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Algeria vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 10th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Liberia
Population
48222325
5887000
Population rank 34/197 116/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Algeria and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Liberia
2024 $269,322,281,665 $4,779,300,900
2023 $247,923,887,215 $4,390,000,000
2022 $225,581,644,703 $4,001,047,000
2021 $186,231,205,262 $3,513,049,500
2020 $164,873,415,325 $3,176,126,300
2019 $193,459,662,091 $3,319,596,500
2018 $194,554,483,656 $3,422,754,800
2017 $189,880,896,903 $3,390,703,400
2016 $180,763,839,522 $3,398,419,600
2015 $187,493,855,609 $3,227,075,700
2014 $238,942,664,193 $3,225,652,000
2013 $229,701,430,292 $3,177,198,100
2012 $227,143,746,076 $2,791,614,000
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,398,000,000
2010 $177,785,053,940 $1,998,000,000
2009 $150,317,292,079 $1,768,000,000
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,726,000,000
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,373,000,000
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,119,000,000
2005 $107,046,618,670 $949,000,000
2004 $91,913,680,985 $897,000,000
2003 $73,482,264,191 $748,000,000
2002 $61,516,103,406 $927,000,000
2001 $59,413,400,924 $906,000,000
2000 $54,790,398,570 $874,000,000
1999 $48,640,671,735 $441,800,000
1998 $48,187,781,984 $359,600,000
1997 $48,177,612,042 $295,900,000
1996 $46,941,554,225 $159,400,000
1995 $41,764,291,672 $134,800,000
1994 $42,543,176,829 $132,200,000
1993 $49,945,584,453 $160,400,000
1992 $48,003,133,347 $223,500,000
1991 $45,715,676,428 $348,000,000
1990 $62,048,507,531 $384,400,000
1989 $55,634,721,573 $786,300,000
1988 $59,089,396,860 $1,038,300,000
1987 $66,745,818,375 $972,800,000
1986 $63,692,007,897 $840,964,400
1985 $57,937,868,670 $851,296,100
1984 $53,698,548,293 $848,478,300
1983 $48,801,369,800 $823,374,900
1982 $45,207,167,470 $863,933,200
1981 $44,348,590,461 $846,514,500
1980 $42,345,829,079 $854,711,500
1979 $33,243,706,860 $814,067,900
1978 $26,364,491,313 $717,240,400
1977 $20,972,113,685 $673,010,600
1976 $17,728,240,932 $596,675,700
1975 $15,557,902,754 $577,549,300
1974 $13,209,871,626 $486,955,000
1973 $8,707,858,912 $386,968,300
1972 $6,766,743,957 $368,098,000
1971 $5,077,183,094 $341,543,100
1970 $4,863,526,897 $323,099,700
1969 $4,257,253,264 $306,961,800
1968 $3,852,147,027 $276,820,700
1967 $3,370,870,376 $261,024,300
1966 $3,039,859,187 $244,459,500
1965 $3,136,284,307 $229,260,800
1964 $2,909,316,435 $218,929,100
1963 $2,702,982,018 $200,229,600
1962 $2,001,444,544 $191,861,800
1961 $2,434,747,056 $183,920,900
1960 $2,723,615,451 $190,495,600

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

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Algeria and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Liberia
2024 $5,753 $851
2023 $5,370 $799
2022 $4,960 $745
2021 $4,161 $668
2020 $3,744 $617
2019 $4,468 $658
2018 $4,577 $692
2017 $4,555 $699
2016 $4,425 $715
2015 $4,685 $693
2014 $6,095 $707
2013 $5,980 $711
2012 $6,034 $638
2011 $5,916 $568
2010 $4,913 $492
2009 $4,235 $448
2008 $5,181 $452
2007 $4,167 $374
2006 $3,661 $321
2005 $3,233 $287.5
2004 $2,817 $284.1
2003 $2,284 $239.8
2002 $1,937 $299.5
2001 $1,896 $300
2000 $1,773 $298.5
1999 $1,596 $156.6
1998 $1,603 $134.7
1997 $1,629 $122.6
1996 $1,617 $71.4
1995 $1,467 $62.1
1994 $1,526 $61.5
1993 $1,831 $74.4
1992 $1,803 $107.8
1991 $1,759 $177.9
1990 $2,445 $172.9
1989 $2,247 $312
1988 $2,451 $424
1987 $2,847 $409
1986 $2,800 $364
1985 $2,633 $380
1984 $2,524 $390
1983 $2,374 $391
1982 $2,275 $422
1981 $2,307 $426
1980 $2,276 $443
1979 $1,843 $435
1978 $1,506 $394
1977 $1,232 $381
1976 $1,080 $347
1975 $992 $346
1974 $873 $299.4
1973 $590 $244.4
1972 $469 $238.6
1971 $360 $227.1
1970 $353 $220.3
1969 $316 $214.7
1968 $292.4 $198.6
1967 $261.8 $192.2
1966 $241.4 $184.6
1965 $253.6 $177.6
1964 $238.9 $173.9
1963 $225.6 $163.1
1962 $169.6 $160.3
1961 $209.4 $157.5
1960 $238.4 $167.2

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

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Algeria vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Liberia
2026 76.9 62.6
2025 76.7 62.5
2024 76.5 62.3
2023 76.3 62.2
2022 76.1 61.9
2021 75.2 61.2
2020 73.3 61.3
2019 75.7 61.2
2018 75.6 61
2017 75.4 60.8
2016 75.3 60.5
2015 75.2 59.2
2014 75 59.2
2013 74.8 60
2012 74.6 59.8
2011 74.4 59.5
2010 74.1 59.4
2009 73.9 59.1
2008 73.6 58.7
2007 73.3 58.1
2006 73.1 57.5
2005 72.8 56.8
2004 72.5 55.9
2003 71.9 53
2002 71.6 54.1
2001 71 53.1
2000 70.6 51.9
1999 70.1 50.4
1998 69.3 49.4
1997 68.9 48.3
1996 68.2 44.9
1995 67.7 44.6
1994 67.3 42.6
1993 67.8 43
1992 67.7 43.6
1991 67.7 43.6
1990 67.7 37.6
1989 67.5 43.9
1988 66.9 44.1
1987 66.1 44.3
1986 65.3 44.5
1985 64.2 44
1984 62.7 44.7
1983 61.3 44.6
1982 59.6 44.4
1981 57.4 44.3
1980 54.5 44.1
1979 52.4 43.9
1978 50.6 43.6
1977 49.2 43.2
1976 48 42.9
1975 46.9 42.5
1974 46 42.1
1973 45.1 41.6
1972 44.4 41.2
1971 43.8 40.7
1970 43.3 40.4
1969 43 40
1968 42.8 39.6
1967 42.7 39.3
1966 42.7 39
1965 42.8 38.7
1964 43 38.5
1963 43.1 38.3
1962 39.5 38.2
1961 40.8 38.1
1960 40.8 38.1
1959 40.9 38.1
1958 40.9 38.1
1957 40.9 38.1
1956 40.9 38.1
1955 40.9 38.1
1954 40.6 38.1
1953 43.6 38.1
1952 43.5 38.1
1951 43.3 38
1950 42.7 38

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

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Algeria and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Algeria Liberia
2024 46,814,308 5,612,817
2023 46,164,219 5,493,031
2022 45,477,389 5,373,294
2021 44,761,099 5,259,323
2020 44,042,091 5,149,463
2019 43,294,546 5,043,721
2018 42,505,035 4,944,726
2017 41,689,299 4,848,925
2016 40,850,721 4,755,608
2015 40,019,529 4,659,431
2014 39,205,031 4,564,293
2013 38,414,171 4,470,239
2012 37,646,166 4,373,043
2011 36,903,376 4,221,178
2010 36,188,236 4,058,890
2009 35,490,445 3,943,028
2008 34,816,961 3,821,003
2007 34,189,416 3,669,050
2006 33,623,506 3,490,787
2005 33,109,249 3,301,015
2004 32,628,286 3,156,892
2003 32,175,818 3,119,532
2002 31,750,835 3,094,782
2001 31,331,221 3,015,338
2000 30,903,893 2,928,117
1999 30,474,354 2,821,684
1998 30,054,133 2,670,124
1997 29,579,301 2,412,989
1996 29,033,044 2,232,289
1995 28,470,191 2,169,162
1994 27,887,279 2,149,928
1993 27,277,048 2,155,126
1992 26,628,568 2,072,461
1991 25,987,928 1,956,518
1990 25,375,810 2,223,667
1989 24,754,485 2,517,858
1988 24,109,536 2,446,941
1987 23,443,624 2,377,229
1986 22,745,499 2,308,511
1985 22,008,544 2,240,539
1984 21,271,969 2,173,312
1983 20,558,115 2,107,113
1982 19,872,348 2,045,073
1981 19,220,704 1,986,867
1980 18,607,174 1,929,253
1979 18,036,655 1,872,713
1978 17,506,974 1,818,247
1977 17,015,994 1,766,019
1976 16,409,170 1,717,060
1975 15,678,596 1,670,913
1974 15,133,502 1,626,362
1973 14,771,147 1,583,588
1972 14,427,072 1,542,670
1971 14,098,936 1,504,077
1970 13,783,719 1,466,676
1969 13,475,960 1,429,605
1968 13,172,614 1,393,530
1967 12,876,118 1,358,435
1966 12,590,069 1,324,383
1965 12,365,976 1,291,156
1964 12,179,813 1,258,745
1963 11,982,118 1,227,414
1962 11,800,771 1,197,039
1961 11,628,883 1,167,717
1960 11,424,922 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Liberia

Fertility rate
Algeria

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Liberia
2023 2.77 3.95
2022 2.82 4.02
2021 2.87 4.09
2020 2.94 4.17
2019 3 4.26
2018 3.02 4.34
2017 3.09 4.4
2016 3.09 4.46
2015 3.09 4.52
2014 3.08 4.62
2013 3 4.75
2012 3 4.88
2011 2.9 4.97
2010 2.88 5.06
2009 2.83 5.17
2008 2.79 5.33
2007 2.7 5.46
2006 2.63 5.53
2005 2.56 5.52
2004 2.5 5.51
2003 2.45 5.55
2002 2.43 5.65
2001 2.52 5.77
2000 2.59 5.88
1999 2.62 5.95
1998 2.69 6.02
1997 2.89 6.08
1996 3.14 6.13
1995 3.49 6.17
1994 3.91 6.21
1993 4.08 6.25
1992 4.27 6.28
1991 4.37 6.32
1990 4.51 6.37
1989 4.76 6.43
1988 5.02 6.51
1987 5.3 6.57
1986 5.65 6.64
1985 6.04 6.69
1984 6.28 6.73
1983 6.5 6.76
1982 6.68 6.79
1981 6.85 6.83
1980 6.99 6.87
1979 7.12 6.92
1978 7.21 6.88
1977 7.31 6.84
1976 7.41 6.79
1975 7.49 6.74
1974 7.55 6.69
1973 7.59 6.65
1972 7.63 6.6
1971 7.67 6.54
1970 7.7 6.58
1969 7.71 6.64
1968 7.71 6.66
1967 7.71 6.65
1966 7.71 6.63
1965 7.71 6.62
1964 7.67 6.59
1963 7.65 6.56
1962 7.61 6.5
1961 7.56 6.45
1960 7.5 6.39

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

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Algeria and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Liberia
2024 29.3 19.6
2023 29.1 19.4
2022 28.9 19.2
2021 28.7 19.1
2020 28.6 19
2019 28.4 18.8
2018 28.2 18.8
2017 28 18.7
2016 27.8 18.7
2015 27.6 18.7
2014 27.3 18.7
2013 27.1 18.7
2012 26.8 18.8
2011 26.5 18.6
2010 26.2 18.4
2009 25.8 18.4
2008 25.4 18.4
2007 25 18.4
2006 24.6 18.4
2005 24.2 18.4
2004 23.8 18.4
2003 23.3 18.4
2002 22.9 18.3
2001 22.4 18.3
2000 21.9 18.3
1999 21.4 18.2
1998 20.9 18.2
1997 20.4 18.1
1996 20.1 18.1
1995 19.8 18
1994 19.5 18
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 17.9
1986 17.6 17.9
1985 17.4 17.9
1984 17.2 17.9
1983 17 17.9
1982 16.9 17.9
1981 16.7 17.9
1980 16.6 18
1979 16.5 18
1978 16.4 18.1
1977 16.3 18.2
1976 16.3 18.2
1975 16.5 18.3
1974 16.5 18.4
1973 16.5 18.5
1972 16.4 18.6
1971 16.4 18.6
1970 16.4 18.7
1969 16.4 18.8
1968 16.4 19
1967 16.4 19.1
1966 16.5 19.2
1965 16.6 19.2
1964 16.7 19.2
1963 16.9 19.3
1962 17 19.3
1961 17.2 19.3
1960 17.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Algeria Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Algeria Liberia
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
48.3%
2017
English speaking
7%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Algeria Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Liberia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
6,587 mi
2018

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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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