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Algeria vs Norway statistics compared

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Algeria has a population of 47.4M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.61M 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 ($287B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($6,051), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Norway
Population
48345858
5660666
Population rank 34/197 119/197
GDP
$287B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 51/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 114/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$155B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.1%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,274
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 100/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,755
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
52.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.72
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
29.6 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 $287,031,225,988 $530,755,719,439
2024 $269,322,281,665 $500,886,328,034
2023 $247,923,887,215 $502,197,633,323
2022 $225,581,644,703 $617,321,834,099
2021 $186,231,205,262 $521,592,200,233
2020 $164,873,415,325 $382,252,517,922
2019 $193,459,662,091 $424,244,886,364
2018 $194,554,483,656 $454,588,871,811
2017 $189,880,896,903 $415,673,181,543
2016 $180,763,839,522 $383,284,047,619
2015 $187,493,855,609 $400,669,174,331
2014 $238,942,664,193 $515,829,568,897
2013 $229,701,430,292 $540,132,255,319
2012 $227,143,746,076 $525,082,939,407
2011 $218,331,946,925 $512,868,581,628
2010 $177,785,053,940 $440,132,138,425
2009 $150,317,292,079 $395,664,488,017
2008 $180,383,848,331 $472,060,283,688
2007 $142,482,739,810 $407,813,774,161
2006 $123,084,258,693 $349,773,283,645
2005 $107,046,618,670 $311,417,306,946
2004 $91,913,680,985 $265,662,977,688
2003 $73,482,264,191 $229,192,678,173
2002 $61,516,103,406 $195,359,978,957
2001 $59,413,400,924 $173,590,978,347
2000 $54,790,398,570 $170,620,327,660
1999 $48,640,671,735 $161,304,620,987
1998 $48,187,781,984 $152,955,958,172
1997 $48,177,612,042 $160,013,571,974
1996 $46,941,554,225 $162,427,517,132
1995 $41,764,291,672 $151,083,627,983
1994 $42,543,176,829 $126,324,387,894
1993 $49,945,584,453 $119,841,699,440
1992 $48,003,133,347 $129,998,873,602
1991 $45,715,676,428 $121,149,331,318
1990 $62,048,507,531 $119,344,377,526
1989 $55,634,721,573 $102,226,808,603
1988 $59,089,396,860 $101,497,621,605
1987 $66,745,818,375 $93,913,320,965
1986 $63,692,007,897 $78,438,205,742
1985 $57,937,868,670 $65,211,464,198
1984 $53,698,548,293 $61,866,078,539
1983 $48,801,369,800 $61,417,685,434
1982 $45,207,167,470 $62,453,362,256
1981 $44,348,590,461 $63,392,804,251
1980 $42,345,829,079 $64,176,789,764
1979 $33,243,706,860 $52,935,763,512
1978 $26,364,491,313 $46,355,988,784
1977 $20,972,113,685 $41,362,637,363
1976 $17,728,240,932 $35,815,449,464
1975 $15,557,902,754 $32,742,543,381
1974 $13,209,871,626 $27,033,413,362
1973 $8,707,858,912 $22,433,660,550
1972 $6,766,743,957 $17,283,931,878
1971 $5,077,183,094 $14,523,306,736
1970 $4,863,526,897 $12,753,503,479
1969 $4,257,253,264 $11,083,505,596
1968 $3,852,147,027 $10,178,705,992
1967 $3,370,870,376 $9,532,076,026
1966 $3,039,859,187 $8,712,528,095
1965 $3,136,284,307 $8,073,570,566
1964 $2,909,316,435 $7,172,430,304
1963 $2,702,982,018 $6,522,268,053
1962 $2,001,444,544 $6,078,186,245
1961 $2,434,747,056 $5,642,867,672
1960 $2,723,615,451 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Norway
2025 $6,051 $94,594
2024 $5,753 $89,889
2023 $5,370 $90,984
2022 $4,960 $113,122
2021 $4,161 $96,443
2020 $3,744 $71,058
2019 $4,468 $79,329
2018 $4,577 $85,579
2017 $4,555 $78,771
2016 $4,425 $73,222
2015 $4,685 $77,221
2014 $6,095 $100,410
2013 $5,980 $106,333
2012 $6,034 $104,628
2011 $5,916 $103,545
2010 $4,913 $90,020
2009 $4,235 $81,940
2008 $5,181 $99,002
2007 $4,167 $86,600
2006 $3,661 $75,048
2005 $3,233 $67,358
2004 $2,817 $57,855
2003 $2,284 $50,208
2002 $1,937 $43,048
2001 $1,896 $38,458
2000 $1,773 $37,992
1999 $1,596 $36,151
1998 $1,603 $34,516
1997 $1,629 $36,324
1996 $1,617 $37,073
1995 $1,467 $34,659
1994 $1,526 $29,130
1993 $1,831 $27,793
1992 $1,803 $30,328
1991 $1,759 $28,427
1990 $2,445 $28,137
1989 $2,247 $24,185
1988 $2,451 $24,112
1987 $2,847 $22,430
1986 $2,800 $18,822
1985 $2,633 $15,704
1984 $2,524 $14,943
1983 $2,374 $14,877
1982 $2,275 $15,178
1981 $2,307 $15,463
1980 $2,276 $15,708
1979 $1,843 $12,998
1978 $1,506 $11,421
1977 $1,232 $10,230
1976 $1,080 $8,896
1975 $992 $8,171
1974 $873 $6,783
1973 $590 $5,664
1972 $469 $4,395
1971 $360 $3,721
1970 $353 $3,291
1969 $316 $2,881
1968 $292.4 $2,667
1967 $261.8 $2,519
1966 $241.4 $2,321
1965 $253.6 $2,168
1964 $238.9 $1,941
1963 $225.6 $1,779
1962 $169.6 $1,670
1961 $209.4 $1,563
1960 $238.4 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Norway
1x
Year Population
Algeria Norway
2025 47,435,312 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Norway

Fertility rate
Algeria

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Norway
2024 2.72 1.45
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Norway
2025 29.6 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$278B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.2%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.98%
2024
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.7%
2017
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45.7%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
34.8%
2025
34.5%
2025
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
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$72.5B
2025
$85.5B
2025
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
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$21.4
2024
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
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Norway
% of world population
0.58%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
75.8%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.57 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
95
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
67
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
95%
2013
English speaking
7%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
77.4%
2024
99%
2024

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
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.6
2024
2.5
2024
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
22.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
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
19,386 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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