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Algeria vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 10th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Palestine
Population
48222325
5500288
Population rank 34/197 123/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 106/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Algeria and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Palestine
2024 $269,322,281,665 $13,711,100,000
2023 $247,923,887,215 $17,847,900,000
2022 $225,581,644,703 $19,165,500,000
2021 $186,231,205,262 $18,109,000,000
2020 $164,873,415,325 $15,531,700,000
2019 $193,459,662,091 $17,133,500,000
2018 $194,554,483,656 $16,276,600,000
2017 $189,880,896,903 $16,128,000,000
2016 $180,763,839,522 $15,405,400,000
2015 $187,493,855,609 $13,972,400,000
2014 $238,942,664,193 $13,989,700,000
2013 $229,701,430,292 $13,515,500,000
2012 $227,143,746,076 $12,208,400,000
2011 $218,331,946,925 $11,186,100,000
2010 $177,785,053,940 $9,681,500,000
2009 $150,317,292,079 $8,085,700,000
2008 $180,383,848,331 $7,310,400,000
2007 $142,482,739,810 $5,815,700,000
2006 $123,084,258,693 $5,348,300,000
2005 $107,046,618,670 $5,125,700,000
2004 $91,913,680,985 $4,603,100,000
2003 $73,482,264,191 $3,968,000,000
2002 $61,516,103,406 $3,555,800,000
2001 $59,413,400,924 $4,003,700,000
2000 $54,790,398,570 $4,313,600,000
1999 $48,640,671,735 $4,271,200,000
1998 $48,187,781,984 $4,067,800,000
1997 $48,177,612,042 $3,759,800,000
1996 $46,941,554,225 $3,409,600,000
1995 $41,764,291,672 $3,282,800,000
1994 $42,543,176,829 $2,843,300,000
1993 $49,945,584,453 -
1992 $48,003,133,347 -
1991 $45,715,676,428 -
1990 $62,048,507,531 -
1989 $55,634,721,573 -
1988 $59,089,396,860 -
1987 $66,745,818,375 -
1986 $63,692,007,897 -
1985 $57,937,868,670 -
1984 $53,698,548,293 -
1983 $48,801,369,800 -
1982 $45,207,167,470 -
1981 $44,348,590,461 -
1980 $42,345,829,079 -
1979 $33,243,706,860 -
1978 $26,364,491,313 -
1977 $20,972,113,685 -
1976 $17,728,240,932 -
1975 $15,557,902,754 -
1974 $13,209,871,626 -
1973 $8,707,858,912 -
1972 $6,766,743,957 -
1971 $5,077,183,094 -
1970 $4,863,526,897 -
1969 $4,257,253,264 -
1968 $3,852,147,027 -
1967 $3,370,870,376 -
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
1965 $3,136,284,307 -
1964 $2,909,316,435 -
1963 $2,702,982,018 -
1962 $2,001,444,544 -
1961 $2,434,747,056 -
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

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

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Algeria and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Palestine
2024 $5,753 $2,592
2023 $5,370 $3,455
2022 $4,960 $3,800
2021 $4,161 $3,679
2020 $3,744 $3,234
2019 $4,468 $3,657
2018 $4,577 $3,562
2017 $4,555 $3,620
2016 $4,425 $3,528
2015 $4,685 $3,272
2014 $6,095 $3,352
2013 $5,980 $3,315
2012 $6,034 $3,067
2011 $5,916 $2,881
2010 $4,913 $2,557
2009 $4,235 $2,192
2008 $5,181 $2,035
2007 $4,167 $1,664
2006 $3,661 $1,570
2005 $3,233 $1,544
2004 $2,817 $1,422
2003 $2,284 $1,258
2002 $1,937 $1,156
2001 $1,896 $1,336
2000 $1,773 $1,476
1999 $1,596 $1,499
1998 $1,603 $1,465
1997 $1,629 $1,389
1996 $1,617 $1,317
1995 $1,467 $1,327
1994 $1,526 $1,202
1993 $1,831 -
1992 $1,803 -
1991 $1,759 -
1990 $2,445 -
1989 $2,247 -
1988 $2,451 -
1987 $2,847 -
1986 $2,800 -
1985 $2,633 -
1984 $2,524 -
1983 $2,374 -
1982 $2,275 -
1981 $2,307 -
1980 $2,276 -
1979 $1,843 -
1978 $1,506 -
1977 $1,232 -
1976 $1,080 -
1975 $992 -
1974 $873 -
1973 $590 -
1972 $469 -
1971 $360 -
1970 $353 -
1969 $316 -
1968 $292.4 -
1967 $261.8 -
1966 $241.4 -
1965 $253.6 -
1964 $238.9 -
1963 $225.6 -
1962 $169.6 -
1961 $209.4 -
1960 $238.4 -

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

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Algeria vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Palestine
2026 76.9 77.4
2025 76.7 73.1
2024 76.5 69.2
2023 76.3 65.2
2022 76.1 76.7
2021 75.2 73.9
2020 73.3 75
2019 75.7 75.8
2018 75.6 75.4
2017 75.4 75.2
2016 75.3 74.9
2015 75.2 74.6
2014 75 72.8
2013 74.8 74.1
2012 74.6 73.7
2011 74.4 73.6
2010 74.1 73.3
2009 73.9 72.3
2008 73.6 72.2
2007 73.3 72.1
2006 73.1 71.8
2005 72.8 72
2004 72.5 71.1
2003 71.9 71
2002 71.6 70.9
2001 71 69.8
2000 70.6 70.3
1999 70.1 70.8
1998 69.3 70.6
1997 68.9 70.3
1996 68.2 70
1995 67.7 69.6
1994 67.3 69.3
1993 67.8 68.8
1992 67.7 68.5
1991 67.7 68.2
1990 67.7 67.8
1989 67.5 67.1
1988 66.9 66.7
1987 66.1 66.3
1986 65.3 65.7
1985 64.2 65.3
1984 62.7 64.7
1983 61.3 64.1
1982 59.6 63.5
1981 57.4 62.8
1980 54.5 62.2
1979 52.4 61.5
1978 50.6 60.8
1977 49.2 60.1
1976 48 59.4
1975 46.9 58.7
1974 46 58
1973 45.1 57.6
1972 44.4 56.7
1971 43.8 56
1970 43.3 55.4
1969 43 54.7
1968 42.8 54.1
1967 42.7 50.9
1966 42.7 52.8
1965 42.8 52.2
1964 43 51.6
1963 43.1 51
1962 39.5 50.4
1961 40.8 49.8
1960 40.8 49.3
1959 40.9 48.8
1958 40.9 48.4
1957 40.9 48
1956 40.9 47.6
1955 40.9 47.2
1954 40.6 46.9
1953 43.6 46.6
1952 43.5 46.3
1951 43.3 46
1950 42.7 45.7

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

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Algeria and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Algeria Palestine
2024 46,814,308 5,289,152
2023 46,164,219 5,165,775
2022 45,477,389 5,043,612
2021 44,761,099 4,922,749
2020 44,042,091 4,803,269
2019 43,294,546 4,685,306
2018 42,505,035 4,569,087
2017 41,689,299 4,454,805
2016 40,850,721 4,367,088
2015 40,019,529 4,270,092
2014 39,205,031 4,173,398
2013 38,414,171 4,076,708
2012 37,646,166 3,979,998
2011 36,903,376 3,882,986
2010 36,188,236 3,786,161
2009 35,490,445 3,689,099
2008 34,816,961 3,591,977
2007 34,189,416 3,494,496
2006 33,623,506 3,406,334
2005 33,109,249 3,320,396
2004 32,628,286 3,236,626
2003 32,175,818 3,154,969
2002 31,750,835 3,075,373
2001 31,331,221 2,997,784
2000 30,903,893 2,922,153
1999 30,474,354 2,848,431
1998 30,054,133 2,776,568
1997 29,579,301 2,706,518
1996 29,033,044 2,587,997
1995 28,470,191 2,474,666
1994 27,887,279 2,366,298
1993 27,277,048 2,262,676
1992 26,628,568 2,163,591
1991 25,987,928 2,068,845
1990 25,375,810 1,978,248
1989 24,754,485 -
1988 24,109,536 -
1987 23,443,624 -
1986 22,745,499 -
1985 22,008,544 -
1984 21,271,969 -
1983 20,558,115 -
1982 19,872,348 -
1981 19,220,704 -
1980 18,607,174 -
1979 18,036,655 -
1978 17,506,974 -
1977 17,015,994 -
1976 16,409,170 -
1975 15,678,596 -
1974 15,133,502 -
1973 14,771,147 -
1972 14,427,072 -
1971 14,098,936 -
1970 13,783,719 -
1969 13,475,960 -
1968 13,172,614 -
1967 12,876,118 -
1966 12,590,069 -
1965 12,365,976 -
1964 12,179,813 -
1963 11,982,118 -
1962 11,800,771 -
1961 11,628,883 -
1960 11,424,922 -

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Palestine

Fertility rate
Algeria

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Palestine
2023 2.77 3.31
2022 2.82 3.38
2021 2.87 3.44
2020 2.94 3.51
2019 3 3.59
2018 3.02 3.67
2017 3.09 3.77
2016 3.09 3.89
2015 3.09 3.98
2014 3.08 4
2013 3 4.05
2012 3 4.15
2011 2.9 4.31
2010 2.88 4.43
2009 2.83 4.44
2008 2.79 4.51
2007 2.7 4.63
2006 2.63 4.74
2005 2.56 4.87
2004 2.5 4.97
2003 2.45 5.06
2002 2.43 5.22
2001 2.52 5.34
2000 2.59 5.46
1999 2.62 5.58
1998 2.69 5.69
1997 2.89 5.82
1996 3.14 5.99
1995 3.49 6.16
1994 3.91 6.33
1993 4.08 6.5
1992 4.27 6.65
1991 4.37 6.75
1990 4.51 6.81
1989 4.76 -
1988 5.02 -
1987 5.3 -
1986 5.65 -
1985 6.04 -
1984 6.28 -
1983 6.5 -
1982 6.68 -
1981 6.85 -
1980 6.99 -
1979 7.12 -
1978 7.21 -
1977 7.31 -
1976 7.41 -
1975 7.49 -
1974 7.55 -
1973 7.59 -
1972 7.63 -
1971 7.67 -
1970 7.7 -
1969 7.71 -
1968 7.71 -
1967 7.71 -
1966 7.71 -
1965 7.71 -
1964 7.67 -
1963 7.65 -
1962 7.61 -
1961 7.56 -
1960 7.5 -

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

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Algeria and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Palestine
2024 29.3 20.9
2023 29.1 20.8
2022 28.9 20.6
2021 28.7 20.4
2020 28.6 20.3
2019 28.4 20.2
2018 28.2 20
2017 28 19.9
2016 27.8 19.8
2015 27.6 19.6
2014 27.3 19.4
2013 27.1 19.1
2012 26.8 18.9
2011 26.5 18.6
2010 26.2 18.4
2009 25.8 18.1
2008 25.4 17.9
2007 25 17.6
2006 24.6 17.4
2005 24.2 17.1
2004 23.8 16.9
2003 23.3 16.7
2002 22.9 16.5
2001 22.4 16.3
2000 21.9 16.2
1999 21.4 16
1998 20.9 15.9
1997 20.4 15.8
1996 20.1 15.7
1995 19.8 15.6
1994 19.5 15.5
1993 19.3 15.5
1992 19 15.4
1991 18.8 15.4
1990 18.6 15.4
1989 18.3 -
1988 18.1 -
1987 17.8 -
1986 17.6 -
1985 17.4 -
1984 17.2 -
1983 17 -
1982 16.9 -
1981 16.7 -
1980 16.6 -
1979 16.5 -
1978 16.4 -
1977 16.3 -
1976 16.3 -
1975 16.5 -
1974 16.5 -
1973 16.5 -
1972 16.4 -
1971 16.4 -
1970 16.4 -
1969 16.4 -
1968 16.4 -
1967 16.4 -
1966 16.5 -
1965 16.6 -
1964 16.7 -
1963 16.9 -
1962 17 -
1961 17.2 -
1960 17.4 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Algeria Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Palestine
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
66
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
97.9%
2024
English speaking
7%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Algeria Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Algeria Palestine
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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