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Algeria vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 10th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Switzerland
Population
48222325
9107866
Population rank 34/197 100/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Algeria and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Switzerland
2024 $269,322,281,665 $936,564,198,049
2023 $247,923,887,215 $894,424,821,645
2022 $225,581,644,703 $828,508,926,958
2021 $186,231,205,262 $815,309,330,987
2020 $164,873,415,325 $741,999,406,006
2019 $193,459,662,091 $721,369,112,727
2018 $194,554,483,656 $725,568,717,468
2017 $189,880,896,903 $695,200,833,086
2016 $180,763,839,522 $687,895,460,903
2015 $187,493,855,609 $694,118,186,380
2014 $238,942,664,193 $726,537,808,338
2013 $229,701,430,292 $706,234,937,371
2012 $227,143,746,076 $686,420,221,558
2011 $218,331,946,925 $715,888,126,682
2010 $177,785,053,940 $598,851,028,907
2009 $150,317,292,079 $554,212,916,092
2008 $180,383,848,331 $567,267,767,519
2007 $142,482,739,810 $490,740,715,595
2006 $123,084,258,693 $441,634,672,197
2005 $107,046,618,670 $418,284,865,885
2004 $91,913,680,985 $403,912,891,033
2003 $73,482,264,191 $362,075,086,508
2002 $61,516,103,406 $309,301,422,430
2001 $59,413,400,924 $286,582,672,434
2000 $54,790,398,570 $279,216,033,870
1999 $48,640,671,735 $297,873,643,323
1998 $48,187,781,984 $303,459,014,347
1997 $48,177,612,042 $294,788,198,856
1996 $46,941,554,225 $340,103,959,547
1995 $41,764,291,672 $352,835,806,342
1994 $42,543,176,829 $301,375,055,202
1993 $49,945,584,453 $272,237,527,071
1992 $48,003,133,347 $279,921,425,828
1991 $45,715,676,428 $268,901,693,863
1990 $62,048,507,531 $265,763,573,999
1989 $55,634,721,573 $208,105,846,934
1988 $59,089,396,860 $215,540,625,299
1987 $66,745,818,375 $199,236,370,038
1986 $63,692,007,897 $159,089,921,063
1985 $57,937,868,670 $110,980,314,192
1984 $53,698,548,293 $109,455,312,168
1983 $48,801,369,800 $114,634,358,535
1982 $45,207,167,470 $115,043,365,512
1981 $44,348,590,461 $112,244,805,519
1980 $42,345,829,079 $122,557,843,886
1979 $33,243,706,860 $114,970,094,425
1978 $26,364,491,313 $102,280,472,036
1977 $20,972,113,685 $73,135,771,167
1976 $17,728,240,932 $68,476,524,644
1975 $15,557,902,754 $65,466,081,819
1974 $13,209,871,626 $57,103,011,446
1973 $8,707,858,912 $49,550,006,320
1972 $6,766,743,957 $36,844,318,854
1971 $5,077,183,094 $30,040,171,751
1970 $4,863,526,897 $24,998,066,773
1969 $4,257,253,264 $22,442,043,274
1968 $3,852,147,027 $20,712,102,794
1967 $3,370,870,376 $19,397,044,714
1966 $3,039,859,187 $18,019,402,374
1965 $3,136,284,307 $16,780,226,225
1964 $2,909,316,435 $15,833,133,858
1963 $2,702,982,018 $14,283,872,299
1962 $2,001,444,544 $12,989,649,694
1961 $2,434,747,056 $11,713,348,834
1960 $2,723,615,451 $10,412,232,621

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

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Algeria and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Switzerland
2024 $5,753 $103,998
2023 $5,370 $100,624
2022 $4,960 $94,395
2021 $4,161 $93,665
2020 $3,744 $85,898
2019 $4,468 $84,122
2018 $4,577 $85,217
2017 $4,555 $82,254
2016 $4,425 $82,153
2015 $4,685 $83,806
2014 $6,095 $88,725
2013 $5,980 $87,304
2012 $6,034 $85,836
2011 $5,916 $90,477
2010 $4,913 $76,531
2009 $4,235 $71,568
2008 $5,181 $74,175
2007 $4,167 $64,989
2006 $3,661 $59,011
2005 $3,233 $56,243
2004 $2,817 $54,659
2003 $2,284 $49,336
2002 $1,937 $42,459
2001 $1,896 $39,639
2000 $1,773 $38,865
1999 $1,596 $41,696
1998 $1,603 $42,681
1997 $1,629 $41,584
1996 $1,617 $48,093
1995 $1,467 $50,114
1994 $1,526 $43,092
1993 $1,831 $39,237
1992 $1,803 $40,714
1991 $1,759 $39,544
1990 $2,445 $39,575
1989 $2,247 $31,309
1988 $2,451 $32,690
1987 $2,847 $30,441
1986 $2,800 $24,460
1985 $2,633 $17,152
1984 $2,524 $16,991
1983 $2,374 $17,859
1982 $2,275 $18,000
1981 $2,307 $17,665
1980 $2,276 $19,394
1979 $1,843 $18,266
1978 $1,506 $16,282
1977 $1,232 $11,644
1976 $1,080 $10,865
1975 $992 $10,328
1974 $873 $9,005
1973 $590 $7,856
1972 $469 $5,885
1971 $360 $4,835
1970 $353 $4,044
1969 $316 $3,657
1968 $292.4 $3,413
1967 $261.8 $3,237
1966 $241.4 $3,045
1965 $253.6 $2,865
1964 $238.9 $2,735
1963 $225.6 $2,508
1962 $169.6 $2,330
1961 $209.4 $2,155
1960 $238.4 $1,954

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

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Algeria vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Switzerland
2026 76.9 84.4
2025 76.7 84.2
2024 76.5 84.1
2023 76.3 84
2022 76.1 83.2
2021 75.2 83.6
2020 73.3 83.1
2019 75.7 83.8
2018 75.6 83.6
2017 75.4 83.4
2016 75.3 83.4
2015 75.2 82.8
2014 75 83.1
2013 74.8 82.7
2012 74.6 82.6
2011 74.4 82.6
2010 74.1 82.3
2009 73.9 82
2008 73.6 82
2007 73.3 81.7
2006 73.1 81.5
2005 72.8 81.2
2004 72.5 81.1
2003 71.9 80.5
2002 71.6 80.4
2001 71 80.3
2000 70.6 79.8
1999 70.1 79.7
1998 69.3 79.5
1997 68.9 79.2
1996 68.2 79
1995 67.7 78.6
1994 67.3 78.5
1993 67.8 78.2
1992 67.7 77.9
1991 67.7 77.6
1990 67.7 77.4
1989 67.5 77.6
1988 66.9 77.4
1987 66.1 77.3
1986 65.3 77
1985 64.2 76.9
1984 62.7 76.8
1983 61.3 76.2
1982 59.6 76.2
1981 57.4 75.8
1980 54.5 75.6
1979 52.4 75.6
1978 50.6 75.3
1977 49.2 75.4
1976 48 74.9
1975 46.9 74.8
1974 46 74.4
1973 45.1 74.1
1972 44.4 73.8
1971 43.8 73.2
1970 43.3 73.1
1969 43 72.7
1968 42.8 72.7
1967 42.7 72.7
1966 42.7 72.4
1965 42.8 72.3
1964 43 72.2
1963 43.1 71.3
1962 39.5 71.3
1961 40.8 71.7
1960 40.8 71.4
1959 40.9 71.5
1958 40.9 71.3
1957 40.9 70.5
1956 40.9 70.2
1955 40.9 70.1
1954 40.6 70
1953 43.6 69.5
1952 43.5 69.6
1951 43.3 68.7
1950 42.7 68.9

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

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Algeria and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Algeria Switzerland
2024 46,814,308 9,005,582
2023 46,164,219 8,888,822
2022 45,477,389 8,777,088
2021 44,761,099 8,704,546
2020 44,042,091 8,638,167
2019 43,294,546 8,575,280
2018 42,505,035 8,514,329
2017 41,689,299 8,451,840
2016 40,850,721 8,373,338
2015 40,019,529 8,282,396
2014 39,205,031 8,188,649
2013 38,414,171 8,089,346
2012 37,646,166 7,996,861
2011 36,903,376 7,912,398
2010 36,188,236 7,824,909
2009 35,490,445 7,743,831
2008 34,816,961 7,647,675
2007 34,189,416 7,551,117
2006 33,623,506 7,483,934
2005 33,109,249 7,437,115
2004 32,628,286 7,389,625
2003 32,175,818 7,339,001
2002 31,750,835 7,284,753
2001 31,331,221 7,229,854
2000 30,903,893 7,184,250
1999 30,474,354 7,143,991
1998 30,054,133 7,110,001
1997 29,579,301 7,088,906
1996 29,033,044 7,071,850
1995 28,470,191 7,040,687
1994 27,887,279 6,993,795
1993 27,277,048 6,938,265
1992 26,628,568 6,875,364
1991 25,987,928 6,799,978
1990 25,375,810 6,715,519
1989 24,754,485 6,646,912
1988 24,109,536 6,593,386
1987 23,443,624 6,545,106
1986 22,745,499 6,504,124
1985 22,008,544 6,470,365
1984 21,271,969 6,441,865
1983 20,558,115 6,418,773
1982 19,872,348 6,391,309
1981 19,220,704 6,354,074
1980 18,607,174 6,319,408
1979 18,036,655 6,294,365
1978 17,506,974 6,281,738
1977 17,015,994 6,281,174
1976 16,409,170 6,302,504
1975 15,678,596 6,338,632
1974 15,133,502 6,341,405
1973 14,771,147 6,307,347
1972 14,427,072 6,260,956
1971 14,098,936 6,213,399
1970 13,783,719 6,180,877
1969 13,475,960 6,136,387
1968 13,172,614 6,067,714
1967 12,876,118 5,991,785
1966 12,590,069 5,918,002
1965 12,365,976 5,856,472
1964 12,179,813 5,789,228
1963 11,982,118 5,694,247
1962 11,800,771 5,573,815
1961 11,628,883 5,434,294
1960 11,424,922 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Algeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Switzerland
2023 2.77 1.33
2022 2.82 1.39
2021 2.87 1.52
2020 2.94 1.46
2019 3 1.48
2018 3.02 1.52
2017 3.09 1.52
2016 3.09 1.54
2015 3.09 1.54
2014 3.08 1.54
2013 3 1.52
2012 3 1.52
2011 2.9 1.52
2010 2.88 1.52
2009 2.83 1.5
2008 2.79 1.48
2007 2.7 1.46
2006 2.63 1.44
2005 2.56 1.42
2004 2.5 1.42
2003 2.45 1.39
2002 2.43 1.39
2001 2.52 1.38
2000 2.59 1.5
1999 2.62 1.48
1998 2.69 1.47
1997 2.89 1.48
1996 3.14 1.5
1995 3.49 1.48
1994 3.91 1.49
1993 4.08 1.51
1992 4.27 1.58
1991 4.37 1.58
1990 4.51 1.58
1989 4.76 1.56
1988 5.02 1.57
1987 5.3 1.52
1986 5.65 1.53
1985 6.04 1.52
1984 6.28 1.53
1983 6.5 1.52
1982 6.68 1.56
1981 6.85 1.55
1980 6.99 1.55
1979 7.12 1.52
1978 7.21 1.51
1977 7.31 1.53
1976 7.41 1.55
1975 7.49 1.61
1974 7.55 1.73
1973 7.59 1.81
1972 7.63 1.91
1971 7.67 2.04
1970 7.7 2.1
1969 7.71 2.19
1968 7.71 2.29
1967 7.71 2.39
1966 7.71 2.5
1965 7.71 2.59
1964 7.67 2.66
1963 7.65 2.65
1962 7.61 2.58
1961 7.56 2.52
1960 7.5 2.44

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

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Algeria and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Switzerland
2024 29.3 43.7
2023 29.1 43.4
2022 28.9 43
2021 28.7 42.8
2020 28.6 42.7
2019 28.4 42.6
2018 28.2 42.5
2017 28 42.4
2016 27.8 42.3
2015 27.6 42.2
2014 27.3 42.1
2013 27.1 42
2012 26.8 41.8
2011 26.5 41.6
2010 26.2 41.5
2009 25.8 41.3
2008 25.4 41.1
2007 25 40.9
2006 24.6 40.6
2005 24.2 40.3
2004 23.8 39.9
2003 23.3 39.6
2002 22.9 39.3
2001 22.4 39
2000 21.9 38.7
1999 21.4 38.4
1998 20.9 38.2
1997 20.4 37.9
1996 20.1 37.6
1995 19.8 37.3
1994 19.5 37.1
1993 19.3 37
1992 19 36.9
1991 18.8 36.9
1990 18.6 36.9
1989 18.3 36.8
1988 18.1 36.7
1987 17.8 36.5
1986 17.6 36.3
1985 17.4 36.1
1984 17.2 35.9
1983 17 35.6
1982 16.9 35.3
1981 16.7 35
1980 16.6 34.8
1979 16.5 34.5
1978 16.4 34.2
1977 16.3 33.8
1976 16.3 33.5
1975 16.5 33.1
1974 16.5 32.7
1973 16.5 32.5
1972 16.4 32.3
1971 16.4 32.2
1970 16.4 32
1969 16.4 31.7
1968 16.4 31.7
1967 16.4 31.6
1966 16.5 31.6
1965 16.6 31.6
1964 16.7 31.5
1963 16.9 31.7
1962 17 32
1961 17.2 32.4
1960 17.4 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Algeria Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Switzerland
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Algeria Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Switzerland
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
52,266 mi
2021

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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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