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 52/197 ($264B) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 115/197 ($5,631), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
47911682
|
220288
|
Population rank | 33/197 | 177/197 |
GDP |
$264B
2024 |
$1.07B
2024 |
GDP rank | 52/197 | 187/197 |
GDP per capita |
$5,631
2024 |
$4,899
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 115/197 | 120/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,553
2024 |
$7,837
2024 |
Government debt |
$122B
2024 |
$296M
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
57.8%
2025 |
22.5%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$2,602
2024 |
$1,357
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 109/185 | 134/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,802
2025 |
$3,507
2025 |
Land area |
919,595 sq mi
2025 |
1,073 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
50.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
2.77
2023 |
3.83
2023 |
Median age |
29.3 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
76.7 years
2025 |
71.9 years
2025 |
Algeria and Samoa: Comparison Charts
Algeria and Samoa economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $2,723,615,451 | - |
1961 | $2,434,747,056 | - |
1962 | $2,001,444,544 | - |
1963 | $2,702,982,018 | - |
1964 | $2,909,316,435 | - |
1965 | $3,136,284,307 | - |
1966 | $3,039,859,187 | - |
1967 | $3,370,870,376 | - |
1968 | $3,852,147,027 | - |
1969 | $4,257,253,264 | - |
1970 | $4,863,526,897 | $45,208,338 |
1971 | $5,077,183,094 | $53,719,569 |
1972 | $6,766,743,957 | $62,566,116 |
1973 | $8,707,858,912 | $82,452,985 |
1974 | $13,209,871,626 | $93,549,611 |
1975 | $15,557,902,754 | $93,489,283 |
1976 | $17,728,240,932 | $85,003,078 |
1977 | $20,972,113,685 | $98,295,671 |
1978 | $26,364,491,313 | $108,223,444 |
1979 | $33,243,706,860 | $122,257,393 |
1980 | $42,345,829,079 | $125,747,038 |
1981 | $44,348,590,461 | $118,190,655 |
1982 | $45,207,167,470 | $121,221,652 |
1983 | $48,801,369,800 | $111,862,824 |
1984 | $53,698,548,293 | $109,200,934 |
1985 | $57,937,868,670 | $95,572,173 |
1986 | $63,692,007,897 | $100,947,849 |
1987 | $66,745,818,375 | $111,713,922 |
1988 | $59,089,396,860 | $133,016,065 |
1989 | $55,634,721,573 | $122,888,610 |
1990 | $62,048,507,531 | $125,766,270 |
1991 | $45,715,676,428 | $125,597,205 |
1992 | $48,003,133,347 | $132,303,041 |
1993 | $49,945,584,453 | $133,122,897 |
1994 | $42,543,176,829 | $221,098,107 |
1995 | $41,764,291,672 | $224,865,731 |
1996 | $46,941,554,225 | $249,907,869 |
1997 | $48,177,612,042 | $285,475,592 |
1998 | $48,187,781,984 | $269,485,244 |
1999 | $48,640,671,735 | $255,408,060 |
2000 | $54,790,398,570 | $258,856,140 |
2001 | $59,413,400,924 | $266,299,591 |
2002 | $61,516,103,406 | $281,790,134 |
2003 | $73,482,264,191 | $333,426,188 |
2004 | $91,913,680,985 | $407,747,565 |
2005 | $107,046,618,670 | $476,801,793 |
2006 | $123,084,258,693 | $499,923,758 |
2007 | $142,482,739,810 | $573,548,460 |
2008 | $180,383,848,331 | $641,346,192 |
2009 | $150,317,292,079 | $628,006,115 |
2010 | $177,785,053,940 | $680,260,907 |
2011 | $218,331,946,925 | $744,097,050 |
2012 | $227,143,746,076 | $773,141,661 |
2013 | $229,701,430,292 | $797,736,334 |
2014 | $238,942,664,193 | $796,683,520 |
2015 | $187,493,855,609 | $824,150,499 |
2016 | $180,763,839,522 | $843,924,797 |
2017 | $189,880,896,903 | $884,844,384 |
2018 | $194,554,483,656 | $878,448,433 |
2019 | $193,459,662,091 | $912,950,466 |
2020 | $164,873,415,325 | $868,898,358 |
2021 | $186,231,205,262 | $843,923,639 |
2022 | $225,638,456,572 | $832,945,206 |
2023 | $247,626,161,016 | $938,189,444 |
2024 | $263,619,794,507 | $1,068,025,244 |
Algeria and Samoa economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $238.4 | - |
1961 | $209.4 | - |
1962 | $169.6 | - |
1963 | $225.6 | - |
1964 | $238.9 | - |
1965 | $253.6 | - |
1966 | $241.4 | - |
1967 | $261.8 | - |
1968 | $292.4 | - |
1969 | $316 | - |
1970 | $353 | $322 |
1971 | $360 | $377 |
1972 | $469 | $433 |
1973 | $590 | $563 |
1974 | $873 | $626 |
1975 | $992 | $610 |
1976 | $1,080 | $541 |
1977 | $1,232 | $615 |
1978 | $1,506 | $671 |
1979 | $1,843 | $751 |
1980 | $2,276 | $765 |
1981 | $2,307 | $713 |
1982 | $2,275 | $728 |
1983 | $2,374 | $671 |
1984 | $2,524 | $655 |
1985 | $2,633 | $573 |
1986 | $2,800 | $604 |
1987 | $2,847 | $666 |
1988 | $2,451 | $790 |
1989 | $2,247 | $728 |
1990 | $2,445 | $744 |
1991 | $1,759 | $742 |
1992 | $1,803 | $777 |
1993 | $1,831 | $775 |
1994 | $1,526 | $1,277 |
1995 | $1,467 | $1,288 |
1996 | $1,617 | $1,419 |
1997 | $1,629 | $1,608 |
1998 | $1,603 | $1,506 |
1999 | $1,596 | $1,417 |
2000 | $1,773 | $1,425 |
2001 | $1,896 | $1,454 |
2002 | $1,937 | $1,528 |
2003 | $2,284 | $1,798 |
2004 | $2,817 | $2,189 |
2005 | $3,233 | $2,550 |
2006 | $3,661 | $2,663 |
2007 | $4,167 | $3,039 |
2008 | $5,181 | $3,374 |
2009 | $4,235 | $3,279 |
2010 | $4,913 | $3,524 |
2011 | $5,916 | $3,822 |
2012 | $6,034 | $3,935 |
2013 | $5,980 | $4,024 |
2014 | $6,095 | $3,983 |
2015 | $4,685 | $4,084 |
2016 | $4,425 | $4,147 |
2017 | $4,555 | $4,308 |
2018 | $4,577 | $4,232 |
2019 | $4,468 | $4,352 |
2020 | $3,744 | $4,100 |
2021 | $4,161 | $3,948 |
2022 | $4,962 | $3,869 |
2023 | $5,364 | $4,330 |
2024 | $5,631 | $4,899 |
Algeria vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 42.7 | 49.2 |
1951 | 43.3 | 49.8 |
1952 | 43.5 | 50.4 |
1953 | 43.6 | 51 |
1954 | 40.6 | 51.6 |
1955 | 40.9 | 52.2 |
1956 | 40.9 | 52.8 |
1957 | 40.9 | 53.4 |
1958 | 40.9 | 54 |
1959 | 40.9 | 54.6 |
1960 | 40.8 | 55.2 |
1961 | 40.8 | 55.7 |
1962 | 39.5 | 56.3 |
1963 | 43.1 | 56.9 |
1964 | 43 | 54 |
1965 | 42.8 | 57.9 |
1966 | 42.7 | 58.2 |
1967 | 42.7 | 58.9 |
1968 | 42.8 | 59.4 |
1969 | 43 | 59.9 |
1970 | 43.3 | 60.4 |
1971 | 43.8 | 60.9 |
1972 | 44.4 | 61.4 |
1973 | 45.1 | 61.9 |
1974 | 46 | 62.3 |
1975 | 46.9 | 62.8 |
1976 | 48 | 63.3 |
1977 | 49.2 | 63.7 |
1978 | 50.6 | 64.1 |
1979 | 52.4 | 64.5 |
1980 | 54.5 | 65 |
1981 | 57.4 | 65.3 |
1982 | 59.6 | 65.6 |
1983 | 61.3 | 66 |
1984 | 62.7 | 66.3 |
1985 | 64.2 | 66.6 |
1986 | 65.3 | 66.8 |
1987 | 66.1 | 67 |
1988 | 66.9 | 67.3 |
1989 | 67.5 | 67.6 |
1990 | 67.7 | 67.8 |
1991 | 67.7 | 68 |
1992 | 67.7 | 68.5 |
1993 | 67.8 | 68.8 |
1994 | 67.3 | 69.2 |
1995 | 67.7 | 69.5 |
1996 | 68.2 | 69.8 |
1997 | 68.9 | 70 |
1998 | 69.3 | 70.3 |
1999 | 70.1 | 70.6 |
2000 | 70.6 | 70.8 |
2001 | 71 | 71 |
2002 | 71.6 | 71.2 |
2003 | 71.9 | 71.4 |
2004 | 72.5 | 71.5 |
2005 | 72.8 | 71.5 |
2006 | 73.1 | 71.6 |
2007 | 73.3 | 71.6 |
2008 | 73.6 | 71.5 |
2009 | 73.9 | 69.5 |
2010 | 74.1 | 71.5 |
2011 | 74.4 | 71.4 |
2012 | 74.6 | 71.2 |
2013 | 74.8 | 71.2 |
2014 | 75 | 71.1 |
2015 | 75.2 | 71.1 |
2016 | 75.3 | 71 |
2017 | 75.4 | 71 |
2018 | 75.6 | 71.1 |
2019 | 75.7 | 70.3 |
2020 | 73.3 | 70.7 |
2021 | 75.2 | 71.1 |
2022 | 76.1 | 71.6 |
2023 | 76.3 | 71.7 |
2024 | 76.5 | 71.8 |
2025 | 76.7 | 71.9 |
Algeria and Samoa population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 11,424,922 | 112,490 |
1961 | 11,628,883 | 115,496 |
1962 | 11,800,771 | 118,597 |
1963 | 11,982,118 | 121,764 |
1964 | 12,179,813 | 124,894 |
1965 | 12,365,976 | 127,978 |
1966 | 12,590,069 | 131,073 |
1967 | 12,876,118 | 133,764 |
1968 | 13,172,614 | 136,020 |
1969 | 13,475,960 | 138,233 |
1970 | 13,783,719 | 140,400 |
1971 | 14,098,936 | 142,503 |
1972 | 14,427,072 | 144,538 |
1973 | 14,771,147 | 146,516 |
1974 | 15,133,502 | 149,431 |
1975 | 15,678,596 | 153,344 |
1976 | 16,409,170 | 157,113 |
1977 | 17,015,994 | 159,753 |
1978 | 17,506,974 | 161,375 |
1979 | 18,036,655 | 162,882 |
1980 | 18,607,174 | 164,322 |
1981 | 19,220,704 | 165,678 |
1982 | 19,872,348 | 166,484 |
1983 | 20,558,115 | 166,714 |
1984 | 21,271,969 | 166,796 |
1985 | 22,008,544 | 166,849 |
1986 | 22,745,499 | 167,061 |
1987 | 23,443,624 | 167,661 |
1988 | 24,109,536 | 168,346 |
1989 | 24,754,485 | 168,768 |
1990 | 25,375,810 | 169,042 |
1991 | 25,987,928 | 169,368 |
1992 | 26,628,568 | 170,331 |
1993 | 27,277,048 | 171,774 |
1994 | 27,887,279 | 173,159 |
1995 | 28,470,191 | 174,571 |
1996 | 29,033,044 | 176,071 |
1997 | 29,579,301 | 177,547 |
1998 | 30,054,133 | 178,905 |
1999 | 30,474,354 | 180,275 |
2000 | 30,903,893 | 181,685 |
2001 | 31,331,221 | 183,166 |
2002 | 31,750,835 | 184,471 |
2003 | 32,175,818 | 185,430 |
2004 | 32,628,286 | 186,249 |
2005 | 33,109,249 | 186,978 |
2006 | 33,623,506 | 187,709 |
2007 | 34,189,416 | 188,753 |
2008 | 34,816,961 | 190,107 |
2009 | 35,490,445 | 191,513 |
2010 | 36,188,236 | 193,023 |
2011 | 36,903,376 | 194,713 |
2012 | 37,646,166 | 196,498 |
2013 | 38,414,171 | 198,268 |
2014 | 39,205,031 | 200,037 |
2015 | 40,019,529 | 201,782 |
2016 | 40,850,721 | 203,499 |
2017 | 41,689,299 | 205,415 |
2018 | 42,505,035 | 207,582 |
2019 | 43,294,546 | 209,780 |
2020 | 44,042,091 | 211,944 |
2021 | 44,761,099 | 213,779 |
2022 | 45,477,389 | 215,261 |
2023 | 46,164,219 | 216,663 |
2024 | 46,814,308 | 218,019 |
Fertility rates in Algeria and Samoa
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7.5 | 7.78 |
1961 | 7.56 | 7.77 |
1962 | 7.61 | 7.76 |
1963 | 7.65 | 7.73 |
1964 | 7.67 | 7.7 |
1965 | 7.71 | 7.65 |
1966 | 7.71 | 7.6 |
1967 | 7.71 | 7.55 |
1968 | 7.71 | 7.5 |
1969 | 7.71 | 7.43 |
1970 | 7.7 | 7.34 |
1971 | 7.67 | 7.22 |
1972 | 7.63 | 7.07 |
1973 | 7.59 | 6.91 |
1974 | 7.55 | 6.75 |
1975 | 7.49 | 6.61 |
1976 | 7.41 | 6.47 |
1977 | 7.31 | 6.31 |
1978 | 7.21 | 6.15 |
1979 | 7.12 | 5.99 |
1980 | 6.99 | 5.86 |
1981 | 6.85 | 5.75 |
1982 | 6.68 | 5.68 |
1983 | 6.5 | 5.62 |
1984 | 6.28 | 5.55 |
1985 | 6.04 | 5.49 |
1986 | 5.65 | 5.42 |
1987 | 5.3 | 5.32 |
1988 | 5.02 | 5.21 |
1989 | 4.76 | 5.11 |
1990 | 4.51 | 5.01 |
1991 | 4.37 | 4.91 |
1992 | 4.27 | 4.87 |
1993 | 4.08 | 4.83 |
1994 | 3.91 | 4.79 |
1995 | 3.49 | 4.77 |
1996 | 3.14 | 4.74 |
1997 | 2.89 | 4.7 |
1998 | 2.69 | 4.64 |
1999 | 2.62 | 4.57 |
2000 | 2.59 | 4.52 |
2001 | 2.52 | 4.48 |
2002 | 2.43 | 4.44 |
2003 | 2.45 | 4.39 |
2004 | 2.5 | 4.34 |
2005 | 2.56 | 4.32 |
2006 | 2.63 | 4.32 |
2007 | 2.7 | 4.36 |
2008 | 2.79 | 4.42 |
2009 | 2.83 | 4.47 |
2010 | 2.88 | 4.52 |
2011 | 2.9 | 4.56 |
2012 | 3 | 4.55 |
2013 | 3 | 4.49 |
2014 | 3.08 | 4.42 |
2015 | 3.09 | 4.34 |
2016 | 3.09 | 4.26 |
2017 | 3.09 | 4.2 |
2018 | 3.02 | 4.14 |
2019 | 3 | 4.06 |
2020 | 2.94 | 4 |
2021 | 2.87 | 3.94 |
2022 | 2.82 | 3.88 |
2023 | 2.77 | 3.83 |
Algeria and Samoa demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 17.4 | 15 |
1961 | 17.2 | 14.9 |
1962 | 17 | 14.8 |
1963 | 16.9 | 14.6 |
1964 | 16.7 | 14.6 |
1965 | 16.6 | 14.5 |
1966 | 16.5 | 14.5 |
1967 | 16.4 | 14.5 |
1968 | 16.4 | 14.5 |
1969 | 16.4 | 14.5 |
1970 | 16.4 | 14.6 |
1971 | 16.4 | 14.7 |
1972 | 16.4 | 14.8 |
1973 | 16.5 | 14.9 |
1974 | 16.5 | 15 |
1975 | 16.5 | 15.3 |
1976 | 16.3 | 15.5 |
1977 | 16.3 | 15.8 |
1978 | 16.4 | 16 |
1979 | 16.5 | 16.2 |
1980 | 16.6 | 16.4 |
1981 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
1982 | 16.9 | 16.8 |
1983 | 17 | 17.1 |
1984 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
1985 | 17.4 | 17.6 |
1986 | 17.6 | 17.8 |
1987 | 17.8 | 18 |
1988 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
1989 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
1990 | 18.6 | 18.4 |
1991 | 18.8 | 18.5 |
1992 | 19 | 18.7 |
1993 | 19.3 | 19 |
1994 | 19.5 | 19.3 |
1995 | 19.8 | 19.6 |
1996 | 20.1 | 19.7 |
1997 | 20.4 | 19.8 |
1998 | 20.9 | 19.9 |
1999 | 21.4 | 19.9 |
2000 | 21.9 | 19.8 |
2001 | 22.4 | 19.7 |
2002 | 22.9 | 19.7 |
2003 | 23.3 | 19.9 |
2004 | 23.8 | 20.1 |
2005 | 24.2 | 20.3 |
2006 | 24.6 | 20.4 |
2007 | 25 | 20.6 |
2008 | 25.4 | 20.7 |
2009 | 25.8 | 20.8 |
2010 | 26.2 | 20.8 |
2011 | 26.5 | 20.8 |
2012 | 26.8 | 20.8 |
2013 | 27.1 | 21 |
2014 | 27.3 | 21.1 |
2015 | 27.6 | 21.2 |
2016 | 27.8 | 21.3 |
2017 | 28 | 21.4 |
2018 | 28.2 | 21.4 |
2019 | 28.4 | 21.5 |
2020 | 28.6 | 21.4 |
2021 | 28.7 | 21.4 |
2022 | 28.9 | 21.1 |
2023 | 29.1 | 21 |
2024 | 29.3 | 20.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$249B
2024 |
$1.01B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
38.4%
2025 |
33.1%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.61%
2023 |
5.46%
2024 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
8.17%
2023 |
n/a |
Armed forces personnel |
326,000
2020 |
n/a |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-14.4%
2025 |
-0.11%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
12%
2017 |
5.05%
2022 |
Services, % of GDP |
45.6%
2023 |
72.5%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
37.8%
2023 |
10.9%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
47.5
2025 |
66.6
2025 |
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
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 |
180.4 megatons
2023 |
0.47 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
3.91 tons
2023 |
2.16 tons
2023 |
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.57%
2024 |
0.003%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-31,240
2024 |
-2,754
2024 |
Urban population |
75.7%
2024 |
17.4%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
44.1
2025 |
44.2
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
34
2024 |
48
2025 |
Higher education index |
36
2025 |
15
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
1.16
2023 |
6.2
2018 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.9
2019 |
13
2019 |
Visa free countries |
68
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$179.7
2022 |
$236.2
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$89.8
2022 |
$29.5
2022 |
Life expectancy |
76.7 years
2025 |
71.9 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.46%
2022 |
7.14%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.99
2019 |
0.55
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
92
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
21.2%
2022 |
22.5%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.54 liters
2020 |
2.35 liters
2020 |
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