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Algeria vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 10th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Norway
Population
48222325
5671119
Population rank 34/197 119/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Algeria and Norway: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Norway economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Norway
2024 $269,322,281,665 $483,592,648,313
2023 $247,923,887,215 $482,949,731,777
2022 $225,581,644,703 $596,297,651,036
2021 $186,231,205,262 $503,367,986,030
2020 $164,873,415,325 $367,633,418,887
2019 $193,459,662,091 $408,742,840,909
2018 $194,554,483,656 $439,788,625,884
2017 $189,880,896,903 $401,745,275,035
2016 $180,763,839,522 $370,956,547,619
2015 $187,493,855,609 $388,159,512,246
2014 $238,942,664,193 $501,736,471,833
2013 $229,701,430,292 $526,014,468,085
2012 $227,143,746,076 $512,777,309,841
2011 $218,331,946,925 $501,360,549,669
2010 $177,785,053,940 $431,052,143,940
2009 $150,317,292,079 $387,976,400,617
2008 $180,383,848,331 $464,917,553,191
2007 $142,482,739,810 $402,643,260,488
2006 $123,084,258,693 $346,915,160,682
2005 $107,046,618,670 $309,978,579,744
2004 $91,913,680,985 $265,268,662,473
2003 $73,482,264,191 $229,385,469,337
2002 $61,516,103,406 $195,914,852,576
2001 $59,413,400,924 $174,239,354,071
2000 $54,790,398,570 $171,457,201,936
1999 $48,640,671,735 $162,383,706,021
1998 $48,187,781,984 $154,230,295,158
1997 $48,177,612,042 $161,356,631,888
1996 $46,941,554,225 $163,520,109,151
1995 $41,764,291,672 $152,029,612,325
1994 $42,543,176,829 $127,131,319,429
1993 $49,945,584,453 $120,579,213,713
1992 $48,003,133,347 $130,838,040,068
1991 $45,715,676,428 $121,872,464,483
1990 $62,048,507,531 $119,791,843,060
1989 $55,634,721,573 $102,633,934,391
1988 $59,089,396,860 $101,900,260,856
1987 $66,745,818,375 $94,229,907,236
1986 $63,692,007,897 $78,693,118,044
1985 $57,937,868,670 $65,416,879,914
1984 $53,698,548,293 $62,057,955,033
1983 $48,801,369,800 $61,627,240,831
1982 $45,207,167,470 $62,647,195,538
1981 $44,348,590,461 $63,596,654,761
1980 $42,345,829,079 $64,439,382,896
1979 $33,243,706,860 $53,132,244,624
1978 $26,364,491,313 $46,522,900,254
1977 $20,972,113,685 $41,508,030,431
1976 $17,728,240,932 $35,942,270,686
1975 $15,557,902,754 $32,877,805,200
1974 $13,209,871,626 $27,145,693,810
1973 $8,707,858,912 $22,534,253,703
1972 $6,766,743,957 $17,358,610,850
1971 $5,077,183,094 $14,583,114,840
1970 $4,863,526,897 $12,814,123,115
1969 $4,257,253,264 $11,136,187,440
1968 $3,852,147,027 $10,227,087,165
1967 $3,370,870,376 $9,577,383,653
1966 $3,039,859,187 $8,753,940,267
1965 $3,136,284,307 $8,111,945,661
1964 $2,909,316,435 $7,206,522,122
1963 $2,702,982,018 $6,553,269,536
1962 $2,001,444,544 $6,107,076,929
1961 $2,434,747,056 $5,669,689,210
1960 $2,723,615,451 $5,197,398,721

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

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Algeria and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Norway
2024 $5,753 $86,785
2023 $5,370 $87,497
2022 $4,960 $109,270
2021 $4,161 $93,073
2020 $3,744 $68,340
2019 $4,468 $76,431
2018 $4,577 $82,793
2017 $4,555 $76,132
2016 $4,425 $70,867
2015 $4,685 $74,810
2014 $6,095 $97,667
2013 $5,980 $103,554
2012 $6,034 $102,176
2011 $5,916 $101,222
2010 $4,913 $88,163
2009 $4,235 $80,348
2008 $5,181 $97,504
2007 $4,167 $85,502
2006 $3,661 $74,434
2005 $3,233 $67,047
2004 $2,817 $57,769
2003 $2,284 $50,250
2002 $1,937 $43,171
2001 $1,896 $38,602
2000 $1,773 $38,178
1999 $1,596 $36,393
1998 $1,603 $34,803
1997 $1,629 $36,629
1996 $1,617 $37,322
1995 $1,467 $34,876
1994 $1,526 $29,316
1993 $1,831 $27,964
1992 $1,803 $30,524
1991 $1,759 $28,597
1990 $2,445 $28,243
1989 $2,247 $24,281
1988 $2,451 $24,207
1987 $2,847 $22,506
1986 $2,800 $18,883
1985 $2,633 $15,754
1984 $2,524 $14,989
1983 $2,374 $14,928
1982 $2,275 $15,225
1981 $2,307 $15,513
1980 $2,276 $15,772
1979 $1,843 $13,047
1978 $1,506 $11,463
1977 $1,232 $10,266
1976 $1,080 $8,927
1975 $992 $8,204
1974 $873 $6,812
1973 $590 $5,690
1972 $469 $4,414
1971 $360 $3,736
1970 $353 $3,306
1969 $316 $2,894
1968 $292.4 $2,680
1967 $261.8 $2,531
1966 $241.4 $2,333
1965 $253.6 $2,179
1964 $238.9 $1,951
1963 $225.6 $1,787
1962 $169.6 $1,678
1961 $209.4 $1,571
1960 $238.4 $1,451

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

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Algeria vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Norway
2026 76.9 83.8
2025 76.7 83.6
2024 76.5 83.5
2023 76.3 83.3
2022 76.1 82.6
2021 75.2 83.2
2020 73.3 83.2
2019 75.7 83
2018 75.6 82.8
2017 75.4 82.6
2016 75.3 82.4
2015 75.2 82.3
2014 75 82.1
2013 74.8 81.7
2012 74.6 81.4
2011 74.4 81.2
2010 74.1 81
2009 73.9 80.9
2008 73.6 80.7
2007 73.3 80.5
2006 73.1 80.4
2005 72.8 80.2
2004 72.5 80
2003 71.9 79.5
2002 71.6 79
2001 71 78.9
2000 70.6 78.7
1999 70.1 78.4
1998 69.3 78.4
1997 68.9 78.2
1996 68.2 78.2
1995 67.7 77.8
1994 67.3 77.8
1993 67.8 77.2
1992 67.7 77.2
1991 67.7 77
1990 67.7 76.6
1989 67.5 76.5
1988 66.9 76.3
1987 66.1 76.1
1986 65.3 76.3
1985 64.2 75.9
1984 62.7 76.2
1983 61.3 76.1
1982 59.6 76
1981 57.4 75.9
1980 54.5 75.7
1979 52.4 75.4
1978 50.6 75.4
1977 49.2 75.4
1976 48 75
1975 46.9 74.8
1974 46 74.8
1973 45.1 74.4
1972 44.4 74.3
1971 43.8 74.2
1970 43.3 74.1
1969 43 73.7
1968 42.8 73.9
1967 42.7 74.1
1966 42.7 74
1965 42.8 73.7
1964 43 73.6
1963 43.1 73.1
1962 39.5 73.5
1961 40.8 73.6
1960 40.8 73.6
1959 40.9 73.6
1958 40.9 73.4
1957 40.9 73.4
1956 40.9 73.5
1955 40.9 73.4
1954 40.6 73.2
1953 43.6 73.1
1952 43.5 72.7
1951 43.3 72.5
1950 42.7 71.6

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

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Algeria and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Norway
1x
Year Population
Algeria Norway
2024 46,814,308 5,572,279
2023 46,164,219 5,519,601
2022 45,477,389 5,457,127
2021 44,761,099 5,408,320
2020 44,042,091 5,379,475
2019 43,294,546 5,347,896
2018 42,505,035 5,311,916
2017 41,689,299 5,276,968
2016 40,850,721 5,234,519
2015 40,019,529 5,188,607
2014 39,205,031 5,137,232
2013 38,414,171 5,079,623
2012 37,646,166 5,018,573
2011 36,903,376 4,953,088
2010 36,188,236 4,889,252
2009 35,490,445 4,828,726
2008 34,816,961 4,768,212
2007 34,189,416 4,709,153
2006 33,623,506 4,660,677
2005 33,109,249 4,623,291
2004 32,628,286 4,591,910
2003 32,175,818 4,564,855
2002 31,750,835 4,538,159
2001 31,331,221 4,513,751
2000 30,903,893 4,490,967
1999 30,474,354 4,461,913
1998 30,054,133 4,431,464
1997 29,579,301 4,405,157
1996 29,033,044 4,381,336
1995 28,470,191 4,359,184
1994 27,887,279 4,336,613
1993 27,277,048 4,311,991
1992 26,628,568 4,286,401
1991 25,987,928 4,261,732
1990 25,375,810 4,241,473
1989 24,754,485 4,226,901
1988 24,109,536 4,209,488
1987 23,443,624 4,186,905
1986 22,745,499 4,167,354
1985 22,008,544 4,152,516
1984 21,271,969 4,140,099
1983 20,558,115 4,128,432
1982 19,872,348 4,114,787
1981 19,220,704 4,099,702
1980 18,607,174 4,085,620
1979 18,036,655 4,072,517
1978 17,506,974 4,058,671
1977 17,015,994 4,043,205
1976 16,409,170 4,026,152
1975 15,678,596 4,007,313
1974 15,133,502 3,985,258
1973 14,771,147 3,960,612
1972 14,427,072 3,933,004
1971 14,098,936 3,903,039
1970 13,783,719 3,875,763
1969 13,475,960 3,847,707
1968 13,172,614 3,816,486
1967 12,876,118 3,784,539
1966 12,590,069 3,753,012
1965 12,365,976 3,723,168
1964 12,179,813 3,694,339
1963 11,982,118 3,666,537
1962 11,800,771 3,638,918
1961 11,628,883 3,609,800
1960 11,424,922 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Norway

Fertility rate
Algeria

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Norway
2023 2.77 1.4
2022 2.82 1.41
2021 2.87 1.55
2020 2.94 1.48
2019 3 1.53
2018 3.02 1.56
2017 3.09 1.62
2016 3.09 1.71
2015 3.09 1.72
2014 3.08 1.75
2013 3 1.78
2012 3 1.85
2011 2.9 1.88
2010 2.88 1.95
2009 2.83 1.98
2008 2.79 1.96
2007 2.7 1.9
2006 2.63 1.9
2005 2.56 1.84
2004 2.5 1.83
2003 2.45 1.8
2002 2.43 1.75
2001 2.52 1.78
2000 2.59 1.85
1999 2.62 1.85
1998 2.69 1.81
1997 2.89 1.86
1996 3.14 1.89
1995 3.49 1.87
1994 3.91 1.87
1993 4.08 1.86
1992 4.27 1.88
1991 4.37 1.92
1990 4.51 1.93
1989 4.76 1.89
1988 5.02 1.84
1987 5.3 1.74
1986 5.65 1.71
1985 6.04 1.68
1984 6.28 1.66
1983 6.5 1.66
1982 6.68 1.71
1981 6.85 1.7
1980 6.99 1.72
1979 7.12 1.75
1978 7.21 1.77
1977 7.31 1.75
1976 7.41 1.86
1975 7.49 1.98
1974 7.55 2.13
1973 7.59 2.23
1972 7.63 2.38
1971 7.67 2.49
1970 7.7 2.5
1969 7.71 2.7
1968 7.71 2.75
1967 7.71 2.81
1966 7.71 2.9
1965 7.71 2.94
1964 7.67 2.98
1963 7.65 2.93
1962 7.61 2.91
1961 7.56 2.94
1960 7.5 2.85

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

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Algeria and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Norway
2024 29.3 40.7
2023 29.1 40.5
2022 28.9 40.4
2021 28.7 40.3
2020 28.6 40
2019 28.4 39.8
2018 28.2 39.6
2017 28 39.4
2016 27.8 39.3
2015 27.6 39.2
2014 27.3 39
2013 27.1 38.9
2012 26.8 38.8
2011 26.5 38.7
2010 26.2 38.6
2009 25.8 38.5
2008 25.4 38.4
2007 25 38.3
2006 24.6 38.1
2005 24.2 37.9
2004 23.8 37.7
2003 23.3 37.5
2002 22.9 37.3
2001 22.4 37.1
2000 21.9 36.9
1999 21.4 36.7
1998 20.9 36.5
1997 20.4 36.4
1996 20.1 36.2
1995 19.8 36.1
1994 19.5 35.9
1993 19.3 35.8
1992 19 35.7
1991 18.8 35.5
1990 18.6 35.4
1989 18.3 35.2
1988 18.1 35.1
1987 17.8 34.9
1986 17.6 34.8
1985 17.4 34.6
1984 17.2 34.4
1983 17 34.1
1982 16.9 33.9
1981 16.7 33.6
1980 16.6 33.3
1979 16.5 33.1
1978 16.4 32.9
1977 16.3 32.7
1976 16.3 32.6
1975 16.5 32.5
1974 16.5 32.4
1973 16.5 32.4
1972 16.4 32.5
1971 16.4 32.7
1970 16.4 32.9
1969 16.4 33.2
1968 16.4 33.5
1967 16.4 33.7
1966 16.5 33.9
1965 16.6 34.1
1964 16.7 34.2
1963 16.9 34.3
1962 17 34.4
1961 17.2 34.4
1960 17.4 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Algeria Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Norway
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
95%
2013
English speaking
7%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Algeria Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Norway
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
60,737 mi
2025

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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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