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Algeria vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 10th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Madagascar
Population
48222325
33750171
Population rank 34/197 49/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Algeria and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Madagascar
2024 $269,322,281,665 $17,420,501,490
2023 $247,923,887,215 $15,869,945,478
2022 $225,581,644,703 $15,325,603,273
2021 $186,231,205,262 $14,354,731,964
2020 $164,873,415,325 $13,051,441,204
2019 $193,459,662,091 $14,104,664,679
2018 $194,554,483,656 $13,760,033,282
2017 $189,880,896,903 $13,176,313,594
2016 $180,763,839,522 $11,848,613,858
2015 $187,493,855,609 $11,323,020,701
2014 $238,942,664,193 $12,522,957,399
2013 $229,701,430,292 $12,423,555,455
2012 $227,143,746,076 $11,578,975,062
2011 $218,331,946,925 $11,551,819,618
2010 $177,785,053,940 $9,982,711,338
2009 $150,317,292,079 $9,616,879,409
2008 $180,383,848,331 $10,725,137,724
2007 $142,482,739,810 $8,524,620,890
2006 $123,084,258,693 $6,395,712,491
2005 $107,046,618,670 $5,859,269,753
2004 $91,913,680,985 $5,064,732,626
2003 $73,482,264,191 $6,372,498,890
2002 $61,516,103,406 $5,351,701,663
2001 $59,413,400,924 $5,438,332,602
2000 $54,790,398,570 $4,629,247,204
1999 $48,640,671,735 $4,277,903,780
1998 $48,187,781,984 $4,401,967,633
1997 $48,177,612,042 $4,262,965,420
1996 $46,941,554,225 $4,931,861,039
1995 $41,764,291,672 $3,838,100,904
1994 $42,543,176,829 $3,522,227,092
1993 $49,945,584,453 $4,063,298,919
1992 $48,003,133,347 $3,714,966,678
1991 $45,715,676,428 $3,254,713,056
1990 $62,048,507,531 $3,931,334,875
1989 $55,634,721,573 $3,175,638,333
1988 $59,089,396,860 $3,189,456,965
1987 $66,745,818,375 $3,212,900,556
1986 $63,692,007,897 $4,347,989,788
1985 $57,937,868,670 $3,802,557,895
1984 $53,698,548,293 $3,905,938,481
1983 $48,801,369,800 $4,686,457,031
1982 $45,207,167,470 $4,784,977,326
1981 $44,348,590,461 $4,759,333,998
1980 $42,345,829,079 $5,201,818,348
1979 $33,243,706,860 $3,463,565,854
1978 $26,364,491,313 $2,669,755,115
1977 $20,972,113,685 $2,358,930,406
1976 $17,728,240,932 $2,181,844,179
1975 $15,557,902,754 $2,283,049,215
1974 $13,209,871,626 $1,917,508,190
1973 $8,707,858,912 $1,653,062,335
1972 $6,766,743,957 $1,341,590,690
1971 $5,077,183,094 $1,199,507,631
1970 $4,863,526,897 $1,111,859,571
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,056,391,056
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,031,669,637
1967 $3,370,870,376 $956,436,932
1966 $3,039,859,187 $900,264,585
1965 $3,136,284,307 $833,563,473
1964 $2,909,316,435 $802,482,184
1963 $2,702,982,018 $759,345,864
1962 $2,001,444,544 $739,286,908
1961 $2,434,747,056 $699,161,945
1960 $2,723,615,451 $673,081,725

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

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Algeria and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Madagascar
2024 $5,753 $545
2023 $5,370 $509
2022 $4,960 $504
2021 $4,161 $483
2020 $3,744 $451
2019 $4,468 $500
2018 $4,577 $500
2017 $4,555 $492
2016 $4,425 $454
2015 $4,685 $445
2014 $6,095 $506
2013 $5,980 $515
2012 $6,034 $494
2011 $5,916 $506
2010 $4,913 $450
2009 $4,235 $446
2008 $5,181 $513
2007 $4,167 $420
2006 $3,661 $324
2005 $3,233 $306
2004 $2,817 $272.2
2003 $2,284 $353
2002 $1,937 $305
2001 $1,896 $319
2000 $1,773 $280.3
1999 $1,596 $267.4
1998 $1,603 $284.2
1997 $1,629 $284.4
1996 $1,617 $340
1995 $1,467 $273.1
1994 $1,526 $258.7
1993 $1,831 $308
1992 $1,803 $290.2
1991 $1,759 $262
1990 $2,445 $326
1989 $2,247 $271.3
1988 $2,451 $280.5
1987 $2,847 $290.8
1986 $2,800 $405
1985 $2,633 $364
1984 $2,524 $385
1983 $2,374 $476
1982 $2,275 $501
1981 $2,307 $513
1980 $2,276 $578
1979 $1,843 $396
1978 $1,506 $315
1977 $1,232 $286.9
1976 $1,080 $273.5
1975 $992 $295
1974 $873 $255.3
1973 $590 $226.8
1972 $469 $189.6
1971 $360 $174.6
1970 $353 $166.6
1969 $316 $162.9
1968 $292.4 $163.6
1967 $261.8 $155.9
1966 $241.4 $150.7
1965 $253.6 $143.2
1964 $238.9 $141.5
1963 $225.6 $137.4
1962 $169.6 $137.3
1961 $209.4 $133.3
1960 $238.4 $131.7

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

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Algeria vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Madagascar
2026 76.9 64.3
2025 76.7 64
2024 76.5 63.8
2023 76.3 63.6
2022 76.1 63.1
2021 75.2 62.5
2020 73.3 62.7
2019 75.7 63.5
2018 75.6 63.5
2017 75.4 63.4
2016 75.3 63.4
2015 75.2 63.4
2014 75 63.3
2013 74.8 63.2
2012 74.6 63
2011 74.4 62.9
2010 74.1 62.6
2009 73.9 62.3
2008 73.6 62
2007 73.3 61.5
2006 73.1 61.1
2005 72.8 60.7
2004 72.5 60.2
2003 71.9 59.7
2002 71.6 59.2
2001 71 58.7
2000 70.6 58
1999 70.1 57.4
1998 69.3 56.8
1997 68.9 56.1
1996 68.2 55.5
1995 67.7 54.8
1994 67.3 54.2
1993 67.8 53.7
1992 67.7 52.9
1991 67.7 52.6
1990 67.7 52.1
1989 67.5 51.8
1988 66.9 51.4
1987 66.1 51.1
1986 65.3 50.7
1985 64.2 50.4
1984 62.7 50.2
1983 61.3 50.1
1982 59.6 50
1981 57.4 49.8
1980 54.5 50
1979 52.4 50.1
1978 50.6 50
1977 49.2 49.9
1976 48 49.8
1975 46.9 49.6
1974 46 49.3
1973 45.1 48.9
1972 44.4 48.5
1971 43.8 48.2
1970 43.3 47.9
1969 43 47.3
1968 42.8 46.9
1967 42.7 46.5
1966 42.7 46
1965 42.8 45.4
1964 43 45
1963 43.1 44.6
1962 39.5 44.2
1961 40.8 43.8
1960 40.8 43.3
1959 40.9 43
1958 40.9 42.5
1957 40.9 42.1
1956 40.9 41.7
1955 40.9 41.3
1954 40.6 40.9
1953 43.6 40.7
1952 43.5 40.3
1951 43.3 39.9
1950 42.7 39.7

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

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Algeria and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Algeria Madagascar
2024 46,814,308 31,964,956
2023 46,164,219 31,195,932
2022 45,477,389 30,437,261
2021 44,761,099 29,691,083
2020 44,042,091 28,953,556
2019 43,294,546 28,219,554
2018 42,505,035 27,494,926
2017 41,689,299 26,788,375
2016 40,850,721 26,099,952
2015 40,019,529 25,426,702
2014 39,205,031 24,764,348
2013 38,414,171 24,109,290
2012 37,646,166 23,462,438
2011 36,903,376 22,822,300
2010 36,188,236 22,183,340
2009 35,490,445 21,547,280
2008 34,816,961 20,923,840
2007 34,189,416 20,318,583
2006 33,623,506 19,730,909
2005 33,109,249 19,159,707
2004 32,628,286 18,606,608
2003 32,175,818 18,071,854
2002 31,750,835 17,549,913
2001 31,331,221 17,032,939
2000 30,903,893 16,516,338
1999 30,474,354 16,000,506
1998 30,054,133 15,489,364
1997 29,579,301 14,990,814
1996 29,033,044 14,510,711
1995 28,470,191 14,051,275
1994 27,887,279 13,613,850
1993 27,277,048 13,197,345
1992 26,628,568 12,800,870
1991 25,987,928 12,421,412
1990 25,375,810 12,055,639
1989 24,754,485 11,704,998
1988 24,109,536 11,369,462
1987 23,443,624 11,047,291
1986 22,745,499 10,736,857
1985 22,008,544 10,433,142
1984 21,271,969 10,134,550
1983 20,558,115 9,843,044
1982 19,872,348 9,557,671
1981 19,220,704 9,279,011
1980 18,607,174 9,006,032
1979 18,036,655 8,737,581
1978 17,506,974 8,475,864
1977 17,015,994 8,222,240
1976 16,409,170 7,976,831
1975 15,678,596 7,739,336
1974 15,133,502 7,509,726
1973 14,771,147 7,288,048
1972 14,427,072 7,074,398
1971 14,098,936 6,868,868
1970 13,783,719 6,672,003
1969 13,475,960 6,484,716
1968 13,172,614 6,306,493
1967 12,876,118 6,136,486
1966 12,590,069 5,974,279
1965 12,365,976 5,819,116
1964 12,179,813 5,669,863
1963 11,982,118 5,525,185
1962 11,800,771 5,384,150
1961 11,628,883 5,246,158
1960 11,424,922 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Algeria

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Madagascar
2023 2.77 3.97
2022 2.82 4.04
2021 2.87 4.1
2020 2.94 4.17
2019 3 4.22
2018 3.02 4.25
2017 3.09 4.26
2016 3.09 4.29
2015 3.09 4.34
2014 3.08 4.42
2013 3 4.53
2012 3 4.61
2011 2.9 4.74
2010 2.88 4.9
2009 2.83 5
2008 2.79 5.04
2007 2.7 5.08
2006 2.63 5.13
2005 2.56 5.2
2004 2.5 5.26
2003 2.45 5.33
2002 2.43 5.41
2001 2.52 5.53
2000 2.59 5.67
1999 2.62 5.84
1998 2.69 5.99
1997 2.89 6.02
1996 3.14 6.03
1995 3.49 6.04
1994 3.91 6.04
1993 4.08 6.06
1992 4.27 6.08
1991 4.37 6.12
1990 4.51 6.14
1989 4.76 6.15
1988 5.02 6.18
1987 5.3 6.24
1986 5.65 6.34
1985 6.04 6.46
1984 6.28 6.55
1983 6.5 6.63
1982 6.68 6.7
1981 6.85 6.77
1980 6.99 6.84
1979 7.12 6.87
1978 7.21 6.9
1977 7.31 6.93
1976 7.41 6.95
1975 7.49 6.97
1974 7.55 6.99
1973 7.59 7.01
1972 7.63 7.04
1971 7.67 7.07
1970 7.7 7.1
1969 7.71 7.12
1968 7.71 7.13
1967 7.71 7.14
1966 7.71 7.16
1965 7.71 7.17
1964 7.67 7.19
1963 7.65 7.21
1962 7.61 7.26
1961 7.56 7.3
1960 7.5 7.34

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

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Algeria and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Madagascar
2024 29.3 20
2023 29.1 19.9
2022 28.9 19.7
2021 28.7 19.6
2020 28.6 19.4
2019 28.4 19.3
2018 28.2 19.1
2017 28 18.9
2016 27.8 18.7
2015 27.6 18.6
2014 27.3 18.4
2013 27.1 18.2
2012 26.8 18.1
2011 26.5 17.9
2010 26.2 17.8
2009 25.8 17.7
2008 25.4 17.6
2007 25 17.5
2006 24.6 17.4
2005 24.2 17.3
2004 23.8 17.3
2003 23.3 17.2
2002 22.9 17.2
2001 22.4 17.2
2000 21.9 17.2
1999 21.4 17.2
1998 20.9 17.2
1997 20.4 17.1
1996 20.1 17.1
1995 19.8 17.1
1994 19.5 17.1
1993 19.3 17
1992 19 17
1991 18.8 16.9
1990 18.6 16.9
1989 18.3 16.8
1988 18.1 16.7
1987 17.8 16.6
1986 17.6 16.6
1985 17.4 16.5
1984 17.2 16.5
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.9 16.4
1981 16.7 16.4
1980 16.6 16.4
1979 16.5 16.5
1978 16.4 16.5
1977 16.3 16.5
1976 16.3 16.6
1975 16.5 16.6
1974 16.5 16.6
1973 16.5 16.6
1972 16.4 16.6
1971 16.4 16.7
1970 16.4 16.7
1969 16.4 16.6
1968 16.4 16.7
1967 16.4 16.7
1966 16.5 16.7
1965 16.6 16.8
1964 16.7 16.8
1963 16.9 17
1962 17 17.2
1961 17.2 17.5
1960 17.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Algeria Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Algeria Madagascar
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
77.5%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Algeria Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Madagascar
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
19,660 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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