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Algeria vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 10th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria New Zealand
Population
48222325
5374272
Population rank 34/197 124/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Algeria and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Algeria and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Algeria

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Algeria New Zealand
2024 $269,322,281,665 $260,172,385,098
2023 $247,923,887,215 $255,194,972,673
2022 $225,581,644,703 $249,509,991,440
2021 $186,231,205,262 $253,977,931,815
2020 $164,873,415,325 $213,029,554,654
2019 $193,459,662,091 $213,006,341,102
2018 $194,554,483,656 $211,985,631,173
2017 $189,880,896,903 $206,745,969,246
2016 $180,763,839,522 $189,100,085,275
2015 $187,493,855,609 $178,224,167,088
2014 $238,942,664,193 $201,518,402,787
2013 $229,701,430,292 $191,012,364,177
2012 $227,143,746,076 $176,560,711,239
2011 $218,331,946,925 $168,484,908,960
2010 $177,785,053,940 $146,887,902,524
2009 $150,317,292,079 $121,663,439,315
2008 $180,383,848,331 $133,437,126,590
2007 $142,482,739,810 $137,188,946,866
2006 $123,084,258,693 $111,538,810,713
2005 $107,046,618,670 $114,720,129,550
2004 $91,913,680,985 $103,905,210,084
2003 $73,482,264,191 $88,250,885,550
2002 $61,516,103,406 $66,627,729,311
2001 $59,413,400,924 $53,872,425,917
2000 $54,790,398,570 $52,623,281,957
1999 $48,640,671,735 $58,762,260,626
1998 $48,187,781,984 $56,227,169,851
1997 $48,177,612,042 $66,075,143,415
1996 $46,941,554,225 $70,140,835,299
1995 $41,764,291,672 $63,918,703,507
1994 $42,543,176,829 $55,314,732,279
1993 $49,945,584,453 $46,775,620,817
1992 $48,003,133,347 $41,649,829,860
1991 $45,715,676,428 $42,745,329,732
1990 $62,048,507,531 $45,495,129,385
1989 $55,634,721,573 $43,920,222,525
1988 $59,089,396,860 $45,176,811,594
1987 $66,745,818,375 $40,376,354,070
1986 $63,692,007,897 $30,604,668,357
1985 $57,937,868,670 $24,679,795,396
1984 $53,698,548,293 $21,665,975,319
1983 $48,801,369,800 $24,309,279,706
1982 $45,207,167,470 $24,164,603,059
1981 $44,348,590,461 $24,417,617,184
1980 $42,345,829,079 $23,244,547,385
1979 $33,243,706,860 $20,731,243,113
1978 $26,364,491,313 $18,530,518,395
1977 $20,972,113,685 $15,446,825,318
1976 $17,728,240,932 $13,604,832,424
1975 $15,557,902,754 $12,861,983,284
1974 $13,209,871,626 $13,940,981,798
1973 $8,707,858,912 $12,802,281,898
1972 $6,766,743,957 $9,567,331,065
1971 $5,077,183,094 $7,911,136,757
1970 $4,863,526,897 $6,495,605,331
1969 $4,257,253,264 $5,814,357,709
1968 $3,852,147,027 $5,228,045,415
1967 $3,370,870,376 $6,016,017,227
1966 $3,039,859,187 $5,917,437,693
1965 $3,136,284,307 $5,706,251,400
1964 $2,909,316,435 $7,340,766,415
1963 $2,702,982,018 $6,699,741,645
1962 $2,001,444,544 $6,133,158,532
1961 $2,434,747,056 $5,721,994,864
1960 $2,723,615,451 $5,536,098,360

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

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Algeria and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria New Zealand
2024 $5,753 $49,205
2023 $5,370 $49,076
2022 $4,960 $49,100
2021 $4,161 $49,950
2020 $3,744 $41,998
2019 $4,468 $42,856
2018 $4,577 $43,257
2017 $4,555 $42,950
2016 $4,425 $40,114
2015 $4,685 $38,665
2014 $6,095 $44,618
2013 $5,980 $43,000
2012 $6,034 $40,054
2011 $5,916 $38,432
2010 $4,913 $33,762
2009 $4,235 $28,277
2008 $5,181 $31,325
2007 $4,167 $32,480
2006 $3,661 $26,655
2005 $3,233 $27,751
2004 $2,817 $25,420
2003 $2,284 $21,914
2002 $1,937 $16,874
2001 $1,896 $13,883
2000 $1,773 $13,641
1999 $1,596 $15,322
1998 $1,603 $14,738
1997 $1,629 $17,474
1996 $1,617 $18,794
1995 $1,467 $17,400
1994 $1,526 $15,280
1993 $1,831 $13,094
1992 $1,803 $11,793
1991 $1,759 $12,230
1990 $2,445 $13,663
1989 $2,247 $13,312
1988 $2,451 $13,759
1987 $2,847 $12,331
1986 $2,800 $9,428
1985 $2,633 $7,601
1984 $2,524 $6,714
1983 $2,374 $7,598
1982 $2,275 $7,656
1981 $2,307 $7,814
1980 $2,276 $7,467
1979 $1,843 $6,668
1978 $1,506 $5,937
1977 $1,232 $4,951
1976 $1,080 $4,374
1975 $992 $4,172
1974 $873 $4,611
1973 $590 $4,323
1972 $469 $3,295
1971 $360 $2,773
1970 $353 $2,311
1969 $316 $2,097
1968 $292.4 $1,902
1967 $261.8 $2,208
1966 $241.4 $2,211
1965 $253.6 $2,171
1964 $238.9 $2,839
1963 $225.6 $2,646
1962 $169.6 $2,471
1961 $209.4 $2,365
1960 $238.4 $2,334

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

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Algeria vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria New Zealand
2026 76.9 82.5
2025 76.7 82.4
2024 76.5 82.2
2023 76.3 82.1
2022 76.1 81
2021 75.2 82.3
2020 73.3 82.7
2019 75.7 81.8
2018 75.6 81.9
2017 75.4 81.6
2016 75.3 82
2015 75.2 81.6
2014 75 81.4
2013 74.8 81.6
2012 74.6 81.2
2011 74.4 80.8
2010 74.1 81.1
2009 73.9 80.5
2008 73.6 80.2
2007 73.3 80.1
2006 73.1 80
2005 72.8 80
2004 72.5 79.4
2003 71.9 79.1
2002 71.6 78.9
2001 71 78.7
2000 70.6 78.7
1999 70.1 77.9
1998 69.3 78.2
1997 68.9 77.3
1996 68.2 76.8
1995 67.7 76.8
1994 67.3 76.9
1993 67.8 76.5
1992 67.7 76.2
1991 67.7 76.1
1990 67.7 75.4
1989 67.5 74.9
1988 66.9 74.5
1987 66.1 74.2
1986 65.3 74.1
1985 64.2 73.9
1984 62.7 74.4
1983 61.3 73.8
1982 59.6 73.7
1981 57.4 73.6
1980 54.5 72.9
1979 52.4 73.1
1978 50.6 73
1977 49.2 72.1
1976 48 72.4
1975 46.9 72.2
1974 46 71.9
1973 45.1 71.7
1972 44.4 71.8
1971 43.8 71.7
1970 43.3 71.2
1969 43 71.5
1968 42.8 71.1
1967 42.7 71.4
1966 42.7 71.1
1965 42.8 71.2
1964 43 71.3
1963 43.1 71.3
1962 39.5 71.2
1961 40.8 70.9
1960 40.8 71.2
1959 40.9 70.8
1958 40.9 70.9
1957 40.9 70.3
1956 40.9 70.7
1955 40.9 70.5
1954 40.6 70.3
1953 43.6 70.2
1952 43.5 69.4
1951 43.3 69.1
1950 42.7 69.3

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

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Algeria and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Algeria New Zealand
2024 46,814,308 5,287,500
2023 46,164,219 5,200,000
2022 45,477,389 5,081,700
2021 44,761,099 5,084,600
2020 44,042,091 5,072,400
2019 43,294,546 4,970,300
2018 42,505,035 4,900,600
2017 41,689,299 4,813,600
2016 40,850,721 4,714,100
2015 40,019,529 4,609,400
2014 39,205,031 4,516,500
2013 38,414,171 4,442,100
2012 37,646,166 4,408,100
2011 36,903,376 4,384,000
2010 36,188,236 4,350,700
2009 35,490,445 4,302,600
2008 34,816,961 4,259,800
2007 34,189,416 4,223,800
2006 33,623,506 4,184,600
2005 33,109,249 4,133,900
2004 32,628,286 4,087,500
2003 32,175,818 4,027,200
2002 31,750,835 3,948,500
2001 31,331,221 3,880,500
2000 30,903,893 3,857,700
1999 30,474,354 3,835,100
1998 30,054,133 3,815,000
1997 29,579,301 3,781,300
1996 29,033,044 3,732,000
1995 28,470,191 3,673,400
1994 27,887,279 3,620,000
1993 27,277,048 3,572,200
1992 26,628,568 3,531,700
1991 25,987,928 3,495,100
1990 25,375,810 3,329,800
1989 24,754,485 3,299,200
1988 24,109,536 3,283,400
1987 23,443,624 3,274,400
1986 22,745,499 3,246,300
1985 22,008,544 3,247,100
1984 21,271,969 3,227,100
1983 20,558,115 3,199,300
1982 19,872,348 3,156,100
1981 19,220,704 3,124,900
1980 18,607,174 3,112,900
1979 18,036,655 3,109,000
1978 17,506,974 3,121,200
1977 17,015,994 3,120,200
1976 16,409,170 3,110,500
1975 15,678,596 3,083,100
1974 15,133,502 3,023,700
1973 14,771,147 2,961,300
1972 14,427,072 2,903,900
1971 14,098,936 2,853,000
1970 13,783,719 2,810,700
1969 13,475,960 2,772,800
1968 13,172,614 2,748,100
1967 12,876,118 2,724,100
1966 12,590,069 2,675,900
1965 12,365,976 2,628,400
1964 12,179,813 2,585,400
1963 11,982,118 2,531,800
1962 11,800,771 2,482,000
1961 11,628,883 2,419,700
1960 11,424,922 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Algeria

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria New Zealand
2023 2.77 1.56
2022 2.82 1.66
2021 2.87 1.64
2020 2.94 1.61
2019 3 1.72
2018 3.02 1.71
2017 3.09 1.81
2016 3.09 1.87
2015 3.09 1.99
2014 3.08 1.92
2013 3 2.01
2012 3 2.1
2011 2.9 2.09
2010 2.88 2.17
2009 2.83 2.13
2008 2.79 2.19
2007 2.7 2.18
2006 2.63 2.01
2005 2.56 1.97
2004 2.5 1.98
2003 2.45 1.93
2002 2.43 1.89
2001 2.52 1.97
2000 2.59 1.98
1999 2.62 1.97
1998 2.69 1.89
1997 2.89 1.96
1996 3.14 1.96
1995 3.49 1.98
1994 3.91 1.98
1993 4.08 2.04
1992 4.27 2.06
1991 4.37 2.09
1990 4.51 2.18
1989 4.76 2.12
1988 5.02 2.1
1987 5.3 2.03
1986 5.65 1.96
1985 6.04 1.93
1984 6.28 1.93
1983 6.5 1.92
1982 6.68 1.95
1981 6.85 2.01
1980 6.99 2.03
1979 7.12 2.12
1978 7.21 2.07
1977 7.31 2.21
1976 7.41 2.27
1975 7.49 2.37
1974 7.55 2.58
1973 7.59 2.76
1972 7.63 3
1971 7.67 3.18
1970 7.7 3.17
1969 7.71 3.28
1968 7.71 3.34
1967 7.71 3.35
1966 7.71 3.41
1965 7.71 3.54
1964 7.67 3.8
1963 7.65 4.05
1962 7.61 4.19
1961 7.56 4.31
1960 7.5 4.24

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

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Algeria and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria New Zealand
2024 29.3 38.6
2023 29.1 38.3
2022 28.9 38.1
2021 28.7 37.8
2020 28.6 37.5
2019 28.4 37.3
2018 28.2 37.3
2017 28 37.2
2016 27.8 37.3
2015 27.6 37.4
2014 27.3 37.5
2013 27.1 37.4
2012 26.8 37.2
2011 26.5 37
2010 26.2 36.8
2009 25.8 36.6
2008 25.4 36.4
2007 25 36.1
2006 24.6 35.8
2005 24.2 35.5
2004 23.8 35.2
2003 23.3 35
2002 22.9 34.8
2001 22.4 34.6
2000 21.9 34.3
1999 21.4 34
1998 20.9 33.6
1997 20.4 33.2
1996 20.1 32.8
1995 19.8 32.6
1994 19.5 32.3
1993 19.3 32
1992 19 31.7
1991 18.8 31.4
1990 18.6 31.1
1989 18.3 30.8
1988 18.1 30.4
1987 17.8 30.1
1986 17.6 29.8
1985 17.4 29.4
1984 17.2 29.1
1983 17 28.8
1982 16.9 28.5
1981 16.7 28.2
1980 16.6 27.9
1979 16.5 27.5
1978 16.4 27.1
1977 16.3 26.8
1976 16.3 26.5
1975 16.5 26.3
1974 16.5 26.2
1973 16.5 26
1972 16.4 25.9
1971 16.4 25.7
1970 16.4 25.6
1969 16.4 25.7
1968 16.4 25.7
1967 16.4 25.8
1966 16.5 25.9
1965 16.6 26
1964 16.7 26.2
1963 16.9 26.4
1962 17 26.8
1961 17.2 27.1
1960 17.4 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Algeria New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria New Zealand
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Algeria New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria New Zealand
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
60,159 mi
2020

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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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