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Algeria vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 10th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Nicaragua
Population
48222325
7124343
Population rank 34/197 107/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Algeria and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Nicaragua
2024 $269,322,281,665 $19,693,982,968
2023 $247,923,887,215 $17,805,842,284
2022 $225,581,644,703 $15,634,572,502
2021 $186,231,205,262 $14,209,020,362
2020 $164,873,415,325 $12,726,422,432
2019 $193,459,662,091 $12,699,023,614
2018 $194,554,483,656 $13,025,221,974
2017 $189,880,896,903 $13,785,893,007
2016 $180,763,839,522 $13,286,093,388
2015 $187,493,855,609 $12,756,696,261
2014 $238,942,664,193 $11,880,438,824
2013 $229,701,430,292 $10,982,988,249
2012 $227,143,746,076 $10,532,017,232
2011 $218,331,946,925 $9,774,329,333
2010 $177,785,053,940 $8,758,602,233
2009 $150,317,292,079 $8,298,702,489
2008 $180,383,848,331 $8,496,967,597
2007 $142,482,739,810 $7,423,375,015
2006 $123,084,258,693 $6,763,672,381
2005 $107,046,618,670 $6,321,324,279
2004 $91,913,680,985 $5,792,932,838
2003 $73,482,264,191 $5,322,228,351
2002 $61,516,103,406 $5,223,727,303
2001 $59,413,400,924 $5,351,752,034
2000 $54,790,398,570 $5,109,587,050
1999 $48,640,671,735 $4,856,026,259
1998 $48,187,781,984 $4,635,347,386
1997 $48,177,612,042 $4,389,973,490
1996 $46,941,554,225 $4,308,351,903
1995 $41,764,291,672 $4,140,470,000
1994 $42,543,176,829 $3,863,185,119
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,756,454,248
1992 $48,003,133,347 $1,792,800,000
1991 $45,715,676,428 $1,488,804,124
1990 $62,048,507,531 $1,009,455,484
1989 $55,634,721,573 $1,013,184,756
1988 $59,089,396,860 $2,630,900,096
1987 $66,745,818,375 $3,851,200,118
1986 $63,692,007,897 $2,885,799,994
1985 $57,937,868,670 $2,683,699,935
1984 $53,698,548,293 $3,117,599,872
1983 $48,801,369,800 $2,753,100,058
1982 $45,207,167,470 $2,454,499,872
1981 $44,348,590,461 $2,474,700,227
1980 $42,345,829,079 $2,144,300,006
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,567,599,982
1978 $26,364,491,313 $2,127,699,979
1977 $20,972,113,685 $2,226,999,874
1976 $17,728,240,932 $1,836,899,999
1975 $15,557,902,754 $1,581,599,959
1974 $13,209,871,626 $1,521,400,012
1973 $8,707,858,912 $1,092,900,015
1972 $6,766,743,957 $878,570,045
1971 $5,077,183,094 $828,569,953
1970 $4,863,526,897 $778,569,939
1969 $4,257,253,264 $750,000,003
1968 $3,852,147,027 $692,859,985
1967 $3,370,870,376 $657,140,011
1966 $3,039,859,187 $607,140,010
1965 $3,136,284,307 $564,290,020
1964 $2,909,316,435 $347,119,918
1963 $2,702,982,018 $297,324,163
1962 $2,001,444,544 $269,283,804
1961 $2,434,747,056 $244,144,237
1960 $2,723,615,451 $227,223,322

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

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Algeria and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Nicaragua
2024 $5,753 $2,848
2023 $5,370 $2,609
2022 $4,960 $2,323
2021 $4,161 $2,138
2020 $3,744 $1,938
2019 $4,468 $1,959
2018 $4,577 $2,035
2017 $4,555 $2,183
2016 $4,425 $2,132
2015 $4,685 $2,074
2014 $6,095 $1,958
2013 $5,980 $1,835
2012 $6,034 $1,785
2011 $5,916 $1,680
2010 $4,913 $1,527
2009 $4,235 $1,467
2008 $5,181 $1,524
2007 $4,167 $1,350
2006 $3,661 $1,248
2005 $3,233 $1,183
2004 $2,817 $1,099
2003 $2,284 $1,021
2002 $1,937 $1,014
2001 $1,896 $1,052
2000 $1,773 $1,017
1999 $1,596 $980
1998 $1,603 $949
1997 $1,629 $913
1996 $1,617 $911
1995 $1,467 $892
1994 $1,526 $849
1993 $1,831 $394
1992 $1,803 $411
1991 $1,759 $350
1990 $2,445 $242.5
1989 $2,247 $249.2
1988 $2,451 $662
1987 $2,847 $992
1986 $2,800 $761
1985 $2,633 $724
1984 $2,524 $861
1983 $2,374 $780
1982 $2,275 $714
1981 $2,307 $740
1980 $2,276 $659
1979 $1,843 $495
1978 $1,506 $691
1977 $1,232 $744
1976 $1,080 $633
1975 $992 $561
1974 $873 $557
1973 $590 $413
1972 $469 $341
1971 $360 $331
1970 $353 $321
1969 $316 $319
1968 $292.4 $304
1967 $261.8 $297.9
1966 $241.4 $284
1965 $253.6 $272.3
1964 $238.9 $172.7
1963 $225.6 $152.5
1962 $169.6 $142.3
1961 $209.4 $132.9
1960 $238.4 $127.5

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

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Algeria vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Nicaragua
2026 76.9 75.4
2025 76.7 75.3
2024 76.5 75.1
2023 76.3 74.9
2022 76.1 74.5
2021 75.2 70.5
2020 73.3 70.8
2019 75.7 73.8
2018 75.6 73.9
2017 75.4 73.4
2016 75.3 73.2
2015 75.2 72.9
2014 75 72.8
2013 74.8 72.6
2012 74.6 72.4
2011 74.4 72
2010 74.1 71.8
2009 73.9 71.5
2008 73.6 71.4
2007 73.3 71.2
2006 73.1 71
2005 72.8 70.4
2004 72.5 69.5
2003 71.9 68.7
2002 71.6 68
2001 71 67
2000 70.6 66.4
1999 70.1 65.9
1998 69.3 64.1
1997 68.9 65.5
1996 68.2 65.2
1995 67.7 64.9
1994 67.3 64.5
1993 67.8 64.1
1992 67.7 63.7
1991 67.7 63.3
1990 67.7 62.5
1989 67.5 61.9
1988 66.9 59.8
1987 66.1 57.3
1986 65.3 57.6
1985 64.2 56.4
1984 62.7 56.1
1983 61.3 56.9
1982 59.6 58.7
1981 57.4 58.3
1980 54.5 58
1979 52.4 50.8
1978 50.6 53.5
1977 49.2 56.1
1976 48 56.1
1975 46.9 55.8
1974 46 55.4
1973 45.1 55
1972 44.4 48
1971 43.8 54.2
1970 43.3 53.8
1969 43 53.4
1968 42.8 52.9
1967 42.7 52.3
1966 42.7 51.6
1965 42.8 50.6
1964 43 49.6
1963 43.1 48.8
1962 39.5 48
1961 40.8 47.3
1960 40.8 46.4
1959 40.9 46.1
1958 40.9 45.5
1957 40.9 44.9
1956 40.9 44.3
1955 40.9 43.7
1954 40.6 43.1
1953 43.6 42.4
1952 43.5 41.9
1951 43.3 40.8
1950 42.7 40.6

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

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Algeria and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Algeria Nicaragua
2024 46,814,308 6,916,140
2023 46,164,219 6,823,613
2022 45,477,389 6,730,654
2021 44,761,099 6,644,741
2020 44,042,091 6,565,267
2019 43,294,546 6,483,657
2018 42,505,035 6,400,080
2017 41,689,299 6,316,231
2016 40,850,721 6,232,666
2015 40,019,529 6,149,417
2014 39,205,031 6,066,492
2013 38,414,171 5,983,845
2012 37,646,166 5,901,287
2011 36,903,376 5,819,051
2010 36,188,236 5,737,450
2009 35,490,445 5,656,601
2008 34,816,961 5,576,593
2007 34,189,416 5,497,243
2006 33,623,506 5,418,855
2005 33,109,249 5,342,105
2004 32,628,286 5,272,912
2003 32,175,818 5,210,963
2002 31,750,835 5,149,909
2001 31,331,221 5,087,825
2000 30,903,893 5,022,633
1999 30,474,354 4,954,018
1998 30,054,133 4,883,655
1997 29,579,301 4,809,573
1996 29,033,044 4,729,974
1995 28,470,191 4,642,931
1994 27,887,279 4,549,316
1993 27,277,048 4,453,732
1992 26,628,568 4,357,026
1991 25,987,928 4,259,637
1990 25,375,810 4,162,559
1989 24,754,485 4,066,476
1988 24,109,536 3,972,320
1987 23,443,624 3,882,164
1986 22,745,499 3,794,157
1985 22,008,544 3,706,479
1984 21,271,969 3,619,104
1983 20,558,115 3,530,282
1982 19,872,348 3,438,745
1981 19,220,704 3,345,674
1980 18,607,174 3,252,403
1979 18,036,655 3,164,525
1978 17,506,974 3,080,314
1977 17,015,994 2,992,534
1976 16,409,170 2,903,851
1975 15,678,596 2,816,943
1974 15,133,502 2,732,075
1973 14,771,147 2,649,278
1972 14,427,072 2,573,578
1971 14,098,936 2,499,825
1970 13,783,719 2,423,065
1969 13,475,960 2,348,398
1968 13,172,614 2,275,836
1967 12,876,118 2,205,567
1966 12,590,069 2,137,820
1965 12,365,976 2,072,681
1964 12,179,813 2,010,176
1963 11,982,118 1,950,159
1962 11,800,771 1,892,320
1961 11,628,883 1,836,451
1960 11,424,922 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Algeria

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Nicaragua
2023 2.77 2.22
2022 2.82 2.24
2021 2.87 2.27
2020 2.94 2.3
2019 3 2.32
2018 3.02 2.35
2017 3.09 2.38
2016 3.09 2.41
2015 3.09 2.43
2014 3.08 2.46
2013 3 2.49
2012 3 2.53
2011 2.9 2.56
2010 2.88 2.6
2009 2.83 2.63
2008 2.79 2.66
2007 2.7 2.7
2006 2.63 2.73
2005 2.56 2.77
2004 2.5 2.78
2003 2.45 2.83
2002 2.43 2.89
2001 2.52 3
2000 2.59 3.12
1999 2.62 3.22
1998 2.69 3.34
1997 2.89 3.47
1996 3.14 3.62
1995 3.49 3.78
1994 3.91 3.94
1993 4.08 4.1
1992 4.27 4.27
1991 4.37 4.43
1990 4.51 4.6
1989 4.76 4.76
1988 5.02 4.93
1987 5.3 5.07
1986 5.65 5.22
1985 6.04 5.36
1984 6.28 5.49
1983 6.5 5.61
1982 6.68 5.74
1981 6.85 5.84
1980 6.99 5.96
1979 7.12 6.07
1978 7.21 6.16
1977 7.31 6.28
1976 7.41 6.37
1975 7.49 6.45
1974 7.55 6.52
1973 7.59 6.59
1972 7.63 6.65
1971 7.67 6.71
1970 7.7 6.77
1969 7.71 6.83
1968 7.71 6.89
1967 7.71 6.94
1966 7.71 6.99
1965 7.71 7.03
1964 7.67 7.06
1963 7.65 7.08
1962 7.61 7.1
1961 7.56 7.11
1960 7.5 7.16

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

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Algeria and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Nicaragua
2024 29.3 26.6
2023 29.1 26.3
2022 28.9 25.9
2021 28.7 25.6
2020 28.6 25.3
2019 28.4 25
2018 28.2 24.7
2017 28 24.3
2016 27.8 24
2015 27.6 23.7
2014 27.3 23.4
2013 27.1 23.1
2012 26.8 22.8
2011 26.5 22.5
2010 26.2 22.2
2009 25.8 22
2008 25.4 21.7
2007 25 21.4
2006 24.6 21.1
2005 24.2 20.8
2004 23.8 20.4
2003 23.3 20.1
2002 22.9 19.7
2001 22.4 19.4
2000 21.9 19.1
1999 21.4 18.8
1998 20.9 18.4
1997 20.4 18.1
1996 20.1 17.9
1995 19.8 17.6
1994 19.5 17.4
1993 19.3 17.2
1992 19 17
1991 18.8 16.8
1990 18.6 16.7
1989 18.3 16.5
1988 18.1 16.4
1987 17.8 16.4
1986 17.6 16.3
1985 17.4 16.3
1984 17.2 16.3
1983 17 16.3
1982 16.9 16.2
1981 16.7 16.2
1980 16.6 16.2
1979 16.5 16.2
1978 16.4 16.2
1977 16.3 16.2
1976 16.3 16.2
1975 16.5 16.2
1974 16.5 16.2
1973 16.5 16.2
1972 16.4 16.2
1971 16.4 16.1
1970 16.4 16.1
1969 16.4 16.1
1968 16.4 16
1967 16.4 16
1966 16.5 16
1965 16.6 15.9
1964 16.7 15.9
1963 16.9 15.9
1962 17 16
1961 17.2 16.1
1960 17.4 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2%
2014
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
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Algeria Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Algeria Nicaragua
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
82.6%
2015
English speaking
7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Algeria Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Nicaragua
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
14,849 mi
2014

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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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