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Algeria vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 10th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Mauritania
Population
48222325
5505206
Population rank 34/197 122/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Algeria and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Mauritania
2024 $269,322,281,665 $10,908,045,687
2023 $247,923,887,215 $10,726,838,461
2022 $225,581,644,703 $9,557,966,698
2021 $186,231,205,262 $9,222,536,364
2020 $164,873,415,325 $8,260,752,385
2019 $193,459,662,091 $7,894,764,886
2018 $194,554,483,656 $7,473,550,557
2017 $189,880,896,903 $6,800,135,898
2016 $180,763,839,522 $6,398,747,592
2015 $187,493,855,609 $6,166,863,897
2014 $238,942,664,193 $6,592,537,782
2013 $229,701,430,292 $7,223,071,097
2012 $227,143,746,076 $6,728,208,836
2011 $218,331,946,925 $6,764,627,746
2010 $177,785,053,940 $5,628,878,798
2009 $150,317,292,079 $4,714,595,548
2008 $180,383,848,331 $5,206,437,194
2007 $142,482,739,810 $4,346,212,355
2006 $123,084,258,693 $3,919,577,286
2005 $107,046,618,670 $2,936,019,526
2004 $91,913,680,985 $2,362,501,023
2003 $73,482,264,191 $2,051,147,607
2002 $61,516,103,406 $1,777,057,481
2001 $59,413,400,924 $1,746,063,558
2000 $54,790,398,570 $1,779,520,886
1999 $48,640,671,735 $1,985,922,776
1998 $48,187,781,984 $2,032,347,665
1997 $48,177,612,042 $2,071,996,564
1996 $46,941,554,225 $2,132,087,009
1995 $41,764,291,672 $2,091,726,101
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,944,876,755
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,847,353,211
1992 $48,003,133,347 $2,164,298,425
1991 $45,715,676,428 $2,133,692,697
1990 $62,048,507,531 $1,506,914,408
1989 $55,634,721,573 $1,450,647,019
1988 $59,089,396,860 $1,414,951,290
1987 $66,745,818,375 $1,344,664,725
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,186,628,778
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,009,723,326
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,074,373,230
1983 $48,801,369,800 $1,165,171,263
1982 $45,207,167,470 $1,108,776,653
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,105,494,682
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,047,925,106
1979 $33,243,706,860 $951,900,945
1978 $26,364,491,313 $804,629,877
1977 $20,972,113,685 $799,030,017
1976 $17,728,240,932 $775,045,517
1975 $15,557,902,754 $703,377,837
1974 $13,209,871,626 $613,010,553
1973 $8,707,858,912 $493,237,876
1972 $6,766,743,957 $391,669,449
1971 $5,077,183,094 $335,568,907
1970 $4,863,526,897 $309,405,316
1969 $4,257,253,264 $295,062,308
1968 $3,852,147,027 $311,395,937
1967 $3,370,870,376 $282,615,310
1966 $3,039,859,187 $266,533,605
1965 $3,136,284,307 $255,340,475
1964 $2,909,316,435 $224,495,744
1963 $2,702,982,018 $168,186,297
1962 $2,001,444,544 $164,271,558
1961 $2,434,747,056 $159,213,430
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

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

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Algeria and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Mauritania
2024 $5,753 $2,110
2023 $5,370 $2,136
2022 $4,960 $1,960
2021 $4,161 $1,948
2020 $3,744 $1,796
2019 $4,468 $1,767
2018 $4,577 $1,723
2017 $4,555 $1,615
2016 $4,425 $1,566
2015 $4,685 $1,555
2014 $6,095 $1,713
2013 $5,980 $1,934
2012 $6,034 $1,859
2011 $5,916 $1,931
2010 $4,913 $1,660
2009 $4,235 $1,435
2008 $5,181 $1,636
2007 $4,167 $1,405
2006 $3,661 $1,301
2005 $3,233 $999
2004 $2,817 $824
2003 $2,284 $732
2002 $1,937 $649
2001 $1,896 $652
2000 $1,773 $681
1999 $1,596 $781
1998 $1,603 $821
1997 $1,629 $859
1996 $1,617 $904
1995 $1,467 $905
1994 $1,526 $865
1993 $1,831 $850
1992 $1,803 $1,036
1991 $1,759 $1,062
1990 $2,445 $772
1989 $2,247 $762
1988 $2,451 $762
1987 $2,847 $746
1986 $2,800 $677
1985 $2,633 $593
1984 $2,524 $650
1983 $2,374 $725
1982 $2,275 $710
1981 $2,307 $729
1980 $2,276 $711
1979 $1,843 $664
1978 $1,506 $578
1977 $1,232 $590
1976 $1,080 $589
1975 $992 $551
1974 $873 $494
1973 $590 $410
1972 $469 $335
1971 $360 $296
1970 $353 $281.3
1969 $316 $276.6
1968 $292.4 $301
1967 $261.8 $281.5
1966 $241.4 $273.6
1965 $253.6 $270
1964 $238.9 $244.3
1963 $225.6 $188.2
1962 $169.6 $189
1961 $209.4 $188.2
1960 $238.4 -

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

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Algeria vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Mauritania
2026 76.9 69.2
2025 76.7 68.9
2024 76.5 68.7
2023 76.3 68.5
2022 76.1 68.3
2021 75.2 66.8
2020 73.3 66.8
2019 75.7 67.6
2018 75.6 67.4
2017 75.4 67.1
2016 75.3 66.8
2015 75.2 66.5
2014 75 66.2
2013 74.8 65.9
2012 74.6 65.8
2011 74.4 65.8
2010 74.1 65.7
2009 73.9 65.5
2008 73.6 65.2
2007 73.3 64.9
2006 73.1 64.5
2005 72.8 63.9
2004 72.5 63.4
2003 71.9 62.8
2002 71.6 62.2
2001 71 61.7
2000 70.6 61
1999 70.1 60.4
1998 69.3 59.9
1997 68.9 59.4
1996 68.2 58.9
1995 67.7 58.9
1994 67.3 58.8
1993 67.8 58.7
1992 67.7 58.6
1991 67.7 58.3
1990 67.7 58.1
1989 67.5 57.7
1988 66.9 57.5
1987 66.1 57
1986 65.3 56.3
1985 64.2 55.8
1984 62.7 55.2
1983 61.3 54.6
1982 59.6 54.2
1981 57.4 53.7
1980 54.5 53.2
1979 52.4 52.8
1978 50.6 52.3
1977 49.2 52
1976 48 51.8
1975 46.9 51.6
1974 46 51.4
1973 45.1 51.2
1972 44.4 51
1971 43.8 50.8
1970 43.3 50.5
1969 43 50.1
1968 42.8 49.5
1967 42.7 48.9
1966 42.7 48.1
1965 42.8 47.4
1964 43 46.6
1963 43.1 45.8
1962 39.5 45
1961 40.8 44.3
1960 40.8 43.6
1959 40.9 42.9
1958 40.9 42.3
1957 40.9 41.7
1956 40.9 41.1
1955 40.9 40.6
1954 40.6 40.1
1953 43.6 39.6
1952 43.5 39.2
1951 43.3 38.8
1950 42.7 38.4

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

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Algeria and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Algeria Mauritania
2024 46,814,308 5,169,395
2023 46,164,219 5,022,441
2022 45,477,389 4,875,637
2021 44,761,099 4,734,874
2020 44,042,091 4,600,131
2019 43,294,546 4,467,708
2018 42,505,035 4,337,685
2017 41,689,299 4,210,600
2016 40,850,721 4,086,657
2015 40,019,529 3,965,959
2014 39,205,031 3,848,514
2013 38,414,171 3,734,318
2012 37,646,166 3,619,034
2011 36,903,376 3,502,811
2010 36,188,236 3,390,965
2009 35,490,445 3,284,448
2008 34,816,961 3,183,269
2007 34,189,416 3,093,059
2006 33,623,506 3,013,660
2005 33,109,249 2,939,059
2004 32,628,286 2,868,664
2003 32,175,818 2,802,046
2002 31,750,835 2,738,655
2001 31,331,221 2,678,760
2000 30,903,893 2,613,441
1999 30,474,354 2,541,698
1998 30,054,133 2,474,651
1997 29,579,301 2,411,306
1996 29,033,044 2,358,188
1995 28,470,191 2,312,017
1994 27,887,279 2,249,454
1993 27,277,048 2,174,328
1992 26,628,568 2,088,135
1991 25,987,928 2,009,738
1990 25,375,810 1,951,878
1989 24,754,485 1,903,048
1988 24,109,536 1,855,859
1987 23,443,624 1,803,014
1986 22,745,499 1,751,835
1985 22,008,544 1,702,107
1984 21,271,969 1,653,693
1983 20,558,115 1,606,746
1982 19,872,348 1,561,176
1981 19,220,704 1,516,877
1980 18,607,174 1,474,043
1979 18,036,655 1,432,758
1978 17,506,974 1,392,713
1977 17,015,994 1,353,768
1976 16,409,170 1,315,336
1975 15,678,596 1,277,330
1974 15,133,502 1,240,188
1973 14,771,147 1,203,838
1972 14,427,072 1,168,355
1971 14,098,936 1,133,702
1970 13,783,719 1,099,806
1969 13,475,960 1,066,754
1968 13,172,614 1,034,739
1967 12,876,118 1,003,843
1966 12,590,069 974,157
1965 12,365,976 945,838
1964 12,179,813 918,955
1963 11,982,118 893,423
1962 11,800,771 869,184
1961 11,628,883 846,167
1960 11,424,922 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Algeria

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Mauritania
2023 2.77 4.7
2022 2.82 4.77
2021 2.87 4.85
2020 2.94 4.91
2019 3 4.98
2018 3.02 5.04
2017 3.09 5.11
2016 3.09 5.16
2015 3.09 5.21
2014 3.08 5.26
2013 3 5.32
2012 3 5.35
2011 2.9 5.38
2010 2.88 5.38
2009 2.83 5.41
2008 2.79 5.44
2007 2.7 5.43
2006 2.63 5.4
2005 2.56 5.38
2004 2.5 5.37
2003 2.45 5.36
2002 2.43 5.37
2001 2.52 5.41
2000 2.59 5.46
1999 2.62 5.52
1998 2.69 5.62
1997 2.89 5.74
1996 3.14 5.86
1995 3.49 5.96
1994 3.91 6.06
1993 4.08 6.09
1992 4.27 6.13
1991 4.37 6.16
1990 4.51 6.18
1989 4.76 6.2
1988 5.02 6.21
1987 5.3 6.27
1986 5.65 6.34
1985 6.04 6.42
1984 6.28 6.48
1983 6.5 6.54
1982 6.68 6.59
1981 6.85 6.64
1980 6.99 6.67
1979 7.12 6.7
1978 7.21 6.73
1977 7.31 6.74
1976 7.41 6.73
1975 7.49 6.71
1974 7.55 6.73
1973 7.59 6.72
1972 7.63 6.71
1971 7.67 6.7
1970 7.7 6.68
1969 7.71 6.64
1968 7.71 6.6
1967 7.71 6.57
1966 7.71 6.52
1965 7.71 6.44
1964 7.67 6.37
1963 7.65 6.31
1962 7.61 6.24
1961 7.56 6.2
1960 7.5 6.15

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

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Algeria and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Mauritania
2024 29.3 18.4
2023 29.1 18.2
2022 28.9 18.1
2021 28.7 18
2020 28.6 17.9
2019 28.4 17.9
2018 28.2 17.8
2017 28 17.8
2016 27.8 17.8
2015 27.6 17.8
2014 27.3 17.8
2013 27.1 17.8
2012 26.8 17.8
2011 26.5 17.9
2010 26.2 17.8
2009 25.8 17.8
2008 25.4 17.7
2007 25 17.6
2006 24.6 17.6
2005 24.2 17.7
2004 23.8 17.7
2003 23.3 17.7
2002 22.9 17.7
2001 22.4 17.7
2000 21.9 17.7
1999 21.4 17.6
1998 20.9 17.5
1997 20.4 17.5
1996 20.1 17.5
1995 19.8 17.6
1994 19.5 17.6
1993 19.3 17.6
1992 19 17.3
1991 18.8 17.2
1990 18.6 17.1
1989 18.3 17.1
1988 18.1 17.1
1987 17.8 17.1
1986 17.6 17
1985 17.4 17
1984 17.2 17
1983 17 17
1982 16.9 17
1981 16.7 17
1980 16.6 17
1979 16.5 17
1978 16.4 17.1
1977 16.3 17.1
1976 16.3 17.2
1975 16.5 17.3
1974 16.5 17.4
1973 16.5 17.6
1972 16.4 17.7
1971 16.4 17.9
1970 16.4 18.1
1969 16.4 18.3
1968 16.4 18.4
1967 16.4 18.5
1966 16.5 18.6
1965 16.6 18.7
1964 16.7 18.8
1963 16.9 18.8
1962 17 18.8
1961 17.2 18.8
1960 17.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Algeria Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Algeria Mauritania
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
67%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Algeria Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Mauritania
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
7,614 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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