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Algeria vs Latvia statistics compared

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Algeria has a population of 47.4M (ranked 33/197), compared with 1.85M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 10th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($287B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($48.6B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($6,051), while Latvia ranks 51/197 ($26,312).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Latvia
Population
48345858
1826986
Population rank 34/197 149/197
GDP
$287B
2025
$48.6B
2025
GDP rank 51/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
$26,312
2025
GDP per capita rank 114/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$155B
2025
$22.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.1%
2025
46.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,274
2025
$12,353
2025
Government debt per person rank 100/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,755
2026
$16,702
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
52.2 ppl/mi²
2026
76 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.72
2024
1.24
2024
Median age
29.6 years
2025
44.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Algeria and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Latvia
2025 $287,031,225,988 $48,618,869,160
2024 $269,322,281,665 $44,001,275,013
2023 $247,923,887,215 $42,779,550,937
2022 $225,581,644,703 $38,003,198,509
2021 $186,231,205,262 $38,183,326,785
2020 $164,873,415,325 $33,379,927,435
2019 $193,459,662,091 $33,099,503,951
2018 $194,554,483,656 $33,247,935,477
2017 $189,880,896,903 $29,391,059,767
2016 $180,763,839,522 $27,117,105,060
2015 $187,493,855,609 $26,344,565,877
2014 $238,942,664,193 $30,277,203,767
2013 $229,701,430,292 $29,152,128,168
2012 $227,143,746,076 $27,116,149,949
2011 $218,331,946,925 $26,575,547,901
2010 $177,785,053,940 $23,468,324,572
2009 $150,317,292,079 $25,691,530,442
2008 $180,383,848,331 $34,135,200,994
2007 $142,482,739,810 $29,420,499,248
2006 $123,084,258,693 $20,434,922,247
2005 $107,046,618,670 $16,306,935,905
2004 $91,913,680,985 $13,827,070,379
2003 $73,482,264,191 $11,244,337,720
2002 $61,516,103,406 $9,249,030,241
2001 $59,413,400,924 $8,190,888,740
2000 $54,790,398,570 $7,761,252,607
1999 $48,640,671,735 $7,324,192,890
1998 $48,187,781,984 $6,974,112,951
1997 $48,177,612,042 $6,349,481,007
1996 $46,941,554,225 $5,799,465,288
1995 $41,764,291,672 $5,608,208,785
1994 $42,543,176,829 -
1993 $49,945,584,453 -
1992 $48,003,133,347 -
1991 $45,715,676,428 -
1990 $62,048,507,531 -
1989 $55,634,721,573 -
1988 $59,089,396,860 -
1987 $66,745,818,375 -
1986 $63,692,007,897 -
1985 $57,937,868,670 -
1984 $53,698,548,293 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Latvia
2025 $6,051 $26,312
2024 $5,753 $23,579
2023 $5,370 $22,710
2022 $4,960 $20,221
2021 $4,161 $20,262
2020 $3,744 $17,564
2019 $4,468 $17,295
2018 $4,577 $17,252
2017 $4,555 $15,132
2016 $4,425 $13,839
2015 $4,685 $13,322
2014 $6,095 $15,186
2013 $5,980 $14,484
2012 $6,034 $13,329
2011 $5,916 $12,903
2010 $4,913 $11,188
2009 $4,235 $11,996
2008 $5,181 $15,678
2007 $4,167 $13,371
2006 $3,661 $9,212
2005 $3,233 $7,284
2004 $2,817 $6,110
2003 $2,284 $4,915
2002 $1,937 $4,004
2001 $1,896 $3,505
2000 $1,773 $3,278
1999 $1,596 $3,064
1998 $1,603 $2,894
1997 $1,629 $2,610
1996 $1,617 $2,360
1995 $1,467 $2,257
1994 $1,526 -
1993 $1,831 -
1992 $1,803 -
1991 $1,759 -
1990 $2,445 -
1989 $2,247 -
1988 $2,451 -
1987 $2,847 -
1986 $2,800 -
1985 $2,633 -
1984 $2,524 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Algeria vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Latvia
2026 76.9 76.6
2025 76.7 76.5
2024 76.5 76.3
2023 76.3 76.2
2022 76.1 74.9
2021 75.2 73.2
2020 73.3 75.5
2019 75.7 75.6
2018 75.6 75
2017 75.4 74.8
2016 75.3 74.8
2015 75.2 74.7
2014 75 74.3
2013 74.8 74.2
2012 74.6 73.9
2011 74.4 73.7
2010 74.1 73
2009 73.9 72.7
2008 73.6 72
2007 73.3 70.8
2006 73.1 70.6
2005 72.8 70.6
2004 72.5 70.9
2003 71.9 70.6
2002 71.6 70.2
2001 71 69.9
2000 70.6 70.2
1999 70.1 69.6
1998 69.3 68.9
1997 68.9 69.2
1996 68.2 68.6
1995 67.7 66
1994 67.3 65.2
1993 67.8 66.6
1992 67.7 68.5
1991 67.7 69.2
1990 67.7 69.5
1989 67.5 70.4
1988 66.9 70.9
1987 66.1 71
1986 65.3 71
1985 64.2 69.6
1984 62.7 69.4
1983 61.3 69.4
1982 59.6 69.6
1981 57.4 69.1
1980 54.5 69.1
1979 52.4 68.8
1978 50.6 69.3
1977 49.2 69.4
1976 48 69.4
1975 46.9 69.3
1974 46 70.1
1973 45.1 70.2
1972 44.4 70.3
1971 43.8 70.6
1970 43.3 70.2
1969 43 70.2
1968 42.8 70.5
1967 42.7 70.9
1966 42.7 71.2
1965 42.8 71.2
1964 43 71.5
1963 43.1 70.3
1962 39.5 69.9
1961 40.8 70.5
1960 40.8 70.3
1959 40.9 69.5
1958 40.9 68.9
1957 40.9 68.3
1956 40.9 67.6
1955 40.9 67.1
1954 40.6 66.7
1953 43.6 66.2
1952 43.5 65.7
1951 43.3 65.2
1950 42.7 64.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Algeria Latvia
2025 47,435,312 1,847,785
2024 46,814,308 1,866,124
2023 46,164,219 1,883,710
2022 45,477,389 1,879,383
2021 44,761,099 1,884,490
2020 44,042,091 1,900,449
2019 43,294,546 1,913,822
2018 42,505,035 1,927,174
2017 41,689,299 1,942,248
2016 40,850,721 1,959,537
2015 40,019,529 1,977,527
2014 39,205,031 1,993,782
2013 38,414,171 2,012,647
2012 37,646,166 2,034,319
2011 36,903,376 2,059,709
2010 36,188,236 2,097,555
2009 35,490,445 2,141,669
2008 34,816,961 2,177,322
2007 34,189,416 2,200,325
2006 33,623,506 2,218,357
2005 33,109,249 2,238,799
2004 32,628,286 2,263,122
2003 32,175,818 2,287,955
2002 31,750,835 2,310,173
2001 31,331,221 2,337,170
2000 30,903,893 2,367,550
1999 30,474,354 2,390,482
1998 30,054,133 2,410,019
1997 29,579,301 2,432,851
1996 29,033,044 2,457,222
1995 28,470,191 2,485,056
1994 27,887,279 2,520,742
1993 27,277,048 2,563,290
1992 26,628,568 2,614,338
1991 25,987,928 2,650,581
1990 25,375,810 2,663,151
1989 24,754,485 2,666,955
1988 24,109,536 2,653,434
1987 23,443,624 2,626,583
1986 22,745,499 2,599,892
1985 22,008,544 2,578,873
1984 21,271,969 2,562,047
1983 20,558,115 2,546,011
1982 19,872,348 2,531,080
1981 19,220,704 2,519,421
1980 18,607,174 2,511,701
1979 18,036,655 2,505,953
1978 17,506,974 2,497,921
1977 17,015,994 2,485,073
1976 16,409,170 2,470,989
1975 15,678,596 2,456,130
1974 15,133,502 2,437,186
1973 14,771,147 2,415,819
1972 14,427,072 2,395,674
1971 14,098,936 2,376,389
1970 13,783,719 2,359,164
1969 13,475,960 2,343,173
1968 13,172,614 2,323,619
1967 12,876,118 2,301,220
1966 12,590,069 2,283,217
1965 12,365,976 2,265,919
1964 12,179,813 2,240,623
1963 11,982,118 2,210,919
1962 11,800,771 2,181,586
1961 11,628,883 2,152,681
1960 11,424,922 2,120,979

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Latvia

Fertility rate
Algeria

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Latvia
2024 2.72 1.24
2023 2.77 1.36
2022 2.82 1.47
2021 2.87 1.57
2020 2.94 1.55
2019 3 1.61
2018 3.02 1.6
2017 3.09 1.69
2016 3.09 1.74
2015 3.09 1.7
2014 3.08 1.65
2013 3 1.52
2012 3 1.44
2011 2.9 1.33
2010 2.88 1.36
2009 2.83 1.46
2008 2.79 1.58
2007 2.7 1.54
2006 2.63 1.46
2005 2.56 1.39
2004 2.5 1.29
2003 2.45 1.32
2002 2.43 1.26
2001 2.52 1.22
2000 2.59 1.25
1999 2.62 1.16
1998 2.69 1.09
1997 2.89 1.11
1996 3.14 1.16
1995 3.49 1.25
1994 3.91 1.39
1993 4.08 1.51
1992 4.27 1.73
1991 4.37 1.86
1990 4.51 2.02
1989 4.76 2.05
1988 5.02 2.11
1987 5.3 2.15
1986 5.65 2.12
1985 6.04 2.08
1984 6.28 2.09
1983 6.5 2.07
1982 6.68 1.97
1981 6.85 1.88
1980 6.99 1.86
1979 7.12 1.87
1978 7.21 1.87
1977 7.31 1.89
1976 7.41 1.93
1975 7.49 1.96
1974 7.55 1.97
1973 7.59 1.98
1972 7.63 2
1971 7.67 2
1970 7.7 1.96
1969 7.71 1.88
1968 7.71 1.83
1967 7.71 1.8
1966 7.71 1.76
1965 7.71 1.74
1964 7.67 1.79
1963 7.65 1.85
1962 7.61 1.91
1961 7.56 1.94
1960 7.5 1.94

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Latvia
2025 29.6 44.6
2024 29.3 44.3
2023 29.1 44.1
2022 28.9 44
2021 28.7 43.9
2020 28.6 43.8
2019 28.4 43.6
2018 28.2 43.4
2017 28 43.2
2016 27.8 43
2015 27.6 42.8
2014 27.3 42.5
2013 27.1 42.3
2012 26.8 42
2011 26.5 41.6
2010 26.2 41.1
2009 25.8 40.5
2008 25.4 40.1
2007 25 39.9
2006 24.6 39.7
2005 24.2 39.4
2004 23.8 39.2
2003 23.3 38.9
2002 22.9 38.6
2001 22.4 38.3
2000 21.9 37.9
1999 21.4 37.6
1998 20.9 37.3
1997 20.4 36.9
1996 20.1 36.6
1995 19.8 36.2
1994 19.5 36
1993 19.3 35.6
1992 19 35.2
1991 18.8 34.8
1990 18.6 34.6
1989 18.3 34.5
1988 18.1 34.6
1987 17.8 34.6
1986 17.6 34.7
1985 17.4 34.7
1984 17.2 34.7
1983 17 34.6
1982 16.9 34.7
1981 16.7 34.8
1980 16.6 34.9
1979 16.5 35.1
1978 16.4 35.1
1977 16.3 35.1
1976 16.3 35
1975 16.5 34.9
1974 16.5 34.7
1973 16.5 34.6
1972 16.4 34.5
1971 16.4 34.3
1970 16.4 34.2
1969 16.4 34.1
1968 16.4 34
1967 16.4 33.8
1966 16.5 33.5
1965 16.6 33.2
1964 16.7 33
1963 16.9 32.8
1962 17 32.6
1961 17.2 32.4
1960 17.4 32.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$278B
2025
$46.1B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.2%
2025
45.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.98%
2024
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2025
-4.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.7%
2017
6.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45.7%
2025
64.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
34.8%
2025
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$72.5B
2025
$6.1B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Algeria Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,271 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$19.1
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
8.18%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
3,768 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
50.8%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Latvia
% of world population
0.58%
2025
0.02%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
75.8%
2025
68.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2025
46.4:53.6
2025
Average male height
5.57 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.54 ft
2026
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
67
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99.9%
2021
English speaking
7%
2026
45.9%
2026
People using the Internet
77.4%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Algeria Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.1 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.6
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2024
34.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Latvia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
19,386 sq mi
2025
13,003 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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