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Algeria vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 10th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Iraq
Population
48222325
48289334
Population rank 34/197 33/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Algeria and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Iraq
2024 $269,322,281,665 $279,641,257,615
2023 $247,923,887,215 $268,881,051,644
2022 $225,581,644,703 $287,372,232,138
2021 $186,231,205,262 $209,691,945,713
2020 $164,873,415,325 $180,898,797,517
2019 $193,459,662,091 $233,636,097,800
2018 $194,554,483,656 $227,367,469,034
2017 $189,880,896,903 $187,217,660,051
2016 $180,763,839,522 $166,743,557,748
2015 $187,493,855,609 $166,774,104,959
2014 $238,942,664,193 $228,415,656,175
2013 $229,701,430,292 $234,637,675,129
2012 $227,143,746,076 $218,002,476,129
2011 $218,331,946,925 $185,749,664,444
2010 $177,785,053,940 $138,516,722,650
2009 $150,317,292,079 $111,657,580,326
2008 $180,383,848,331 $131,614,434,154
2007 $142,482,739,810 $88,837,057,320
2006 $123,084,258,693 $65,147,051,918
2005 $107,046,618,670 $50,065,104,668
2004 $91,913,680,985 $36,633,669,269
2003 $73,482,264,191 $21,921,569,479
2002 $61,516,103,406 $32,928,454,672
2001 $59,413,400,924 $36,176,430,129
2000 $54,790,398,570 $48,364,250,944
1999 $48,640,671,735 $36,881,601,584
1998 $48,187,781,984 $20,617,405,044
1997 $48,177,612,042 $20,764,857,056
1996 $46,941,554,225 $10,433,698,621
1995 $41,764,291,672 $12,894,029,888
1994 $42,543,176,829 $3,991,349,283
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,031,944,881
1992 $48,003,133,347 $553,671,958
1991 $45,715,676,428 $407,796,350
1990 $62,048,507,531 $180,408,064,516
1989 $55,634,721,573 $65,831,935,484
1988 $59,089,396,860 $62,684,516,129
1987 $66,745,818,375 $56,774,193,548
1986 $63,692,007,897 $47,264,516,129
1985 $57,937,868,670 $48,425,161,290
1984 $53,698,548,293 $46,938,387,097
1983 $48,801,369,800 $40,712,903,226
1982 $45,207,167,470 $42,382,333,333
1981 $44,348,590,461 $37,823,000,000
1980 $42,345,829,079 $52,569,000,000
1979 $33,243,706,860 $37,816,457,839
1978 $26,364,491,313 $23,762,275,652
1977 $20,972,113,685 $19,838,130,715
1976 $17,728,240,932 $17,754,825,601
1975 $15,557,902,754 $13,458,516,763
1974 $13,209,871,626 $11,516,762,614
1973 $8,707,858,912 $5,134,367,778
1972 $6,766,743,957 $4,113,848,002
1971 $5,077,183,094 $3,865,346,535
1970 $4,863,526,897 $3,281,318,687
1969 $4,257,253,264 $3,007,758,797
1968 $3,852,147,027 $2,896,598,841
1967 $3,370,870,376 $2,551,522,656
1966 $3,039,859,187 $2,530,306,096
1965 $3,136,284,307 $2,335,785,506
1964 $2,909,316,435 $2,136,408,198
1963 $2,702,982,018 $1,805,901,510
1962 $2,001,444,544 $1,784,174,541
1961 $2,434,747,056 $1,671,960,965
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,537,252,193

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

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Algeria and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Iraq
2024 $5,753 $6,074
2023 $5,370 $5,965
2022 $4,960 $6,521
2021 $4,161 $4,868
2020 $3,744 $4,295
2019 $4,468 $5,672
2018 $4,577 $5,647
2017 $4,555 $4,759
2016 $4,425 $4,334
2015 $4,685 $4,440
2014 $6,095 $6,249
2013 $5,980 $6,650
2012 $6,034 $6,478
2011 $5,916 $5,776
2010 $4,913 $4,462
2009 $4,235 $3,715
2008 $5,181 $4,543
2007 $4,167 $3,129
2006 $3,661 $2,277
2005 $3,233 $1,762
2004 $2,817 $1,328
2003 $2,284 $818
2002 $1,937 $1,266
2001 $1,896 $1,436
2000 $1,773 $1,980
1999 $1,596 $1,560
1998 $1,603 $901
1997 $1,629 $936
1996 $1,617 $485
1995 $1,467 $619
1994 $1,526 $198.2
1993 $1,831 $53.7
1992 $1,803 $30.3
1991 $1,759 $23
1990 $2,445 $10,261
1989 $2,247 $3,791
1988 $2,451 $3,707
1987 $2,847 $3,436
1986 $2,800 $2,940
1985 $2,633 $3,088
1984 $2,524 $3,066
1983 $2,374 $2,743
1982 $2,275 $2,942
1981 $2,307 $2,700
1980 $2,276 $3,868
1979 $1,843 $2,871
1978 $1,506 $1,863
1977 $1,232 $1,609
1976 $1,080 $1,489
1975 $992 $1,166
1974 $873 $1,031
1973 $590 $476
1972 $469 $394
1971 $360 $384
1970 $353 $337
1969 $316 $320
1968 $292.4 $319
1967 $261.8 $290.6
1966 $241.4 $298.2
1965 $253.6 $284.8
1964 $238.9 $269.4
1963 $225.6 $235.5
1962 $169.6 $240.7
1961 $209.4 $232.4
1960 $238.4 $218.9

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

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Algeria vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Iraq
2026 76.9 72.6
2025 76.7 72.5
2024 76.5 72.4
2023 76.3 72.3
2022 76.1 72
2021 75.2 70.7
2020 73.3 69.7
2019 75.7 71.2
2018 75.6 71.1
2017 75.4 69.8
2016 75.3 68.7
2015 75.2 70
2014 75 69.7
2013 74.8 69
2012 74.6 68.8
2011 74.4 68.4
2010 74.1 68.1
2009 73.9 67.8
2008 73.6 66.5
2007 73.3 64.4
2006 73.1 64
2005 72.8 64.9
2004 72.5 64.6
2003 71.9 64.8
2002 71.6 65.7
2001 71 65.3
2000 70.6 64.9
1999 70.1 64.5
1998 69.3 64.4
1997 68.9 64.2
1996 68.2 64.6
1995 67.7 64.8
1994 67.3 65
1993 67.8 65.3
1992 67.7 65.3
1991 67.7 61.3
1990 67.7 57.6
1989 67.5 57.5
1988 66.9 56.7
1987 66.1 60.3
1986 65.3 60
1985 64.2 59.8
1984 62.7 59.5
1983 61.3 59.3
1982 59.6 59
1981 57.4 58.7
1980 54.5 60.9
1979 52.4 64.4
1978 50.6 64.2
1977 49.2 63.9
1976 48 63.6
1975 46.9 61.4
1974 46 61
1973 45.1 62.3
1972 44.4 61.8
1971 43.8 61.3
1970 43.3 60.5
1969 43 59.6
1968 42.8 59
1967 42.7 58.4
1966 42.7 57.3
1965 42.8 56.4
1964 43 55.2
1963 43.1 54.4
1962 39.5 53.5
1961 40.8 52.3
1960 40.8 51.5
1959 40.9 49.7
1958 40.9 49
1957 40.9 47.7
1956 40.9 46.4
1955 40.9 45
1954 40.6 43.5
1953 43.6 42.1
1952 43.5 40.5
1951 43.3 39
1950 42.7 37.4

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

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Algeria and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Algeria Iraq
2024 46,814,308 46,042,015
2023 46,164,219 45,074,049
2022 45,477,389 44,070,551
2021 44,761,099 43,071,211
2020 44,042,091 42,116,605
2019 43,294,546 41,192,171
2018 42,505,035 40,265,624
2017 41,689,299 39,337,353
2016 40,850,721 38,469,627
2015 40,019,529 37,560,535
2014 39,205,031 36,550,059
2013 38,414,171 35,281,989
2012 37,646,166 33,654,842
2011 36,903,376 32,161,424
2010 36,188,236 31,045,366
2009 35,490,445 30,058,206
2008 34,816,961 28,971,036
2007 34,189,416 28,391,607
2006 33,623,506 28,616,515
2005 33,109,249 28,407,448
2004 32,628,286 27,577,878
2003 32,175,818 26,802,659
2002 31,750,835 26,006,559
2001 31,331,221 25,197,840
2000 30,903,893 24,424,056
1999 30,474,354 23,636,527
1998 30,054,133 22,884,399
1997 29,579,301 22,176,593
1996 29,033,044 21,501,321
1995 28,470,191 20,825,860
1994 27,887,279 20,139,807
1993 27,277,048 19,201,195
1992 26,628,568 18,300,845
1991 25,987,928 17,767,253
1990 25,375,810 17,581,206
1989 24,754,485 17,364,542
1988 24,109,536 16,908,819
1987 23,443,624 16,521,049
1986 22,745,499 16,074,145
1985 22,008,544 15,683,430
1984 21,271,969 15,310,733
1983 20,558,115 14,840,555
1982 19,872,348 14,406,083
1981 19,220,704 14,006,381
1980 18,607,174 13,591,992
1979 18,036,655 13,170,365
1978 17,506,974 12,753,355
1977 17,015,994 12,331,046
1976 16,409,170 11,927,651
1975 15,678,596 11,543,639
1974 15,133,502 11,167,761
1973 14,771,147 10,795,869
1972 14,427,072 10,430,164
1971 14,098,936 10,077,809
1970 13,783,719 9,735,611
1969 13,475,960 9,403,356
1968 13,172,614 9,085,016
1967 12,876,118 8,778,869
1966 12,590,069 8,485,104
1965 12,365,976 8,202,140
1964 12,179,813 7,929,566
1963 11,982,118 7,667,928
1962 11,800,771 7,413,875
1961 11,628,883 7,194,553
1960 11,424,922 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Iraq

Fertility rate
Algeria

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Iraq
2023 2.77 3.25
2022 2.82 3.29
2021 2.87 3.36
2020 2.94 3.42
2019 3 3.48
2018 3.02 3.55
2017 3.09 3.64
2016 3.09 3.84
2015 3.09 4.08
2014 3.08 4.31
2013 3 4.44
2012 3 4.54
2011 2.9 4.59
2010 2.88 4.46
2009 2.83 4.38
2008 2.79 4.37
2007 2.7 4.4
2006 2.63 4.46
2005 2.56 4.45
2004 2.5 4.53
2003 2.45 4.58
2002 2.43 4.67
2001 2.52 4.8
2000 2.59 4.92
1999 2.62 5.04
1998 2.69 5.11
1997 2.89 5.19
1996 3.14 5.25
1995 3.49 5.36
1994 3.91 5.49
1993 4.08 5.61
1992 4.27 5.72
1991 4.37 5.83
1990 4.51 5.93
1989 4.76 5.99
1988 5.02 6.05
1987 5.3 6.11
1986 5.65 6.18
1985 6.04 6.25
1984 6.28 6.32
1983 6.5 6.39
1982 6.68 6.46
1981 6.85 6.53
1980 6.99 6.59
1979 7.12 6.66
1978 7.21 6.73
1977 7.31 6.8
1976 7.41 6.86
1975 7.49 6.91
1974 7.55 6.95
1973 7.59 6.99
1972 7.63 7.02
1971 7.67 7.06
1970 7.7 7.07
1969 7.71 7.08
1968 7.71 7.06
1967 7.71 7.03
1966 7.71 7.02
1965 7.71 7.02
1964 7.67 7.01
1963 7.65 7.01
1962 7.61 6.99
1961 7.56 5.8
1960 7.5 5.3

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

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Algeria and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Iraq
2024 29.3 21.6
2023 29.1 21.4
2022 28.9 21.1
2021 28.7 20.9
2020 28.6 20.6
2019 28.4 20.4
2018 28.2 20.1
2017 28 19.9
2016 27.8 19.7
2015 27.6 19.5
2014 27.3 19.4
2013 27.1 19.3
2012 26.8 19.2
2011 26.5 19.1
2010 26.2 19
2009 25.8 18.9
2008 25.4 18.8
2007 25 18.7
2006 24.6 18.6
2005 24.2 18.5
2004 23.8 18.3
2003 23.3 18.2
2002 22.9 18.1
2001 22.4 18
2000 21.9 17.9
1999 21.4 17.9
1998 20.9 17.8
1997 20.4 17.7
1996 20.1 17.6
1995 19.8 17.5
1994 19.5 17.4
1993 19.3 17.3
1992 19 17.3
1991 18.8 17.2
1990 18.6 17.1
1989 18.3 17
1988 18.1 16.9
1987 17.8 16.9
1986 17.6 16.8
1985 17.4 16.7
1984 17.2 16.6
1983 17 16.6
1982 16.9 16.5
1981 16.7 16.5
1980 16.6 16.5
1979 16.5 16.5
1978 16.4 16.6
1977 16.3 16.6
1976 16.3 16.7
1975 16.5 17
1974 16.5 17.2
1973 16.5 17.5
1972 16.4 17.7
1971 16.4 17.9
1970 16.4 18.1
1969 16.4 18.3
1968 16.4 18.5
1967 16.4 18.7
1966 16.5 19
1965 16.6 19.3
1964 16.7 19.5
1963 16.9 19.8
1962 17 20.1
1961 17.2 20.4
1960 17.4 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.7%
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
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Algeria Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Iraq
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
84.1%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Algeria Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Iraq
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
3,185 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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