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Algeria vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 10th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Lebanon
Population
48222325
5906622
Population rank 34/197 115/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 51/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 114/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$129B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 106/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Algeria and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Lebanon
2024 $269,322,281,665 -
2023 $247,923,887,215 $20,078,620,357
2022 $225,581,644,703 $20,992,421,949
2021 $186,231,205,262 $23,131,941,557
2020 $164,873,415,325 $31,712,128,254
2019 $193,459,662,091 $51,605,959,131
2018 $194,554,483,656 $54,901,519,156
2017 $189,880,896,903 $53,027,680,686
2016 $180,763,839,522 $51,147,308,774
2015 $187,493,855,609 $49,929,337,837
2014 $238,942,664,193 $48,095,213,747
2013 $229,701,430,292 $46,880,103,081
2012 $227,143,746,076 $44,016,799,516
2011 $218,331,946,925 $39,927,125,962
2010 $177,785,053,940 $38,443,907,042
2009 $150,317,292,079 $35,399,582,929
2008 $180,383,848,331 $29,118,916,105
2007 $142,482,739,810 $24,827,355,015
2006 $123,084,258,693 $22,022,709,851
2005 $107,046,618,670 $21,497,336,499
2004 $91,913,680,985 $21,159,827,992
2003 $73,482,264,191 $20,082,918,740
2002 $61,516,103,406 $19,152,238,806
2001 $59,413,400,924 $17,649,751,244
2000 $54,790,398,570 $17,260,364,842
1999 $48,640,671,735 $17,391,056,369
1998 $48,187,781,984 $17,247,179,006
1997 $48,177,612,042 $15,751,867,489
1996 $46,941,554,225 $13,690,217,334
1995 $41,764,291,672 $11,718,795,529
1994 $42,543,176,829 $9,599,127,050
1993 $49,945,584,453 $7,941,744,492
1992 $48,003,133,347 $5,843,579,161
1991 $45,715,676,428 $4,690,415,093
1990 $62,048,507,531 $2,838,485,354
1989 $55,634,721,573 $2,717,998,688
1988 $59,089,396,860 $3,313,540,068
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Lebanon
2024 $5,753 -
2023 $5,370 $3,478
2022 $4,960 $3,654
2021 $4,161 $4,045
2020 $3,744 $5,561
2019 $4,468 $8,906
2018 $4,577 $9,175
2017 $4,555 $8,608
2016 $4,425 $8,089
2015 $4,685 $7,714
2014 $6,095 $7,578
2013 $5,980 $8,162
2012 $6,034 $8,407
2011 $5,916 $7,835
2010 $4,913 $7,626
2009 $4,235 $7,091
2008 $5,181 $5,912
2007 $4,167 $5,125
2006 $3,661 $4,635
2005 $3,233 $4,602
2004 $2,817 $4,601
2003 $2,284 $4,438
2002 $1,937 $4,291
2001 $1,896 $4,010
2000 $1,773 $3,987
1999 $1,596 $4,087
1998 $1,603 $4,125
1997 $1,629 $3,834
1996 $1,617 $3,393
1995 $1,467 $2,959
1994 $1,526 $2,468
1993 $1,831 $2,079
1992 $1,803 $1,559
1991 $1,759 $1,278
1990 $2,445 $790
1989 $2,247 $771
1988 $2,451 $959
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Lebanon
2026 76.9 78.2
2025 76.7 78.1
2024 76.5 77.9
2023 76.3 77.8
2022 76.1 78
2021 75.2 73.6
2020 73.3 76.3
2019 75.7 78.2
2018 75.6 78.3
2017 75.4 78.2
2016 75.3 78.3
2015 75.2 78.3
2014 75 78.1
2013 74.8 78
2012 74.6 77.9
2011 74.4 77.8
2010 74.1 77.5
2009 73.9 77.3
2008 73.6 77
2007 73.3 76.7
2006 73.1 75.7
2005 72.8 76.1
2004 72.5 75.7
2003 71.9 75.3
2002 71.6 74.8
2001 71 74.4
2000 70.6 73.9
1999 70.1 73.5
1998 69.3 73.2
1997 68.9 72.9
1996 68.2 72.6
1995 67.7 72.4
1994 67.3 72
1993 67.8 71.6
1992 67.7 71.2
1991 67.7 70.9
1990 67.7 65.5
1989 67.5 65.1
1988 66.9 62.9
1987 66.1 62.5
1986 65.3 62
1985 64.2 61.6
1984 62.7 61.2
1983 61.3 60.8
1982 59.6 47.2
1981 57.4 60.3
1980 54.5 59.9
1979 52.4 59.6
1978 50.6 60
1977 49.2 60.3
1976 48 36.4
1975 46.9 57.7
1974 46 66.4
1973 45.1 66.3
1972 44.4 66.2
1971 43.8 66.1
1970 43.3 66
1969 43 65.9
1968 42.8 65.8
1967 42.7 65.7
1966 42.7 65.5
1965 42.8 65.3
1964 43 65.1
1963 43.1 64.9
1962 39.5 64.6
1961 40.8 64.3
1960 40.8 63.9
1959 40.9 63.6
1958 40.9 61.2
1957 40.9 62.8
1956 40.9 62.2
1955 40.9 61.5
1954 40.6 61.6
1953 43.6 61.2
1952 43.5 60.8
1951 43.3 60.3
1950 42.7 59.9

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

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Algeria and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Algeria Lebanon
2024 46,814,308 5,805,962
2023 46,164,219 5,773,493
2022 45,477,389 5,744,489
2021 44,761,099 5,718,122
2020 44,042,091 5,702,398
2019 43,294,546 5,794,594
2018 42,505,035 5,984,119
2017 41,689,299 6,160,128
2016 40,850,721 6,323,060
2015 40,019,529 6,472,469
2014 39,205,031 6,346,990
2013 38,414,171 5,743,436
2012 37,646,166 5,235,742
2011 36,903,376 5,096,020
2010 36,188,236 5,041,288
2009 35,490,445 4,992,287
2008 34,816,961 4,925,354
2007 34,189,416 4,844,118
2006 33,623,506 4,751,136
2005 33,109,249 4,671,102
2004 32,628,286 4,599,279
2003 32,175,818 4,525,508
2002 31,750,835 4,463,504
2001 31,331,221 4,401,918
2000 30,903,893 4,329,340
1999 30,474,354 4,255,277
1998 30,054,133 4,181,281
1997 29,579,301 4,108,405
1996 29,033,044 4,034,781
1995 28,470,191 3,960,735
1994 27,887,279 3,889,799
1993 27,277,048 3,820,647
1992 26,628,568 3,747,371
1991 25,987,928 3,668,912
1990 25,375,810 3,595,175
1989 24,754,485 3,525,285
1988 24,109,536 3,454,649
1987 23,443,624 3,385,555
1986 22,745,499 3,300,365
1985 22,008,544 3,217,376
1984 21,271,969 3,152,744
1983 20,558,115 3,094,996
1982 19,872,348 3,054,931
1981 19,220,704 3,008,981
1980 18,607,174 2,944,763
1979 18,036,655 2,882,635
1978 17,506,974 2,822,682
1977 17,015,994 2,762,155
1976 16,409,170 2,726,469
1975 15,678,596 2,693,191
1974 15,133,502 2,635,185
1973 14,771,147 2,572,935
1972 14,427,072 2,509,729
1971 14,098,936 2,446,314
1970 13,783,719 2,386,114
1969 13,475,960 2,328,159
1968 13,172,614 2,266,368
1967 12,876,118 2,206,731
1966 12,590,069 2,148,260
1965 12,365,976 2,088,831
1964 12,179,813 2,030,543
1963 11,982,118 1,970,316
1962 11,800,771 1,909,578
1961 11,628,883 1,850,084
1960 11,424,922 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Algeria

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Lebanon
2023 2.77 2.24
2022 2.82 2.26
2021 2.87 2.28
2020 2.94 2.31
2019 3 2.33
2018 3.02 2.35
2017 3.09 2.37
2016 3.09 2.39
2015 3.09 2.38
2014 3.08 2.38
2013 3 2.36
2012 3 2.35
2011 2.9 2.32
2010 2.88 2.26
2009 2.83 2.19
2008 2.79 2.17
2007 2.7 2.2
2006 2.63 2.24
2005 2.56 2.29
2004 2.5 2.38
2003 2.45 2.46
2002 2.43 2.52
2001 2.52 2.58
2000 2.59 2.6
1999 2.62 2.63
1998 2.69 2.65
1997 2.89 2.67
1996 3.14 2.7
1995 3.49 2.73
1994 3.91 2.82
1993 4.08 2.94
1992 4.27 3.05
1991 4.37 3.16
1990 4.51 3.27
1989 4.76 3.36
1988 5.02 3.39
1987 5.3 3.42
1986 5.65 3.47
1985 6.04 3.53
1984 6.28 3.66
1983 6.5 3.73
1982 6.68 3.86
1981 6.85 3.95
1980 6.99 4.01
1979 7.12 4.08
1978 7.21 4.18
1977 7.31 4.28
1976 7.41 4.39
1975 7.49 4.52
1974 7.55 4.65
1973 7.59 4.79
1972 7.63 4.91
1971 7.67 5.05
1970 7.7 5.19
1969 7.71 5.32
1968 7.71 5.45
1967 7.71 5.57
1966 7.71 5.68
1965 7.71 5.77
1964 7.67 5.85
1963 7.65 5.91
1962 7.61 5.9
1961 7.56 5.89
1960 7.5 5.88

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

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Algeria and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Lebanon
2024 29.3 29.6
2023 29.1 29.4
2022 28.9 29.2
2021 28.7 29
2020 28.6 28.9
2019 28.4 29
2018 28.2 29.3
2017 28 29.4
2016 27.8 29.5
2015 27.6 29.4
2014 27.3 29.2
2013 27.1 28.9
2012 26.8 28.6
2011 26.5 28.2
2010 26.2 27.9
2009 25.8 27.5
2008 25.4 27.1
2007 25 26.7
2006 24.6 26.3
2005 24.2 26
2004 23.8 25.6
2003 23.3 25.2
2002 22.9 24.9
2001 22.4 24.6
2000 21.9 24.3
1999 21.4 24
1998 20.9 23.7
1997 20.4 23.4
1996 20.1 23.1
1995 19.8 22.8
1994 19.5 22.5
1993 19.3 22.3
1992 19 22
1991 18.8 21.8
1990 18.6 21.6
1989 18.3 21.4
1988 18.1 21.2
1987 17.8 21
1986 17.6 20.8
1985 17.4 20.7
1984 17.2 20.5
1983 17 20.3
1982 16.9 20.1
1981 16.7 19.9
1980 16.6 19.8
1979 16.5 19.6
1978 16.4 19.4
1977 16.3 19.2
1976 16.3 19.1
1975 16.5 19
1974 16.5 18.9
1973 16.5 18.7
1972 16.4 18.5
1971 16.4 18.3
1970 16.4 18.2
1969 16.4 18.1
1968 16.4 18
1967 16.4 18
1966 16.5 18.1
1965 16.6 18.2
1964 16.7 18.4
1963 16.9 18.7
1962 17 19.1
1961 17.2 19.5
1960 17.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Algeria Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Lebanon
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
92%
2019
English speaking
7%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Algeria Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Lebanon
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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