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Algeria vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 10th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Malta
Population
48222325
581729
Population rank 34/197 167/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Algeria and Malta: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Malta economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Malta
2024 $269,322,281,665 $24,971,574,502
2023 $247,923,887,215 $22,610,561,526
2022 $225,581,644,703 $18,928,276,162
2021 $186,231,205,262 $19,739,875,611
2020 $164,873,415,325 $16,404,663,226
2019 $193,459,662,091 $16,337,793,531
2018 $194,554,483,656 $16,153,779,511
2017 $189,880,896,903 $14,161,366,724
2016 $180,763,839,522 $12,025,782,834
2015 $187,493,855,609 $11,340,795,042
2014 $238,942,664,193 $11,888,032,874
2013 $229,701,430,292 $10,796,782,636
2012 $227,143,746,076 $9,609,532,089
2011 $218,331,946,925 $9,789,361,703
2010 $177,785,053,940 $9,097,044,159
2009 $150,317,292,079 $8,734,745,698
2008 $180,383,848,331 $9,135,419,465
2007 $142,482,739,810 $7,908,412,306
2006 $123,084,258,693 $6,749,838,806
2005 $107,046,618,670 $6,393,234,993
2004 $91,913,680,985 $6,104,141,520
2003 $73,482,264,191 $5,418,315,224
2002 $61,516,103,406 $4,455,127,414
2001 $59,413,400,924 $4,070,867,133
2000 $54,790,398,570 $4,036,809,815
1999 $48,640,671,735 $4,111,857,809
1998 $48,187,781,984 $4,010,111,688
1997 $48,177,612,042 $3,787,023,707
1996 $46,941,554,225 $3,822,547,197
1995 $41,764,291,672 $3,709,396,045
1994 $42,543,176,829 $2,998,505,428
1993 $49,945,584,453 $2,709,193,538
1992 $48,003,133,347 $3,021,942,759
1991 $45,715,676,428 $2,750,216,747
1990 $62,048,507,531 $2,547,328,748
1989 $55,634,721,573 $2,118,655,677
1988 $59,089,396,860 $2,019,503,068
1987 $66,745,818,375 $1,751,293,461
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,435,038,441
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,117,797,439
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,101,807,023
1983 $48,801,369,800 $1,165,729,707
1982 $45,207,167,470 $1,234,474,404
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,243,509,394
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,250,198,601
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,001,288,847
1978 $26,364,491,313 $793,673,402
1977 $20,972,113,685 $625,563,171
1976 $17,728,240,932 $527,936,989
1975 $15,557,902,754 $474,618,321
1974 $13,209,871,626 $376,081,124
1973 $8,707,858,912 $345,616,106
1972 $6,766,743,957 $295,106,628
1971 $5,077,183,094 $264,578,485
1970 $4,863,526,897 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Malta
2024 $5,753 $43,899
2023 $5,370 $40,906
2022 $4,960 $35,639
2021 $4,161 $38,097
2020 $3,744 $31,823
2019 $4,468 $32,422
2018 $4,577 $33,382
2017 $4,555 $30,317
2016 $4,425 $26,459
2015 $4,685 $25,530
2014 $6,095 $27,425
2013 $5,980 $25,416
2012 $6,034 $22,878
2011 $5,916 $23,517
2010 $4,913 $21,947
2009 $4,235 $21,176
2008 $5,181 $22,315
2007 $4,167 $19,444
2006 $3,661 $16,654
2005 $3,233 $15,831
2004 $2,817 $15,212
2003 $2,284 $13,594
2002 $1,937 $11,251
2001 $1,896 $10,358
2000 $1,773 $10,348
1999 $1,596 $10,609
1998 $1,603 $10,408
1997 $1,629 $9,893
1996 $1,617 $10,062
1995 $1,467 $9,828
1994 $1,526 $8,000
1993 $1,831 $7,296
1992 $1,803 $8,220
1991 $1,759 $7,559
1990 $2,445 $7,192
1989 $2,247 $6,041
1988 $2,451 $5,814
1987 $2,847 $5,084
1986 $2,800 $4,195
1985 $2,633 $3,322
1984 $2,524 $3,333
1983 $2,374 $3,527
1982 $2,275 $3,788
1981 $2,307 $3,898
1980 $2,276 $3,948
1979 $1,843 $3,196
1978 $1,506 $2,559
1977 $1,232 $2,038
1976 $1,080 $1,727
1975 $992 $1,560
1974 $873 $1,245
1973 $590 $1,144
1972 $469 $976
1971 $360 $874
1970 $353 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Malta
2026 76.9 83.8
2025 76.7 83.6
2024 76.5 83.5
2023 76.3 83.3
2022 76.1 82.2
2021 75.2 82.3
2020 73.3 82.3
2019 75.7 82.8
2018 75.6 82.9
2017 75.4 83.1
2016 75.3 82.7
2015 75.2 82.6
2014 75 82.3
2013 74.8 81.8
2012 74.6 81.1
2011 74.4 80.8
2010 74.1 81.4
2009 73.9 80.4
2008 73.6 79.7
2007 73.3 79.7
2006 73.1 79.6
2005 72.8 79.5
2004 72.5 79.2
2003 71.9 78.7
2002 71.6 78.5
2001 71 78.9
2000 70.6 77.9
1999 70.1 77.8
1998 69.3 77.8
1997 68.9 77.3
1996 68.2 76.3
1995 67.7 77
1994 67.3 76.9
1993 67.8 76.8
1992 67.7 76.7
1991 67.7 76.5
1990 67.7 76.2
1989 67.5 76.2
1988 66.9 75.9
1987 66.1 75.3
1986 65.3 74.5
1985 64.2 73.9
1984 62.7 73.3
1983 61.3 73.1
1982 59.6 72.8
1981 57.4 72.4
1980 54.5 72.3
1979 52.4 72.5
1978 50.6 72.3
1977 49.2 72.3
1976 48 72.2
1975 46.9 72.1
1974 46 71.9
1973 45.1 71.3
1972 44.4 70.7
1971 43.8 70.1
1970 43.3 70.4
1969 43 70.1
1968 42.8 69.9
1967 42.7 69.8
1966 42.7 69.7
1965 42.8 69.5
1964 43 69.3
1963 43.1 69.2
1962 39.5 69.2
1961 40.8 68.4
1960 40.8 68.4
1959 40.9 68.4
1958 40.9 67.8
1957 40.9 67.5
1956 40.9 66.8
1955 40.9 66.3
1954 40.6 65.1
1953 43.6 64.3
1952 43.5 64.1
1951 43.3 63.9
1950 42.7 63.5

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

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Algeria and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Malta
1x
Year Population
Algeria Malta
2024 46,814,308 568,847
2023 46,164,219 552,747
2022 45,477,389 531,113
2021 44,761,099 518,150
2020 44,042,091 515,490
2019 43,294,546 503,912
2018 42,505,035 483,903
2017 41,689,299 467,106
2016 40,850,721 454,505
2015 40,019,529 444,220
2014 39,205,031 433,481
2013 38,414,171 424,810
2012 37,646,166 420,028
2011 36,903,376 416,268
2010 36,188,236 414,508
2009 35,490,445 412,477
2008 34,816,961 409,379
2007 34,189,416 406,724
2006 33,623,506 405,308
2005 33,109,249 403,834
2004 32,628,286 401,268
2003 32,175,818 398,582
2002 31,750,835 395,969
2001 31,331,221 393,028
2000 30,903,893 390,087
1999 30,474,354 387,578
1998 30,054,133 385,287
1997 29,579,301 382,791
1996 29,033,044 379,905
1995 28,470,191 377,419
1994 27,887,279 374,797
1993 27,277,048 371,308
1992 26,628,568 367,618
1991 25,987,928 363,845
1990 25,375,810 354,170
1989 24,754,485 350,722
1988 24,109,536 347,325
1987 23,443,624 344,485
1986 22,745,499 342,121
1985 22,008,544 336,452
1984 21,271,969 330,593
1983 20,558,115 330,524
1982 19,872,348 325,898
1981 19,220,704 318,982
1980 18,607,174 316,645
1979 18,036,655 313,342
1978 17,506,974 310,182
1977 17,015,994 306,970
1976 16,409,170 305,774
1975 15,678,596 304,222
1974 15,133,502 301,996
1973 14,771,147 302,200
1972 14,427,072 302,450
1971 14,098,936 302,700
1970 13,783,719 302,650
1969 13,475,960 304,300
1968 13,172,614 307,900
1967 12,876,118 311,550
1966 12,590,069 315,200
1965 12,365,976 318,800
1964 12,179,813 321,250
1963 11,982,118 322,550
1962 11,800,771 323,900
1961 11,628,883 325,250
1960 11,424,922 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Malta

Fertility rate
Algeria

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Malta
2023 2.77 1.06
2022 2.82 1.08
2021 2.87 1.13
2020 2.94 1.13
2019 3 1.14
2018 3.02 1.23
2017 3.09 1.26
2016 3.09 1.37
2015 3.09 1.37
2014 3.08 1.38
2013 3 1.36
2012 3 1.42
2011 2.9 1.45
2010 2.88 1.36
2009 2.83 1.42
2008 2.79 1.43
2007 2.7 1.35
2006 2.63 1.36
2005 2.56 1.38
2004 2.5 1.4
2003 2.45 1.48
2002 2.43 1.45
2001 2.52 1.48
2000 2.59 1.68
1999 2.62 1.73
1998 2.69 1.84
1997 2.89 1.93
1996 3.14 1.99
1995 3.49 1.77
1994 3.91 1.84
1993 4.08 1.96
1992 4.27 2.07
1991 4.37 1.99
1990 4.51 2.02
1989 4.76 2.1
1988 5.02 2.06
1987 5.3 1.97
1986 5.65 1.93
1985 6.04 1.95
1984 6.28 1.95
1983 6.5 1.92
1982 6.68 1.9
1981 6.85 1.87
1980 6.99 1.99
1979 7.12 2.1
1978 7.21 2.05
1977 7.31 2.14
1976 7.41 2.21
1975 7.49 2.27
1974 7.55 1.64
1973 7.59 1.65
1972 7.63 2.01
1971 7.67 2.06
1970 7.7 2.03
1969 7.71 2.02
1968 7.71 2.12
1967 7.71 2.24
1966 7.71 2.33
1965 7.71 2.52
1964 7.67 2.79
1963 7.65 2.9
1962 7.61 3.24
1961 7.56 3.27
1960 7.5 3.62

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

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Algeria and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Malta
2024 29.3 41.8
2023 29.1 41.4
2022 28.9 40.8
2021 28.7 40.2
2020 28.6 39.9
2019 28.4 39.9
2018 28.2 40.2
2017 28 40.5
2016 27.8 40.6
2015 27.6 40.6
2014 27.3 40.6
2013 27.1 40.4
2012 26.8 40.2
2011 26.5 39.9
2010 26.2 39.6
2009 25.8 39.3
2008 25.4 39
2007 25 38.7
2006 24.6 38.4
2005 24.2 38.1
2004 23.8 37.7
2003 23.3 37.4
2002 22.9 37
2001 22.4 36.7
2000 21.9 36.4
1999 21.4 36.1
1998 20.9 35.8
1997 20.4 35.5
1996 20.1 35.1
1995 19.8 34.7
1994 19.5 34.3
1993 19.3 34
1992 19 33.7
1991 18.8 33.3
1990 18.6 33
1989 18.3 32.7
1988 18.1 32.4
1987 17.8 32
1986 17.6 31.7
1985 17.4 31.4
1984 17.2 31.2
1983 17 30.9
1982 16.9 30.6
1981 16.7 30.3
1980 16.6 30
1979 16.5 29.6
1978 16.4 29.2
1977 16.3 28.7
1976 16.3 28.4
1975 16.5 28
1974 16.5 27.6
1973 16.5 27.2
1972 16.4 26.8
1971 16.4 26.3
1970 16.4 25.9
1969 16.4 25.5
1968 16.4 25
1967 16.4 24.8
1966 16.5 24.6
1965 16.6 24.5
1964 16.7 24.4
1963 16.9 24.2
1962 17 24
1961 17.2 23.8
1960 17.4 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Algeria Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Malta
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
94.9%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Algeria Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Malta
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
1,401 mi
2001

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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 (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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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