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Algeria vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 10th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Lesotho
Population
48222325
2396633
Population rank 34/197 143/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Algeria and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Lesotho
2024 $269,322,281,665 $2,271,759,455
2023 $247,923,887,215 $2,117,962,445
2022 $225,581,644,703 $2,354,980,960
2021 $186,231,205,262 $2,412,130,057
2020 $164,873,415,325 $2,053,699,864
2019 $193,459,662,091 $2,390,702,296
2018 $194,554,483,656 $2,556,247,292
2017 $189,880,896,903 $2,306,741,672
2016 $180,763,839,522 $2,114,426,452
2015 $187,493,855,609 $2,359,686,725
2014 $238,942,664,193 $2,441,063,054
2013 $229,701,430,292 $2,367,112,932
2012 $227,143,746,076 $2,477,702,216
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,579,409,620
2010 $177,785,053,940 $2,234,754,242
2009 $150,317,292,079 $1,740,894,965
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,766,902,709
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,682,131,785
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,800,092,564
2005 $107,046,618,670 $1,682,343,527
2004 $91,913,680,985 $1,511,236,656
2003 $73,482,264,191 $1,157,825,435
2002 $61,516,103,406 $775,777,239
2001 $59,413,400,924 $825,706,961
2000 $54,790,398,570 $887,291,688
1999 $48,640,671,735 $912,773,681
1998 $48,187,781,984 $928,460,893
1997 $48,177,612,042 $998,004,259
1996 $46,941,554,225 $946,112,493
1995 $41,764,291,672 $1,001,894,000
1994 $42,543,176,829 $878,250,945
1993 $49,945,584,453 $835,582,062
1992 $48,003,133,347 $831,029,862
1991 $45,715,676,428 $704,325,367
1990 $62,048,507,531 $596,410,264
1989 $55,634,721,573 $495,409,233
1988 $59,089,396,860 $470,395,801
1987 $66,745,818,375 $402,768,324
1986 $63,692,007,897 $318,858,423
1985 $57,937,868,670 $268,629,926
1984 $53,698,548,293 $333,163,670
1983 $48,801,369,800 $386,699,309
1982 $45,207,167,470 $348,741,684
1981 $44,348,590,461 $434,188,034
1980 $42,345,829,079 $431,542,537
1979 $33,243,706,860 $290,134,593
1978 $26,364,491,313 $266,570,067
1977 $20,972,113,685 $193,315,048
1976 $17,728,240,932 $147,660,037
1975 $15,557,902,754 $149,558,896
1974 $13,209,871,626 $150,851,317
1973 $8,707,858,912 $121,188,716
1972 $6,766,743,957 $80,913,200
1971 $5,077,183,094 $76,480,285
1970 $4,863,526,897 $68,739,973
1969 $4,257,253,264 $65,967,974
1968 $3,852,147,027 $61,445,975
1967 $3,370,870,376 $59,261,976
1966 $3,039,859,187 $56,699,977
1965 $3,136,284,307 $54,879,978
1964 $2,909,316,435 $51,939,979
1963 $2,702,982,018 $47,039,981
1962 $2,001,444,544 $41,859,983
1961 $2,434,747,056 $35,699,986
1960 $2,723,615,451 $34,579,986

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

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Algeria and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Lesotho
2024 $5,753 $972
2023 $5,370 $916
2022 $4,960 $1,030
2021 $4,161 $1,067
2020 $3,744 $919
2019 $4,468 $1,082
2018 $4,577 $1,171
2017 $4,555 $1,069
2016 $4,425 $992
2015 $4,685 $1,121
2014 $6,095 $1,174
2013 $5,980 $1,151
2012 $6,034 $1,218
2011 $5,916 $1,281
2010 $4,913 $1,119
2009 $4,235 $879
2008 $5,181 $898
2007 $4,167 $861
2006 $3,661 $925
2005 $3,233 $861
2004 $2,817 $767
2003 $2,284 $583
2002 $1,937 $389
2001 $1,896 $413
2000 $1,773 $443
1999 $1,596 $456
1998 $1,603 $465
1997 $1,629 $502
1996 $1,617 $480
1995 $1,467 $513
1994 $1,526 $456
1993 $1,831 $439
1992 $1,803 $444
1991 $1,759 $382
1990 $2,445 $330
1989 $2,247 $279
1988 $2,451 $270.4
1987 $2,847 $236.5
1986 $2,800 $191.4
1985 $2,633 $165.4
1984 $2,524 $211
1983 $2,374 $252
1982 $2,275 $233.9
1981 $2,307 $299.8
1980 $2,276 $307
1979 $1,843 $212.4
1978 $1,506 $200.8
1977 $1,232 $149.9
1976 $1,080 $117.8
1975 $992 $123.2
1974 $873 $128.7
1973 $590 $107
1972 $469 $74
1971 $360 $72.4
1970 $353 $67.4
1969 $316 $67.1
1968 $292.4 $64.8
1967 $261.8 $64.8
1966 $241.4 $64.3
1965 $253.6 $64.3
1964 $238.9 $62.6
1963 $225.6 $58.4
1962 $169.6 $53.5
1961 $209.4 $47
1960 $238.4 $47

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

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Algeria vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Lesotho
2026 76.9 58.6
2025 76.7 58.2
2024 76.5 57.8
2023 76.3 57.4
2022 76.1 56.8
2021 75.2 54.2
2020 73.3 55.1
2019 75.7 55.2
2018 75.6 54.6
2017 75.4 53.9
2016 75.3 52.9
2015 75.2 51.8
2014 75 50.8
2013 74.8 49.5
2012 74.6 48.2
2011 74.4 46.9
2010 74.1 46
2009 73.9 45.1
2008 73.6 44.3
2007 73.3 43.7
2006 73.1 43.2
2005 72.8 43.6
2004 72.5 44
2003 71.9 44.9
2002 71.6 46
2001 71 47.2
2000 70.6 48.8
1999 70.1 50.4
1998 69.3 52
1997 68.9 53.7
1996 68.2 55.1
1995 67.7 56.4
1994 67.3 57.3
1993 67.8 58.1
1992 67.7 58.6
1991 67.7 59.1
1990 67.7 59.3
1989 67.5 59.5
1988 66.9 59.6
1987 66.1 59.6
1986 65.3 59.3
1985 64.2 59.2
1984 62.7 59
1983 61.3 58.5
1982 59.6 58
1981 57.4 57.3
1980 54.5 56.5
1979 52.4 55.8
1978 50.6 55.2
1977 49.2 54.5
1976 48 53.9
1975 46.9 53.5
1974 46 52.9
1973 45.1 52.6
1972 44.4 52.3
1971 43.8 51.8
1970 43.3 51.5
1969 43 51.1
1968 42.8 50.8
1967 42.7 50.5
1966 42.7 50.4
1965 42.8 50.3
1964 43 50.3
1963 43.1 50.3
1962 39.5 50.3
1961 40.8 50.3
1960 40.8 50.2
1959 40.9 49.9
1958 40.9 49.6
1957 40.9 49.2
1956 40.9 48.6
1955 40.9 48
1954 40.6 47.3
1953 43.6 46.6
1952 43.5 45.9
1951 43.3 45.2
1950 42.7 44.6

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

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Algeria and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Algeria Lesotho
2024 46,814,308 2,337,423
2023 46,164,219 2,311,472
2022 45,477,389 2,286,110
2021 44,761,099 2,261,542
2020 44,042,091 2,235,727
2019 43,294,546 2,209,405
2018 42,505,035 2,183,603
2017 41,689,299 2,157,110
2016 40,850,721 2,130,422
2015 40,019,529 2,104,611
2014 39,205,031 2,080,089
2013 38,414,171 2,056,504
2012 37,646,166 2,034,354
2011 36,903,376 2,014,009
2010 36,188,236 1,996,251
2009 35,490,445 1,980,883
2008 34,816,961 1,966,541
2007 34,189,416 1,953,268
2006 33,623,506 1,945,063
2005 33,109,249 1,953,076
2004 32,628,286 1,971,129
2003 32,175,818 1,985,059
2002 31,750,835 1,994,679
2001 31,331,221 2,000,853
2000 30,903,893 2,003,913
1999 30,474,354 2,003,234
1998 30,054,133 1,998,049
1997 29,579,301 1,988,130
1996 29,033,044 1,972,418
1995 28,470,191 1,951,437
1994 27,887,279 1,927,707
1993 27,277,048 1,901,793
1992 26,628,568 1,873,274
1991 25,987,928 1,842,379
1990 25,375,810 1,809,696
1989 24,754,485 1,775,436
1988 24,109,536 1,739,841
1987 23,443,624 1,703,390
1986 22,745,499 1,666,138
1985 22,008,544 1,624,379
1984 21,271,969 1,578,986
1983 20,558,115 1,534,413
1982 19,872,348 1,490,732
1981 19,220,704 1,448,069
1980 18,607,174 1,406,521
1979 18,036,655 1,366,169
1978 17,506,974 1,327,240
1977 17,015,994 1,289,967
1976 16,409,170 1,253,214
1975 15,678,596 1,213,643
1974 15,133,502 1,172,420
1973 14,771,147 1,132,697
1972 14,427,072 1,094,063
1971 14,098,936 1,056,246
1970 13,783,719 1,019,273
1969 13,475,960 983,202
1968 13,172,614 948,105
1967 12,876,118 913,982
1966 12,590,069 881,870
1965 12,365,976 854,090
1964 12,179,813 829,437
1963 11,982,118 805,373
1962 11,800,771 781,814
1961 11,628,883 758,824
1960 11,424,922 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Algeria

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Lesotho
2023 2.77 2.69
2022 2.82 2.72
2021 2.87 2.77
2020 2.94 2.85
2019 3 2.92
2018 3.02 3.02
2017 3.09 3.11
2016 3.09 3.18
2015 3.09 3.22
2014 3.08 3.24
2013 3 3.28
2012 3 3.3
2011 2.9 3.34
2010 2.88 3.25
2009 2.83 3.31
2008 2.79 3.39
2007 2.7 3.44
2006 2.63 3.41
2005 2.56 3.43
2004 2.5 3.51
2003 2.45 3.62
2002 2.43 3.68
2001 2.52 3.63
2000 2.59 3.61
1999 2.62 3.67
1998 2.69 3.82
1997 2.89 3.98
1996 3.14 4.06
1995 3.49 4.13
1994 3.91 4.21
1993 4.08 4.37
1992 4.27 4.54
1991 4.37 4.68
1990 4.51 4.81
1989 4.76 4.96
1988 5.02 5.1
1987 5.3 5.22
1986 5.65 5.32
1985 6.04 5.4
1984 6.28 5.48
1983 6.5 5.56
1982 6.68 5.63
1981 6.85 5.69
1980 6.99 5.75
1979 7.12 5.79
1978 7.21 5.82
1977 7.31 5.85
1976 7.41 5.87
1975 7.49 5.83
1974 7.55 5.75
1973 7.59 5.69
1972 7.63 5.69
1971 7.67 5.7
1970 7.7 5.7
1969 7.71 5.7
1968 7.71 5.73
1967 7.71 5.75
1966 7.71 5.76
1965 7.71 5.77
1964 7.67 5.77
1963 7.65 5.78
1962 7.61 5.79
1961 7.56 5.79
1960 7.5 5.78

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

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Algeria and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Lesotho
2024 29.3 22.7
2023 29.1 22.5
2022 28.9 22.3
2021 28.7 22.1
2020 28.6 22
2019 28.4 21.8
2018 28.2 21.7
2017 28 21.6
2016 27.8 21.4
2015 27.6 21.3
2014 27.3 21.2
2013 27.1 21.1
2012 26.8 21
2011 26.5 20.9
2010 26.2 20.7
2009 25.8 20.6
2008 25.4 20.4
2007 25 20.2
2006 24.6 20
2005 24.2 19.9
2004 23.8 19.8
2003 23.3 19.7
2002 22.9 19.5
2001 22.4 19.4
2000 21.9 19.2
1999 21.4 19.1
1998 20.9 18.9
1997 20.4 18.8
1996 20.1 18.6
1995 19.8 18.6
1994 19.5 18.5
1993 19.3 18.4
1992 19 18.4
1991 18.8 18.4
1990 18.6 18.4
1989 18.3 18.5
1988 18.1 18.6
1987 17.8 18.7
1986 17.6 18.6
1985 17.4 18.4
1984 17.2 18.5
1983 17 18.6
1982 16.9 18.6
1981 16.7 18.7
1980 16.6 18.8
1979 16.5 18.8
1978 16.4 18.9
1977 16.3 19
1976 16.3 19
1975 16.5 18.9
1974 16.5 18.8
1973 16.5 18.6
1972 16.4 18.5
1971 16.4 18.3
1970 16.4 18.2
1969 16.4 18
1968 16.4 17.8
1967 16.4 17.6
1966 16.5 17.5
1965 16.6 17.5
1964 16.7 17.5
1963 16.9 17.4
1962 17 17.4
1961 17.2 17.4
1960 17.4 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.7%
2017
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Algeria Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Algeria Lesotho
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
90.4%
2024
English speaking
7%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Algeria Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Lesotho
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
3,691 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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