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Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 10th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Guinea-Bissau
Population
48222325
2311915
Population rank 34/197 146/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Algeria and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2024 $269,322,281,665 $2,218,393,805
2023 $247,923,887,215 $2,127,688,181
2022 $225,581,644,703 $1,859,601,384
2021 $186,231,205,262 $1,908,094,558
2020 $164,873,415,325 $1,705,057,581
2019 $193,459,662,091 $1,596,227,316
2018 $194,554,483,656 $1,554,133,594
2017 $189,880,896,903 $1,469,978,606
2016 $180,763,839,522 $1,245,074,264
2015 $187,493,855,609 $1,152,384,167
2014 $238,942,664,193 $1,135,250,721
2013 $229,701,430,292 $1,109,682,824
2012 $227,143,746,076 $1,049,412,177
2011 $218,331,946,925 $1,157,074,319
2010 $177,785,053,940 $940,112,539
2009 $150,317,292,079 $890,167,833
2008 $180,383,848,331 $952,667,544
2007 $142,482,739,810 $753,162,998
2006 $123,084,258,693 $634,781,901
2005 $107,046,618,670 $639,776,041
2004 $91,913,680,985 $582,169,841
2003 $73,482,264,191 $553,614,800
2002 $61,516,103,406 $466,773,711
2001 $59,413,400,924 $412,610,872
2000 $54,790,398,570 $391,345,597
1999 $48,640,671,735 $579,365,780
1998 $48,187,781,984 $591,034,143
1997 $48,177,612,042 $698,107,222
1996 $46,941,554,225 $702,965,148
1995 $41,764,291,672 $660,195,402
1994 $42,543,176,829 $612,502,085
1993 $49,945,584,453 $615,779,519
1992 $48,003,133,347 $588,309,271
1991 $45,715,676,428 $668,470,891
1990 $62,048,507,531 $634,187,269
1989 $55,634,721,573 $554,072,303
1988 $59,089,396,860 $427,514,322
1987 $66,745,818,375 $451,893,375
1986 $63,692,007,897 $338,524,233
1985 $57,937,868,670 $373,959,151
1984 $53,698,548,293 $359,980,491
1983 $48,801,369,800 $425,225,177
1982 $45,207,167,470 $430,284,022
1981 $44,348,590,461 $402,230,865
1980 $42,345,829,079 $287,648,258
1979 $33,243,706,860 $308,143,183
1978 $26,364,491,313 $318,876,550
1977 $20,972,113,685 $298,871,675
1976 $17,728,240,932 $292,152,321
1975 $15,557,902,754 $283,311,997
1974 $13,209,871,626 $256,769,730
1973 $8,707,858,912 $232,331,281
1972 $6,766,743,957 $227,986,203
1971 $5,077,183,094 $204,167,297
1970 $4,863,526,897 $204,670,551
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-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2024 $5,753 $1,008
2023 $5,370 $988
2022 $4,960 $883
2021 $4,161 $927
2020 $3,744 $847
2019 $4,468 $811
2018 $4,577 $809
2017 $4,555 $783
2016 $4,425 $680
2015 $4,685 $645
2014 $6,095 $652
2013 $5,980 $654
2012 $6,034 $635
2011 $5,916 $720
2010 $4,913 $600
2009 $4,235 $583
2008 $5,181 $640
2007 $4,167 $519
2006 $3,661 $449
2005 $3,233 $463
2004 $2,817 $431
2003 $2,284 $420
2002 $1,937 $362
2001 $1,896 $327
2000 $1,773 $317
1999 $1,596 $479
1998 $1,603 $498
1997 $1,629 $599
1996 $1,617 $615
1995 $1,467 $589
1994 $1,526 $561
1993 $1,831 $582
1992 $1,803 $574
1991 $1,759 $672
1990 $2,445 $651
1989 $2,247 $578
1988 $2,451 $454
1987 $2,847 $488
1986 $2,800 $371
1985 $2,633 $417
1984 $2,524 $407
1983 $2,374 $489
1982 $2,275 $503
1981 $2,307 $477
1980 $2,276 $347
1979 $1,843 $376
1978 $1,506 $403
1977 $1,232 $403
1976 $1,080 $421
1975 $992 $435
1974 $873 $419
1973 $590 $392
1972 $469 $389
1971 $360 $348
1970 $353 $350
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-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2026 76.9 64.6
2025 76.7 64.4
2024 76.5 64.3
2023 76.3 64.1
2022 76.1 63.6
2021 75.2 61.7
2020 73.3 61.3
2019 75.7 62.2
2018 75.6 61.7
2017 75.4 61.1
2016 75.3 60.6
2015 75.2 60.1
2014 75 59.5
2013 74.8 58.9
2012 74.6 58.3
2011 74.4 57.7
2010 74.1 57
2009 73.9 56.3
2008 73.6 55.3
2007 73.3 54.9
2006 73.1 54.1
2005 72.8 52.9
2004 72.5 52.8
2003 71.9 52.2
2002 71.6 51.6
2001 71 51.1
2000 70.6 50.6
1999 70.1 48.5
1998 69.3 48.1
1997 68.9 48
1996 68.2 48.8
1995 67.7 48.5
1994 67.3 47.8
1993 67.8 47.8
1992 67.7 47.5
1991 67.7 47.2
1990 67.7 46.9
1989 67.5 46.6
1988 66.9 46.3
1987 66.1 45.8
1986 65.3 45.5
1985 64.2 45.3
1984 62.7 44.9
1983 61.3 44.6
1982 59.6 44.3
1981 57.4 43.9
1980 54.5 43.6
1979 52.4 43.2
1978 50.6 42.9
1977 49.2 42.6
1976 48 42.3
1975 46.9 41.9
1974 46 41.6
1973 45.1 38.2
1972 44.4 37.8
1971 43.8 37.5
1970 43.3 37.3
1969 43 37
1968 42.8 36.7
1967 42.7 36.3
1966 42.7 36.1
1965 42.8 35.9
1964 43 35.8
1963 43.1 35.6
1962 39.5 38
1961 40.8 37.8
1960 40.8 37.6
1959 40.9 37.3
1958 40.9 37.1
1957 40.9 37
1956 40.9 36.8
1955 40.9 36.6
1954 40.6 36.4
1953 43.6 36.3
1952 43.5 36.1
1951 43.3 35.9
1950 42.7 35.7

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

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Algeria and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2024 46,814,308 2,201,352
2023 46,164,219 2,153,339
2022 45,477,389 2,105,529
2021 44,761,099 2,058,841
2020 44,042,091 2,013,255
2019 43,294,546 1,967,696
2018 42,505,035 1,922,168
2017 41,689,299 1,877,072
2016 40,850,721 1,831,893
2015 40,019,529 1,786,457
2014 39,205,031 1,741,122
2013 38,414,171 1,695,973
2012 37,646,166 1,651,417
2011 36,903,376 1,608,076
2010 36,188,236 1,566,347
2009 35,490,445 1,526,377
2008 34,816,961 1,488,054
2007 34,189,416 1,450,986
2006 33,623,506 1,415,303
2005 33,109,249 1,381,585
2004 32,628,286 1,349,563
2003 32,175,818 1,318,806
2002 31,750,835 1,289,307
2001 31,331,221 1,261,273
2000 30,903,893 1,234,741
1999 30,474,354 1,210,206
1998 30,054,133 1,187,473
1997 29,579,301 1,165,545
1996 29,033,044 1,143,535
1995 28,470,191 1,119,949
1994 27,887,279 1,092,031
1993 27,277,048 1,058,745
1992 26,628,568 1,024,356
1991 25,987,928 994,639
1990 25,375,810 973,669
1989 24,754,485 957,789
1988 24,109,536 942,061
1987 23,443,624 926,862
1986 22,745,499 912,126
1985 22,008,544 897,697
1984 21,271,969 883,519
1983 20,558,115 869,592
1982 19,872,348 855,891
1981 19,220,704 842,432
1980 18,607,174 829,303
1979 18,036,655 819,867
1978 17,506,974 791,694
1977 17,015,994 741,789
1976 16,409,170 694,191
1975 15,678,596 650,966
1974 15,133,502 613,338
1973 14,771,147 592,808
1972 14,427,072 586,620
1971 14,098,936 586,221
1970 13,783,719 584,403
1969 13,475,960 581,610
1968 13,172,614 578,170
1967 12,876,118 569,011
1966 12,590,069 566,908
1965 12,365,976 575,005
1964 12,179,813 588,543
1963 11,982,118 594,418
1962 11,800,771 589,474
1961 11,628,883 582,532
1960 11,424,922 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Algeria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2023 2.77 3.84
2022 2.82 3.91
2021 2.87 4
2020 2.94 4.08
2019 3 4.15
2018 3.02 4.24
2017 3.09 4.35
2016 3.09 4.52
2015 3.09 4.66
2014 3.08 4.79
2013 3 4.93
2012 3 5
2011 2.9 5.07
2010 2.88 5.11
2009 2.83 5.18
2008 2.79 5.27
2007 2.7 5.37
2006 2.63 5.41
2005 2.56 5.46
2004 2.5 5.5
2003 2.45 5.58
2002 2.43 5.63
2001 2.52 5.69
2000 2.59 5.79
1999 2.62 5.87
1998 2.69 5.97
1997 2.89 6.06
1996 3.14 6.14
1995 3.49 6.22
1994 3.91 6.3
1993 4.08 6.37
1992 4.27 6.44
1991 4.37 6.47
1990 4.51 6.5
1989 4.76 6.66
1988 5.02 6.69
1987 5.3 6.72
1986 5.65 6.73
1985 6.04 6.74
1984 6.28 6.73
1983 6.5 6.69
1982 6.68 6.64
1981 6.85 6.57
1980 6.99 6.49
1979 7.12 6.4
1978 7.21 6.32
1977 7.31 6.25
1976 7.41 6.19
1975 7.49 6.15
1974 7.55 6.12
1973 7.59 6.1
1972 7.63 6.08
1971 7.67 6.06
1970 7.7 6.04
1969 7.71 6.02
1968 7.71 6.01
1967 7.71 5.99
1966 7.71 5.98
1965 7.71 5.97
1964 7.67 5.96
1963 7.65 5.95
1962 7.61 5.94
1961 7.56 5.93
1960 7.5 5.92

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

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Algeria and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2024 29.3 20.2
2023 29.1 19.9
2022 28.9 19.8
2021 28.7 19.6
2020 28.6 19.4
2019 28.4 19.2
2018 28.2 19.1
2017 28 18.9
2016 27.8 18.8
2015 27.6 18.6
2014 27.3 18.5
2013 27.1 18.4
2012 26.8 18.3
2011 26.5 18.3
2010 26.2 18.2
2009 25.8 18.1
2008 25.4 18
2007 25 17.9
2006 24.6 17.9
2005 24.2 17.8
2004 23.8 17.7
2003 23.3 17.6
2002 22.9 17.6
2001 22.4 17.5
2000 21.9 17.4
1999 21.4 17.4
1998 20.9 17.3
1997 20.4 17.3
1996 20.1 17.2
1995 19.8 17.2
1994 19.5 17.1
1993 19.3 17.1
1992 19 17.1
1991 18.8 17.1
1990 18.6 17.1
1989 18.3 17
1988 18.1 17
1987 17.8 17.1
1986 17.6 17.1
1985 17.4 17.2
1984 17.2 17.2
1983 17 17.3
1982 16.9 17.5
1981 16.7 17.6
1980 16.6 17.7
1979 16.5 17.6
1978 16.4 17.8
1977 16.3 18.2
1976 16.3 18.5
1975 16.5 18.8
1974 16.5 18.9
1973 16.5 18.9
1972 16.4 18.8
1971 16.4 19
1970 16.4 19.1
1969 16.4 19.3
1968 16.4 19.5
1967 16.4 19.6
1966 16.5 19.9
1965 16.6 20.7
1964 16.7 21.7
1963 16.9 22.3
1962 17 22.6
1961 17.2 22.9
1960 17.4 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.4%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Algeria Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
63.9%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Algeria Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
2,734 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)

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