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Algeria vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 10th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Maldives
Population
48222325
532057
Population rank 34/197 168/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Algeria and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Maldives
2024 $269,322,281,665 $7,061,608,267
2023 $247,923,887,215 $6,621,008,704
2022 $225,581,644,703 $6,177,123,352
2021 $186,231,205,262 $5,252,457,370
2020 $164,873,415,325 $3,712,604,583
2019 $193,459,662,091 $5,726,094,799
2018 $194,554,483,656 $5,404,344,163
2017 $189,880,896,903 $4,816,426,257
2016 $180,763,839,522 $4,409,942,624
2015 $187,493,855,609 $4,129,505,319
2014 $238,942,664,193 $3,697,353,039
2013 $229,701,430,292 $3,295,009,238
2012 $227,143,746,076 $2,886,163,997
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,774,350,240
2010 $177,785,053,940 $2,588,176,055
2009 $150,317,292,079 $2,345,294,875
2008 $180,383,848,331 $2,271,646,188
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,868,383,461
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,575,200,391
2005 $107,046,618,670 $1,163,362,438
2004 $91,913,680,985 $1,226,829,563
2003 $73,482,264,191 $1,052,121,055
2002 $61,516,103,406 $897,031,250
2001 $59,413,400,924 $870,031,677
2000 $54,790,398,570 $624,337,145
1999 $48,640,671,735 $589,239,754
1998 $48,187,781,984 $540,096,398
1997 $48,177,612,042 $508,223,602
1996 $46,941,554,225 $450,382,328
1995 $41,764,291,672 $398,988,955
1994 $42,543,176,829 $356,014,932
1993 $49,945,584,453 $322,417,837
1992 $48,003,133,347 $284,875,809
1991 $45,715,676,428 $244,396,762
1990 $62,048,507,531 $215,043,970
1989 $55,634,721,573 $189,514,434
1988 $59,089,396,860 $168,514,513
1987 $66,745,818,375 $141,223,029
1986 $63,692,007,897 $141,882,254
1985 $57,937,868,670 $127,190,758
1984 $53,698,548,293 $109,503,546
1983 $48,801,369,800 $57,829,787
1982 $45,207,167,470 $47,911,340
1981 $44,348,590,461 $44,781,457
1980 $42,345,829,079 $42,463,576
1979 $33,243,706,860 $38,523,364
1978 $26,364,491,313 $24,369,109
1977 $20,972,113,685 $20,853,789
1976 $17,728,240,932 $22,399,467
1975 $15,557,902,754 $24,540,878
1974 $13,209,871,626 $39,120,171
1973 $8,707,858,912 $30,862,042
1972 $6,766,743,957 $25,177,138
1971 $5,077,183,094 $21,566,404
1970 $4,863,526,897 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Maldives
2024 $5,753 $13,379
2023 $5,370 $12,588
2022 $4,960 $11,786
2021 $4,161 $10,176
2020 $3,744 $7,394
2019 $4,468 $11,740
2018 $4,577 $11,423
2017 $4,555 $10,510
2016 $4,425 $9,948
2015 $4,685 $9,645
2014 $6,095 $8,939
2013 $5,980 $8,236
2012 $6,034 $7,461
2011 $5,916 $7,425
2010 $4,913 $7,174
2009 $4,235 $6,734
2008 $5,181 $6,757
2007 $4,167 $5,758
2006 $3,661 $5,019
2005 $3,233 $3,797
2004 $2,817 $4,070
2003 $2,284 $3,549
2002 $1,937 $3,076
2001 $1,896 $3,034
2000 $1,773 $2,214
1999 $1,596 $2,124
1998 $1,603 $1,980
1997 $1,629 $1,898
1996 $1,617 $1,717
1995 $1,467 $1,555
1994 $1,526 $1,419
1993 $1,831 $1,317
1992 $1,803 $1,194
1991 $1,759 $1,054
1990 $2,445 $957
1989 $2,247 $870
1988 $2,451 $799
1987 $2,847 $692
1986 $2,800 $720
1985 $2,633 $669
1984 $2,524 $594
1983 $2,374 $323
1982 $2,275 $274.8
1981 $2,307 $264.1
1980 $2,276 $257.6
1979 $1,843 $240.2
1978 $1,506 $156.1
1977 $1,232 $137.3
1976 $1,080 $151.8
1975 $992 $171.4
1974 $873 $281.5
1973 $590 $228.7
1972 $469 $192.2
1971 $360 $169.8
1970 $353 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Maldives
2026 76.9 81.7
2025 76.7 81.5
2024 76.5 81.3
2023 76.3 81
2022 76.1 80.8
2021 75.2 78.1
2020 73.3 78.7
2019 75.7 79.7
2018 75.6 79.4
2017 75.4 79.2
2016 75.3 78.9
2015 75.2 78.6
2014 75 78.2
2013 74.8 77.8
2012 74.6 77.5
2011 74.4 77.1
2010 74.1 76.8
2009 73.9 76.4
2008 73.6 76
2007 73.3 75.7
2006 73.1 75.3
2005 72.8 74.8
2004 72.5 73
2003 71.9 73.3
2002 71.6 72.4
2001 71 71.7
2000 70.6 70.9
1999 70.1 70.2
1998 69.3 69.3
1997 68.9 68.5
1996 68.2 67.7
1995 67.7 67
1994 67.3 66.2
1993 67.8 65.4
1992 67.7 64.7
1991 67.7 63.9
1990 67.7 63.1
1989 67.5 62.4
1988 66.9 61.6
1987 66.1 60.8
1986 65.3 60
1985 64.2 59.2
1984 62.7 58.3
1983 61.3 57.5
1982 59.6 56.6
1981 57.4 55.7
1980 54.5 54.8
1979 52.4 53.9
1978 50.6 50.4
1977 49.2 51.8
1976 48 50.8
1975 46.9 49.6
1974 46 48.5
1973 45.1 47.5
1972 44.4 46.4
1971 43.8 45.5
1970 43.3 44.5
1969 43 43.7
1968 42.8 42.9
1967 42.7 42.1
1966 42.7 41.4
1965 42.8 40.8
1964 43 40.2
1963 43.1 39.6
1962 39.5 39.1
1961 40.8 38.6
1960 40.8 38.2
1959 40.9 37.9
1958 40.9 37.6
1957 40.9 37.3
1956 40.9 37.1
1955 40.9 37
1954 40.6 36.9
1953 43.6 36.9
1952 43.5 37
1951 43.3 37.1
1950 42.7 36.5

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

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Algeria and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Algeria Maldives
2024 46,814,308 527,799
2023 46,164,219 525,994
2022 45,477,389 524,106
2021 44,761,099 516,154
2020 44,042,091 502,118
2019 43,294,546 487,731
2018 42,505,035 473,099
2017 41,689,299 458,287
2016 40,850,721 443,308
2015 40,019,529 428,154
2014 39,205,031 413,617
2013 38,414,171 400,070
2012 37,646,166 386,818
2011 36,903,376 373,674
2010 36,188,236 360,792
2009 35,490,445 348,275
2008 34,816,961 336,170
2007 34,189,416 324,479
2006 33,623,506 313,851
2005 33,109,249 306,429
2004 32,628,286 301,413
2003 32,175,818 296,491
2002 31,750,835 291,616
2001 31,331,221 286,767
2000 30,903,893 282,019
1999 30,474,354 277,412
1998 30,054,133 272,723
1997 29,579,301 267,707
1996 29,033,044 262,347
1995 28,470,191 256,649
1994 27,887,279 250,822
1993 27,277,048 244,884
1992 26,628,568 238,543
1991 25,987,928 231,802
1990 25,375,810 224,762
1989 24,754,485 217,738
1988 24,109,536 210,885
1987 23,443,624 203,944
1986 22,745,499 196,935
1985 22,008,544 190,169
1984 21,271,969 184,198
1983 20,558,115 179,128
1982 19,872,348 174,333
1981 19,220,704 169,532
1980 18,607,174 164,835
1979 18,036,655 160,360
1978 17,506,974 156,159
1977 17,015,994 151,930
1976 16,409,170 147,525
1975 15,678,596 143,158
1974 15,133,502 138,978
1973 14,771,147 134,952
1972 14,427,072 130,968
1971 14,098,936 127,035
1970 13,783,719 123,219
1969 13,475,960 119,564
1968 13,172,614 116,075
1967 12,876,118 112,528
1966 12,590,069 108,507
1965 12,365,976 104,102
1964 12,179,813 100,662
1963 11,982,118 98,222
1962 11,800,771 95,802
1961 11,628,883 93,450
1960 11,424,922 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Maldives

Fertility rate
Algeria

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Maldives
2023 2.77 1.58
2022 2.82 1.58
2021 2.87 1.6
2020 2.94 1.61
2019 3 1.64
2018 3.02 1.71
2017 3.09 1.8
2016 3.09 1.9
2015 3.09 2
2014 3.08 2.09
2013 3 2.17
2012 3 2.25
2011 2.9 2.31
2010 2.88 2.35
2009 2.83 2.39
2008 2.79 2.37
2007 2.7 2.29
2006 2.63 2.2
2005 2.56 2.2
2004 2.5 2.26
2003 2.45 2.34
2002 2.43 2.42
2001 2.52 2.53
2000 2.59 2.69
1999 2.62 2.9
1998 2.69 3.17
1997 2.89 3.48
1996 3.14 3.86
1995 3.49 4.29
1994 3.91 4.69
1993 4.08 5.06
1992 4.27 5.44
1991 4.37 5.8
1990 4.51 6.13
1989 4.76 6.39
1988 5.02 6.58
1987 5.3 6.73
1986 5.65 6.85
1985 6.04 6.94
1984 6.28 7.03
1983 6.5 7.09
1982 6.68 7.15
1981 6.85 7.19
1980 6.99 7.23
1979 7.12 7.23
1978 7.21 7.23
1977 7.31 7.27
1976 7.41 7.29
1975 7.49 7.32
1974 7.55 7.38
1973 7.59 7.4
1972 7.63 7.37
1971 7.67 7.38
1970 7.7 7.39
1969 7.71 7.33
1968 7.71 7.28
1967 7.71 7.23
1966 7.71 7.15
1965 7.71 7.07
1964 7.67 7
1963 7.65 6.94
1962 7.61 6.89
1961 7.56 6.79
1960 7.5 6.71

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

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Algeria and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Maldives
2024 29.3 32.9
2023 29.1 32.1
2022 28.9 31.4
2021 28.7 30.7
2020 28.6 30.1
2019 28.4 29.5
2018 28.2 29
2017 28 28.5
2016 27.8 28
2015 27.6 27.6
2014 27.3 27.1
2013 27.1 26.5
2012 26.8 25.8
2011 26.5 25.1
2010 26.2 24.4
2009 25.8 23.8
2008 25.4 23.2
2007 25 22.7
2006 24.6 22.1
2005 24.2 21.5
2004 23.8 20.9
2003 23.3 20.3
2002 22.9 19.8
2001 22.4 19.3
2000 21.9 18.9
1999 21.4 18.4
1998 20.9 18
1997 20.4 17.6
1996 20.1 17.3
1995 19.8 16.9
1994 19.5 16.7
1993 19.3 16.5
1992 19 16.4
1991 18.8 16.4
1990 18.6 16.4
1989 18.3 16.5
1988 18.1 16.6
1987 17.8 16.7
1986 17.6 16.9
1985 17.4 17
1984 17.2 17
1983 17 16.9
1982 16.9 16.9
1981 16.7 16.8
1980 16.6 16.8
1979 16.5 16.9
1978 16.4 17
1977 16.3 17
1976 16.3 17
1975 16.5 17.1
1974 16.5 17.2
1973 16.5 17.2
1972 16.4 17.2
1971 16.4 17.3
1970 16.4 17.4
1969 16.4 17.6
1968 16.4 17.8
1967 16.4 18.2
1966 16.5 18.9
1965 16.6 19.9
1964 16.7 20.5
1963 16.9 20.6
1962 17 20.6
1961 17.2 20.6
1960 17.4 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.8%
2019
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
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Algeria Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Maldives
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
97.9%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Algeria Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Maldives
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
57.8 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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