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Algeria vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 10th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Sierra Leone
Population
48222325
9049533
Population rank 34/197 101/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Algeria and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Sierra Leone
2024 $269,322,281,665 $6,971,127,235
2023 $247,923,887,215 $6,415,852,767
2022 $225,581,644,703 $7,121,125,278
2021 $186,231,205,262 $7,166,931,485
2020 $164,873,415,325 $6,688,307,703
2019 $193,459,662,091 $6,523,577,594
2018 $194,554,483,656 $6,390,514,689
2017 $189,880,896,903 $5,749,846,528
2016 $180,763,839,522 $6,084,297,211
2015 $187,493,855,609 $6,788,352,975
2014 $238,942,664,193 $7,686,138,791
2013 $229,701,430,292 $7,502,762,863
2012 $227,143,746,076 $6,141,666,509
2011 $218,331,946,925 $4,861,632,885
2010 $177,785,053,940 $4,262,805,967
2009 $150,317,292,079 $3,953,403,098
2008 $180,383,848,331 $4,157,895,298
2007 $142,482,739,810 $3,632,957,611
2006 $123,084,258,693 $3,263,697,467
2005 $107,046,618,670 $2,545,275,313
2004 $91,913,680,985 $2,237,350,687
2003 $73,482,264,191 $2,142,618,046
2002 $61,516,103,406 $1,933,863,911
2001 $59,413,400,924 $1,681,473,894
2000 $54,790,398,570 $635,866,404
1999 $48,640,671,735 $669,386,624
1998 $48,187,781,984 $672,368,187
1997 $48,177,612,042 $850,232,760
1996 $46,941,554,225 $941,709,423
1995 $41,764,291,672 $870,740,292
1994 $42,543,176,829 $911,853,802
1993 $49,945,584,453 $768,867,883
1992 $48,003,133,347 $679,940,814
1991 $45,715,676,428 $779,981,987
1990 $62,048,507,531 $649,644,098
1989 $55,634,721,573 $932,974,420
1988 $59,089,396,860 $1,055,083,933
1987 $66,745,818,375 $660,106,336
1986 $63,692,007,897 $490,181,457
1985 $57,937,868,670 $856,890,459
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,087,471,862
1983 $48,801,369,800 $995,104,305
1982 $45,207,167,470 $1,295,361,886
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,114,830,472
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,100,685,845
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,109,374,911
1978 $26,364,491,313 $960,728,339
1977 $20,972,113,685 $691,777,584
1976 $17,728,240,932 $594,895,942
1975 $15,557,902,754 $679,336,344
1974 $13,209,871,626 $648,590,643
1973 $8,707,858,912 $575,230,724
1972 $6,766,743,957 $465,381,340
1971 $5,077,183,094 $419,549,305
1970 $4,863,526,897 $434,410,974
1969 $4,257,253,264 $408,690,163
1968 $3,852,147,027 $329,859,732
1967 $3,370,870,376 $348,795,303
1966 $3,039,859,187 $375,479,850
1965 $3,136,284,307 $359,379,856
1964 $2,909,316,435 $371,847,461
1963 $2,702,982,018 $348,547,279
1962 $2,001,444,544 $342,721,416
1961 $2,434,747,056 $327,834,191
1960 $2,723,615,451 $322,009,962

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

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Algeria and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Sierra Leone
2024 $5,753 $807
2023 $5,370 $758
2022 $4,960 $860
2021 $4,161 $885
2020 $3,744 $845
2019 $4,468 $844
2018 $4,577 $846
2017 $4,555 $779
2016 $4,425 $844
2015 $4,685 $965
2014 $6,095 $1,118
2013 $5,980 $1,117
2012 $6,034 $938
2011 $5,916 $761
2010 $4,913 $685
2009 $4,235 $653
2008 $5,181 $705
2007 $4,167 $632
2006 $3,661 $580
2005 $3,233 $463
2004 $2,817 $418
2003 $2,284 $414
2002 $1,937 $389
2001 $1,896 $358
2000 $1,773 $143.7
1999 $1,596 $155
1998 $1,603 $156.5
1997 $1,629 $199.9
1996 $1,617 $224.3
1995 $1,467 $208.4
1994 $1,526 $218.5
1993 $1,831 $185
1992 $1,803 $163.2
1991 $1,759 $183.7
1990 $2,445 $154.8
1989 $2,247 $231.3
1988 $2,451 $268.2
1987 $2,847 $172.4
1986 $2,800 $131.5
1985 $2,633 $235.5
1984 $2,524 $306
1983 $2,374 $285.8
1982 $2,275 $380
1981 $2,307 $334
1980 $2,276 $336
1979 $1,843 $346
1978 $1,506 $305
1977 $1,232 $224.2
1976 $1,080 $196.4
1975 $992 $228.4
1974 $873 $222.1
1973 $590 $200.6
1972 $469 $165.4
1971 $360 $151.8
1970 $353 $160.2
1969 $316 $153.6
1968 $292.4 $126.3
1967 $261.8 $136.1
1966 $241.4 $149.3
1965 $253.6 $145.6
1964 $238.9 $153.4
1963 $225.6 $146.3
1962 $169.6 $146.3
1961 $209.4 $142.3
1960 $238.4 $142

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

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Algeria vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Sierra Leone
2026 76.9 62.3
2025 76.7 62.2
2024 76.5 62
2023 76.3 61.8
2022 76.1 61.3
2021 75.2 60.3
2020 73.3 59.7
2019 75.7 59.6
2018 75.6 59.1
2017 75.4 57.8
2016 75.3 56.9
2015 75.2 55.5
2014 75 54.3
2013 74.8 54.1
2012 74.6 53.2
2011 74.4 52.6
2010 74.1 51.9
2009 73.9 51.3
2008 73.6 50.7
2007 73.3 50
2006 73.1 49.5
2005 72.8 48.3
2004 72.5 47.5
2003 71.9 46.8
2002 71.6 46.2
2001 71 45.4
2000 70.6 44.8
1999 70.1 42
1998 69.3 42.7
1997 68.9 43.6
1996 68.2 43.5
1995 67.7 42.6
1994 67.3 42.8
1993 67.8 43.4
1992 67.7 43.5
1991 67.7 43.3
1990 67.7 43.7
1989 67.5 43.7
1988 66.9 43.8
1987 66.1 43.7
1986 65.3 43.5
1985 64.2 43.6
1984 62.7 43.6
1983 61.3 43.5
1982 59.6 43.3
1981 57.4 43.1
1980 54.5 42.8
1979 52.4 42.5
1978 50.6 42.2
1977 49.2 41.8
1976 48 41.4
1975 46.9 41
1974 46 40.4
1973 45.1 40
1972 44.4 39.5
1971 43.8 39.1
1970 43.3 38.6
1969 43 38.2
1968 42.8 37.8
1967 42.7 37.3
1966 42.7 36.6
1965 42.8 35.9
1964 43 35.3
1963 43.1 34.7
1962 39.5 34.2
1961 40.8 33.6
1960 40.8 33.1
1959 40.9 32.6
1958 40.9 32.1
1957 40.9 31.8
1956 40.9 31.3
1955 40.9 30.9
1954 40.6 30.5
1953 43.6 30.1
1952 43.5 29.7
1951 43.3 29.3
1950 42.7 28.9

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

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Algeria and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Algeria Sierra Leone
2024 46,814,308 8,642,022
2023 46,164,219 8,460,512
2022 45,477,389 8,276,807
2021 44,761,099 8,094,602
2020 44,042,091 7,912,558
2019 43,294,546 7,731,991
2018 42,505,035 7,554,563
2017 41,689,299 7,379,299
2016 40,850,721 7,205,328
2015 40,019,529 7,037,655
2014 39,205,031 6,876,385
2013 38,414,171 6,714,051
2012 37,646,166 6,551,080
2011 36,903,376 6,387,251
2010 36,188,236 6,222,714
2009 35,490,445 6,055,646
2008 34,816,961 5,894,722
2007 34,189,416 5,749,352
2006 33,623,506 5,624,466
2005 33,109,249 5,501,712
2004 32,628,286 5,355,717
2003 32,175,818 5,177,687
2002 31,750,835 4,971,435
2001 31,331,221 4,692,716
2000 30,903,893 4,423,611
1999 30,474,354 4,318,043
1998 30,054,133 4,295,785
1997 29,579,301 4,253,716
1996 29,033,044 4,199,210
1995 28,470,191 4,179,179
1994 27,887,279 4,173,105
1993 27,277,048 4,157,130
1992 26,628,568 4,166,366
1991 25,987,928 4,246,267
1990 25,375,810 4,196,828
1989 24,754,485 4,034,037
1988 24,109,536 3,934,517
1987 23,443,624 3,829,718
1986 22,745,499 3,728,380
1985 22,008,544 3,638,438
1984 21,271,969 3,558,758
1983 20,558,115 3,481,646
1982 19,872,348 3,408,183
1981 19,220,704 3,338,940
1980 18,607,174 3,272,089
1979 18,036,655 3,207,499
1978 17,506,974 3,145,517
1977 17,015,994 3,085,354
1976 16,409,170 3,028,820
1975 15,678,596 2,974,657
1974 15,133,502 2,920,459
1973 14,771,147 2,866,955
1972 14,427,072 2,814,388
1971 14,098,936 2,763,222
1970 13,783,719 2,712,286
1969 13,475,960 2,661,365
1968 13,172,614 2,611,532
1967 12,876,118 2,562,384
1966 12,590,069 2,514,638
1965 12,365,976 2,468,666
1964 12,179,813 2,424,390
1963 11,982,118 2,382,258
1962 11,800,771 2,342,242
1961 11,628,883 2,304,227
1960 11,424,922 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Algeria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Sierra Leone
2023 2.77 3.79
2022 2.82 3.88
2021 2.87 3.98
2020 2.94 4.08
2019 3 4.19
2018 3.02 4.29
2017 3.09 4.39
2016 3.09 4.47
2015 3.09 4.55
2014 3.08 4.7
2013 3 4.87
2012 3 5.06
2011 2.9 5.21
2010 2.88 5.33
2009 2.83 5.45
2008 2.79 5.56
2007 2.7 5.64
2006 2.63 5.74
2005 2.56 5.81
2004 2.5 5.92
2003 2.45 6.09
2002 2.43 6.23
2001 2.52 6.31
2000 2.59 6.36
1999 2.62 6.42
1998 2.69 6.5
1997 2.89 6.53
1996 3.14 6.55
1995 3.49 6.56
1994 3.91 6.56
1993 4.08 6.57
1992 4.27 6.56
1991 4.37 6.55
1990 4.51 6.57
1989 4.76 6.57
1988 5.02 6.59
1987 5.3 6.61
1986 5.65 6.6
1985 6.04 6.59
1984 6.28 6.59
1983 6.5 6.57
1982 6.68 6.56
1981 6.85 6.55
1980 6.99 6.56
1979 7.12 6.58
1978 7.21 6.59
1977 7.31 6.57
1976 7.41 6.55
1975 7.49 6.55
1974 7.55 6.53
1973 7.59 6.47
1972 7.63 6.45
1971 7.67 6.43
1970 7.7 6.41
1969 7.71 6.39
1968 7.71 6.39
1967 7.71 6.38
1966 7.71 6.35
1965 7.71 6.31
1964 7.67 6.29
1963 7.65 6.26
1962 7.61 6.22
1961 7.56 6.21
1960 7.5 6.18

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

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Algeria and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Sierra Leone
2024 29.3 20.5
2023 29.1 20.3
2022 28.9 20
2021 28.7 19.8
2020 28.6 19.6
2019 28.4 19.4
2018 28.2 19.2
2017 28 19.1
2016 27.8 18.9
2015 27.6 18.7
2014 27.3 18.6
2013 27.1 18.5
2012 26.8 18.4
2011 26.5 18.3
2010 26.2 18.2
2009 25.8 18.1
2008 25.4 18.1
2007 25 18
2006 24.6 18
2005 24.2 18
2004 23.8 17.9
2003 23.3 17.9
2002 22.9 17.9
2001 22.4 18
2000 21.9 18
1999 21.4 18
1998 20.9 18.1
1997 20.4 18.1
1996 20.1 18.2
1995 19.8 18.2
1994 19.5 18.3
1993 19.3 18.4
1992 19 18.4
1991 18.8 18.5
1990 18.6 18.5
1989 18.3 18.6
1988 18.1 18.6
1987 17.8 18.7
1986 17.6 18.7
1985 17.4 18.8
1984 17.2 18.9
1983 17 18.9
1982 16.9 19
1981 16.7 19.1
1980 16.6 19.1
1979 16.5 19.2
1978 16.4 19.3
1977 16.3 19.4
1976 16.3 19.5
1975 16.5 19.6
1974 16.5 19.8
1973 16.5 19.9
1972 16.4 20.1
1971 16.4 20.2
1970 16.4 20.4
1969 16.4 20.6
1968 16.4 20.7
1967 16.4 20.8
1966 16.5 20.9
1965 16.6 20.9
1964 16.7 21
1963 16.9 21
1962 17 21.1
1961 17.2 21.1
1960 17.4 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.4%
2018
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
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Algeria Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Algeria Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
48.6%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Algeria Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Sierra Leone
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
7,270 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) (2000–2025, 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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