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Algeria vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 10th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Ireland
Population
48222325
5518360
Population rank 34/197 121/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Algeria and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Ireland
2024 $269,322,281,665 $609,157,459,747
2023 $247,923,887,215 $567,372,737,459
2022 $225,581,644,703 $548,341,794,599
2021 $186,231,205,262 $530,394,123,830
2020 $164,873,415,325 $436,009,027,819
2019 $193,459,662,091 $407,211,793,801
2018 $194,554,483,656 $395,780,319,817
2017 $189,880,896,903 $348,355,212,569
2016 $180,763,839,522 $305,431,252,709
2015 $187,493,855,609 $302,101,388,556
2014 $238,942,664,193 $266,490,442,124
2013 $229,701,430,292 $242,924,245,719
2012 $227,143,746,076 $226,921,827,888
2011 $218,331,946,925 $240,975,871,047
2010 $177,785,053,940 $221,732,824,603
2009 $150,317,292,079 $236,443,115,854
2008 $180,383,848,331 $275,447,471,451
2007 $142,482,739,810 $270,079,279,420
2006 $123,084,258,693 $232,180,617,162
2005 $107,046,618,670 $211,876,989,656
2004 $91,913,680,985 $194,372,115,041
2003 $73,482,264,191 $164,670,771,260
2002 $61,516,103,406 $128,596,035,288
2001 $59,413,400,924 $109,346,669,230
2000 $54,790,398,570 $100,207,610,430
1999 $48,640,671,735 $98,893,958,263
1998 $48,187,781,984 $90,199,410,116
1997 $48,177,612,042 $82,856,648,758
1996 $46,941,554,225 $75,790,786,290
1995 $41,764,291,672 $69,139,823,232
1994 $42,543,176,829 $57,097,656,066
1993 $49,945,584,453 $52,417,477,614
1992 $48,003,133,347 $55,918,538,121
1991 $45,715,676,428 $49,787,501,584
1990 $62,048,507,531 $49,305,632,408
1989 $55,634,721,573 $39,238,392,678
1988 $59,089,396,860 $37,772,896,221
1987 $66,745,818,375 $33,920,518,493
1986 $63,692,007,897 $28,714,571,852
1985 $57,937,868,670 $21,270,013,326
1984 $53,698,548,293 $20,106,648,455
1983 $48,801,369,800 $20,766,047,764
1982 $45,207,167,470 $21,474,752,962
1981 $44,348,590,461 $20,670,190,138
1980 $42,345,829,079 $21,747,855,640
1979 $33,243,706,860 $18,319,334,300
1978 $26,364,491,313 $14,647,996,074
1977 $20,972,113,685 $11,248,340,431
1976 $17,728,240,932 $9,453,756,015
1975 $15,557,902,754 $9,483,808,362
1974 $13,209,871,626 $7,896,860,615
1973 $8,707,858,912 $7,481,173,066
1972 $6,766,743,957 $6,318,060,582
1971 $5,077,183,094 $5,098,250,287
1970 $4,863,526,897 $4,395,995,086
1969 $4,257,253,264 $3,902,721,632
1968 $3,852,147,027 $3,378,701,147
1967 $3,370,870,376 $3,445,739,915
1966 $3,039,859,187 $3,198,820,904
1965 $3,136,284,307 $3,035,655,794
1964 $2,909,316,435 $2,851,091,646
1963 $2,702,982,018 $2,505,073,358
1962 $2,001,444,544 $2,329,372,972
1961 $2,434,747,056 $2,151,772,980
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,998,550,222

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

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Algeria and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Ireland
2024 $5,753 $112,895
2023 $5,370 $106,819
2022 $4,960 $105,191
2021 $4,161 $103,783
2020 $3,744 $86,514
2019 $4,468 $81,828
2018 $4,577 $80,804
2017 $4,555 $72,161
2016 $4,425 $64,130
2015 $4,685 $64,250
2014 $6,095 $57,215
2013 $5,980 $52,538
2012 $6,034 $49,336
2011 $5,916 $52,614
2010 $4,913 $48,624
2009 $4,235 $52,133
2008 $5,181 $61,353
2007 $4,167 $61,396
2006 $3,661 $54,329
2005 $3,233 $50,933
2004 $2,817 $47,754
2003 $2,284 $41,204
2002 $1,937 $32,705
2001 $1,896 $28,282
2000 $1,773 $26,335
1999 $1,596 $26,338
1998 $1,603 $24,295
1997 $1,629 $22,551
1996 $1,617 $20,836
1995 $1,467 $19,158
1994 $1,526 $15,903
1993 $1,831 $14,657
1992 $1,803 $15,714
1991 $1,759 $14,087
1990 $2,445 $14,031
1989 $2,247 $11,176
1988 $2,451 $10,716
1987 $2,847 $9,582
1986 $2,800 $8,112
1985 $2,633 $6,012
1984 $2,524 $5,692
1983 $2,374 $5,915
1982 $2,275 $6,161
1981 $2,307 $5,986
1980 $2,276 $6,372
1979 $1,843 $5,430
1978 $1,506 $4,400
1977 $1,232 $3,427
1976 $1,080 $2,920
1975 $992 $2,973
1974 $873 $2,517
1973 $590 $2,424
1972 $469 $2,080
1971 $360 $1,704
1970 $353 $1,487
1969 $316 $1,331
1968 $292.4 $1,159
1967 $261.8 $1,187
1966 $241.4 $1,107
1965 $253.6 $1,055
1964 $238.9 $995
1963 $225.6 $878
1962 $169.6 $821
1961 $209.4 $762
1960 $238.4 $707

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

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Algeria vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Ireland
2026 76.9 82.9
2025 76.7 82.7
2024 76.5 82.6
2023 76.3 82.4
2022 76.1 82.1
2021 75.2 81.9
2020 73.3 82.4
2019 75.7 82.4
2018 75.6 82.1
2017 75.4 82.1
2016 75.3 81.7
2015 75.2 81.5
2014 75 81.4
2013 74.8 81.1
2012 74.6 80.9
2011 74.4 80.7
2010 74.1 80.6
2009 73.9 80.1
2008 73.6 79.8
2007 73.3 79.6
2006 73.1 79.2
2005 72.8 78.9
2004 72.5 78.5
2003 71.9 78.1
2002 71.6 77.6
2001 71 77.1
2000 70.6 76.5
1999 70.1 76.1
1998 69.3 76.2
1997 68.9 76
1996 68.2 75.8
1995 67.7 75.5
1994 67.3 75.8
1993 67.8 75.3
1992 67.7 75.4
1991 67.7 75
1990 67.7 74.8
1989 67.5 74.5
1988 66.9 74.4
1987 66.1 74.4
1986 65.3 73.6
1985 64.2 73.6
1984 62.7 73.6
1983 61.3 73.2
1982 59.6 73.2
1981 57.4 72.9
1980 54.5 72.5
1979 52.4 72.2
1978 50.6 71.9
1977 49.2 71.9
1976 48 71.8
1975 46.9 71.7
1974 46 71.1
1973 45.1 71.2
1972 44.4 71
1971 43.8 71.6
1970 43.3 70.8
1969 43 70.8
1968 42.8 70.9
1967 42.7 71.2
1966 42.7 70.2
1965 42.8 70.6
1964 43 70.4
1963 43.1 70.2
1962 39.5 69.9
1961 40.8 69.6
1960 40.8 70.2
1959 40.9 69.4
1958 40.9 69.3
1957 40.9 69
1956 40.9 69
1955 40.9 68
1954 40.6 68
1953 43.6 67.9
1952 43.5 67.2
1951 43.3 64.8
1950 42.7 65.6

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

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Algeria and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Algeria Ireland
2024 46,814,308 5,395,790
2023 46,164,219 5,311,538
2022 45,477,389 5,212,836
2021 44,761,099 5,110,585
2020 44,042,091 5,039,747
2019 43,294,546 4,976,456
2018 42,505,035 4,898,022
2017 41,689,299 4,827,445
2016 40,850,721 4,762,722
2015 40,019,529 4,701,957
2014 39,205,031 4,657,740
2013 38,414,171 4,623,816
2012 37,646,166 4,599,533
2011 36,903,376 4,580,084
2010 36,188,236 4,560,155
2009 35,490,445 4,535,375
2008 34,816,961 4,489,544
2007 34,189,416 4,398,942
2006 33,623,506 4,273,591
2005 33,109,249 4,159,914
2004 32,628,286 4,070,262
2003 32,175,818 3,996,521
2002 31,750,835 3,931,947
2001 31,331,221 3,866,243
2000 30,903,893 3,805,174
1999 30,474,354 3,754,786
1998 30,054,133 3,712,696
1997 29,579,301 3,674,171
1996 29,033,044 3,637,510
1995 28,470,191 3,608,841
1994 27,887,279 3,590,386
1993 27,277,048 3,576,261
1992 26,628,568 3,558,430
1991 25,987,928 3,534,235
1990 25,375,810 3,513,974
1989 24,754,485 3,511,009
1988 24,109,536 3,524,949
1987 23,443,624 3,540,057
1986 22,745,499 3,539,690
1985 22,008,544 3,538,082
1984 21,271,969 3,532,423
1983 20,558,115 3,510,600
1982 19,872,348 3,485,800
1981 19,220,704 3,453,000
1980 18,607,174 3,412,800
1979 18,036,655 3,373,750
1978 17,506,974 3,329,100
1977 17,015,994 3,282,200
1976 16,409,170 3,238,050
1975 15,678,596 3,189,550
1974 15,133,502 3,137,500
1973 14,771,147 3,085,950
1972 14,427,072 3,036,850
1971 14,098,936 2,992,050
1970 13,783,719 2,957,250
1969 13,475,960 2,932,650
1968 13,172,614 2,915,550
1967 12,876,118 2,902,450
1966 12,590,069 2,888,800
1965 12,365,976 2,877,300
1964 12,179,813 2,866,550
1963 11,982,118 2,852,650
1962 11,800,771 2,836,050
1961 11,628,883 2,824,400
1960 11,424,922 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Ireland

Fertility rate
Algeria

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Ireland
2023 2.77 1.5
2022 2.82 1.54
2021 2.87 1.78
2020 2.94 1.63
2019 3 1.71
2018 3.02 1.75
2017 3.09 1.77
2016 3.09 1.81
2015 3.09 1.85
2014 3.08 1.89
2013 3 1.93
2012 3 1.98
2011 2.9 2.03
2010 2.88 2.05
2009 2.83 2.06
2008 2.79 2.06
2007 2.7 2.01
2006 2.63 1.91
2005 2.56 1.86
2004 2.5 1.93
2003 2.45 1.96
2002 2.43 1.97
2001 2.52 1.94
2000 2.59 1.89
1999 2.62 1.9
1998 2.69 1.94
1997 2.89 1.93
1996 3.14 1.88
1995 3.49 1.84
1994 3.91 1.85
1993 4.08 1.9
1992 4.27 1.99
1991 4.37 2.08
1990 4.51 2.11
1989 4.76 2.08
1988 5.02 2.17
1987 5.3 2.32
1986 5.65 2.44
1985 6.04 2.48
1984 6.28 2.58
1983 6.5 2.74
1982 6.68 2.94
1981 6.85 3.05
1980 6.99 3.21
1979 7.12 3.21
1978 7.21 3.21
1977 7.31 3.24
1976 7.41 3.29
1975 7.49 3.37
1974 7.55 3.59
1973 7.59 3.71
1972 7.63 3.84
1971 7.67 3.93
1970 7.7 3.85
1969 7.71 3.83
1968 7.71 3.77
1967 7.71 3.84
1966 7.71 3.94
1965 7.71 4.04
1964 7.67 4.07
1963 7.65 4.01
1962 7.61 3.92
1961 7.56 3.78
1960 7.5 3.78

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

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Algeria and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Ireland
2024 29.3 39.7
2023 29.1 39.4
2022 28.9 38.9
2021 28.7 38.6
2020 28.6 38.2
2019 28.4 37.8
2018 28.2 37.4
2017 28 37.1
2016 27.8 36.8
2015 27.6 36.4
2014 27.3 36
2013 27.1 35.6
2012 26.8 35.2
2011 26.5 34.8
2010 26.2 34.3
2009 25.8 33.9
2008 25.4 33.5
2007 25 33.4
2006 24.6 33.4
2005 24.2 33.4
2004 23.8 33.4
2003 23.3 33.2
2002 22.9 33
2001 22.4 32.7
2000 21.9 32.5
1999 21.4 32.2
1998 20.9 31.9
1997 20.4 31.6
1996 20.1 31.3
1995 19.8 30.9
1994 19.5 30.6
1993 19.3 30.2
1992 19 29.9
1991 18.8 29.6
1990 18.6 29.2
1989 18.3 28.8
1988 18.1 28.4
1987 17.8 27.9
1986 17.6 27.6
1985 17.4 27.3
1984 17.2 27.1
1983 17 26.9
1982 16.9 26.7
1981 16.7 26.6
1980 16.6 26.5
1979 16.5 26.5
1978 16.4 26.5
1977 16.3 26.5
1976 16.3 26.4
1975 16.5 26.5
1974 16.5 26.5
1973 16.5 26.7
1972 16.4 26.9
1971 16.4 27.1
1970 16.4 27.4
1969 16.4 27.6
1968 16.4 27.8
1967 16.4 28
1966 16.5 28.2
1965 16.6 28.6
1964 16.7 28.9
1963 16.9 29.2
1962 17 29.5
1961 17.2 29.8
1960 17.4 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Algeria Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Ireland
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Algeria Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Ireland
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
62,031 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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