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Algeria vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 10th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Qatar
Population
48222325
2999260
Population rank 34/197 136/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Algeria and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Qatar
2024 $269,322,281,665 $219,162,637,363
2023 $247,923,887,215 $217,308,516,484
2022 $225,581,644,703 $235,709,340,659
2021 $186,231,205,262 $179,732,142,857
2020 $164,873,415,325 $144,411,538,462
2019 $193,459,662,091 $176,371,428,571
2018 $194,554,483,656 $183,335,164,835
2017 $189,880,896,903 $161,099,175,824
2016 $180,763,839,522 $151,732,142,857
2015 $187,493,855,609 $161,739,835,165
2014 $238,942,664,193 $206,224,725,275
2013 $229,701,430,292 $198,727,747,253
2012 $227,143,746,076 $186,833,516,484
2011 $218,331,946,925 $167,775,274,725
2010 $177,785,053,940 $123,627,197,802
2009 $150,317,292,079 $97,798,351,648
2008 $180,383,848,331 $115,270,054,945
2007 $142,482,739,810 $79,712,087,912
2006 $123,084,258,693 $60,882,142,857
2005 $107,046,618,670 $44,530,494,505
2004 $91,913,680,985 $31,734,065,934
2003 $73,482,264,191 $23,533,791,209
2002 $61,516,103,406 $19,363,736,264
2001 $59,413,400,924 $17,538,461,538
2000 $54,790,398,570 $17,759,890,110
1999 $48,640,671,735 $12,393,131,868
1998 $48,187,781,984 $10,255,495,027
1997 $48,177,612,042 $11,297,802,115
1996 $46,941,554,225 $9,059,340,385
1995 $41,764,291,672 $8,137,911,978
1994 $42,543,176,829 $7,374,450,769
1993 $49,945,584,453 $7,156,593,654
1992 $48,003,133,347 $7,646,153,984
1991 $45,715,676,428 $6,883,516,484
1990 $62,048,507,531 $7,360,439,423
1989 $55,634,721,573 $6,487,912,088
1988 $59,089,396,860 $6,038,187,033
1987 $66,745,818,375 $5,446,428,681
1986 $63,692,007,897 $5,053,021,951
1985 $57,937,868,670 $6,153,296,456
1984 $53,698,548,293 $6,704,395,824
1983 $48,801,369,800 $6,467,582,308
1982 $45,207,167,470 $7,596,703,214
1981 $44,348,590,461 $8,661,263,764
1980 $42,345,829,079 $7,829,165,262
1979 $33,243,706,860 $5,632,962,997
1978 $26,364,491,313 $4,052,000,413
1977 $20,972,113,685 $3,617,564,638
1976 $17,728,240,932 $3,284,273,987
1975 $15,557,902,754 $2,512,773,166
1974 $13,209,871,626 $2,401,403,227
1973 $8,707,858,912 $793,885,560
1972 $6,766,743,957 $510,262,500
1971 $5,077,183,094 $387,703,106
1970 $4,863,526,897 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Qatar
2024 $5,753 $76,689
2023 $5,370 $81,817
2022 $4,960 $88,701
2021 $4,161 $71,752
2020 $3,744 $51,684
2019 $4,468 $66,841
2018 $4,577 $71,040
2017 $4,555 $63,280
2016 $4,425 $61,254
2015 $4,685 $68,985
2014 $6,095 $95,841
2013 $5,980 $103,697
2012 $6,034 $108,470
2011 $5,916 $103,262
2010 $4,913 $76,463
2009 $4,235 $60,786
2008 $5,181 $80,781
2007 $4,167 $65,954
2006 $3,661 $62,582
2005 $3,233 $53,950
2004 $2,817 $41,036
2003 $2,284 $31,602
2002 $1,937 $27,227
2001 $1,896 $25,871
2000 $1,773 $27,535
1999 $1,596 $20,234
1998 $1,603 $17,665
1997 $1,629 $20,523
1996 $1,617 $17,125
1995 $1,467 $15,823
1994 $1,526 $14,765
1993 $1,831 $14,770
1992 $1,803 $16,280
1991 $1,759 $15,133
1990 $2,445 $16,722
1989 $2,247 $15,243
1988 $2,451 $14,682
1987 $2,847 $13,719
1986 $2,800 $13,213
1985 $2,633 $16,815
1984 $2,524 $19,272
1983 $2,374 $19,616
1982 $2,275 $24,385
1981 $2,307 $29,505
1980 $2,276 $28,375
1979 $1,843 $21,777
1978 $1,506 $16,757
1977 $1,232 $16,058
1976 $1,080 $15,710
1975 $992 $13,014
1974 $873 $13,540
1973 $590 $4,905
1972 $469 $3,483
1971 $360 $2,952
1970 $353 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Qatar
2026 76.9 82.8
2025 76.7 82.7
2024 76.5 82.5
2023 76.3 82.4
2022 76.1 81.9
2021 75.2 81.1
2020 73.3 80.4
2019 75.7 82.9
2018 75.6 82.7
2017 75.4 82.5
2016 75.3 82.1
2015 75.2 81.8
2014 75 81.4
2013 74.8 81
2012 74.6 80.5
2011 74.4 80
2010 74.1 79.4
2009 73.9 78.8
2008 73.6 78.3
2007 73.3 77.7
2006 73.1 77.3
2005 72.8 76.9
2004 72.5 76.5
2003 71.9 76.1
2002 71.6 75.8
2001 71 75.5
2000 70.6 75.3
1999 70.1 75
1998 69.3 74.9
1997 68.9 74.7
1996 68.2 74.6
1995 67.7 74.4
1994 67.3 74.2
1993 67.8 74.1
1992 67.7 73.9
1991 67.7 73.7
1990 67.7 73.4
1989 67.5 73.1
1988 66.9 72.8
1987 66.1 72.5
1986 65.3 72.2
1985 64.2 71.8
1984 62.7 71.5
1983 61.3 71.1
1982 59.6 70.7
1981 57.4 70.3
1980 54.5 69.9
1979 52.4 69.5
1978 50.6 69.1
1977 49.2 68.6
1976 48 68.2
1975 46.9 67.7
1974 46 67.2
1973 45.1 66.6
1972 44.4 66.1
1971 43.8 65.5
1970 43.3 64.9
1969 43 64.2
1968 42.8 63.6
1967 42.7 62.9
1966 42.7 62.2
1965 42.8 61.4
1964 43 60.7
1963 43.1 60
1962 39.5 59.2
1961 40.8 58.5
1960 40.8 57.8
1959 40.9 57
1958 40.9 56.3
1957 40.9 55.6
1956 40.9 54.9
1955 40.9 54.2
1954 40.6 53.5
1953 43.6 52.8
1952 43.5 52.1
1951 43.3 51.5
1950 42.7 50.8

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

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Algeria and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Algeria Qatar
2024 46,814,308 2,857,822
2023 46,164,219 2,656,032
2022 45,477,389 2,657,333
2021 44,761,099 2,504,910
2020 44,042,091 2,794,148
2019 43,294,546 2,638,657
2018 42,505,035 2,580,734
2017 41,689,299 2,545,820
2016 40,850,721 2,477,113
2015 40,019,529 2,344,557
2014 39,205,031 2,151,745
2013 38,414,171 1,916,426
2012 37,646,166 1,722,438
2011 36,903,376 1,624,761
2010 36,188,236 1,616,832
2009 35,490,445 1,608,903
2008 34,816,961 1,426,938
2007 34,189,416 1,208,595
2006 33,623,506 972,831
2005 33,109,249 825,408
2004 32,628,286 773,332
2003 32,175,818 744,682
2002 31,750,835 711,205
2001 31,331,221 677,925
2000 30,903,893 644,989
1999 30,474,354 612,500
1998 30,054,133 580,540
1997 29,579,301 550,500
1996 29,033,044 529,019
1995 28,470,191 514,325
1994 27,887,279 499,459
1993 27,277,048 484,545
1992 26,628,568 469,657
1991 25,987,928 454,853
1990 25,375,810 440,175
1989 24,754,485 425,646
1988 24,109,536 411,264
1987 23,443,624 397,005
1986 22,745,499 382,422
1985 22,008,544 365,940
1984 21,271,969 347,878
1983 20,558,115 329,709
1982 19,872,348 311,537
1981 19,220,704 293,553
1980 18,607,174 275,913
1979 18,036,655 258,670
1978 17,506,974 241,808
1977 17,015,994 225,285
1976 16,409,170 209,052
1975 15,678,596 193,087
1974 15,133,502 177,362
1973 14,771,147 161,841
1972 14,427,072 146,506
1971 14,098,936 131,346
1970 13,783,719 116,350
1969 13,475,960 103,025
1968 13,172,614 91,749
1967 12,876,118 81,439
1966 12,590,069 72,192
1965 12,365,976 64,065
1964 12,179,813 56,867
1963 11,982,118 50,380
1962 11,800,771 44,630
1961 11,628,883 39,680
1960 11,424,922 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Qatar

Fertility rate
Algeria

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Qatar
2023 2.77 1.73
2022 2.82 1.74
2021 2.87 1.61
2020 2.94 1.68
2019 3 1.73
2018 3.02 1.76
2017 3.09 1.83
2016 3.09 1.86
2015 3.09 1.98
2014 3.08 2.03
2013 3 2.03
2012 3 2.04
2011 2.9 2.07
2010 2.88 2.14
2009 2.83 2.25
2008 2.79 2.37
2007 2.7 2.44
2006 2.63 2.51
2005 2.56 2.64
2004 2.5 2.79
2003 2.45 2.93
2002 2.43 3.01
2001 2.52 3.08
2000 2.59 3.07
1999 2.62 3.12
1998 2.69 3.21
1997 2.89 3.33
1996 3.14 3.44
1995 3.49 3.56
1994 3.91 3.67
1993 4.08 3.77
1992 4.27 3.85
1991 4.37 3.99
1990 4.51 4.23
1989 4.76 4.41
1988 5.02 4.51
1987 5.3 4.54
1986 5.65 4.57
1985 6.04 4.64
1984 6.28 4.76
1983 6.5 4.9
1982 6.68 5.04
1981 6.85 5.2
1980 6.99 5.33
1979 7.12 5.46
1978 7.21 5.58
1977 7.31 5.69
1976 7.41 5.78
1975 7.49 5.86
1974 7.55 5.94
1973 7.59 6.01
1972 7.63 6.07
1971 7.67 6.15
1970 7.7 6.23
1969 7.71 6.31
1968 7.71 6.39
1967 7.71 6.46
1966 7.71 6.52
1965 7.71 6.53
1964 7.67 6.53
1963 7.65 6.53
1962 7.61 6.53
1961 7.56 6.53
1960 7.5 6.53

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

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Algeria and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Qatar
2024 29.3 34.5
2023 29.1 34.1
2022 28.9 33.4
2021 28.7 32.9
2020 28.6 32.6
2019 28.4 32.3
2018 28.2 31.9
2017 28 31.6
2016 27.8 31.4
2015 27.6 31.2
2014 27.3 31.1
2013 27.1 30.9
2012 26.8 31
2011 26.5 31.2
2010 26.2 31.3
2009 25.8 30.8
2008 25.4 30.1
2007 25 30.1
2006 24.6 30.6
2005 24.2 30.9
2004 23.8 31
2003 23.3 30.9
2002 22.9 30.5
2001 22.4 30.1
2000 21.9 29.9
1999 21.4 29.8
1998 20.9 29.8
1997 20.4 29.9
1996 20.1 29.6
1995 19.8 29.1
1994 19.5 28.7
1993 19.3 28.4
1992 19 28.1
1991 18.8 27.9
1990 18.6 27.7
1989 18.3 27.6
1988 18.1 27.5
1987 17.8 27.5
1986 17.6 27.4
1985 17.4 27
1984 17.2 26.3
1983 17 25.6
1982 16.9 24.8
1981 16.7 24.1
1980 16.6 23.5
1979 16.5 22.9
1978 16.4 22.3
1977 16.3 21.8
1976 16.3 21.3
1975 16.5 21
1974 16.5 20.8
1973 16.5 20.9
1972 16.4 21.3
1971 16.4 22.2
1970 16.4 23.7
1969 16.4 24.4
1968 16.4 24
1967 16.4 23.5
1966 16.5 23
1965 16.6 22.5
1964 16.7 21.8
1963 16.9 21.1
1962 17 20.1
1961 17.2 19
1960 17.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Algeria Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Qatar
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
97.8%
2014
English speaking
7%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Algeria Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Qatar
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
4,374 mi
2016

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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)

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