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Algeria vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 10th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Seychelles
Population
48222325
126311
Population rank 34/197 181/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Algeria and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Seychelles
2024 $269,322,281,665 $2,167,239,562
2023 $247,923,887,215 $2,187,379,755
2022 $225,581,644,703 $2,018,346,589
2021 $186,231,205,262 $1,487,173,795
2020 $164,873,415,325 $1,382,551,752
2019 $193,459,662,091 $1,868,690,097
2018 $194,554,483,656 $1,784,313,927
2017 $189,880,896,903 $1,675,370,641
2016 $180,763,839,522 $1,568,513,348
2015 $187,493,855,609 $1,432,403,352
2014 $238,942,664,193 $1,387,577,870
2013 $229,701,430,292 $1,333,160,407
2012 $227,143,746,076 $1,089,407,839
2011 $218,331,946,925 $1,058,918,707
2010 $177,785,053,940 $981,616,542
2009 $150,317,292,079 $850,901,620
2008 $180,383,848,331 $979,597,394
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,077,308,814
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,081,441,283
2005 $107,046,618,670 $977,899,382
2004 $91,913,680,985 $893,012,218
2003 $73,482,264,191 $750,847,230
2002 $61,516,103,406 $742,134,838
2001 $59,413,400,924 $662,064,156
2000 $54,790,398,570 $654,212,394
1999 $48,640,671,735 $662,838,615
1998 $48,187,781,984 $647,287,376
1997 $48,177,612,042 $598,966,982
1996 $46,941,554,225 $535,250,347
1995 $41,764,291,672 $540,733,048
1994 $42,543,176,829 $517,570,058
1993 $49,945,584,453 $504,230,621
1992 $48,003,133,347 $461,409,399
1991 $45,715,676,428 $398,307,170
1990 $62,048,507,531 $392,163,561
1989 $55,634,721,573 $324,333,367
1988 $59,089,396,860 $301,985,618
1987 $66,745,818,375 $265,212,957
1986 $63,692,007,897 $221,147,061
1985 $57,937,868,670 $179,691,483
1984 $53,698,548,293 $160,992,921
1983 $48,801,369,800 $156,098,237
1982 $45,207,167,470 $157,211,790
1981 $44,348,590,461 $163,750,728
1980 $42,345,829,079 $156,783,830
1979 $33,243,706,860 $127,261,099
1978 $26,364,491,313 $85,552,366
1977 $20,972,113,685 $64,526,401
1976 $17,728,240,932 $49,278,982
1975 $15,557,902,754 $47,803,146
1974 $13,209,871,626 $43,134,496
1973 $8,707,858,912 $36,896,280
1972 $6,766,743,957 $30,645,123
1971 $5,077,183,094 $21,965,951
1970 $4,863,526,897 $18,432,032
1969 $4,257,253,264 $16,452,028
1968 $3,852,147,027 $16,074,028
1967 $3,370,870,376 $16,632,032
1966 $3,039,859,187 $16,443,034
1965 $3,136,284,307 $15,603,032
1964 $2,909,316,435 $15,393,032
1963 $2,702,982,018 $13,923,029
1962 $2,001,444,544 $12,642,026
1961 $2,434,747,056 $11,592,024
1960 $2,723,615,451 $12,012,025

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

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Algeria and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Seychelles
2024 $5,753 $17,859
2023 $5,370 $18,263
2022 $4,960 $16,837
2021 $4,161 $14,983
2020 $3,744 $14,041
2019 $4,468 $19,142
2018 $4,577 $18,440
2017 $4,555 $17,480
2016 $4,425 $16,567
2015 $4,685 $15,333
2014 $6,095 $15,188
2013 $5,980 $14,821
2012 $6,034 $12,337
2011 $5,916 $12,110
2010 $4,913 $10,935
2009 $4,235 $9,747
2008 $5,181 $11,265
2007 $4,167 $12,669
2006 $3,661 $12,783
2005 $3,233 $11,802
2004 $2,817 $10,828
2003 $2,284 $9,070
2002 $1,937 $8,864
2001 $1,896 $8,153
2000 $1,773 $8,064
1999 $1,596 $8,243
1998 $1,603 $8,210
1997 $1,629 $7,747
1996 $1,617 $7,004
1995 $1,467 $7,181
1994 $1,526 $6,975
1993 $1,831 $6,979
1992 $1,803 $6,520
1991 $1,759 $5,655
1990 $2,445 $5,642
1989 $2,247 $4,689
1988 $2,451 $4,392
1987 $2,847 $3,872
1986 $2,800 $3,368
1985 $2,633 $2,754
1984 $2,524 $2,488
1983 $2,374 $2,426
1982 $2,275 $2,441
1981 $2,307 $2,557
1980 $2,276 $2,478
1979 $1,843 $2,030
1978 $1,506 $1,377
1977 $1,232 $1,044
1976 $1,080 $814
1975 $992 $806
1974 $873 $745
1973 $590 $649
1972 $469 $547
1971 $360 $402
1970 $353 $344
1969 $316 $314
1968 $292.4 $314
1967 $261.8 $333
1966 $241.4 $338
1965 $253.6 $328
1964 $238.9 $332
1963 $225.6 $308
1962 $169.6 $287
1961 $209.4 $270.3
1960 $238.4 $288.1

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

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Algeria vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Seychelles
2026 76.9 73.3
2025 76.7 73.1
2024 76.5 73
2023 76.3 72.9
2022 76.1 71.2
2021 75.2 71.2
2020 73.3 74.1
2019 75.7 72.1
2018 75.6 72.2
2017 75.4 72.2
2016 75.3 72.2
2015 75.2 72.3
2014 75 72.4
2013 74.8 72.4
2012 74.6 72.5
2011 74.4 72.5
2010 74.1 72.5
2009 73.9 72.4
2008 73.6 72.3
2007 73.3 72.2
2006 73.1 72
2005 72.8 71.9
2004 72.5 71.7
2003 71.9 71.7
2002 71.6 71.5
2001 71 71.4
2000 70.6 71.3
1999 70.1 71.2
1998 69.3 71.1
1997 68.9 70.8
1996 68.2 70.8
1995 67.7 70.6
1994 67.3 70.5
1993 67.8 70.4
1992 67.7 70.3
1991 67.7 70.3
1990 67.7 70.2
1989 67.5 70.1
1988 66.9 70
1987 66.1 69.9
1986 65.3 69.8
1985 64.2 69.6
1984 62.7 69.5
1983 61.3 69.3
1982 59.6 69
1981 57.4 68.7
1980 54.5 68.5
1979 52.4 68.2
1978 50.6 67.9
1977 49.2 67.6
1976 48 67.2
1975 46.9 66.8
1974 46 66.4
1973 45.1 65.9
1972 44.4 65.3
1971 43.8 64.6
1970 43.3 64
1969 43 63.3
1968 42.8 62.6
1967 42.7 62.1
1966 42.7 61.7
1965 42.8 61.4
1964 43 61.2
1963 43.1 60.9
1962 39.5 60.7
1961 40.8 60.6
1960 40.8 60.5
1959 40.9 60.4
1958 40.9 60.4
1957 40.9 60.2
1956 40.9 59.8
1955 40.9 59.4
1954 40.6 59
1953 43.6 58.7
1952 43.5 58.4
1951 43.3 58
1950 42.7 57.8

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

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Algeria and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Algeria Seychelles
2024 46,814,308 121,354
2023 46,164,219 119,773
2022 45,477,389 119,878
2021 44,761,099 99,258
2020 44,042,091 98,462
2019 43,294,546 97,625
2018 42,505,035 96,762
2017 41,689,299 95,843
2016 40,850,721 94,677
2015 40,019,529 93,419
2014 39,205,031 91,359
2013 38,414,171 89,949
2012 37,646,166 88,303
2011 36,903,376 87,441
2010 36,188,236 89,770
2009 35,490,445 87,298
2008 34,816,961 86,956
2007 34,189,416 85,033
2006 33,623,506 84,600
2005 33,109,249 82,858
2004 32,628,286 82,475
2003 32,175,818 82,781
2002 31,750,835 83,723
2001 31,331,221 81,202
2000 30,903,893 81,131
1999 30,474,354 80,410
1998 30,054,133 78,846
1997 29,579,301 77,319
1996 29,033,044 76,417
1995 28,470,191 75,304
1994 27,887,279 74,205
1993 27,277,048 72,253
1992 26,628,568 70,763
1991 25,987,928 70,439
1990 25,375,810 69,507
1989 24,754,485 69,167
1988 24,109,536 68,755
1987 23,443,624 68,499
1986 22,745,499 65,652
1985 22,008,544 65,244
1984 21,271,969 64,717
1983 20,558,115 64,335
1982 19,872,348 64,413
1981 19,220,704 64,035
1980 18,607,174 63,261
1979 18,036,655 62,686
1978 17,506,974 62,150
1977 17,015,994 61,786
1976 16,409,170 60,504
1975 15,678,596 59,292
1974 15,133,502 57,937
1973 14,771,147 56,892
1972 14,427,072 56,029
1971 14,098,936 54,695
1970 13,783,719 53,600
1969 13,475,960 52,365
1968 13,172,614 51,134
1967 12,876,118 49,911
1966 12,590,069 48,699
1965 12,365,976 47,500
1964 12,179,813 46,322
1963 11,982,118 45,176
1962 11,800,771 44,042
1961 11,628,883 42,889
1960 11,424,922 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Algeria

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Seychelles
2023 2.77 2.02
2022 2.82 2.01
2021 2.87 2.46
2020 2.94 2.29
2019 3 2.36
2018 3.02 2.41
2017 3.09 2.41
2016 3.09 2.39
2015 3.09 2.31
2014 3.08 2.25
2013 3 2.26
2012 3 2.37
2011 2.9 2.33
2010 2.88 2.16
2009 2.83 2.38
2008 2.79 2.33
2007 2.7 2.24
2006 2.63 2.11
2005 2.56 2.2
2004 2.5 2.01
2003 2.45 2.06
2002 2.43 2.04
2001 2.52 1.98
2000 2.59 2.08
1999 2.62 2.04
1998 2.69 2.04
1997 2.89 2.1
1996 3.14 2.31
1995 3.49 2.36
1994 3.91 2.6
1993 4.08 2.58
1992 4.27 2.53
1991 4.37 2.69
1990 4.51 2.61
1989 4.76 2.67
1988 5.02 2.79
1987 5.3 2.92
1986 5.65 3.07
1985 6.04 3.09
1984 6.28 3.24
1983 6.5 3.22
1982 6.68 3.13
1981 6.85 3.67
1980 6.99 3.79
1979 7.12 3.66
1978 7.21 3.92
1977 7.31 3.75
1976 7.41 4.09
1975 7.49 4.75
1974 7.55 5.1
1973 7.59 4.78
1972 7.63 5.16
1971 7.67 5.69
1970 7.7 5.31
1969 7.71 5.48
1968 7.71 5.61
1967 7.71 5.9
1966 7.71 6.13
1965 7.71 5.72
1964 7.67 5.69
1963 7.65 5.61
1962 7.61 5.51
1961 7.56 5.42
1960 7.5 5.31

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

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Algeria and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Seychelles
2024 29.3 35
2023 29.1 34.7
2022 28.9 34.4
2021 28.7 34
2020 28.6 33.6
2019 28.4 33.2
2018 28.2 32.9
2017 28 32.6
2016 27.8 32.3
2015 27.6 32.1
2014 27.3 31.8
2013 27.1 31.6
2012 26.8 31.5
2011 26.5 31.4
2010 26.2 31.2
2009 25.8 30.8
2008 25.4 30.4
2007 25 30
2006 24.6 29.6
2005 24.2 29.3
2004 23.8 28.9
2003 23.3 28.5
2002 22.9 28.1
2001 22.4 27.7
2000 21.9 27.3
1999 21.4 26.8
1998 20.9 26.4
1997 20.4 26.1
1996 20.1 25.7
1995 19.8 25.4
1994 19.5 25.2
1993 19.3 24.8
1992 19 24.5
1991 18.8 24
1990 18.6 23.6
1989 18.3 23.3
1988 18.1 22.9
1987 17.8 22.5
1986 17.6 22.3
1985 17.4 22
1984 17.2 21.7
1983 17 21.4
1982 16.9 21.1
1981 16.7 20.7
1980 16.6 20.4
1979 16.5 19.9
1978 16.4 19.6
1977 16.3 19.3
1976 16.3 19
1975 16.5 18.9
1974 16.5 18.7
1973 16.5 18.6
1972 16.4 18.5
1971 16.4 18.4
1970 16.4 18.5
1969 16.4 18.7
1968 16.4 19
1967 16.4 19.4
1966 16.5 19.8
1965 16.6 20.2
1964 16.7 20.6
1963 16.9 21
1962 17 21.3
1961 17.2 21.6
1960 17.4 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Seychelles
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
96.2%
2020
English speaking
7%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Algeria Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Seychelles
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
327 mi
2015

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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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