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Algeria vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Algeria has a population of 47.4M (ranked 33/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 ($287B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($6,051), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Switzerland
Population
48345858
9155878
Population rank 34/197 99/197
GDP
$287B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 51/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 114/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$155B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.1%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,274
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 100/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,755
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
52.2 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.72
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
29.6 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $287,031,225,988 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $269,322,281,665 $969,919,786,395
2023 $247,923,887,215 $928,435,275,852
2022 $225,581,644,703 $858,479,038,994
2021 $186,231,205,262 $840,710,023,481
2020 $164,873,415,325 $756,096,180,222
2019 $193,459,662,091 $736,384,764,157
2018 $194,554,483,656 $740,766,531,454
2017 $189,880,896,903 $706,660,443,624
2016 $180,763,839,522 $698,607,778,795
2015 $187,493,855,609 $706,199,008,879
2014 $238,942,664,193 $741,168,119,617
2013 $229,701,430,292 $718,748,402,260
2012 $227,143,746,076 $697,882,536,677
2011 $218,331,946,925 $727,231,637,102
2010 $177,785,053,940 $609,999,593,542
2009 $150,317,292,079 $563,659,557,945
2008 $180,383,848,331 $574,703,945,157
2007 $142,482,739,810 $498,993,845,385
2006 $123,084,258,693 $448,364,681,767
2005 $107,046,618,670 $424,511,048,024
2004 $91,913,680,985 $409,012,909,530
2003 $73,482,264,191 $366,563,952,625
2002 $61,516,103,406 $313,930,961,761
2001 $59,413,400,924 $290,160,142,214
2000 $54,790,398,570 $282,327,351,966
1999 $48,640,671,735 $301,911,268,140
1998 $48,187,781,984 $306,907,741,068
1997 $48,177,612,042 $298,868,250,534
1996 $46,941,554,225 $345,373,647,249
1995 $41,764,291,672 $358,152,520,085
1994 $42,543,176,829 $305,916,331,798
1993 $49,945,584,453 $276,339,744,180
1992 $48,003,133,347 $284,139,428,246
1991 $45,715,676,428 $272,953,645,746
1990 $62,048,507,531 $269,768,238,555
1989 $55,634,721,573 $211,241,694,480
1988 $59,089,396,860 $218,788,504,066
1987 $66,745,818,375 $202,238,567,597
1986 $63,692,007,897 $161,487,171,049
1985 $57,937,868,670 $112,652,623,418
1984 $53,698,548,293 $111,104,641,869
1983 $48,801,369,800 $116,361,728,836
1982 $45,207,167,470 $116,776,899,473
1981 $44,348,590,461 $113,936,168,924
1980 $42,345,829,079 $124,404,609,417
1979 $33,243,706,860 $116,702,524,208
1978 $26,364,491,313 $103,821,687,919
1977 $20,972,113,685 $74,237,819,014
1976 $17,728,240,932 $69,508,364,538
1975 $15,557,902,754 $66,452,559,176
1974 $13,209,871,626 $57,963,469,607
1973 $8,707,858,912 $50,296,651,921
1972 $6,766,743,957 $37,399,508,287
1971 $5,077,183,094 $30,492,832,676
1970 $4,863,526,897 $25,374,750,743
1969 $4,257,253,264 $22,780,211,812
1968 $3,852,147,027 $21,024,203,656
1967 $3,370,870,376 $19,689,329,510
1966 $3,039,859,187 $18,290,928,227
1965 $3,136,284,307 $17,033,079,428
1964 $2,909,316,435 $16,071,715,835
1963 $2,702,982,018 $14,499,109,270
1962 $2,001,444,544 $13,185,384,691
1961 $2,434,747,056 $11,889,851,950
1960 $2,723,615,451 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Switzerland
2025 $6,051 $114,769
2024 $5,753 $107,702
2023 $5,370 $104,450
2022 $4,960 $97,809
2021 $4,161 $96,583
2020 $3,744 $87,530
2019 $4,468 $85,873
2018 $4,577 $87,002
2017 $4,555 $83,610
2016 $4,425 $83,432
2015 $4,685 $85,265
2014 $6,095 $90,512
2013 $5,980 $88,851
2012 $6,034 $87,270
2011 $5,916 $91,910
2010 $4,913 $77,956
2009 $4,235 $72,788
2008 $5,181 $75,148
2007 $4,167 $66,082
2006 $3,661 $59,910
2005 $3,233 $57,080
2004 $2,817 $55,350
2003 $2,284 $49,947
2002 $1,937 $43,094
2001 $1,896 $40,134
2000 $1,773 $39,298
1999 $1,596 $42,261
1998 $1,603 $43,166
1997 $1,629 $42,160
1996 $1,617 $48,838
1995 $1,467 $50,869
1994 $1,526 $43,741
1993 $1,831 $39,828
1992 $1,803 $41,327
1991 $1,759 $40,140
1990 $2,445 $40,171
1989 $2,247 $31,780
1988 $2,451 $33,183
1987 $2,847 $30,899
1986 $2,800 $24,828
1985 $2,633 $17,411
1984 $2,524 $17,247
1983 $2,374 $18,128
1982 $2,275 $18,271
1981 $2,307 $17,931
1980 $2,276 $19,686
1979 $1,843 $18,541
1978 $1,506 $16,528
1977 $1,232 $11,819
1976 $1,080 $11,029
1975 $992 $10,484
1974 $873 $9,140
1973 $590 $7,974
1972 $469 $5,973
1971 $360 $4,908
1970 $353 $4,105
1969 $316 $3,712
1968 $292.4 $3,465
1967 $261.8 $3,286
1966 $241.4 $3,091
1965 $253.6 $2,908
1964 $238.9 $2,776
1963 $225.6 $2,546
1962 $169.6 $2,366
1961 $209.4 $2,188
1960 $238.4 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Algeria Switzerland
2025 47,435,312 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Algeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Switzerland
2024 2.72 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Switzerland
2025 29.6 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$278B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.2%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.98%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.7%
2017
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
34.8%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.5B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Switzerland
% of world population
0.58%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
75.8%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.57 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
45.2
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
67
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
77.4%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.6
2024
3.9
2024
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
22.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
19,386 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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