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Algeria vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 10th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Jordan
Population
48222325
11555022
Population rank 34/197 86/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Algeria and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Jordan
2024 $269,322,281,665 $53,352,289,577
2023 $247,923,887,215 $51,088,476,338
2022 $225,581,644,703 $48,764,963,380
2021 $186,231,205,262 $46,296,100,141
2020 $164,873,415,325 $43,700,383,099
2019 $193,459,662,091 $44,503,006,338
2018 $194,554,483,656 $43,370,860,704
2017 $189,880,896,903 $41,608,435,915
2016 $180,763,839,522 $39,892,551,127
2015 $187,493,855,609 $38,587,017,887
2014 $238,942,664,193 $36,847,643,521
2013 $229,701,430,292 $34,454,440,141
2012 $227,143,746,076 $31,634,561,690
2011 $218,331,946,925 $29,524,149,155
2010 $177,785,053,940 $27,133,804,225
2009 $150,317,292,079 $24,537,876,056
2008 $180,383,848,331 $22,658,715,989
2007 $142,482,739,810 $17,110,437,236
2006 $123,084,258,693 $15,056,981,664
2005 $107,046,618,670 $12,588,998,590
2004 $91,913,680,985 $11,411,706,629
2003 $73,482,264,191 $10,195,627,645
2002 $61,516,103,406 $9,582,510,578
2001 $59,413,400,924 $8,975,814,653
2000 $54,790,398,570 $8,460,789,845
1999 $48,640,671,735 $8,149,929,478
1998 $48,187,781,984 $7,912,270,804
1997 $48,177,612,042 $7,245,839,210
1996 $46,941,554,225 $6,927,503,526
1995 $41,764,291,672 $6,727,597,032
1994 $42,543,176,829 $6,236,295,978
1993 $49,945,584,453 $5,606,400,222
1992 $48,003,133,347 $5,310,833,194
1991 $45,715,676,428 $4,344,467,193
1990 $62,048,507,531 $4,160,087,508
1989 $55,634,721,573 $4,221,373,674
1988 $59,089,396,860 $6,277,451,829
1987 $66,745,818,375 $6,756,209,762
1986 $63,692,007,897 $6,402,050,485
1985 $57,937,868,670 $4,993,601,520
1984 $53,698,548,293 $4,967,162,160
1983 $48,801,369,800 $4,920,692,191
1982 $45,207,167,470 $4,681,240,993
1981 $44,348,590,461 $4,383,944,703
1980 $42,345,829,079 $3,910,044,474
1979 $33,243,706,860 $3,271,368,781
1978 $26,364,491,313 $2,602,208,589
1977 $20,972,113,685 $2,096,778,602
1976 $17,728,240,932 $1,708,521,219
1975 $15,557,902,754 $1,363,073,498
1974 $13,209,871,626 $1,197,483,949
1973 $8,707,858,912 $943,783,840
1972 $6,766,743,957 $788,479,685
1971 $5,077,183,094 $678,159,729
1970 $4,863,526,897 $639,519,744
1969 $4,257,253,264 $698,879,720
1968 $3,852,147,027 $561,119,776
1967 $3,370,870,376 $631,679,747
1966 $3,039,859,187 $657,999,737
1965 $3,136,284,307 $599,759,760
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 Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Jordan
2024 $5,753 $4,618
2023 $5,370 $4,466
2022 $4,960 $4,332
2021 $4,161 $4,183
2020 $3,744 $4,022
2019 $4,468 $4,170
2018 $4,577 $4,145
2017 $4,555 $4,066
2016 $4,425 $3,987
2015 $4,685 $4,043
2014 $6,095 $4,191
2013 $5,980 $4,311
2012 $6,034 $4,170
2011 $5,916 $3,947
2010 $4,913 $3,718
2009 $4,235 $3,436
2008 $5,181 $3,242
2007 $4,167 $2,506
2006 $3,661 $2,343
2005 $3,233 $2,088
2004 $2,817 $1,940
2003 $2,284 $1,776
2002 $1,937 $1,706
2001 $1,896 $1,632
2000 $1,773 $1,571
1999 $1,596 $1,545
1998 $1,603 $1,532
1997 $1,629 $1,436
1996 $1,617 $1,410
1995 $1,467 $1,416
1994 $1,526 $1,367
1993 $1,831 $1,289
1992 $1,803 $1,287
1991 $1,759 $1,110
1990 $2,445 $1,149
1989 $2,247 $1,260
1988 $2,451 $1,966
1987 $2,847 $2,217
1986 $2,800 $2,200
1985 $2,633 $1,797
1984 $2,524 $1,871
1983 $2,374 $1,939
1982 $2,275 $1,929
1981 $2,307 $1,885
1980 $2,276 $1,750
1979 $1,843 $1,519
1978 $1,506 $1,249
1977 $1,232 $1,039
1976 $1,080 $873
1975 $992 $718
1974 $873 $651
1973 $590 $531
1972 $469 $460
1971 $360 $412
1970 $353 $409
1969 $316 $474
1968 $292.4 $409
1967 $261.8 $497
1966 $241.4 $558
1965 $253.6 $546
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. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Jordan
2026 76.9 78.3
2025 76.7 78.1
2024 76.5 78
2023 76.3 77.8
2022 76.1 77.1
2021 75.2 74.2
2020 73.3 75.6
2019 75.7 76.9
2018 75.6 76.5
2017 75.4 76.1
2016 75.3 75.6
2015 75.2 75.1
2014 75 74.6
2013 74.8 74.3
2012 74.6 74.1
2011 74.4 73.9
2010 74.1 73.8
2009 73.9 73.7
2008 73.6 73.6
2007 73.3 73.4
2006 73.1 73.2
2005 72.8 73
2004 72.5 72.8
2003 71.9 72.6
2002 71.6 72.4
2001 71 72.1
2000 70.6 71.9
1999 70.1 71.7
1998 69.3 71.5
1997 68.9 71.3
1996 68.2 71.1
1995 67.7 70.9
1994 67.3 70.7
1993 67.8 70.6
1992 67.7 70.4
1991 67.7 70.2
1990 67.7 70.1
1989 67.5 69.9
1988 66.9 69.6
1987 66.1 69.3
1986 65.3 69
1985 64.2 68.6
1984 62.7 68.2
1983 61.3 67.8
1982 59.6 67.4
1981 57.4 66.9
1980 54.5 66.5
1979 52.4 66
1978 50.6 65.6
1977 49.2 65.1
1976 48 64.7
1975 46.9 64.1
1974 46 63.6
1973 45.1 63.1
1972 44.4 62.5
1971 43.8 61.8
1970 43.3 59.8
1969 43 60.5
1968 42.8 59.8
1967 42.7 59
1966 42.7 57.8
1965 42.8 57.3
1964 43 56.5
1963 43.1 55.5
1962 39.5 54.6
1961 40.8 53.7
1960 40.8 52.7
1959 40.9 51.6
1958 40.9 50.4
1957 40.9 49.2
1956 40.9 48
1955 40.9 46.8
1954 40.6 45.6
1953 43.6 44.4
1952 43.5 43.2
1951 43.3 42
1950 42.7 40.9

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

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Algeria and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Algeria Jordan
2024 46,814,308 11,552,876
2023 46,164,219 11,439,213
2022 45,477,389 11,256,263
2021 44,761,099 11,066,356
2020 44,042,091 10,865,228
2019 43,294,546 10,671,891
2018 42,505,035 10,462,306
2017 41,689,299 10,234,226
2016 40,850,721 10,006,367
2015 40,019,529 9,544,729
2014 39,205,031 8,791,710
2013 38,414,171 7,991,809
2012 37,646,166 7,587,127
2011 36,903,376 7,480,424
2010 36,188,236 7,297,043
2009 35,490,445 7,141,753
2008 34,816,961 6,989,866
2007 34,189,416 6,827,227
2006 33,623,506 6,427,371
2005 33,109,249 6,029,587
2004 32,628,286 5,882,061
2003 32,175,818 5,741,828
2002 31,750,835 5,616,066
2001 31,331,221 5,498,894
2000 30,903,893 5,386,945
1999 30,474,354 5,276,444
1998 30,054,133 5,164,284
1997 29,579,301 5,046,285
1996 29,033,044 4,912,516
1995 28,470,191 4,752,096
1994 27,887,279 4,561,406
1993 27,277,048 4,348,020
1992 26,628,568 4,127,693
1991 25,987,928 3,915,149
1990 25,375,810 3,621,908
1989 24,754,485 3,349,627
1988 24,109,536 3,193,039
1987 23,443,624 3,047,634
1986 22,745,499 2,909,887
1985 22,008,544 2,778,810
1984 21,271,969 2,654,688
1983 20,558,115 2,537,307
1982 19,872,348 2,426,927
1981 19,220,704 2,325,517
1980 18,607,174 2,234,186
1979 18,036,655 2,153,882
1978 17,506,974 2,083,595
1977 17,015,994 2,019,002
1976 16,409,170 1,958,177
1975 15,678,596 1,899,055
1974 15,133,502 1,839,182
1973 14,771,147 1,778,094
1972 14,427,072 1,714,555
1971 14,098,936 1,645,145
1970 13,783,719 1,565,163
1969 13,475,960 1,473,100
1968 13,172,614 1,372,460
1967 12,876,118 1,271,183
1966 12,590,069 1,178,360
1965 12,365,976 1,099,440
1964 12,179,813 1,035,640
1963 11,982,118 984,714
1962 11,800,771 940,554
1961 11,628,883 897,591
1960 11,424,922 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Jordan

Fertility rate
Algeria

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Jordan
2023 2.77 2.64
2022 2.82 2.68
2021 2.87 2.74
2020 2.94 2.79
2019 3 2.86
2018 3.02 2.92
2017 3.09 2.99
2016 3.09 3.07
2015 3.09 3.14
2014 3.08 3.3
2013 3 3.45
2012 3 3.57
2011 2.9 3.69
2010 2.88 3.78
2009 2.83 3.84
2008 2.79 3.88
2007 2.7 3.8
2006 2.63 3.71
2005 2.56 3.65
2004 2.5 3.73
2003 2.45 3.82
2002 2.43 3.81
2001 2.52 3.8
2000 2.59 3.86
1999 2.62 3.97
1998 2.69 4.11
1997 2.89 4.32
1996 3.14 4.51
1995 3.49 4.68
1994 3.91 4.82
1993 4.08 4.97
1992 4.27 5.14
1991 4.37 5.33
1990 4.51 5.54
1989 4.76 5.8
1988 5.02 6.01
1987 5.3 6.2
1986 5.65 6.39
1985 6.04 6.53
1984 6.28 6.67
1983 6.5 6.81
1982 6.68 6.96
1981 6.85 7.12
1980 6.99 7.29
1979 7.12 7.45
1978 7.21 7.59
1977 7.31 7.72
1976 7.41 7.83
1975 7.49 7.93
1974 7.55 8
1973 7.59 8.06
1972 7.63 8.12
1971 7.67 8.15
1970 7.7 8.18
1969 7.71 8.19
1968 7.71 8.14
1967 7.71 8.06
1966 7.71 7.99
1965 7.71 7.93
1964 7.67 7.91
1963 7.65 7.85
1962 7.61 7.79
1961 7.56 7.7
1960 7.5 7.6

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

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Algeria and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Jordan
2024 29.3 25.5
2023 29.1 25.3
2022 28.9 24.9
2021 28.7 24.6
2020 28.6 24.2
2019 28.4 23.9
2018 28.2 23.5
2017 28 23.2
2016 27.8 22.9
2015 27.6 22.6
2014 27.3 22.4
2013 27.1 22.3
2012 26.8 22.1
2011 26.5 21.9
2010 26.2 21.7
2009 25.8 21.5
2008 25.4 21.4
2007 25 21.2
2006 24.6 21
2005 24.2 20.8
2004 23.8 20.5
2003 23.3 20.3
2002 22.9 20.2
2001 22.4 20.1
2000 21.9 20
1999 21.4 19.9
1998 20.9 19.8
1997 20.4 19.8
1996 20.1 19.7
1995 19.8 19.5
1994 19.5 19.3
1993 19.3 18.9
1992 19 18.5
1991 18.8 18.1
1990 18.6 17.2
1989 18.3 16.4
1988 18.1 16.2
1987 17.8 16.1
1986 17.6 15.9
1985 17.4 15.8
1984 17.2 15.6
1983 17 15.5
1982 16.9 15.4
1981 16.7 15.2
1980 16.6 15.1
1979 16.5 15
1978 16.4 14.9
1977 16.3 14.9
1976 16.3 14.8
1975 16.5 14.8
1974 16.5 14.8
1973 16.5 14.8
1972 16.4 14.8
1971 16.4 14.8
1970 16.4 14.9
1969 16.4 15
1968 16.4 15.1
1967 16.4 15.3
1966 16.5 15.5
1965 16.6 15.7
1964 16.7 16
1963 16.9 16.2
1962 17 16.5
1961 17.2 16.8
1960 17.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.5%
2010
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Algeria Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Jordan
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
94.8%
2023
English speaking
7%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Algeria Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Jordan
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
4,476 mi
2011

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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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