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Algeria vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 10th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Sweden
Population
48222325
10680056
Population rank 34/197 91/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Algeria and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Sweden
2024 $269,322,281,665 $603,715,224,266
2023 $247,923,887,215 $578,990,915,246
2022 $225,581,644,703 $575,071,237,641
2021 $186,231,205,262 $631,693,331,301
2020 $164,873,415,325 $544,265,668,452
2019 $193,459,662,091 $530,894,124,494
2018 $194,554,483,656 $549,649,344,043
2017 $189,880,896,903 $535,172,356,785
2016 $180,763,839,522 $513,058,312,951
2015 $187,493,855,609 $501,602,351,912
2014 $238,942,664,193 $577,727,767,304
2013 $229,701,430,292 $584,125,353,119
2012 $227,143,746,076 $549,739,674,655
2011 $218,331,946,925 $570,538,581,144
2010 $177,785,053,940 $492,750,897,239
2009 $150,317,292,079 $434,311,714,442
2008 $180,383,848,331 $514,614,100,833
2007 $142,482,739,810 $490,047,789,548
2006 $123,084,258,693 $422,528,394,459
2005 $107,046,618,670 $391,688,455,929
2004 $91,913,680,985 $384,545,442,175
2003 $73,482,264,191 $334,072,443,516
2002 $61,516,103,406 $267,371,907,447
2001 $59,413,400,924 $242,497,797,485
2000 $54,790,398,570 $262,903,560,280
1999 $48,640,671,735 $274,318,357,862
1998 $48,187,781,984 $270,887,306,759
1997 $48,177,612,042 $268,249,616,891
1996 $46,941,554,225 $291,949,597,375
1995 $41,764,291,672 $267,050,453,507
1994 $42,543,176,829 $228,699,066,874
1993 $49,945,584,453 $212,644,602,616
1992 $48,003,133,347 $283,908,914,454
1991 $45,715,676,428 $273,831,464,572
1990 $62,048,507,531 $261,466,577,009
1989 $55,634,721,573 $217,632,340,195
1988 $59,089,396,860 $206,686,590,776
1987 $66,745,818,375 $182,744,315,974
1986 $63,692,007,897 $150,279,869,729
1985 $57,937,868,670 $113,958,084,357
1984 $53,698,548,293 $109,043,045,407
1983 $48,801,369,800 $104,862,109,663
1982 $45,207,167,470 $114,214,731,799
1981 $44,348,590,461 $129,498,921,476
1980 $42,345,829,079 $141,886,067,004
1979 $33,243,706,860 $123,207,527,699
1978 $26,364,491,313 $104,290,933,496
1977 $20,972,113,685 $94,331,782,622
1976 $17,728,240,932 $89,232,517,046
1975 $15,557,902,754 $82,765,232,648
1974 $13,209,871,626 $65,917,634,590
1973 $8,707,858,912 $59,318,842,992
1972 $6,766,743,957 $48,883,173,400
1971 $5,077,183,094 $41,506,151,115
1970 $4,863,526,897 $38,037,226,668
1969 $4,257,253,264 $33,967,301,561
1968 $3,852,147,027 $31,277,871,669
1967 $3,370,870,376 $29,474,881,506
1966 $3,039,859,187 $27,154,716,721
1965 $3,136,284,307 $24,963,947,415
1964 $2,909,316,435 $22,685,490,195
1963 $2,702,982,018 $20,342,131,882
1962 $2,001,444,544 $18,794,066,990
1961 $2,434,747,056 $17,329,620,585
1960 $2,723,615,451 $15,930,075,467

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

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Algeria and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Sweden
2024 $5,753 $57,117
2023 $5,370 $54,950
2022 $4,960 $54,837
2021 $4,161 $60,648
2020 $3,744 $52,569
2019 $4,468 $51,649
2018 $4,577 $54,018
2017 $4,555 $53,210
2016 $4,425 $51,704
2015 $4,685 $51,188
2014 $6,095 $59,583
2013 $5,980 $60,844
2012 $6,034 $57,750
2011 $5,916 $60,379
2010 $4,913 $52,543
2009 $4,235 $46,708
2008 $5,181 $55,817
2007 $4,167 $53,568
2006 $3,661 $46,531
2005 $3,233 $43,378
2004 $2,817 $42,758
2003 $2,284 $37,292
2002 $1,937 $29,958
2001 $1,896 $27,259
2000 $1,773 $29,633
1999 $1,596 $30,969
1998 $1,603 $30,605
1997 $1,629 $30,324
1996 $1,617 $33,022
1995 $1,467 $30,254
1994 $1,526 $26,046
1993 $1,831 $24,390
1992 $1,803 $32,753
1991 $1,759 $31,777
1990 $2,445 $30,549
1989 $2,247 $25,625
1988 $2,451 $24,499
1987 $2,847 $21,761
1986 $2,800 $17,955
1985 $2,633 $13,647
1984 $2,524 $13,080
1983 $2,374 $12,590
1982 $2,275 $13,719
1981 $2,307 $15,564
1980 $2,276 $17,073
1979 $1,843 $14,856
1978 $1,506 $12,602
1977 $1,232 $11,432
1976 $1,080 $10,853
1975 $992 $10,103
1974 $873 $8,078
1973 $590 $7,291
1972 $469 $6,018
1971 $360 $5,125
1970 $353 $4,729
1969 $316 $4,263
1968 $292.4 $3,953
1967 $261.8 $3,746
1966 $241.4 $3,478
1965 $253.6 $3,228
1964 $238.9 $2,961
1963 $225.6 $2,675
1962 $169.6 $2,485
1961 $209.4 $2,304
1960 $238.4 $2,128

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

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Algeria vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Sweden
2026 76.9 83.7
2025 76.7 83.6
2024 76.5 83.4
2023 76.3 83.3
2022 76.1 83
2021 75.2 83
2020 73.3 82.4
2019 75.7 83.1
2018 75.6 82.5
2017 75.4 82.4
2016 75.3 82.3
2015 75.2 82.2
2014 75 82.2
2013 74.8 81.9
2012 74.6 81.7
2011 74.4 81.8
2010 74.1 81.5
2009 73.9 81.4
2008 73.6 81.1
2007 73.3 81
2006 73.1 80.8
2005 72.8 80.6
2004 72.5 80.5
2003 71.9 80.2
2002 71.6 79.9
2001 71 79.8
2000 70.6 79.7
1999 70.1 79.5
1998 69.3 79.4
1997 68.9 79.3
1996 68.2 79
1995 67.7 78.8
1994 67.3 78.7
1993 67.8 78.1
1992 67.7 78.1
1991 67.7 77.7
1990 67.7 77.6
1989 67.5 77.7
1988 66.9 77
1987 66.1 77.1
1986 65.3 77
1985 64.2 76.7
1984 62.7 76.8
1983 61.3 76.6
1982 59.6 76.3
1981 57.4 76
1980 54.5 75.7
1979 52.4 75.5
1978 50.6 75.5
1977 49.2 75.4
1976 48 75
1975 46.9 75
1974 46 75
1973 45.1 74.9
1972 44.4 74.7
1971 43.8 74.6
1970 43.3 74.7
1969 43 74.1
1968 42.8 74
1967 42.7 74.1
1966 42.7 74.1
1965 42.8 73.9
1964 43 73.7
1963 43.1 73.5
1962 39.5 73.4
1961 40.8 73.5
1960 40.8 73
1959 40.9 73.4
1958 40.9 73.2
1957 40.9 72.5
1956 40.9 72.7
1955 40.9 72.6
1954 40.6 72.4
1953 43.6 71.9
1952 43.5 71.8
1951 43.3 71.4
1950 42.7 71.1

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

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Algeria and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Algeria Sweden
2024 46,814,308 10,569,709
2023 46,164,219 10,536,632
2022 45,477,389 10,486,941
2021 44,761,099 10,415,811
2020 44,042,091 10,353,442
2019 43,294,546 10,278,887
2018 42,505,035 10,175,214
2017 41,689,299 10,057,698
2016 40,850,721 9,923,085
2015 40,019,529 9,799,186
2014 39,205,031 9,696,110
2013 38,414,171 9,600,379
2012 37,646,166 9,519,374
2011 36,903,376 9,449,213
2010 36,188,236 9,378,126
2009 35,490,445 9,298,515
2008 34,816,961 9,219,637
2007 34,189,416 9,148,092
2006 33,623,506 9,080,505
2005 33,109,249 9,029,572
2004 32,628,286 8,993,531
2003 32,175,818 8,958,229
2002 31,750,835 8,924,958
2001 31,331,221 8,895,960
2000 30,903,893 8,872,109
1999 30,474,354 8,857,874
1998 30,054,133 8,850,974
1997 29,579,301 8,846,062
1996 29,033,044 8,840,998
1995 28,470,191 8,826,939
1994 27,887,279 8,780,745
1993 27,277,048 8,718,561
1992 26,628,568 8,668,067
1991 25,987,928 8,617,375
1990 25,375,810 8,558,835
1989 24,754,485 8,492,964
1988 24,109,536 8,436,489
1987 23,443,624 8,397,804
1986 22,745,499 8,369,829
1985 22,008,544 8,350,386
1984 21,271,969 8,336,605
1983 20,558,115 8,329,033
1982 19,872,348 8,325,263
1981 19,220,704 8,320,503
1980 18,607,174 8,310,531
1979 18,036,655 8,293,678
1978 17,506,974 8,275,599
1977 17,015,994 8,251,540
1976 16,409,170 8,222,286
1975 15,678,596 8,192,437
1974 15,133,502 8,159,955
1973 14,771,147 8,136,312
1972 14,427,072 8,122,300
1971 14,098,936 8,098,334
1970 13,783,719 8,042,801
1969 13,475,960 7,968,072
1968 13,172,614 7,912,273
1967 12,876,118 7,867,931
1966 12,590,069 7,807,797
1965 12,365,976 7,733,853
1964 12,179,813 7,661,354
1963 11,982,118 7,604,328
1962 11,800,771 7,561,588
1961 11,628,883 7,519,998
1960 11,424,922 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Sweden

Fertility rate
Algeria

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Sweden
2023 2.77 1.45
2022 2.82 1.53
2021 2.87 1.67
2020 2.94 1.67
2019 3 1.71
2018 3.02 1.76
2017 3.09 1.78
2016 3.09 1.85
2015 3.09 1.85
2014 3.08 1.88
2013 3 1.89
2012 3 1.91
2011 2.9 1.9
2010 2.88 1.98
2009 2.83 1.94
2008 2.79 1.91
2007 2.7 1.88
2006 2.63 1.85
2005 2.56 1.77
2004 2.5 1.75
2003 2.45 1.71
2002 2.43 1.65
2001 2.52 1.57
2000 2.59 1.54
1999 2.62 1.5
1998 2.69 1.5
1997 2.89 1.52
1996 3.14 1.6
1995 3.49 1.73
1994 3.91 1.88
1993 4.08 1.99
1992 4.27 2.09
1991 4.37 2.11
1990 4.51 2.13
1989 4.76 2.01
1988 5.02 1.96
1987 5.3 1.84
1986 5.65 1.8
1985 6.04 1.74
1984 6.28 1.66
1983 6.5 1.61
1982 6.68 1.62
1981 6.85 1.63
1980 6.99 1.68
1979 7.12 1.66
1978 7.21 1.6
1977 7.31 1.64
1976 7.41 1.68
1975 7.49 1.77
1974 7.55 1.87
1973 7.59 1.87
1972 7.63 1.91
1971 7.67 1.96
1970 7.7 1.92
1969 7.71 1.93
1968 7.71 2.07
1967 7.71 2.28
1966 7.71 2.37
1965 7.71 2.39
1964 7.67 2.47
1963 7.65 2.33
1962 7.61 2.25
1961 7.56 2.21
1960 7.5 2.17

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

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Algeria and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Sweden
2024 29.3 41.1
2023 29.1 40.9
2022 28.9 40.7
2021 28.7 40.7
2020 28.6 40.6
2019 28.4 40.5
2018 28.2 40.6
2017 28 40.7
2016 27.8 40.8
2015 27.6 40.9
2014 27.3 40.9
2013 27.1 40.9
2012 26.8 40.9
2011 26.5 40.8
2010 26.2 40.7
2009 25.8 40.7
2008 25.4 40.6
2007 25 40.5
2006 24.6 40.4
2005 24.2 40.2
2004 23.8 40
2003 23.3 39.8
2002 22.9 39.7
2001 22.4 39.5
2000 21.9 39.4
1999 21.4 39.2
1998 20.9 39
1997 20.4 38.8
1996 20.1 38.6
1995 19.8 38.5
1994 19.5 38.4
1993 19.3 38.4
1992 19 38.4
1991 18.8 38.3
1990 18.6 38.3
1989 18.3 38.3
1988 18.1 38.2
1987 17.8 38.1
1986 17.6 37.9
1985 17.4 37.6
1984 17.2 37.4
1983 17 37.1
1982 16.9 36.8
1981 16.7 36.5
1980 16.6 36.2
1979 16.5 36
1978 16.4 35.7
1977 16.3 35.5
1976 16.3 35.4
1975 16.5 35.3
1974 16.5 35.3
1973 16.5 35.3
1972 16.4 35.3
1971 16.4 35.3
1970 16.4 35.4
1969 16.4 35.6
1968 16.4 35.8
1967 16.4 35.9
1966 16.5 36
1965 16.6 36.2
1964 16.7 36.3
1963 16.9 36.3
1962 17 36.3
1961 17.2 36.2
1960 17.4 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Algeria Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Sweden
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Algeria Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Sweden
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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