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Algeria vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 10th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Papua New Guinea
Population
48222325
11002753
Population rank 34/197 89/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Algeria and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Papua New Guinea
2024 $269,322,281,665 $31,800,428,266
2023 $247,923,887,215 $30,816,367,067
2022 $225,581,644,703 $31,653,185,953
2021 $186,231,205,262 $26,109,413,521
2020 $164,873,415,325 $23,848,447,850
2019 $193,459,662,091 $24,750,626,030
2018 $194,554,483,656 $24,109,780,708
2017 $189,880,896,903 $22,742,699,138
2016 $180,763,839,522 $20,758,876,953
2015 $187,493,855,609 $21,723,437,010
2014 $238,942,664,193 $23,210,823,987
2013 $229,701,430,292 $21,261,338,065
2012 $227,143,746,076 $21,295,168,666
2011 $218,331,946,925 $17,985,138,066
2010 $177,785,053,940 $14,250,786,675
2009 $150,317,292,079 $11,619,456,449
2008 $180,383,848,331 $11,670,892,801
2007 $142,482,739,810 $9,545,028,944
2006 $123,084,258,693 $8,354,911,041
2005 $107,046,618,670 $4,865,892,972
2004 $91,913,680,985 $3,927,157,867
2003 $73,482,264,191 $3,536,411,824
2002 $61,516,103,406 $2,999,511,040
2001 $59,413,400,924 $3,081,024,212
2000 $54,790,398,570 $3,521,339,699
1999 $48,640,671,735 $3,477,038,204
1998 $48,187,781,984 $3,789,443,015
1997 $48,177,612,042 $4,936,615,299
1996 $46,941,554,225 $5,155,311,077
1995 $41,764,291,672 $4,636,057,476
1994 $42,543,176,829 $5,502,786,070
1993 $49,945,584,453 $4,974,550,286
1992 $48,003,133,347 $4,377,980,510
1991 $45,715,676,428 $3,787,394,958
1990 $62,048,507,531 $3,219,729,083
1989 $55,634,721,573 $3,546,472,566
1988 $59,089,396,860 $3,656,177,881
1987 $66,745,818,375 $3,143,851,794
1986 $63,692,007,897 $2,647,995,602
1985 $57,937,868,670 $2,423,339,172
1984 $53,698,548,293 $2,552,662,617
1983 $48,801,369,800 $2,562,351,551
1982 $45,207,167,470 $2,368,719,683
1981 $44,348,590,461 $2,498,190,847
1980 $42,345,829,079 $2,545,808,456
1979 $33,243,706,860 $2,293,760,511
1978 $26,364,491,313 $1,947,878,831
1977 $20,972,113,685 $1,640,746,619
1976 $17,728,240,932 $1,511,843,235
1975 $15,557,902,754 $1,356,603,608
1974 $13,209,871,626 $1,467,417,672
1973 $8,707,858,912 $1,299,079,410
1972 $6,766,743,957 $858,761,926
1971 $5,077,183,094 $717,750,278
1970 $4,863,526,897 $645,568,215
1969 $4,257,253,264 $551,263,864
1968 $3,852,147,027 $485,184,190
1967 $3,370,870,376 $441,728,183
1966 $3,039,859,187 $390,992,063
1965 $3,136,284,307 $344,176,055
1964 $2,909,316,435 $305,312,049
1963 $2,702,982,018 $275,968,044
1962 $2,001,444,544 $261,184,042
1961 $2,434,747,056 $244,832,039
1960 $2,723,615,451 $230,496,037

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

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Algeria and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Papua New Guinea
2024 $5,753 $3,007
2023 $5,370 $2,966
2022 $4,960 $3,102
2021 $4,161 $2,608
2020 $3,744 $2,430
2019 $4,468 $2,576
2018 $4,577 $2,566
2017 $4,555 $2,478
2016 $4,425 $2,316
2015 $4,685 $2,485
2014 $6,095 $2,723
2013 $5,980 $2,561
2012 $6,034 $2,635
2011 $5,916 $2,288
2010 $4,913 $1,867
2009 $4,235 $1,569
2008 $5,181 $1,625
2007 $4,167 $1,371
2006 $3,661 $1,238
2005 $3,233 $744
2004 $2,817 $621
2003 $2,284 $577
2002 $1,937 $506
2001 $1,896 $538
2000 $1,773 $636
1999 $1,596 $650
1998 $1,603 $733
1997 $1,629 $990
1996 $1,617 $1,071
1995 $1,467 $998
1994 $1,526 $1,228
1993 $1,831 $1,151
1992 $1,803 $1,051
1991 $1,759 $942
1990 $2,445 $826
1989 $2,247 $934
1988 $2,451 $985
1987 $2,847 $865
1986 $2,800 $745
1985 $2,633 $697
1984 $2,524 $750
1983 $2,374 $769
1982 $2,275 $726
1981 $2,307 $781
1980 $2,276 $813
1979 $1,843 $748
1978 $1,506 $648
1977 $1,232 $558
1976 $1,080 $525
1975 $992 $482
1974 $873 $533
1973 $590 $483
1972 $469 $327
1971 $360 $279.7
1970 $353 $257.6
1969 $316 $225.3
1968 $292.4 $202.9
1967 $261.8 $189
1966 $241.4 $171.1
1965 $253.6 $153.9
1964 $238.9 $139.5
1963 $225.6 $128.9
1962 $169.6 $124.7
1961 $209.4 $119.7
1960 $238.4 $115.5

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

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Algeria vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Papua New Guinea
2026 76.9 66.5
2025 76.7 66.4
2024 76.5 66.3
2023 76.3 66.1
2022 76.1 65.3
2021 75.2 64.4
2020 73.3 65.1
2019 75.7 65.3
2018 75.6 65.1
2017 75.4 64.9
2016 75.3 64.7
2015 75.2 64.5
2014 75 64.2
2013 74.8 63.9
2012 74.6 63.6
2011 74.4 63.4
2010 74.1 63.1
2009 73.9 62.8
2008 73.6 62.5
2007 73.3 62.2
2006 73.1 62
2005 72.8 61.9
2004 72.5 61.8
2003 71.9 61.7
2002 71.6 61.6
2001 71 61.6
2000 70.6 61.6
1999 70.1 61.5
1998 69.3 60.4
1997 68.9 61.3
1996 68.2 61.1
1995 67.7 60.9
1994 67.3 60.7
1993 67.8 60.5
1992 67.7 60.3
1991 67.7 59.9
1990 67.7 59.8
1989 67.5 59.6
1988 66.9 59.4
1987 66.1 59.2
1986 65.3 59
1985 64.2 58.8
1984 62.7 58.6
1983 61.3 58.3
1982 59.6 58.1
1981 57.4 57.8
1980 54.5 57.4
1979 52.4 57
1978 50.6 56.5
1977 49.2 56
1976 48 55.5
1975 46.9 55
1974 46 54.4
1973 45.1 53.9
1972 44.4 53.3
1971 43.8 52.6
1970 43.3 52.1
1969 43 51.5
1968 42.8 50.9
1967 42.7 50.2
1966 42.7 49.6
1965 42.8 48.9
1964 43 48.3
1963 43.1 47.7
1962 39.5 46.7
1961 40.8 46.4
1960 40.8 45.8
1959 40.9 45.1
1958 40.9 44.6
1957 40.9 43.9
1956 40.9 43.3
1955 40.9 42.6
1954 40.6 42
1953 43.6 41.3
1952 43.5 40.7
1951 43.3 35.5
1950 42.7 39.4

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

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Algeria and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Algeria Papua New Guinea
2024 46,814,308 10,576,502
2023 46,164,219 10,389,635
2022 45,477,389 10,203,169
2021 44,761,099 10,012,896
2020 44,042,091 9,815,746
2019 43,294,546 9,609,010
2018 42,505,035 9,394,513
2017 41,689,299 9,178,714
2016 40,850,721 8,961,718
2015 40,019,529 8,743,246
2014 39,205,031 8,523,441
2013 38,414,171 8,302,698
2012 37,646,166 8,081,390
2011 36,903,376 7,859,346
2010 36,188,236 7,633,523
2009 35,490,445 7,406,438
2008 34,816,961 7,183,002
2007 34,189,416 6,963,345
2006 33,623,506 6,747,720
2005 33,109,249 6,535,905
2004 32,628,286 6,328,041
2003 32,175,818 6,123,997
2002 31,750,835 5,924,003
2001 31,331,221 5,728,435
2000 30,903,893 5,537,064
1999 30,474,354 5,349,333
1998 30,054,133 5,166,390
1997 29,579,301 4,987,883
1996 29,033,044 4,813,361
1995 28,470,191 4,644,278
1994 27,887,279 4,480,208
1993 27,277,048 4,320,872
1992 26,628,568 4,166,699
1991 25,987,928 4,021,837
1990 25,375,810 3,896,481
1989 24,754,485 3,796,078
1988 24,109,536 3,711,880
1987 23,443,624 3,632,543
1986 22,745,499 3,554,793
1985 22,008,544 3,478,936
1984 21,271,969 3,405,198
1983 20,558,115 3,333,633
1982 19,872,348 3,264,291
1981 19,220,704 3,197,019
1980 18,607,174 3,131,512
1979 18,036,655 3,067,341
1978 17,506,974 3,003,714
1977 17,015,994 2,940,327
1976 16,409,170 2,877,327
1975 15,678,596 2,814,820
1974 15,133,502 2,752,671
1973 14,771,147 2,690,629
1972 14,427,072 2,628,432
1971 14,098,936 2,566,421
1970 13,783,719 2,505,628
1969 13,475,960 2,446,927
1968 13,172,614 2,390,803
1967 12,876,118 2,337,532
1966 12,590,069 2,285,774
1965 12,365,976 2,235,820
1964 12,179,813 2,188,325
1963 11,982,118 2,141,376
1962 11,800,771 2,093,919
1961 11,628,883 2,046,127
1960 11,424,922 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Algeria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Papua New Guinea
2023 2.77 3.1
2022 2.82 3.17
2021 2.87 3.22
2020 2.94 3.27
2019 3 3.32
2018 3.02 3.38
2017 3.09 3.43
2016 3.09 3.5
2015 3.09 3.56
2014 3.08 3.63
2013 3 3.68
2012 3 3.75
2011 2.9 3.82
2010 2.88 3.88
2009 2.83 3.94
2008 2.79 4.01
2007 2.7 4.08
2006 2.63 4.15
2005 2.56 4.22
2004 2.5 4.28
2003 2.45 4.36
2002 2.43 4.42
2001 2.52 4.47
2000 2.59 4.53
1999 2.62 4.59
1998 2.69 4.63
1997 2.89 4.68
1996 3.14 4.73
1995 3.49 4.78
1994 3.91 4.87
1993 4.08 4.96
1992 4.27 5.03
1991 4.37 5.11
1990 4.51 5.18
1989 4.76 5.24
1988 5.02 5.3
1987 5.3 5.36
1986 5.65 5.42
1985 6.04 5.47
1984 6.28 5.51
1983 6.5 5.56
1982 6.68 5.59
1981 6.85 5.65
1980 6.99 5.71
1979 7.12 5.79
1978 7.21 5.88
1977 7.31 5.96
1976 7.41 6.02
1975 7.49 6.07
1974 7.55 6.11
1973 7.59 6.16
1972 7.63 6.2
1971 7.67 6.23
1970 7.7 6.25
1969 7.71 6.26
1968 7.71 6.25
1967 7.71 6.24
1966 7.71 6.23
1965 7.71 6.2
1964 7.67 6.19
1963 7.65 6.15
1962 7.61 6.14
1961 7.56 6.07
1960 7.5 6.02

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

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Algeria and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Papua New Guinea
2024 29.3 23.6
2023 29.1 23.4
2022 28.9 23.2
2021 28.7 23
2020 28.6 22.8
2019 28.4 22.6
2018 28.2 22.4
2017 28 22.2
2016 27.8 22
2015 27.6 21.9
2014 27.3 21.7
2013 27.1 21.5
2012 26.8 21.3
2011 26.5 21.2
2010 26.2 21
2009 25.8 20.9
2008 25.4 20.7
2007 25 20.6
2006 24.6 20.4
2005 24.2 20.3
2004 23.8 20.2
2003 23.3 20
2002 22.9 19.9
2001 22.4 19.9
2000 21.9 19.8
1999 21.4 19.7
1998 20.9 19.6
1997 20.4 19.5
1996 20.1 19.4
1995 19.8 19.2
1994 19.5 19.1
1993 19.3 19
1992 19 18.9
1991 18.8 18.8
1990 18.6 18.7
1989 18.3 18.6
1988 18.1 18.6
1987 17.8 18.5
1986 17.6 18.5
1985 17.4 18.4
1984 17.2 18.3
1983 17 18.3
1982 16.9 18.2
1981 16.7 18.1
1980 16.6 18
1979 16.5 17.8
1978 16.4 17.7
1977 16.3 17.5
1976 16.3 17.4
1975 16.5 17.3
1974 16.5 17.2
1973 16.5 17.2
1972 16.4 17.1
1971 16.4 17.2
1970 16.4 17.3
1969 16.4 17.4
1968 16.4 17.5
1967 16.4 17.6
1966 16.5 17.8
1965 16.6 17.9
1964 16.7 18
1963 16.9 18.1
1962 17 18.3
1961 17.2 18.4
1960 17.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Algeria Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
87.1%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Algeria Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Papua New Guinea
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
5,809 mi
2011

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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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