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Algeria vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 10th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Netherlands
Population
48222325
18252623
Population rank 34/197 72/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Algeria and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Netherlands
2024 $269,322,281,665 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $247,923,887,215 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $225,581,644,703 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $186,231,205,262 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $164,873,415,325 $932,560,861,701
2019 $193,459,662,091 $928,903,005,576
2018 $194,554,483,656 $929,733,599,797
2017 $189,880,896,903 $848,233,537,846
2016 $180,763,839,522 $797,163,949,290
2015 $187,493,855,609 $775,743,675,303
2014 $238,942,664,193 $901,556,501,756
2013 $229,701,430,292 $883,951,539,007
2012 $227,143,746,076 $845,689,017,066
2011 $218,331,946,925 $913,140,741,333
2010 $177,785,053,940 $852,464,982,433
2009 $150,317,292,079 $878,954,223,140
2008 $180,383,848,331 $957,901,566,041
2007 $142,482,739,810 $853,499,460,873
2006 $123,084,258,693 $737,593,995,289
2005 $107,046,618,670 $688,133,699,636
2004 $91,913,680,985 $661,224,886,143
2003 $73,482,264,191 $582,435,617,082
2002 $61,516,103,406 $475,529,972,123
2001 $59,413,400,924 $432,536,219,669
2000 $54,790,398,570 $417,649,282,154
1999 $48,640,671,735 $447,778,514,140
1998 $48,187,781,984 $438,612,530,549
1997 $48,177,612,042 $417,506,211,882
1996 $46,941,554,225 $451,372,549,020
1995 $41,764,291,672 $452,967,334,614
1994 $42,543,176,829 $379,688,232,232
1993 $49,945,584,453 $354,070,495,966
1992 $48,003,133,347 $363,497,050,125
1991 $45,715,676,428 $327,982,316,124
1990 $62,048,507,531 $318,799,003,994
1989 $55,634,721,573 $258,716,904,292
1988 $59,089,396,860 $262,295,966,105
1987 $66,745,818,375 $245,406,949,521
1986 $63,692,007,897 $201,157,708,221
1985 $57,937,868,670 $144,057,523,222
1984 $53,698,548,293 $144,124,462,912
1983 $48,801,369,800 $153,671,294,109
1982 $45,207,167,470 $158,712,765,536
1981 $44,348,590,461 $164,375,775,854
1980 $42,345,829,079 $195,439,301,707
1979 $33,243,706,860 $179,933,827,310
1978 $26,364,491,313 $156,089,077,205
1977 $20,972,113,685 $127,203,923,857
1976 $17,728,240,932 $109,329,386,564
1975 $15,557,902,754 $100,397,061,694
1974 $13,209,871,626 $87,371,810,804
1973 $8,707,858,912 $71,946,639,603
1972 $6,766,743,957 $54,787,070,173
1971 $5,077,183,094 $44,644,730,576
1970 $4,863,526,897 $38,220,884,519
1969 $4,257,253,264 $34,086,038,090
1968 $3,852,147,027 $30,097,635,751
1967 $3,370,870,376 $27,143,828,099
1966 $3,039,859,187 $24,741,480,717
1965 $3,136,284,307 $22,721,869,808
1964 $2,909,316,435 $20,232,048,553
1963 $2,702,982,018 $17,193,744,109
1962 $2,001,444,544 $15,847,582,341
1961 $2,434,747,056 $14,599,836,396
1960 $2,723,615,451 $13,282,979,015

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

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Algeria and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Netherlands
2024 $5,753 $67,520
2023 $5,370 $63,516
2022 $4,960 $59,123
2021 $4,161 $60,142
2020 $3,744 $53,468
2019 $4,468 $53,555
2018 $4,577 $53,955
2017 $4,555 $49,514
2016 $4,425 $46,809
2015 $4,685 $45,794
2014 $6,095 $53,457
2013 $5,980 $52,602
2012 $6,034 $50,474
2011 $5,916 $54,702
2010 $4,913 $51,306
2009 $4,235 $53,172
2008 $5,181 $58,247
2007 $4,167 $52,101
2006 $3,661 $45,124
2005 $3,233 $42,165
2004 $2,817 $40,611
2003 $2,284 $35,897
2002 $1,937 $29,447
2001 $1,896 $26,956
2000 $1,773 $26,225
1999 $1,596 $28,319
1998 $1,603 $27,924
1997 $1,629 $26,745
1996 $1,617 $29,064
1995 $1,467 $29,301
1994 $1,526 $24,683
1993 $1,831 $23,156
1992 $1,803 $23,939
1991 $1,759 $21,764
1990 $2,445 $21,322
1989 $2,247 $17,423
1988 $2,451 $17,771
1987 $2,847 $16,734
1986 $2,800 $13,804
1985 $2,633 $9,941
1984 $2,524 $9,992
1983 $2,374 $10,696
1982 $2,275 $11,089
1981 $2,307 $11,537
1980 $2,276 $13,812
1979 $1,843 $12,817
1978 $1,506 $11,196
1977 $1,232 $9,180
1976 $1,080 $7,937
1975 $992 $7,346
1974 $873 $6,450
1973 $590 $5,353
1972 $469 $4,110
1971 $360 $3,384
1970 $353 $2,931
1969 $316 $2,647
1968 $292.4 $2,364
1967 $261.8 $2,155
1966 $241.4 $1,986
1965 $253.6 $1,848
1964 $238.9 $1,668
1963 $225.6 $1,437
1962 $169.6 $1,342
1961 $209.4 $1,254
1960 $238.4 $1,156

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

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Algeria vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Netherlands
2026 76.9 82.6
2025 76.7 82.4
2024 76.5 82.3
2023 76.3 82.2
2022 76.1 81.9
2021 75.2 81.4
2020 73.3 81.4
2019 75.7 82.1
2018 75.6 81.8
2017 75.4 81.7
2016 75.3 81.6
2015 75.2 81.5
2014 75 81.7
2013 74.8 81.3
2012 74.6 81.1
2011 74.4 81.1
2010 74.1 80.8
2009 73.9 80.7
2008 73.6 80.4
2007 73.3 80.3
2006 73.1 79.8
2005 72.8 79.5
2004 72.5 79.2
2003 71.9 78.7
2002 71.6 78.4
2001 71 78.3
2000 70.6 78.1
1999 70.1 78
1998 69.3 78
1997 68.9 77.9
1996 68.2 77.6
1995 67.7 77.6
1994 67.3 77.5
1993 67.8 77
1992 67.7 77.4
1991 67.7 77.2
1990 67.7 77
1989 67.5 76.8
1988 66.9 77
1987 66.1 76.8
1986 65.3 76.4
1985 64.2 76.4
1984 62.7 76.3
1983 61.3 76.3
1982 59.6 76.1
1981 57.4 76
1980 54.5 75.8
1979 52.4 75.6
1978 50.6 75.2
1977 49.2 75.3
1976 48 74.7
1975 46.9 74.6
1974 46 74.6
1973 45.1 74.2
1972 44.4 73.8
1971 43.8 73.9
1970 43.3 73.6
1969 43 73.6
1968 42.8 73.6
1967 42.7 73.8
1966 42.7 73.6
1965 42.8 73.6
1964 43 73.7
1963 43.1 73.4
1962 39.5 73.2
1961 40.8 73.6
1960 40.8 73.4
1959 40.9 73.2
1958 40.9 73.1
1957 40.9 73
1956 40.9 72.5
1955 40.9 72.5
1954 40.6 72.4
1953 43.6 71.7
1952 43.5 72.1
1951 43.3 71.5
1950 42.7 71.4

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

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Algeria and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Algeria Netherlands
2024 46,814,308 17,993,485
2023 46,164,219 17,877,117
2022 45,477,389 17,700,982
2021 44,761,099 17,533,044
2020 44,042,091 17,441,500
2019 43,294,546 17,344,874
2018 42,505,035 17,231,624
2017 41,689,299 17,131,296
2016 40,850,721 17,030,314
2015 40,019,529 16,939,923
2014 39,205,031 16,865,008
2013 38,414,171 16,804,432
2012 37,646,166 16,754,962
2011 36,903,376 16,693,074
2010 36,188,236 16,615,394
2009 35,490,445 16,530,388
2008 34,816,961 16,445,593
2007 34,189,416 16,381,696
2006 33,623,506 16,346,101
2005 33,109,249 16,319,868
2004 32,628,286 16,281,779
2003 32,175,818 16,225,302
2002 31,750,835 16,148,929
2001 31,331,221 16,046,180
2000 30,903,893 15,925,513
1999 30,474,354 15,812,088
1998 30,054,133 15,707,209
1997 29,579,301 15,610,650
1996 29,033,044 15,530,498
1995 28,470,191 15,459,006
1994 27,887,279 15,382,838
1993 27,277,048 15,290,368
1992 26,628,568 15,184,166
1991 25,987,928 15,069,798
1990 25,375,810 14,951,510
1989 24,754,485 14,848,907
1988 24,109,536 14,760,094
1987 23,443,624 14,665,037
1986 22,745,499 14,572,278
1985 22,008,544 14,491,632
1984 21,271,969 14,424,211
1983 20,558,115 14,367,070
1982 19,872,348 14,312,690
1981 19,220,704 14,247,208
1980 18,607,174 14,149,800
1979 18,036,655 14,038,270
1978 17,506,974 13,941,700
1977 17,015,994 13,856,185
1976 16,409,170 13,774,037
1975 15,678,596 13,666,335
1974 15,133,502 13,545,056
1973 14,771,147 13,439,322
1972 14,427,072 13,328,593
1971 14,098,936 13,194,497
1970 13,783,719 13,038,526
1969 13,475,960 12,877,984
1968 13,172,614 12,729,721
1967 12,876,118 12,598,201
1966 12,590,069 12,456,251
1965 12,365,976 12,294,732
1964 12,179,813 12,127,120
1963 11,982,118 11,965,966
1962 11,800,771 11,805,689
1961 11,628,883 11,638,712
1960 11,424,922 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Algeria

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Netherlands
2023 2.77 1.43
2022 2.82 1.49
2021 2.87 1.62
2020 2.94 1.54
2019 3 1.57
2018 3.02 1.59
2017 3.09 1.62
2016 3.09 1.66
2015 3.09 1.66
2014 3.08 1.71
2013 3 1.68
2012 3 1.72
2011 2.9 1.76
2010 2.88 1.79
2009 2.83 1.79
2008 2.79 1.77
2007 2.7 1.72
2006 2.63 1.72
2005 2.56 1.71
2004 2.5 1.72
2003 2.45 1.75
2002 2.43 1.73
2001 2.52 1.71
2000 2.59 1.72
1999 2.62 1.65
1998 2.69 1.63
1997 2.89 1.56
1996 3.14 1.53
1995 3.49 1.53
1994 3.91 1.57
1993 4.08 1.57
1992 4.27 1.59
1991 4.37 1.61
1990 4.51 1.62
1989 4.76 1.55
1988 5.02 1.55
1987 5.3 1.56
1986 5.65 1.55
1985 6.04 1.51
1984 6.28 1.49
1983 6.5 1.47
1982 6.68 1.5
1981 6.85 1.56
1980 6.99 1.6
1979 7.12 1.56
1978 7.21 1.58
1977 7.31 1.58
1976 7.41 1.63
1975 7.49 1.66
1974 7.55 1.77
1973 7.59 1.9
1972 7.63 2.15
1971 7.67 2.36
1970 7.7 2.57
1969 7.71 2.75
1968 7.71 2.72
1967 7.71 2.81
1966 7.71 2.9
1965 7.71 3.04
1964 7.67 3.17
1963 7.65 3.19
1962 7.61 3.18
1961 7.56 3.22
1960 7.5 3.12

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

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Algeria and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Netherlands
2024 29.3 42.4
2023 29.1 42.4
2022 28.9 42.5
2021 28.7 42.6
2020 28.6 42.5
2019 28.4 42.5
2018 28.2 42.4
2017 28 42.3
2016 27.8 42.2
2015 27.6 42
2014 27.3 41.8
2013 27.1 41.6
2012 26.8 41.3
2011 26.5 41
2010 26.2 40.7
2009 25.8 40.3
2008 25.4 40
2007 25 39.7
2006 24.6 39.3
2005 24.2 38.9
2004 23.8 38.5
2003 23.3 38.1
2002 22.9 37.8
2001 22.4 37.5
2000 21.9 37.3
1999 21.4 37
1998 20.9 36.7
1997 20.4 36.4
1996 20.1 36.1
1995 19.8 35.7
1994 19.5 35.4
1993 19.3 35.1
1992 19 34.8
1991 18.8 34.6
1990 18.6 34.3
1989 18.3 34.1
1988 18.1 33.8
1987 17.8 33.5
1986 17.6 33.2
1985 17.4 32.9
1984 17.2 32.6
1983 17 32.3
1982 16.9 31.9
1981 16.7 31.6
1980 16.6 31.3
1979 16.5 31
1978 16.4 30.7
1977 16.3 30.3
1976 16.3 29.8
1975 16.5 29.4
1974 16.5 29.3
1973 16.5 29
1972 16.4 28.9
1971 16.4 28.7
1970 16.4 28.6
1969 16.4 28.6
1968 16.4 28.6
1967 16.4 28.5
1966 16.5 28.6
1965 16.6 28.6
1964 16.7 28.6
1963 16.9 28.7
1962 17 28.7
1961 17.2 28.8
1960 17.4 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Algeria Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Netherlands
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Algeria Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Netherlands
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
88,123 mi
2022

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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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