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Algeria vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 10th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria South Sudan
Population
48222325
12507858
Population rank 34/197 80/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 51/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 114/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$129B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 106/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
58 years
2026

Algeria and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Algeria and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Algeria

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Algeria South Sudan
2024 $269,322,281,665 -
2023 $247,923,887,215 -
2022 $225,581,644,703 -
2021 $186,231,205,262 -
2020 $164,873,415,325 -
2019 $193,459,662,091 -
2018 $194,554,483,656 -
2017 $189,880,896,903 -
2016 $180,763,839,522 -
2015 $187,493,855,609 $11,997,800,760
2014 $238,942,664,193 $13,962,212,847
2013 $229,701,430,292 $18,426,469,017
2012 $227,143,746,076 $11,931,472,169
2011 $218,331,946,925 $14,907,308,933
2010 $177,785,053,940 $14,602,072,411
2009 $150,317,292,079 $12,231,264,525
2008 $180,383,848,331 $14,586,253,383
2007 $142,482,739,810 -
2006 $123,084,258,693 -
2005 $107,046,618,670 -
2004 $91,913,680,985 -
2003 $73,482,264,191 -
2002 $61,516,103,406 -
2001 $59,413,400,924 -
2000 $54,790,398,570 -
1999 $48,640,671,735 -
1998 $48,187,781,984 -
1997 $48,177,612,042 -
1996 $46,941,554,225 -
1995 $41,764,291,672 -
1994 $42,543,176,829 -
1993 $49,945,584,453 -
1992 $48,003,133,347 -
1991 $45,715,676,428 -
1990 $62,048,507,531 -
1989 $55,634,721,573 -
1988 $59,089,396,860 -
1987 $66,745,818,375 -
1986 $63,692,007,897 -
1985 $57,937,868,670 -
1984 $53,698,548,293 -
1983 $48,801,369,800 -
1982 $45,207,167,470 -
1981 $44,348,590,461 -
1980 $42,345,829,079 -
1979 $33,243,706,860 -
1978 $26,364,491,313 -
1977 $20,972,113,685 -
1976 $17,728,240,932 -
1975 $15,557,902,754 -
1974 $13,209,871,626 -
1973 $8,707,858,912 -
1972 $6,766,743,957 -
1971 $5,077,183,094 -
1970 $4,863,526,897 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria South Sudan
2024 $5,753 -
2023 $5,370 -
2022 $4,960 -
2021 $4,161 -
2020 $3,744 -
2019 $4,468 -
2018 $4,577 -
2017 $4,555 -
2016 $4,425 -
2015 $4,685 $1,080
2014 $6,095 $1,243
2013 $5,980 $1,650
2012 $6,034 $1,109
2011 $5,916 $1,449
2010 $4,913 $1,498
2009 $4,235 $1,323
2008 $5,181 $1,654
2007 $4,167 -
2006 $3,661 -
2005 $3,233 -
2004 $2,817 -
2003 $2,284 -
2002 $1,937 -
2001 $1,896 -
2000 $1,773 -
1999 $1,596 -
1998 $1,603 -
1997 $1,629 -
1996 $1,617 -
1995 $1,467 -
1994 $1,526 -
1993 $1,831 -
1992 $1,803 -
1991 $1,759 -
1990 $2,445 -
1989 $2,247 -
1988 $2,451 -
1987 $2,847 -
1986 $2,800 -
1985 $2,633 -
1984 $2,524 -
1983 $2,374 -
1982 $2,275 -
1981 $2,307 -
1980 $2,276 -
1979 $1,843 -
1978 $1,506 -
1977 $1,232 -
1976 $1,080 -
1975 $992 -
1974 $873 -
1973 $590 -
1972 $469 -
1971 $360 -
1970 $353 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria South Sudan
2026 76.9 58
2025 76.7 57.9
2024 76.5 57.7
2023 76.3 57.6
2022 76.1 57.2
2021 75.2 57
2020 73.3 57.6
2019 75.7 58.1
2018 75.6 51.9
2017 75.4 35.4
2016 75.3 36.7
2015 75.2 39.8
2014 75 45.6
2013 74.8 58.3
2012 74.6 58.2
2011 74.4 57.7
2010 74.1 57.5
2009 73.9 56.8
2008 73.6 56.3
2007 73.3 55.4
2006 73.1 54.7
2005 72.8 54
2004 72.5 53.1
2003 71.9 52.3
2002 71.6 49.4
2001 71 48.6
2000 70.6 47.6
1999 70.1 44.5
1998 69.3 19
1997 68.9 33.1
1996 68.2 32.1
1995 67.7 31.5
1994 67.3 44.9
1993 67.8 22.3
1992 67.7 21.9
1991 67.7 29.2
1990 67.7 28.6
1989 67.5 28.2
1988 66.9 11
1987 66.1 20.7
1986 65.3 32.8
1985 64.2 32.4
1984 62.7 31.8
1983 61.3 34.7
1982 59.6 38.7
1981 57.4 38.3
1980 54.5 38
1979 52.4 37.8
1978 50.6 37.6
1977 49.2 37.4
1976 48 37.1
1975 46.9 36.9
1974 46 36.6
1973 45.1 36.3
1972 44.4 31.3
1971 43.8 31
1970 43.3 25.6
1969 43 25.4
1968 42.8 26.1
1967 42.7 25.9
1966 42.7 25.6
1965 42.8 28.8
1964 43 32.5
1963 43.1 28.2
1962 39.5 28.5
1961 40.8 28.3
1960 40.8 28.1
1959 40.9 27.8
1958 40.9 27.6
1957 40.9 30.9
1956 40.9 31.6
1955 40.9 32
1954 40.6 31.7
1953 43.6 31.4
1952 43.5 31
1951 43.3 30.6
1950 42.7 30.2

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

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Algeria and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Algeria South Sudan
2024 46,814,308 11,943,408
2023 46,164,219 11,483,374
2022 45,477,389 11,021,177
2021 44,761,099 10,865,780
2020 44,042,091 10,698,467
2019 43,294,546 10,423,384
2018 42,505,035 10,122,977
2017 41,689,299 10,259,154
2016 40,850,721 10,830,102
2015 40,019,529 11,107,561
2014 39,205,031 11,235,073
2013 38,414,171 11,166,275
2012 37,646,166 10,756,240
2011 36,903,376 10,288,109
2010 36,188,236 9,745,953
2009 35,490,445 9,243,556
2008 34,816,961 8,817,647
2007 34,189,416 8,388,788
2006 33,623,506 7,976,526
2005 33,109,249 7,590,143
2004 32,628,286 7,233,041
2003 32,175,818 6,903,127
2002 31,750,835 6,596,806
2001 31,331,221 6,308,391
2000 30,903,893 6,032,267
1999 30,474,354 5,771,628
1998 30,054,133 5,620,068
1997 29,579,301 5,509,136
1996 29,033,044 5,356,925
1995 28,470,191 5,225,836
1994 27,887,279 5,071,184
1993 27,277,048 4,956,002
1992 26,628,568 4,909,749
1991 25,987,928 4,836,677
1990 25,375,810 4,737,633
1989 24,754,485 4,713,229
1988 24,109,536 4,848,029
1987 23,443,624 4,962,395
1986 22,745,499 4,921,240
1985 22,008,544 4,834,296
1984 21,271,969 4,750,627
1983 20,558,115 4,661,574
1982 19,872,348 4,557,686
1981 19,220,704 4,447,272
1980 18,607,174 4,339,030
1979 18,036,655 4,232,605
1978 17,506,974 4,127,657
1977 17,015,994 4,024,032
1976 16,409,170 3,921,910
1975 15,678,596 3,821,494
1974 15,133,502 3,723,259
1973 14,771,147 3,627,383
1972 14,427,072 3,542,497
1971 14,098,936 3,468,646
1970 13,783,719 3,409,614
1969 13,475,960 3,365,533
1968 13,172,614 3,321,528
1967 12,876,118 3,277,648
1966 12,590,069 3,236,423
1965 12,365,976 3,189,835
1964 12,179,813 3,129,918
1963 11,982,118 3,072,669
1962 11,800,771 3,024,308
1961 11,628,883 2,976,724
1960 11,424,922 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Algeria

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria South Sudan
2023 2.77 3.86
2022 2.82 3.96
2021 2.87 4.05
2020 2.94 4.16
2019 3 4.26
2018 3.02 4.37
2017 3.09 4.48
2016 3.09 4.58
2015 3.09 4.7
2014 3.08 4.82
2013 3 4.94
2012 3 5.06
2011 2.9 5.19
2010 2.88 5.32
2009 2.83 5.45
2008 2.79 5.57
2007 2.7 5.7
2006 2.63 5.85
2005 2.56 6.02
2004 2.5 6.19
2003 2.45 6.35
2002 2.43 6.52
2001 2.52 6.65
2000 2.59 6.8
1999 2.62 6.94
1998 2.69 7.08
1997 2.89 7.2
1996 3.14 7.32
1995 3.49 7.34
1994 3.91 7.35
1993 4.08 7.36
1992 4.27 7.37
1991 4.37 7.38
1990 4.51 7.38
1989 4.76 7.37
1988 5.02 7.38
1987 5.3 7.39
1986 5.65 7.38
1985 6.04 7.36
1984 6.28 7.35
1983 6.5 7.34
1982 6.68 7.34
1981 6.85 7.33
1980 6.99 7.33
1979 7.12 7.32
1978 7.21 7.33
1977 7.31 7.33
1976 7.41 7.33
1975 7.49 7.33
1974 7.55 7.31
1973 7.59 7.31
1972 7.63 7.31
1971 7.67 7.3
1970 7.7 7.29
1969 7.71 7.28
1968 7.71 7.26
1967 7.71 7.26
1966 7.71 7.25
1965 7.71 7.22
1964 7.67 7.22
1963 7.65 7.2
1962 7.61 7.2
1961 7.56 7.18
1960 7.5 7.16

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

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Algeria and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria South Sudan
2024 29.3 19.4
2023 29.1 19
2022 28.9 18.7
2021 28.7 18.4
2020 28.6 18.2
2019 28.4 17.8
2018 28.2 17.3
2017 28 17.4
2016 27.8 18.2
2015 27.6 18.6
2014 27.3 19
2013 27.1 19.3
2012 26.8 19.2
2011 26.5 19
2010 26.2 18.7
2009 25.8 18.4
2008 25.4 18.2
2007 25 18
2006 24.6 17.8
2005 24.2 17.6
2004 23.8 17.4
2003 23.3 17.3
2002 22.9 17.3
2001 22.4 17.3
2000 21.9 17.2
1999 21.4 17.1
1998 20.9 17
1997 20.4 16.9
1996 20.1 16.9
1995 19.8 16.9
1994 19.5 16.9
1993 19.3 16.9
1992 19 17
1991 18.8 17
1990 18.6 17
1989 18.3 17.1
1988 18.1 16.8
1987 17.8 16.5
1986 17.6 16.6
1985 17.4 16.7
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17 16.8
1982 16.9 16.9
1981 16.7 17
1980 16.6 17.1
1979 16.5 17.1
1978 16.4 17.2
1977 16.3 17.2
1976 16.3 17.3
1975 16.5 17.4
1974 16.5 17.4
1973 16.5 17.5
1972 16.4 17.5
1971 16.4 17.6
1970 16.4 17.7
1969 16.4 17.9
1968 16.4 18
1967 16.4 18.2
1966 16.5 18.3
1965 16.6 18.3
1964 16.7 18.4
1963 16.9 18.4
1962 17 18.5
1961 17.2 18.5
1960 17.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Algeria South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Algeria South Sudan
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
34.5%
2018
English speaking
7%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Algeria South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Algeria South Sudan
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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