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Algeria vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 10th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Italy
Population
48222325
58562681
Population rank 34/197 26/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Algeria and Italy: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Italy economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Italy
2024 $269,322,281,665 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $247,923,887,215 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $225,581,644,703 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $186,231,205,262 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $164,873,415,325 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $193,459,662,091 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $194,554,483,656 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $189,880,896,903 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $180,763,839,522 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $187,493,855,609 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $238,942,664,193 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $229,701,430,292 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $227,143,746,076 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $177,785,053,940 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $150,317,292,079 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $180,383,848,331 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $142,482,739,810 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $107,046,618,670 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $91,913,680,985 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $73,482,264,191 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $61,516,103,406 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $59,413,400,924 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $54,790,398,570 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $48,640,671,735 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $48,187,781,984 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $48,177,612,042 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $46,941,554,225 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $41,764,291,672 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $48,003,133,347 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $45,715,676,428 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $62,048,507,531 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $55,634,721,573 $930,801,709,004
1988 $59,089,396,860 $893,663,934,841
1987 $66,745,818,375 $807,570,134,449
1986 $63,692,007,897 $641,862,313,287
1985 $57,937,868,670 $453,259,761,687
1984 $53,698,548,293 $438,896,930,791
1983 $48,801,369,800 $444,063,496,940
1982 $45,207,167,470 $428,257,421,618
1981 $44,348,590,461 $431,695,533,981
1980 $42,345,829,079 $478,356,755,596
1979 $33,243,706,860 $394,584,507,108
1978 $26,364,491,313 $315,784,469,541
1977 $20,972,113,685 $258,190,019,750
1976 $17,728,240,932 $225,235,205,862
1975 $15,557,902,754 $228,220,643,535
1974 $13,209,871,626 $200,024,444,775
1973 $8,707,858,912 $175,896,529,392
1972 $6,766,743,957 $145,594,833,997
1971 $5,077,183,094 $124,959,712,859
1970 $4,863,526,897 $113,656,669,765
1969 $4,257,253,264 $100,996,667,239
1968 $3,852,147,027 $91,485,448,148
1967 $3,370,870,376 $84,401,995,573
1966 $3,039,859,187 $76,622,444,787
1965 $3,136,284,307 $70,717,012,186
1964 $2,909,316,435 $65,720,771,779
1963 $2,702,982,018 $60,035,924,618
1962 $2,001,444,544 $52,413,872,628
1961 $2,434,747,056 $46,649,487,320
1960 $2,723,615,451 $42,012,422,612

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

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Algeria and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Italy
2024 $5,753 $40,385
2023 $5,370 $39,277
2022 $4,960 $35,654
2021 $4,161 $36,853
2020 $3,744 $32,091
2019 $4,468 $33,813
2018 $4,577 $34,904
2017 $4,555 $32,844
2016 $4,425 $31,392
2015 $4,685 $30,640
2014 $6,095 $36,028
2013 $5,980 $35,702
2012 $6,034 $34,854
2011 $5,916 $38,432
2010 $4,913 $35,857
2009 $4,235 $37,100
2008 $5,181 $40,829
2007 $4,167 $37,826
2006 $3,661 $33,537
2005 $3,233 $32,063
2004 $2,817 $31,348
2003 $2,284 $27,578
2002 $1,937 $22,451
2001 $1,896 $20,570
2000 $1,773 $20,190
1999 $1,596 $22,050
1998 $1,603 $22,365
1997 $1,629 $21,884
1996 $1,617 $23,123
1995 $1,467 $20,712
1994 $1,526 $19,382
1993 $1,831 $18,782
1992 $1,803 $23,297
1991 $1,759 $22,007
1990 $2,445 $20,874
1989 $2,247 $16,424
1988 $2,451 $15,781
1987 $2,847 $14,268
1986 $2,800 $11,341
1985 $2,633 $8,009
1984 $2,524 $7,758
1983 $2,374 $7,851
1982 $2,275 $7,574
1981 $2,307 $7,640
1980 $2,276 $8,476
1979 $1,843 $7,006
1978 $1,506 $5,623
1977 $1,232 $4,614
1976 $1,080 $4,042
1975 $992 $4,116
1974 $873 $3,629
1973 $590 $3,213
1972 $469 $2,677
1971 $360 $2,311
1970 $353 $2,112
1969 $316 $1,886
1968 $292.4 $1,718
1967 $261.8 $1,595
1966 $241.4 $1,459
1965 $253.6 $1,357
1964 $238.9 $1,272
1963 $225.6 $1,171
1962 $169.6 $1,030
1961 $209.4 $923
1960 $238.4 $837

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

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Algeria vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Italy
2026 76.9 84.2
2025 76.7 84
2024 76.5 83.9
2023 76.3 83.7
2022 76.1 82.1
2021 75.2 82.9
2020 73.3 82.2
2019 75.7 83.3
2018 75.6 83.2
2017 75.4 82.7
2016 75.3 83
2015 75.2 82.5
2014 75 82.9
2013 74.8 82.7
2012 74.6 82.3
2011 74.4 82.2
2010 74.1 82.1
2009 73.9 81.8
2008 73.6 81.6
2007 73.3 81.5
2006 73.1 81.4
2005 72.8 81
2004 72.5 81
2003 71.9 80.2
2002 71.6 80.1
2001 71 79.9
2000 70.6 79.6
1999 70.1 79.2
1998 69.3 78.8
1997 68.9 78.7
1996 68.2 78.4
1995 67.7 78.1
1994 67.3 77.9
1993 67.8 77.7
1992 67.7 77.4
1991 67.7 77
1990 67.7 77
1989 67.5 76.9
1988 66.9 76.5
1987 66.1 76.3
1986 65.3 75.9
1985 64.2 75.6
1984 62.7 75.5
1983 61.3 74.7
1982 59.6 74.9
1981 57.4 74.4
1980 54.5 74.1
1979 52.4 74.1
1978 50.6 73.8
1977 49.2 73.4
1976 48 73.1
1975 46.9 72.7
1974 46 72.8
1973 45.1 72.1
1972 44.4 72.1
1971 43.8 71.9
1970 43.3 71.6
1969 43 70.9
1968 42.8 70.9
1967 42.7 71
1966 42.7 71
1965 42.8 70.3
1964 43 70.4
1963 43.1 69.3
1962 39.5 69.2
1961 40.8 69.8
1960 40.8 69.2
1959 40.9 69.3
1958 40.9 68.9
1957 40.9 67.8
1956 40.9 67.6
1955 40.9 68.3
1954 40.6 67.9
1953 43.6 66.6
1952 43.5 65.9
1951 43.3 65.3
1950 42.7 65.7

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

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Algeria and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Italy
1x
Year Population
Algeria Italy
2024 46,814,308 58,952,704
2023 46,164,219 58,984,216
2022 45,477,389 59,013,667
2021 44,761,099 59,133,173
2020 44,042,091 59,438,851
2019 43,294,546 59,729,081
2018 42,505,035 60,148,658
2017 41,689,299 60,002,252
2016 40,850,721 60,115,223
2015 40,019,529 60,229,605
2014 39,205,031 60,320,707
2013 38,414,171 60,311,613
2012 37,646,166 60,191,247
2011 36,903,376 60,026,841
2010 36,188,236 59,819,407
2009 35,490,445 59,555,454
2008 34,816,961 59,211,181
2007 34,189,416 58,756,247
2006 33,623,506 58,399,861
2005 33,109,249 58,166,682
2004 32,628,286 57,828,179
2003 32,175,818 57,399,184
2002 31,750,835 57,089,824
2001 31,331,221 56,976,981
2000 30,903,893 56,942,108
1999 30,474,354 56,916,317
1998 30,054,133 56,906,744
1997 29,579,301 56,890,372
1996 29,033,044 56,860,281
1995 28,470,191 56,844,303
1994 27,887,279 56,843,400
1993 27,277,048 56,831,821
1992 26,628,568 56,797,087
1991 25,987,928 56,758,521
1990 25,375,810 56,719,240
1989 24,754,485 56,671,781
1988 24,109,536 56,629,288
1987 23,443,624 56,601,931
1986 22,745,499 56,596,155
1985 22,008,544 56,593,071
1984 21,271,969 56,576,718
1983 20,558,115 56,564,074
1982 19,872,348 56,543,548
1981 19,220,704 56,501,675
1980 18,607,174 56,433,883
1979 18,036,655 56,317,749
1978 17,506,974 56,155,143
1977 17,015,994 55,955,411
1976 16,409,170 55,718,260
1975 15,678,596 55,441,001
1974 15,133,502 55,110,868
1973 14,771,147 54,751,406
1972 14,427,072 54,381,345
1971 14,098,936 54,073,490
1970 13,783,719 53,821,850
1969 13,475,960 53,537,950
1968 13,172,614 53,235,750
1967 12,876,118 52,900,500
1966 12,590,069 52,519,000
1965 12,365,976 52,112,350
1964 12,179,813 51,675,350
1963 11,982,118 51,252,000
1962 11,800,771 50,879,450
1961 11,628,883 50,536,350
1960 11,424,922 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Italy

Fertility rate
Algeria

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Italy
2023 2.77 1.2
2022 2.82 1.24
2021 2.87 1.25
2020 2.94 1.24
2019 3 1.27
2018 3.02 1.31
2017 3.09 1.34
2016 3.09 1.36
2015 3.09 1.36
2014 3.08 1.38
2013 3 1.39
2012 3 1.42
2011 2.9 1.42
2010 2.88 1.44
2009 2.83 1.44
2008 2.79 1.44
2007 2.7 1.39
2006 2.63 1.37
2005 2.56 1.33
2004 2.5 1.34
2003 2.45 1.29
2002 2.43 1.27
2001 2.52 1.25
2000 2.59 1.26
1999 2.62 1.23
1998 2.69 1.22
1997 2.89 1.22
1996 3.14 1.2
1995 3.49 1.19
1994 3.91 1.21
1993 4.08 1.25
1992 4.27 1.3
1991 4.37 1.3
1990 4.51 1.33
1989 4.76 1.33
1988 5.02 1.36
1987 5.3 1.33
1986 5.65 1.35
1985 6.04 1.42
1984 6.28 1.46
1983 6.5 1.51
1982 6.68 1.56
1981 6.85 1.58
1980 6.99 1.64
1979 7.12 1.73
1978 7.21 1.84
1977 7.31 1.93
1976 7.41 2.04
1975 7.49 2.17
1974 7.55 2.28
1973 7.59 2.3
1972 7.63 2.35
1971 7.67 2.4
1970 7.7 2.38
1969 7.71 2.47
1968 7.71 2.46
1967 7.71 2.5
1966 7.71 2.58
1965 7.71 2.6
1964 7.67 2.66
1963 7.65 2.51
1962 7.61 2.46
1961 7.56 2.44
1960 7.5 2.4

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

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Algeria and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Italy
2024 29.3 48.8
2023 29.1 48.4
2022 28.9 48.1
2021 28.7 47.7
2020 28.6 47.4
2019 28.4 47
2018 28.2 46.6
2017 28 46.2
2016 27.8 45.8
2015 27.6 45.4
2014 27.3 45
2013 27.1 44.6
2012 26.8 44.2
2011 26.5 43.9
2010 26.2 43.5
2009 25.8 43.1
2008 25.4 42.8
2007 25 42.6
2006 24.6 42.3
2005 24.2 41.9
2004 23.8 41.6
2003 23.3 41.3
2002 22.9 41
2001 22.4 40.6
2000 21.9 40.3
1999 21.4 39.9
1998 20.9 39.6
1997 20.4 39.4
1996 20.1 39.1
1995 19.8 38.9
1994 19.5 38.6
1993 19.3 38.2
1992 19 37.9
1991 18.8 37.5
1990 18.6 37.1
1989 18.3 36.8
1988 18.1 36.4
1987 17.8 36.1
1986 17.6 35.8
1985 17.4 35.6
1984 17.2 35.3
1983 17 34.9
1982 16.9 34.6
1981 16.7 34.3
1980 16.6 34.1
1979 16.5 34
1978 16.4 33.9
1977 16.3 33.7
1976 16.3 33.6
1975 16.5 33.5
1974 16.5 33.4
1973 16.5 33.3
1972 16.4 33.2
1971 16.4 33.1
1970 16.4 33
1969 16.4 32.8
1968 16.4 32.7
1967 16.4 32.5
1966 16.5 32.4
1965 16.6 32.3
1964 16.7 32.2
1963 16.9 32.1
1962 17 32
1961 17.2 31.8
1960 17.4 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Algeria Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Italy
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99.3%
2019
English speaking
7%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Algeria Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Italy
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
303,043 mi
2007

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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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