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Algeria vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 10th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Mexico
Population
48222325
133323134
Population rank 34/197 11/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Algeria and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Mexico
2024 $269,322,281,665 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $247,923,887,215 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $225,581,644,703 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $186,231,205,262 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $164,873,415,325 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $193,459,662,091 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $194,554,483,656 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $189,880,896,903 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $180,763,839,522 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $187,493,855,609 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $238,942,664,193 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $229,701,430,292 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $227,143,746,076 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $218,331,946,925 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $177,785,053,940 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $150,317,292,079 $943,437,415,025
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $107,046,618,670 $917,571,853,529
2004 $91,913,680,985 $819,459,227,375
2003 $73,482,264,191 $765,549,967,703
2002 $61,516,103,406 $810,666,116,402
2001 $59,413,400,924 $796,064,590,549
2000 $54,790,398,570 $742,061,329,749
1999 $48,640,671,735 $631,249,359,702
1998 $48,187,781,984 $557,461,102,631
1997 $48,177,612,042 $523,449,530,464
1996 $46,941,554,225 $432,157,945,024
1995 $41,764,291,672 $380,157,469,867
1994 $42,543,176,829 $553,618,247,901
1993 $49,945,584,453 $530,160,763,663
1992 $48,003,133,347 $363,157,832,924
1991 $45,715,676,428 $313,139,656,146
1990 $62,048,507,531 $261,253,675,693
1989 $55,634,721,573 $221,403,098,267
1988 $59,089,396,860 $181,611,150,497
1987 $66,745,818,375 $147,542,558,209
1986 $63,692,007,897 $134,556,034,673
1985 $57,937,868,670 $195,241,069,482
1984 $53,698,548,293 $184,230,754,105
1983 $48,801,369,800 $156,167,000,433
1982 $45,207,167,470 $184,602,611,610
1981 $44,348,590,461 $263,797,827,860
1980 $42,345,829,079 $205,577,055,466
1979 $33,243,706,860 $134,531,900,899
1978 $26,364,491,313 $102,648,570,299
1977 $20,972,113,685 $81,912,018,784
1976 $17,728,240,932 $88,875,923,765
1975 $15,557,902,754 $88,000,000,000
1974 $13,209,871,626 $72,000,000,000
1973 $8,707,858,912 $55,280,000,000
1972 $6,766,743,957 $45,200,000,000
1971 $5,077,183,094 $39,200,000,000
1970 $4,863,526,897 $35,520,000,000
1969 $4,257,253,264 $32,480,000,000
1968 $3,852,147,027 $29,360,000,000
1967 $3,370,870,376 $26,560,000,000
1966 $3,039,859,187 $24,320,000,000
1965 $3,136,284,307 $21,840,000,000
1964 $2,909,316,435 $20,080,000,000
1963 $2,702,982,018 $16,960,000,000
1962 $2,001,444,544 $15,200,000,000
1961 $2,434,747,056 $14,160,000,000
1960 $2,723,615,451 $13,040,000,000

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

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Algeria and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Mexico
2024 $5,753 $14,186
2023 $5,370 $13,861
2022 $4,960 $11,406
2021 $4,161 $10,314
2020 $3,744 $8,841
2019 $4,468 $10,370
2018 $4,577 $10,085
2017 $4,555 $9,649
2016 $4,425 $9,098
2015 $4,685 $10,021
2014 $6,095 $11,391
2013 $5,980 $11,217
2012 $6,034 $10,744
2011 $5,916 $10,664
2010 $4,913 $9,729
2009 $4,235 $8,424
2008 $5,181 $10,524
2007 $4,167 $10,134
2006 $3,661 $9,513
2005 $3,233 $8,672
2004 $2,817 $7,850
2003 $2,284 $7,434
2002 $1,937 $7,983
2001 $1,896 $7,953
2000 $1,773 $7,524
1999 $1,596 $6,500
1998 $1,603 $5,833
1997 $1,629 $5,567
1996 $1,617 $4,674
1995 $1,467 $4,184
1994 $1,526 $6,202
1993 $1,831 $6,048
1992 $1,803 $4,221
1991 $1,759 $3,709
1990 $2,445 $3,154
1989 $2,247 $2,725
1988 $2,451 $2,279
1987 $2,847 $1,888
1986 $2,800 $1,757
1985 $2,633 $2,602
1984 $2,524 $2,506
1983 $2,374 $2,170
1982 $2,275 $2,621
1981 $2,307 $3,829
1980 $2,276 $3,055
1979 $1,843 $2,049
1978 $1,506 $1,604
1977 $1,232 $1,315
1976 $1,080 $1,465
1975 $992 $1,492
1974 $873 $1,256
1973 $590 $993
1972 $469 $837
1971 $360 $748
1970 $353 $699
1969 $316 $660
1968 $292.4 $616
1967 $261.8 $576
1966 $241.4 $545
1965 $253.6 $506
1964 $238.9 $481
1963 $225.6 $420
1962 $169.6 $388
1961 $209.4 $374
1960 $238.4 $355

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

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Algeria vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Mexico
2026 76.9 75.6
2025 76.7 75.4
2024 76.5 75.3
2023 76.3 75.1
2022 76.1 74
2021 75.2 69.7
2020 73.3 70.4
2019 75.7 74.5
2018 75.6 74.3
2017 75.4 74.3
2016 75.3 74.4
2015 75.2 74.4
2014 75 74.4
2013 74.8 74.3
2012 74.6 74.1
2011 74.4 73.9
2010 74.1 73.7
2009 73.9 73.6
2008 73.6 73.7
2007 73.3 73.8
2006 73.1 73.7
2005 72.8 73.6
2004 72.5 73.4
2003 71.9 73.3
2002 71.6 73.1
2001 71 72.9
2000 70.6 72.6
1999 70.1 72.2
1998 69.3 71.8
1997 68.9 71.5
1996 68.2 71.1
1995 67.7 70.7
1994 67.3 70.3
1993 67.8 70
1992 67.7 69.7
1991 67.7 69.4
1990 67.7 69
1989 67.5 68.6
1988 66.9 68.3
1987 66.1 67.9
1986 65.3 67.4
1985 64.2 66.8
1984 62.7 66.2
1983 61.3 65.8
1982 59.6 65.3
1981 57.4 64.7
1980 54.5 64.3
1979 52.4 63.9
1978 50.6 63.4
1977 49.2 63
1976 48 62.5
1975 46.9 61.9
1974 46 61.2
1973 45.1 60.5
1972 44.4 60.1
1971 43.8 59.4
1970 43.3 58.9
1969 43 58.4
1968 42.8 58.2
1967 42.7 58
1966 42.7 57.4
1965 42.8 56.7
1964 43 55.9
1963 43.1 55.5
1962 39.5 55.1
1961 40.8 54.4
1960 40.8 53.6
1959 40.9 52.7
1958 40.9 51.8
1957 40.9 51.1
1956 40.9 50.4
1955 40.9 49.6
1954 40.6 48.3
1953 43.6 47
1952 43.5 45.7
1951 43.3 44.8
1950 42.7 43.8

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

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Algeria and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Algeria Mexico
2024 46,814,308 130,861,007
2023 46,164,219 129,739,759
2022 45,477,389 128,613,117
2021 44,761,099 127,648,148
2020 44,042,091 126,799,054
2019 43,294,546 125,762,982
2018 42,505,035 124,573,711
2017 41,689,299 123,400,057
2016 40,850,721 122,251,351
2015 40,019,529 121,072,306
2014 39,205,031 119,784,261
2013 38,414,171 118,343,573
2012 37,646,166 116,818,208
2011 36,903,376 115,243,504
2010 36,188,236 113,623,895
2009 35,490,445 111,999,721
2008 34,816,961 110,374,288
2007 34,189,416 108,774,360
2006 33,623,506 107,253,666
2005 33,109,249 105,811,504
2004 32,628,286 104,394,131
2003 32,175,818 102,978,515
2002 31,750,835 101,548,624
2001 31,331,221 100,099,099
2000 30,903,893 98,625,552
1999 30,474,354 97,115,707
1998 30,054,133 95,575,245
1997 29,579,301 94,021,207
1996 29,033,044 92,452,702
1995 28,470,191 90,862,455
1994 27,887,279 89,259,205
1993 27,277,048 87,653,807
1992 26,628,568 86,044,809
1991 25,987,928 84,430,572
1990 25,375,810 82,820,170
1989 24,754,485 81,247,182
1988 24,109,536 79,695,531
1987 23,443,624 78,136,651
1986 22,745,499 76,585,637
1985 22,008,544 75,043,414
1984 21,271,969 73,506,846
1983 20,558,115 71,971,240
1982 19,872,348 70,433,260
1981 19,220,704 68,892,108
1980 18,607,174 67,300,334
1979 18,036,655 65,648,865
1978 17,506,974 63,979,046
1977 17,015,994 62,308,493
1976 16,409,170 60,645,512
1975 15,678,596 58,982,400
1974 15,133,502 57,320,149
1973 14,771,147 55,667,284
1972 14,427,072 54,030,168
1971 14,098,936 52,412,558
1970 13,783,719 50,814,953
1969 13,475,960 49,233,194
1968 13,172,614 47,668,303
1967 12,876,118 46,129,608
1966 12,590,069 44,629,106
1965 12,365,976 43,174,477
1964 12,179,813 41,772,049
1963 11,982,118 40,424,065
1962 11,800,771 39,129,200
1961 11,628,883 37,890,118
1960 11,424,922 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Mexico

Fertility rate
Algeria

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Mexico
2023 2.77 1.91
2022 2.82 1.94
2021 2.87 1.97
2020 2.94 1.99
2019 3 2.02
2018 3.02 2.03
2017 3.09 2.04
2016 3.09 2.09
2015 3.09 2.14
2014 3.08 2.21
2013 3 2.27
2012 3 2.29
2011 2.9 2.32
2010 2.88 2.34
2009 2.83 2.36
2008 2.79 2.39
2007 2.7 2.42
2006 2.63 2.46
2005 2.56 2.5
2004 2.5 2.54
2003 2.45 2.58
2002 2.43 2.63
2001 2.52 2.67
2000 2.59 2.71
1999 2.62 2.76
1998 2.69 2.82
1997 2.89 2.89
1996 3.14 2.96
1995 3.49 3.04
1994 3.91 3.13
1993 4.08 3.21
1992 4.27 3.29
1991 4.37 3.36
1990 4.51 3.44
1989 4.76 3.53
1988 5.02 3.64
1987 5.3 3.8
1986 5.65 3.97
1985 6.04 4.09
1984 6.28 4.18
1983 6.5 4.3
1982 6.68 4.43
1981 6.85 4.57
1980 6.99 4.74
1979 7.12 4.96
1978 7.21 5.2
1977 7.31 5.36
1976 7.41 5.54
1975 7.49 5.74
1974 7.55 5.95
1973 7.59 6.12
1972 7.63 6.28
1971 7.67 6.42
1970 7.7 6.53
1969 7.71 6.63
1968 7.71 6.71
1967 7.71 6.75
1966 7.71 6.79
1965 7.71 6.82
1964 7.67 6.83
1963 7.65 6.82
1962 7.61 6.8
1961 7.56 6.78
1960 7.5 6.76

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

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Algeria and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Mexico
2024 29.3 30.3
2023 29.1 29.9
2022 28.9 29.5
2021 28.7 29.2
2020 28.6 29
2019 28.4 28.6
2018 28.2 28.3
2017 28 28
2016 27.8 27.6
2015 27.6 27.3
2014 27.3 27
2013 27.1 26.7
2012 26.8 26.4
2011 26.5 26.1
2010 26.2 25.8
2009 25.8 25.6
2008 25.4 25.3
2007 25 25
2006 24.6 24.7
2005 24.2 24.4
2004 23.8 24.1
2003 23.3 23.8
2002 22.9 23.5
2001 22.4 23.1
2000 21.9 22.8
1999 21.4 22.5
1998 20.9 22.2
1997 20.4 22
1996 20.1 21.7
1995 19.8 21.4
1994 19.5 21
1993 19.3 20.7
1992 19 20.4
1991 18.8 20
1990 18.6 19.7
1989 18.3 19.4
1988 18.1 19.2
1987 17.8 18.9
1986 17.6 18.6
1985 17.4 18.3
1984 17.2 18
1983 17 17.7
1982 16.9 17.4
1981 16.7 17.1
1980 16.6 16.8
1979 16.5 16.6
1978 16.4 16.5
1977 16.3 16.4
1976 16.3 16.2
1975 16.5 16.2
1974 16.5 16.1
1973 16.5 16.1
1972 16.4 16
1971 16.4 16
1970 16.4 16.1
1969 16.4 16.1
1968 16.4 16.1
1967 16.4 16.1
1966 16.5 16.2
1965 16.6 16.2
1964 16.7 16.3
1963 16.9 16.3
1962 17 16.4
1961 17.2 16.5
1960 17.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Algeria Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Algeria Mexico
% of world population
0.58%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
95.9%
2025
English speaking
7%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Algeria Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Mexico
% of world land
1.6%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
519,841 mi
2023

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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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