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Algeria vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 10th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Laos
Population
48222325
8004838
Population rank 34/197 103/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Algeria and Laos: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Laos economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Laos
2024 $269,322,281,665 $16,502,933,121
2023 $247,923,887,215 $15,843,155,731
2022 $225,581,644,703 $15,468,785,204
2021 $186,231,205,262 $18,827,148,531
2020 $164,873,415,325 $18,981,805,250
2019 $193,459,662,091 $18,740,561,513
2018 $194,554,483,656 $18,141,641,090
2017 $189,880,896,903 $17,071,155,481
2016 $180,763,839,522 $15,912,501,723
2015 $187,493,855,609 $14,426,380,126
2014 $238,942,664,193 $13,279,245,886
2013 $229,701,430,292 $11,983,252,627
2012 $227,143,746,076 $10,192,846,339
2011 $218,331,946,925 $8,750,104,617
2010 $177,785,053,940 $7,131,771,015
2009 $150,317,292,079 $5,836,137,330
2008 $180,383,848,331 $5,446,433,157
2007 $142,482,739,810 $4,223,152,739
2006 $123,084,258,693 $3,455,030,061
2005 $107,046,618,670 $2,735,558,735
2004 $91,913,680,985 $2,366,398,120
2003 $73,482,264,191 $2,023,324,407
2002 $61,516,103,406 $1,758,176,653
2001 $59,413,400,924 $1,768,619,058
2000 $54,790,398,570 $1,731,198,022
1999 $48,640,671,735 $1,454,430,642
1998 $48,187,781,984 $1,280,177,839
1997 $48,177,612,042 $1,747,011,857
1996 $46,941,554,225 $1,873,671,550
1995 $41,764,291,672 $1,763,536,305
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,543,606,345
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,327,748,690
1992 $48,003,133,347 $1,127,806,945
1991 $45,715,676,428 $1,028,087,972
1990 $62,048,507,531 $865,559,879
1989 $55,634,721,573 $714,046,821
1988 $59,089,396,860 $598,961,269
1987 $66,745,818,375 $1,087,273,104
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,776,842,097
1985 $57,937,868,670 $2,366,666,616
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,757,142,856
1983 $48,801,369,800 -
1982 $45,207,167,470 -
1981 $44,348,590,461 -
1980 $42,345,829,079 -
1979 $33,243,706,860 -
1978 $26,364,491,313 -
1977 $20,972,113,685 -
1976 $17,728,240,932 -
1975 $15,557,902,754 -
1974 $13,209,871,626 -
1973 $8,707,858,912 -
1972 $6,766,743,957 -
1971 $5,077,183,094 -
1970 $4,863,526,897 -
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 Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Laos
2024 $5,753 $2,124
2023 $5,370 $2,067
2022 $4,960 $2,046
2021 $4,161 $2,526
2020 $3,744 $2,584
2019 $4,468 $2,589
2018 $4,577 $2,545
2017 $4,555 $2,432
2016 $4,425 $2,303
2015 $4,685 $2,121
2014 $6,095 $1,981
2013 $5,980 $1,813
2012 $6,034 $1,564
2011 $5,916 $1,362
2010 $4,913 $1,126
2009 $4,235 $935
2008 $5,181 $886
2007 $4,167 $697
2006 $3,661 $579
2005 $3,233 $466
2004 $2,817 $409
2003 $2,284 $355
2002 $1,937 $313
2001 $1,896 $320
2000 $1,773 $319
1999 $1,596 $272.3
1998 $1,603 $243.9
1997 $1,629 $339
1996 $1,617 $371
1995 $1,467 $358
1994 $1,526 $321
1993 $1,831 $283.4
1992 $1,803 $247.3
1991 $1,759 $231.8
1990 $2,445 $200.7
1989 $2,247 $170.4
1988 $2,451 $147.1
1987 $2,847 $274.7
1986 $2,800 $462
1985 $2,633 $633
1984 $2,524 $483
1983 $2,374 -
1982 $2,275 -
1981 $2,307 -
1980 $2,276 -
1979 $1,843 -
1978 $1,506 -
1977 $1,232 -
1976 $1,080 -
1975 $992 -
1974 $873 -
1973 $590 -
1972 $469 -
1971 $360 -
1970 $353 -
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. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Laos
2026 76.9 69.7
2025 76.7 69.5
2024 76.5 69.2
2023 76.3 69
2022 76.1 68.7
2021 75.2 67.8
2020 73.3 68.3
2019 75.7 67.9
2018 75.6 67.6
2017 75.4 67.3
2016 75.3 67
2015 75.2 66.7
2014 75 66.3
2013 74.8 65.7
2012 74.6 65.1
2011 74.4 64.5
2010 74.1 63.7
2009 73.9 63
2008 73.6 62.2
2007 73.3 61.7
2006 73.1 61.1
2005 72.8 60.7
2004 72.5 60.1
2003 71.9 59.6
2002 71.6 59.3
2001 71 58.9
2000 70.6 58.3
1999 70.1 57.9
1998 69.3 57.5
1997 68.9 57.3
1996 68.2 56.8
1995 67.7 56.3
1994 67.3 55.8
1993 67.8 55.6
1992 67.7 55.1
1991 67.7 54.7
1990 67.7 54
1989 67.5 53.6
1988 66.9 53.1
1987 66.1 52.6
1986 65.3 52.1
1985 64.2 51.6
1984 62.7 51
1983 61.3 50.5
1982 59.6 49.9
1981 57.4 49.2
1980 54.5 48.6
1979 52.4 47.5
1978 50.6 46.8
1977 49.2 46.4
1976 48 46
1975 46.9 46.1
1974 46 45.9
1973 45.1 44.7
1972 44.4 44.4
1971 43.8 44.1
1970 43.3 43.8
1969 43 43.5
1968 42.8 43.2
1967 42.7 42.9
1966 42.7 42.3
1965 42.8 42.2
1964 43 41.9
1963 43.1 41.5
1962 39.5 42.3
1961 40.8 41.3
1960 40.8 41
1959 40.9 40.7
1958 40.9 41.2
1957 40.9 40.9
1956 40.9 40.6
1955 40.9 40.3
1954 40.6 40
1953 43.6 39.7
1952 43.5 39.4
1951 43.3 39.2
1950 42.7 38.9

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

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Algeria and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Laos
1x
Year Population
Algeria Laos
2024 46,814,308 7,769,819
2023 46,164,219 7,664,993
2022 45,477,389 7,559,007
2021 44,761,099 7,453,194
2020 44,042,091 7,346,533
2019 43,294,546 7,237,636
2018 42,505,035 7,128,045
2017 41,689,299 7,018,147
2016 40,850,721 6,908,802
2015 40,019,529 6,801,645
2014 39,205,031 6,703,172
2013 38,414,171 6,611,385
2012 37,646,166 6,518,978
2011 36,903,376 6,426,590
2010 36,188,236 6,334,194
2009 35,490,445 6,241,642
2008 34,816,961 6,148,969
2007 34,189,416 6,056,236
2006 33,623,506 5,963,200
2005 33,109,249 5,869,523
2004 32,628,286 5,781,626
2003 32,175,818 5,697,945
2002 31,750,835 5,610,889
2001 31,331,221 5,521,482
2000 30,903,893 5,431,212
1999 30,474,354 5,340,784
1998 30,054,133 5,248,266
1997 29,579,301 5,152,011
1996 29,033,044 5,045,678
1995 28,470,191 4,929,409
1994 27,887,279 4,809,220
1993 27,277,048 4,685,060
1992 26,628,568 4,559,646
1991 25,987,928 4,435,118
1990 25,375,810 4,311,955
1989 24,754,485 4,190,974
1988 24,109,536 4,072,601
1987 23,443,624 3,957,612
1986 22,745,499 3,846,715
1985 22,008,544 3,739,985
1984 21,271,969 3,637,843
1983 20,558,115 3,541,001
1982 19,872,348 3,450,026
1981 19,220,704 3,366,631
1980 18,607,174 3,292,573
1979 18,036,655 3,228,202
1978 17,506,974 3,171,740
1977 17,015,994 3,118,923
1976 16,409,170 3,064,876
1975 15,678,596 3,005,521
1974 15,133,502 2,939,761
1973 14,771,147 2,870,573
1972 14,427,072 2,801,660
1971 14,098,936 2,734,628
1970 13,783,719 2,669,702
1969 13,475,960 2,606,959
1968 13,172,614 2,546,377
1967 12,876,118 2,487,715
1966 12,590,069 2,431,084
1965 12,365,976 2,376,200
1964 12,179,813 2,322,826
1963 11,982,118 2,271,061
1962 11,800,771 2,219,910
1961 11,628,883 2,169,796
1960 11,424,922 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Laos

Fertility rate
Algeria

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Laos
2023 2.77 2.42
2022 2.82 2.46
2021 2.87 2.49
2020 2.94 2.54
2019 3 2.59
2018 3.02 2.63
2017 3.09 2.69
2016 3.09 2.74
2015 3.09 2.8
2014 3.08 2.8
2013 3 2.87
2012 3 2.95
2011 2.9 3.05
2010 2.88 3.14
2009 2.83 3.23
2008 2.79 3.33
2007 2.7 3.44
2006 2.63 3.56
2005 2.56 3.69
2004 2.5 3.9
2003 2.45 4.02
2002 2.43 4.13
2001 2.52 4.29
2000 2.59 4.43
1999 2.62 4.64
1998 2.69 4.79
1997 2.89 4.96
1996 3.14 5.15
1995 3.49 5.36
1994 3.91 5.6
1993 4.08 5.8
1992 4.27 5.9
1991 4.37 5.99
1990 4.51 6.06
1989 4.76 6.1
1988 5.02 6.16
1987 5.3 6.21
1986 5.65 6.26
1985 6.04 6.33
1984 6.28 6.37
1983 6.5 6.38
1982 6.68 6.37
1981 6.85 6.35
1980 6.99 6.33
1979 7.12 6.31
1978 7.21 6.3
1977 7.31 6.29
1976 7.41 6.29
1975 7.49 6.29
1974 7.55 6.29
1973 7.59 6.28
1972 7.63 6.28
1971 7.67 6.3
1970 7.7 6.31
1969 7.71 6.3
1968 7.71 6.3
1967 7.71 6.31
1966 7.71 6.31
1965 7.71 6.32
1964 7.67 6.31
1963 7.65 6.32
1962 7.61 6.31
1961 7.56 6.31
1960 7.5 6.29

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

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Algeria and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Laos
2024 29.3 25.6
2023 29.1 25.3
2022 28.9 25
2021 28.7 24.7
2020 28.6 24.4
2019 28.4 24.1
2018 28.2 23.8
2017 28 23.6
2016 27.8 23.3
2015 27.6 23
2014 27.3 22.7
2013 27.1 22.3
2012 26.8 21.9
2011 26.5 21.4
2010 26.2 21
2009 25.8 20.5
2008 25.4 20
2007 25 19.6
2006 24.6 19.2
2005 24.2 18.9
2004 23.8 18.7
2003 23.3 18.5
2002 22.9 18.4
2001 22.4 18.2
2000 21.9 18.1
1999 21.4 18
1998 20.9 18
1997 20.4 18
1996 20.1 17.9
1995 19.8 17.9
1994 19.5 17.9
1993 19.3 17.9
1992 19 17.9
1991 18.8 17.9
1990 18.6 17.9
1989 18.3 17.9
1988 18.1 17.9
1987 17.8 17.8
1986 17.6 17.8
1985 17.4 17.8
1984 17.2 17.8
1983 17 17.8
1982 16.9 17.8
1981 16.7 17.9
1980 16.6 17.9
1979 16.5 18
1978 16.4 18.1
1977 16.3 18.3
1976 16.3 18.4
1975 16.5 18.5
1974 16.5 18.6
1973 16.5 18.7
1972 16.4 18.7
1971 16.4 18.7
1970 16.4 18.7
1969 16.4 18.8
1968 16.4 18.8
1967 16.4 18.9
1966 16.5 18.9
1965 16.6 18.9
1964 16.7 19
1963 16.9 19
1962 17 19.1
1961 17.2 19.2
1960 17.4 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3%
2018
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
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Algeria Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Algeria Laos
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
75.6%
2023
English speaking
7%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Algeria Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Laos
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
24,598 mi
2009

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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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