,785
2023 46,164,219 14,405,468
2022 45,477,389 14,055,137
2021 44,761,099 13,710,513
2020 44,042,091 13,371,183
2019 43,294,546 13,034,346
2018 42,505,035 12,704,774
2017 41,689,299 12,385,659
2016 40,850,721 12,073,030
2015 40,019,529 11,767,070
2014 39,205,031 11,472,924
2013 38,414,171 11,191,873
2012 37,646,166 10,921,581
2011 36,903,376 10,656,810
2010 36,188,236 10,396,086
2009 35,490,445 10,143,534
2008 34,816,961 9,898,870
2007 34,189,416 9,662,281
2006 33,623,506 9,441,171
2005 33,109,249 9,245,844
2004 32,628,286 9,062,726
2003 32,175,818 8,870,781
2002 31,750,835 8,674,066
2001 31,331,221 8,539,960
2000 30,903,893 8,428,832
1999 30,474,354 8,265,123
1998 30,054,133 8,081,990
1997 29,579,301 7,931,370
1996 29,033,044 7,770,035
1995 28,470,191 7,553,249
1994 27,887,279 7,345,107
1993 27,277,048 7,128,177
1992 26,628,568 6,914,366
1991 25,987,928 6,697,166
1990 25,375,810 6,434,374
1989 24,754,485 6,215,811
1988 24,109,536 6,056,574
1987 23,443,624 5,900,198
1986 22,745,499 5,750,668
1985 22,008,544 5,610,373
1984 21,271,969 5,480,096
1983 20,558,115 5,359,814
1982 19,872,348 5,247,672
1981 19,220,704 5,143,288
1980 18,607,174 5,047,419
1979 18,036,655 4,959,283
1978 17,506,974 4,877,854
1977 17,015,994 4,801,128
1976 16,409,170 4,727,022
1975 15,678,596 4,653,876
1974 15,133,502 4,580,510
1973 14,771,147 4,506,324
1972 14,427,072 4,431,292
1971 14,098,936 4,355,200
1970 13,783,719 4,277,535
1969 13,475,960 4,198,300
1968 13,172,614 4,118,550
1967 12,876,118 4,040,153
1966 12,590,069 3,964,155
1965 12,365,976 3,890,716
1964 12,179,813 3,819,722
1963 11,982,118 3,750,954
1962 11,800,771 3,684,273
1961 11,628,883 3,619,551
1960 11,424,922 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Guinea

Fertility rate
Algeria

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Guinea
2023 2.77 4.22
2022 2.82 4.3
2021 2.87 4.4
2020 2.94 4.49
2019 3 4.58
2018 3.02 4.67
2017 3.09 4.79
2016 3.09 4.92
2015 3.09 5
2014 3.08 5.07
2013 3 5.15
2012 3 5.23
2011 2.9 5.34
2010 2.88 5.44
2009 2.83 5.53
2008 2.79 5.6
2007 2.7 5.66
2006 2.63 5.7
2005 2.56 5.73
2004 2.5 5.73
2003 2.45 5.74
2002 2.43 5.78
2001 2.52 5.83
2000 2.59 5.92
1999 2.62 5.99
1998 2.69 6.05
1997 2.89 6.12
1996 3.14 6.21
1995 3.49 6.29
1994 3.91 6.36
1993 4.08 6.41
1992 4.27 6.45
1991 4.37 6.48
1990 4.51 6.52
1989 4.76 6.55
1988 5.02 6.56
1987 5.3 6.57
1986 5.65 6.55
1985 6.04 6.53
1984 6.28 6.51
1983 6.5 6.49
1982 6.68 6.49
1981 6.85 6.46
1980 6.99 6.46
1979 7.12 6.45
1978 7.21 6.44
1977 7.31 6.43
1976 7.41 6.4
1975 7.49 6.37
1974 7.55 6.34
1973 7.59 6.31
1972 7.63 6.28
1971 7.67 6.26
1970 7.7 6.24
1969 7.71 6.23
1968 7.71 6.21
1967 7.71 6.2
1966 7.71 6.19
1965 7.71 6.18
1964 7.67 6.17
1963 7.65 6.15
1962 7.61 6.14
1961 7.56 6.13
1960 7.5 6.11

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

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Algeria and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Guinea
2024 29.3 19.2
2023 29.1 19
2022 28.9 18.9
2021 28.7 18.8
2020 28.6 18.6
2019 28.4 18.5
2018 28.2 18.3
2017 28 18.2
2016 27.8 18.1
2015 27.6 18
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 17.3
2007 25 17.2
2006 24.6 17.2
2005 24.2 17.2
2004 23.8 17.2
2003 23.3 17.2
2002 22.9 17.2
2001 22.4 17.3
2000 21.9 17.5
1999 21.4 17.6
1998 20.9 17.7
1997 20.4 17.9
1996 20.1 18
1995 19.8 18.1
1994 19.5 18.1
1993 19.3 18.2
1992 19 18.2
1991 18.8 18.3
1990 18.6 18.3
1989 18.3 18.3
1988 18.1 18.4
1987 17.8 18.4
1986 17.6 18.4
1985 17.4 18.4
1984 17.2 18.5
1983 17 18.5
1982 16.9 18.6
1981 16.7 18.7
1980 16.6 18.8
1979 16.5 18.9
1978 16.4 19
1977 16.3 19.2
1976 16.3 19.3
1975 16.5 19.4
1974 16.5 19.5
1973 16.5 19.7
1972 16.4 19.8
1971 16.4 19.8
1970 16.4 19.9
1969 16.4 20
1968 16.4 20
1967 16.4 20.1
1966 16.5 20.1
1965 16.6 20.2
1964 16.7 20.3
1963 16.9 20.4
1962 17 20.4
1961 17.2 20.5
1960 17.4 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.5%
2018
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
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Algeria Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Algeria Guinea
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
45.3%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Algeria Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Guinea
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
n/a

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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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