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Algeria vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 10th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Rwanda
Population
48222325
14975051
Population rank 34/197 77/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Algeria and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Rwanda
2024 $269,322,281,665 $14,251,642,235
2023 $247,923,887,215 $14,331,722,703
2022 $225,581,644,703 $13,316,161,002
2021 $186,231,205,262 $11,078,787,090
2020 $164,873,415,325 $10,174,386,857
2019 $193,459,662,091 $10,349,300,277
2018 $194,554,483,656 $9,637,904,521
2017 $189,880,896,903 $9,252,833,891
2016 $180,763,839,522 $8,695,272,058
2015 $187,493,855,609 $8,543,760,200
2014 $238,942,664,193 $8,238,966,124
2013 $229,701,430,292 $7,819,964,030
2012 $227,143,746,076 $7,654,761,050
2011 $218,331,946,925 $6,884,913,658
2010 $177,785,053,940 $6,124,756,654
2009 $150,317,292,079 $5,674,476,969
2008 $180,383,848,331 $5,179,854,065
2007 $142,482,739,810 $4,070,507,895
2006 $123,084,258,693 $3,319,784,539
2005 $107,046,618,670 $2,933,819,766
2004 $91,913,680,985 $2,376,496,067
2003 $73,482,264,191 $2,138,237,279
2002 $61,516,103,406 $1,966,003,468
2001 $59,413,400,924 $1,966,600,715
2000 $54,790,398,570 $2,068,836,754
1999 $48,640,671,735 $2,157,108,263
1998 $48,187,781,984 $1,989,343,546
1997 $48,177,612,042 $1,851,558,197
1996 $46,941,554,225 $1,382,334,879
1995 $41,764,291,672 $1,293,535,193
1994 $42,543,176,829 $753,636,370
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,971,525,712
1992 $48,003,133,347 $2,029,026,962
1991 $45,715,676,428 $1,911,600,237
1990 $62,048,507,531 $2,550,185,679
1989 $55,634,721,573 $2,405,022,593
1988 $59,089,396,860 $2,395,492,687
1987 $66,745,818,375 $2,157,432,668
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,944,710,684
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,715,626,331
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,587,413,084
1983 $48,801,369,800 $1,479,687,587
1982 $45,207,167,470 $1,407,243,139
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,407,062,527
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,254,765,642
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,109,346,131
1978 $26,364,491,313 $905,709,076
1977 $20,972,113,685 $746,650,613
1976 $17,728,240,932 $637,753,853
1975 $15,557,902,754 $571,863,500
1974 $13,209,871,626 $308,458,423
1973 $8,707,858,912 $290,746,157
1972 $6,766,743,957 $246,457,838
1971 $5,077,183,094 $222,952,504
1970 $4,863,526,897 $219,900,006
1969 $4,257,253,264 $188,700,037
1968 $3,852,147,027 $172,200,018
1967 $3,370,870,376 $159,560,018
1966 $3,039,859,187 $124,525,703
1965 $3,136,284,307 $148,799,980
1964 $2,909,316,435 $129,999,994
1963 $2,702,982,018 $128,000,000
1962 $2,001,444,544 $125,000,008
1961 $2,434,747,056 $122,000,016
1960 $2,723,615,451 $119,000,024

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

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Algeria and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Rwanda
2024 $5,753 $1,000
2023 $5,370 $1,027
2022 $4,960 $975
2021 $4,161 $830
2020 $3,744 $779
2019 $4,468 $810
2018 $4,577 $772
2017 $4,555 $758
2016 $4,425 $730
2015 $4,685 $734
2014 $6,095 $725
2013 $5,980 $705
2012 $6,034 $707
2011 $5,916 $651
2010 $4,913 $594
2009 $4,235 $564
2008 $5,181 $528
2007 $4,167 $426
2006 $3,661 $357
2005 $3,233 $324
2004 $2,817 $269.5
2003 $2,284 $249
2002 $1,937 $234
2001 $1,896 $237.3
2000 $1,773 $251.9
1999 $1,596 $264.7
1998 $1,603 $246.2
1997 $1,629 $238.7
1996 $1,617 $206
1995 $1,467 $228
1994 $1,526 $111
1993 $1,831 $247
1992 $1,803 $264.1
1991 $1,759 $254
1990 $2,445 $346
1989 $2,247 $335
1988 $2,451 $344
1987 $2,847 $320
1986 $2,800 $297.7
1985 $2,633 $271.6
1984 $2,524 $259.9
1983 $2,374 $250.6
1982 $2,275 $246.4
1981 $2,307 $254.6
1980 $2,276 $234.4
1979 $1,843 $213.8
1978 $1,506 $179.9
1977 $1,232 $152.7
1976 $1,080 $134.4
1975 $992 $124.1
1974 $873 $68.9
1973 $590 $66.9
1972 $469 $58.4
1971 $360 $54.4
1970 $353 $55.2
1969 $316 $48.9
1968 $292.4 $46
1967 $261.8 $44
1966 $241.4 $35.4
1965 $253.6 $43.5
1964 $238.9 $39
1963 $225.6 $39.3
1962 $169.6 $39.2
1961 $209.4 $39.3
1960 $238.4 $39.4

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

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Algeria vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Rwanda
2026 76.9 68.5
2025 76.7 68.2
2024 76.5 68
2023 76.3 67.8
2022 76.1 67.5
2021 75.2 66.8
2020 73.3 67
2019 75.7 66.7
2018 75.6 66.4
2017 75.4 66.1
2016 75.3 65.7
2015 75.2 65.4
2014 75 65.1
2013 74.8 64.7
2012 74.6 64.2
2011 74.4 63.5
2010 74.1 62.8
2009 73.9 61.8
2008 73.6 60.6
2007 73.3 59.5
2006 73.1 58.3
2005 72.8 57
2004 72.5 55.5
2003 71.9 53.5
2002 71.6 51.3
2001 71 49.5
2000 70.6 47.8
1999 70.1 45.7
1998 69.3 43.1
1997 68.9 42
1996 68.2 42.5
1995 67.7 41.5
1994 67.3 12.2
1993 67.8 42.9
1992 67.7 44.4
1991 67.7 46.2
1990 67.7 47.8
1989 67.5 49.5
1988 66.9 50.9
1987 66.1 51.5
1986 65.3 51.7
1985 64.2 51.7
1984 62.7 51.4
1983 61.3 50.9
1982 59.6 50.2
1981 57.4 49.2
1980 54.5 48.1
1979 52.4 47.1
1978 50.6 46.2
1977 49.2 45.6
1976 48 45.3
1975 46.9 45.3
1974 46 45.6
1973 45.1 45.9
1972 44.4 46.3
1971 43.8 46.8
1970 43.3 47.1
1969 43 47.4
1968 42.8 47.7
1967 42.7 48
1966 42.7 48.1
1965 42.8 48.2
1964 43 48.1
1963 43.1 44
1962 39.5 47.8
1961 40.8 47.5
1960 40.8 47
1959 40.9 46.5
1958 40.9 46.1
1957 40.9 45.6
1956 40.9 45.2
1955 40.9 44.8
1954 40.6 44.4
1953 43.6 44.1
1952 43.5 43.8
1951 43.3 43.5
1950 42.7 43.2

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

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Algeria and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Algeria Rwanda
2024 46,814,308 14,256,567
2023 46,164,219 13,954,471
2022 45,477,389 13,651,030
2021 44,761,099 13,355,260
2020 44,042,091 13,065,837
2019 43,294,546 12,776,103
2018 42,505,035 12,487,996
2017 41,689,299 12,202,060
2016 40,850,721 11,919,183
2015 40,019,529 11,640,022
2014 39,205,031 11,364,757
2013 38,414,171 11,093,340
2012 37,646,166 10,829,901
2011 36,903,376 10,573,733
2010 36,188,236 10,317,553
2009 35,490,445 10,060,432
2008 34,816,961 9,804,269
2007 34,189,416 9,549,933
2006 33,623,506 9,299,246
2005 33,109,249 9,054,528
2004 32,628,286 8,816,844
2003 32,175,818 8,586,875
2002 31,750,835 8,400,180
2001 31,331,221 8,287,094
2000 30,903,893 8,213,931
1999 30,474,354 8,147,912
1998 30,054,133 8,081,681
1997 29,579,301 7,755,238
1996 29,033,044 6,708,764
1995 28,470,191 5,674,118
1994 27,887,279 6,792,352
1993 27,277,048 7,981,132
1992 26,628,568 7,683,266
1991 25,987,928 7,526,966
1990 25,375,810 7,375,307
1989 24,754,485 7,184,706
1988 24,109,536 6,968,071
1987 23,443,624 6,749,493
1986 22,745,499 6,531,881
1985 22,008,544 6,317,228
1984 21,271,969 6,107,627
1983 20,558,115 5,905,311
1982 19,872,348 5,711,549
1981 19,220,704 5,527,230
1980 18,607,174 5,353,259
1979 18,036,655 5,189,541
1978 17,506,974 5,035,171
1977 17,015,994 4,888,240
1976 16,409,170 4,745,954
1975 15,678,596 4,607,728
1974 15,133,502 4,474,228
1973 14,771,147 4,345,047
1972 14,427,072 4,220,335
1971 14,098,936 4,100,044
1970 13,783,719 3,980,669
1969 13,475,960 3,861,271
1968 13,172,614 3,744,010
1967 12,876,118 3,629,577
1966 12,590,069 3,521,626
1965 12,365,976 3,423,210
1964 12,179,813 3,334,834
1963 11,982,118 3,258,890
1962 11,800,771 3,186,025
1961 11,628,883 3,106,779
1960 11,424,922 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Algeria

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Rwanda
2023 2.77 3.7
2022 2.82 3.78
2021 2.87 3.84
2020 2.94 3.91
2019 3 3.99
2018 3.02 4.05
2017 3.09 4.08
2016 3.09 4.11
2015 3.09 4.11
2014 3.08 4.12
2013 3 4.14
2012 3 4.2
2011 2.9 4.33
2010 2.88 4.52
2009 2.83 4.71
2008 2.79 4.92
2007 2.7 5.14
2006 2.63 5.34
2005 2.56 5.5
2004 2.5 5.64
2003 2.45 5.74
2002 2.43 5.82
2001 2.52 5.89
2000 2.59 5.97
1999 2.62 6.06
1998 2.69 6.17
1997 2.89 6.24
1996 3.14 6.29
1995 3.49 6.35
1994 3.91 6.42
1993 4.08 6.48
1992 4.27 6.54
1991 4.37 6.62
1990 4.51 6.8
1989 4.76 7.03
1988 5.02 7.23
1987 5.3 7.43
1986 5.65 7.61
1985 6.04 7.79
1984 6.28 7.91
1983 6.5 8
1982 6.68 8.06
1981 6.85 8.1
1980 6.99 8.12
1979 7.12 8.13
1978 7.21 8.16
1977 7.31 8.14
1976 7.41 8.12
1975 7.49 8.1
1974 7.55 8.1
1973 7.59 8.09
1972 7.63 8.09
1971 7.67 8.09
1970 7.7 8.15
1969 7.71 8.18
1968 7.71 8.19
1967 7.71 8.21
1966 7.71 8.23
1965 7.71 8.25
1964 7.67 8.27
1963 7.65 8.27
1962 7.61 8.27
1961 7.56 8.28
1960 7.5 8.28

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

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Algeria and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Rwanda
2024 29.3 20.8
2023 29.1 20.5
2022 28.9 20.3
2021 28.7 20
2020 28.6 19.9
2019 28.4 19.8
2018 28.2 19.7
2017 28 19.6
2016 27.8 19.4
2015 27.6 19.3
2014 27.3 19.1
2013 27.1 19
2012 26.8 18.8
2011 26.5 18.7
2010 26.2 18.5
2009 25.8 18.4
2008 25.4 18.3
2007 25 18.1
2006 24.6 18
2005 24.2 17.8
2004 23.8 17.6
2003 23.3 17.4
2002 22.9 17.1
2001 22.4 16.8
2000 21.9 16.3
1999 21.4 15.8
1998 20.9 15.3
1997 20.4 14.8
1996 20.1 14.6
1995 19.8 14.3
1994 19.5 15
1993 19.3 15.7
1992 19 15.6
1991 18.8 15.5
1990 18.6 15.5
1989 18.3 15.5
1988 18.1 15.6
1987 17.8 15.6
1986 17.6 15.7
1985 17.4 15.8
1984 17.2 16
1983 17 16.1
1982 16.9 16.2
1981 16.7 16.4
1980 16.6 16.5
1979 16.5 16.5
1978 16.4 16.6
1977 16.3 16.6
1976 16.3 16.5
1975 16.5 16.4
1974 16.5 16.3
1973 16.5 16.2
1972 16.4 16
1971 16.4 15.9
1970 16.4 15.7
1969 16.4 15.5
1968 16.4 15.3
1967 16.4 15.1
1966 16.5 14.9
1965 16.6 14.8
1964 16.7 14.7
1963 16.9 14.8
1962 17 14.9
1961 17.2 15.1
1960 17.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Algeria Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Algeria Rwanda
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
78.8%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Algeria Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Rwanda
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
2,920 mi
2021

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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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