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Algeria vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 10th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Samoa
Population
48222325
220932
Population rank 34/197 177/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Algeria and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Samoa
2024 $269,322,281,665 $1,175,749,786
2023 $247,923,887,215 $1,044,909,500
2022 $225,581,644,703 $889,554,712
2021 $186,231,205,262 $859,724,936
2020 $164,873,415,325 $868,884,903
2019 $193,459,662,091 $912,950,466
2018 $194,554,483,656 $878,448,433
2017 $189,880,896,903 $884,844,384
2016 $180,763,839,522 $843,924,797
2015 $187,493,855,609 $824,150,499
2014 $238,942,664,193 $796,683,520
2013 $229,701,430,292 $797,736,334
2012 $227,143,746,076 $773,141,661
2011 $218,331,946,925 $744,097,050
2010 $177,785,053,940 $680,260,907
2009 $150,317,292,079 $628,006,115
2008 $180,383,848,331 $641,346,192
2007 $142,482,739,810 $573,548,460
2006 $123,084,258,693 $499,923,758
2005 $107,046,618,670 $476,801,793
2004 $91,913,680,985 $407,747,565
2003 $73,482,264,191 $333,426,188
2002 $61,516,103,406 $281,790,134
2001 $59,413,400,924 $266,299,591
2000 $54,790,398,570 $258,856,140
1999 $48,640,671,735 $255,408,060
1998 $48,187,781,984 $269,485,244
1997 $48,177,612,042 $285,475,592
1996 $46,941,554,225 $249,907,869
1995 $41,764,291,672 $224,865,731
1994 $42,543,176,829 $221,098,107
1993 $49,945,584,453 $133,122,897
1992 $48,003,133,347 $132,303,041
1991 $45,715,676,428 $125,597,205
1990 $62,048,507,531 $125,766,270
1989 $55,634,721,573 $122,888,610
1988 $59,089,396,860 $133,016,065
1987 $66,745,818,375 $111,713,922
1986 $63,692,007,897 $100,947,849
1985 $57,937,868,670 $95,572,173
1984 $53,698,548,293 $109,200,934
1983 $48,801,369,800 $111,862,824
1982 $45,207,167,470 $121,221,652
1981 $44,348,590,461 $118,190,655
1980 $42,345,829,079 $125,747,038
1979 $33,243,706,860 $122,257,393
1978 $26,364,491,313 $108,223,444
1977 $20,972,113,685 $98,295,671
1976 $17,728,240,932 $85,003,078
1975 $15,557,902,754 $93,489,283
1974 $13,209,871,626 $93,549,611
1973 $8,707,858,912 $82,452,985
1972 $6,766,743,957 $62,566,116
1971 $5,077,183,094 $53,719,569
1970 $4,863,526,897 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Samoa
2024 $5,753 $5,393
2023 $5,370 $4,823
2022 $4,960 $4,132
2021 $4,161 $4,022
2020 $3,744 $4,100
2019 $4,468 $4,352
2018 $4,577 $4,232
2017 $4,555 $4,308
2016 $4,425 $4,147
2015 $4,685 $4,084
2014 $6,095 $3,983
2013 $5,980 $4,024
2012 $6,034 $3,935
2011 $5,916 $3,822
2010 $4,913 $3,524
2009 $4,235 $3,279
2008 $5,181 $3,374
2007 $4,167 $3,039
2006 $3,661 $2,663
2005 $3,233 $2,550
2004 $2,817 $2,189
2003 $2,284 $1,798
2002 $1,937 $1,528
2001 $1,896 $1,454
2000 $1,773 $1,425
1999 $1,596 $1,417
1998 $1,603 $1,506
1997 $1,629 $1,608
1996 $1,617 $1,419
1995 $1,467 $1,288
1994 $1,526 $1,277
1993 $1,831 $775
1992 $1,803 $777
1991 $1,759 $742
1990 $2,445 $744
1989 $2,247 $728
1988 $2,451 $790
1987 $2,847 $666
1986 $2,800 $604
1985 $2,633 $573
1984 $2,524 $655
1983 $2,374 $671
1982 $2,275 $728
1981 $2,307 $713
1980 $2,276 $765
1979 $1,843 $751
1978 $1,506 $671
1977 $1,232 $615
1976 $1,080 $541
1975 $992 $610
1974 $873 $626
1973 $590 $563
1972 $469 $433
1971 $360 $377
1970 $353 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Samoa
2026 76.9 72.1
2025 76.7 71.9
2024 76.5 71.8
2023 76.3 71.7
2022 76.1 71.6
2021 75.2 71.1
2020 73.3 70.7
2019 75.7 70.3
2018 75.6 71.1
2017 75.4 71
2016 75.3 71
2015 75.2 71.1
2014 75 71.1
2013 74.8 71.2
2012 74.6 71.2
2011 74.4 71.4
2010 74.1 71.5
2009 73.9 69.5
2008 73.6 71.5
2007 73.3 71.6
2006 73.1 71.6
2005 72.8 71.5
2004 72.5 71.5
2003 71.9 71.4
2002 71.6 71.2
2001 71 71
2000 70.6 70.8
1999 70.1 70.6
1998 69.3 70.3
1997 68.9 70
1996 68.2 69.8
1995 67.7 69.5
1994 67.3 69.2
1993 67.8 68.8
1992 67.7 68.5
1991 67.7 68
1990 67.7 67.8
1989 67.5 67.6
1988 66.9 67.3
1987 66.1 67
1986 65.3 66.8
1985 64.2 66.6
1984 62.7 66.3
1983 61.3 66
1982 59.6 65.6
1981 57.4 65.3
1980 54.5 65
1979 52.4 64.5
1978 50.6 64.1
1977 49.2 63.7
1976 48 63.3
1975 46.9 62.8
1974 46 62.3
1973 45.1 61.9
1972 44.4 61.4
1971 43.8 60.9
1970 43.3 60.4
1969 43 59.9
1968 42.8 59.4
1967 42.7 58.9
1966 42.7 58.2
1965 42.8 57.9
1964 43 54
1963 43.1 56.9
1962 39.5 56.3
1961 40.8 55.7
1960 40.8 55.2
1959 40.9 54.6
1958 40.9 54
1957 40.9 53.4
1956 40.9 52.8
1955 40.9 52.2
1954 40.6 51.6
1953 43.6 51
1952 43.5 50.4
1951 43.3 49.8
1950 42.7 49.2

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

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Algeria and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Algeria Samoa
2024 46,814,308 218,019
2023 46,164,219 216,663
2022 45,477,389 215,261
2021 44,761,099 213,779
2020 44,042,091 211,944
2019 43,294,546 209,780
2018 42,505,035 207,582
2017 41,689,299 205,415
2016 40,850,721 203,499
2015 40,019,529 201,782
2014 39,205,031 200,037
2013 38,414,171 198,268
2012 37,646,166 196,498
2011 36,903,376 194,713
2010 36,188,236 193,023
2009 35,490,445 191,513
2008 34,816,961 190,107
2007 34,189,416 188,753
2006 33,623,506 187,709
2005 33,109,249 186,978
2004 32,628,286 186,249
2003 32,175,818 185,430
2002 31,750,835 184,471
2001 31,331,221 183,166
2000 30,903,893 181,685
1999 30,474,354 180,275
1998 30,054,133 178,905
1997 29,579,301 177,547
1996 29,033,044 176,071
1995 28,470,191 174,571
1994 27,887,279 173,159
1993 27,277,048 171,774
1992 26,628,568 170,331
1991 25,987,928 169,368
1990 25,375,810 169,042
1989 24,754,485 168,768
1988 24,109,536 168,346
1987 23,443,624 167,661
1986 22,745,499 167,061
1985 22,008,544 166,849
1984 21,271,969 166,796
1983 20,558,115 166,714
1982 19,872,348 166,484
1981 19,220,704 165,678
1980 18,607,174 164,322
1979 18,036,655 162,882
1978 17,506,974 161,375
1977 17,015,994 159,753
1976 16,409,170 157,113
1975 15,678,596 153,344
1974 15,133,502 149,431
1973 14,771,147 146,516
1972 14,427,072 144,538
1971 14,098,936 142,503
1970 13,783,719 140,400
1969 13,475,960 138,233
1968 13,172,614 136,020
1967 12,876,118 133,764
1966 12,590,069 131,073
1965 12,365,976 127,978
1964 12,179,813 124,894
1963 11,982,118 121,764
1962 11,800,771 118,597
1961 11,628,883 115,496
1960 11,424,922 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Samoa

Fertility rate
Algeria

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Samoa
2023 2.77 3.83
2022 2.82 3.88
2021 2.87 3.94
2020 2.94 4
2019 3 4.06
2018 3.02 4.14
2017 3.09 4.2
2016 3.09 4.26
2015 3.09 4.34
2014 3.08 4.42
2013 3 4.49
2012 3 4.55
2011 2.9 4.56
2010 2.88 4.52
2009 2.83 4.47
2008 2.79 4.42
2007 2.7 4.36
2006 2.63 4.32
2005 2.56 4.32
2004 2.5 4.34
2003 2.45 4.39
2002 2.43 4.44
2001 2.52 4.48
2000 2.59 4.52
1999 2.62 4.57
1998 2.69 4.64
1997 2.89 4.7
1996 3.14 4.74
1995 3.49 4.77
1994 3.91 4.79
1993 4.08 4.83
1992 4.27 4.87
1991 4.37 4.91
1990 4.51 5.01
1989 4.76 5.11
1988 5.02 5.21
1987 5.3 5.32
1986 5.65 5.42
1985 6.04 5.49
1984 6.28 5.55
1983 6.5 5.62
1982 6.68 5.68
1981 6.85 5.75
1980 6.99 5.86
1979 7.12 5.99
1978 7.21 6.15
1977 7.31 6.31
1976 7.41 6.47
1975 7.49 6.61
1974 7.55 6.75
1973 7.59 6.91
1972 7.63 7.07
1971 7.67 7.22
1970 7.7 7.34
1969 7.71 7.43
1968 7.71 7.5
1967 7.71 7.55
1966 7.71 7.6
1965 7.71 7.65
1964 7.67 7.7
1963 7.65 7.73
1962 7.61 7.76
1961 7.56 7.77
1960 7.5 7.78

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

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Algeria and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Samoa
2024 29.3 20.9
2023 29.1 21
2022 28.9 21.1
2021 28.7 21.4
2020 28.6 21.4
2019 28.4 21.5
2018 28.2 21.4
2017 28 21.4
2016 27.8 21.3
2015 27.6 21.2
2014 27.3 21.1
2013 27.1 21
2012 26.8 20.8
2011 26.5 20.8
2010 26.2 20.8
2009 25.8 20.8
2008 25.4 20.7
2007 25 20.6
2006 24.6 20.4
2005 24.2 20.3
2004 23.8 20.1
2003 23.3 19.9
2002 22.9 19.7
2001 22.4 19.7
2000 21.9 19.8
1999 21.4 19.9
1998 20.9 19.9
1997 20.4 19.8
1996 20.1 19.7
1995 19.8 19.6
1994 19.5 19.3
1993 19.3 19
1992 19 18.7
1991 18.8 18.5
1990 18.6 18.4
1989 18.3 18.3
1988 18.1 18.2
1987 17.8 18
1986 17.6 17.8
1985 17.4 17.6
1984 17.2 17.4
1983 17 17.1
1982 16.9 16.8
1981 16.7 16.6
1980 16.6 16.4
1979 16.5 16.2
1978 16.4 16
1977 16.3 15.8
1976 16.3 15.5
1975 16.5 15.3
1974 16.5 15
1973 16.5 14.9
1972 16.4 14.8
1971 16.4 14.7
1970 16.4 14.6
1969 16.4 14.5
1968 16.4 14.5
1967 16.4 14.5
1966 16.5 14.5
1965 16.6 14.5
1964 16.7 14.6
1963 16.9 14.6
1962 17 14.8
1961 17.2 14.9
1960 17.4 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Samoa
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99.1%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Algeria Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Samoa
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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