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Algeria vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 10th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Taiwan
Population
48222325
23229461
Population rank 34/197 60/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$129B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
29.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Algeria and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Taiwan
2024 $269,322,281,665 $801,529,000,000
2023 $247,923,887,215 $757,328,000,000
2022 $225,581,644,703 $765,529,000,000
2021 $186,231,205,262 $777,062,000,000
2020 $164,873,415,325 $676,935,000,000
2019 $193,459,662,091 $613,453,000,000
2018 $194,554,483,656 $610,744,000,000
2017 $189,880,896,903 $591,734,000,000
2016 $180,763,839,522 $543,002,000,000
2015 $187,493,855,609 $534,474,000,000
2014 $238,942,664,193 $535,332,000,000
2013 $229,701,430,292 $512,957,000,000
2012 $227,143,746,076 $495,536,000,000
2011 $218,331,946,925 $483,957,000,000
2010 $177,785,053,940 $444,245,000,000
2009 $150,317,292,079 $390,788,000,000
2008 $180,383,848,331 $415,824,000,000
2007 $142,482,739,810 $406,940,000,000
2006 $123,084,258,693 $386,492,000,000
2005 $107,046,618,670 $374,042,000,000
2004 $91,913,680,985 $346,881,000,000
2003 $73,482,264,191 $317,374,000,000
2002 $61,516,103,406 $307,429,000,000
2001 $59,413,400,924 $299,303,000,000
2000 $54,790,398,570 $330,725,000,000
1999 $48,640,671,735 $303,827,000,000
1998 $48,187,781,984 $279,926,000,000
1997 $48,177,612,042 $303,315,000,000
1996 $46,941,554,225 $292,473,000,000
1995 $41,764,291,672 $279,013,000,000
1994 $42,543,176,829 $256,213,000,000
1993 $49,945,584,453 $234,943,000,000
1992 $48,003,133,347 $222,947,000,000
1991 $45,715,676,428 $187,100,000,000
1990 $62,048,507,531 $166,392,000,000
1989 $55,634,721,573 $152,687,000,000
1988 $59,089,396,860 $126,378,000,000
1987 $66,745,818,375 $104,956,000,000
1986 $63,692,007,897 $78,347,000,000
1985 $57,937,868,670 $63,599,000,000
1984 $53,698,548,293 $61,036,000,000
1983 $48,801,369,800 $54,155,000,000
1982 $45,207,167,470 $49,540,000,000
1981 $44,348,590,461 $49,047,000,000
1980 $42,345,829,079 $42,292,000,000
1979 $33,243,706,860 $33,875,000,000
1978 $26,364,491,313 $27,373,000,000
1977 $20,972,113,685 $22,252,000,000
1976 $17,728,240,932 $18,988,000,000
1975 $15,557,902,754 $15,836,000,000
1974 $13,209,871,626 $14,739,000,000
1973 $8,707,858,912 $10,940,000,000
1972 $6,766,743,957 $8,063,000,000
1971 $5,077,183,094 $6,727,000,000
1970 $4,863,526,897 $5,785,000,000
1969 $4,257,253,264 $5,017,000,000
1968 $3,852,147,027 $4,325,000,000
1967 $3,370,870,376 $3,709,000,000
1966 $3,039,859,187 $3,207,000,000
1965 $3,136,284,307 $2,869,000,000
1964 $2,909,316,435 $2,592,000,000
1963 $2,702,982,018 $2,218,000,000
1962 $2,001,444,544 $1,960,000,000
1961 $2,434,747,056 $1,778,000,000
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Taiwan
2024 $5,753 $34,238
2023 $5,370 $32,444
2022 $4,960 $32,827
2021 $4,161 $33,111
2020 $3,744 $28,705
2019 $4,468 $25,998
2018 $4,577 $25,901
2017 $4,555 $25,121
2016 $4,425 $23,091
2015 $4,685 $22,780
2014 $6,095 $22,874
2013 $5,980 $21,973
2012 $6,034 $21,295
2011 $5,916 $20,866
2010 $4,913 $19,197
2009 $4,235 $16,933
2008 $5,181 $18,081
2007 $4,167 $17,757
2006 $3,661 $16,934
2005 $3,233 $16,456
2004 $2,817 $15,317
2003 $2,284 $14,066
2002 $1,937 $13,686
2001 $1,896 $13,397
2000 $1,773 $14,908
1999 $1,596 $13,804
1998 $1,603 $12,820
1997 $1,629 $14,020
1996 $1,617 $13,641
1995 $1,467 $13,119
1994 $1,526 $12,150
1993 $1,831 $11,242
1992 $1,803 $10,768
1991 $1,759 $9,125
1990 $2,445 $8,205
1989 $2,247 $7,613
1988 $2,451 $6,370
1987 $2,847 $5,350
1986 $2,800 $4,036
1985 $2,633 $3,314
1984 $2,524 $3,224
1983 $2,374 $2,903
1982 $2,275 $2,699
1981 $2,307 $2,720
1980 $2,276 $2,389
1979 $1,843 $1,950
1978 $1,506 $1,606
1977 $1,232 $1,330
1976 $1,080 $1,158
1975 $992 $985
1974 $873 $934
1973 $590 $706
1972 $469 $530
1971 $360 $451
1970 $353 $397
1969 $316 $357
1968 $292.4 $319
1967 $261.8 $280.8
1966 $241.4 $249.1
1965 $253.6 $229.3
1964 $238.9 $213.6
1963 $225.6 $188.6
1962 $169.6 $172
1961 $209.4 $161.2
1960 $238.4 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Taiwan
2026 76.9 81.1
2025 76.7 80.9
2024 76.5 80.7
2023 76.3 80.6
2022 76.1 80.2
2021 75.2 80.8
2020 73.3 81.1
2019 75.7 80.6
2018 75.6 80.4
2017 75.4 80.1
2016 75.3 79.7
2015 75.2 79.9
2014 75 79.5
2013 74.8 79.6
2012 74.6 79.2
2011 74.4 78.9
2010 74.1 79
2009 73.9 78.7
2008 73.6 78.3
2007 73.3 78
2006 73.1 77.8
2005 72.8 77.1
2004 72.5 77.2
2003 71.9 77
2002 71.6 76.9
2001 71 76.5
2000 70.6 76.1
1999 70.1 75.6
1998 69.3 75.5
1997 68.9 75.3
1996 68.2 74.9
1995 67.7 74.6
1994 67.3 74.7
1993 67.8 74.6
1992 67.7 74.3
1991 67.7 74.3
1990 67.7 73.9
1989 67.5 73.7
1988 66.9 73.4
1987 66.1 73.6
1986 65.3 73.3
1985 64.2 73.3
1984 62.7 73
1983 61.3 72.4
1982 59.6 72.4
1981 57.4 72
1980 54.5 72
1979 52.4 71.7
1978 50.6 71.7
1977 49.2 71.3
1976 48 71.2
1975 46.9 70.9
1974 46 70.3
1973 45.1 69.8
1972 44.4 69.6
1971 43.8 69.4
1970 43.3 69
1969 43 67.7
1968 42.8 66.8
1967 42.7 66.7
1966 42.7 66.1
1965 42.8 65.7
1964 43 64.9
1963 43.1 64.5
1962 39.5 63.8
1961 40.8 63
1960 40.8 62.5
1959 40.9 61.6
1958 40.9 61
1957 40.9 61
1956 40.9 60.3
1955 40.9 59.8
1954 40.6 58.9
1953 43.6 58.6
1952 43.5 57.9
1951 43.3 57.2
1950 42.7 56.6

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

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Algeria and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Algeria Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 46,814,308 23,410,331
2023 46,164,219 23,342,541
2022 45,477,389 23,319,977
2021 44,761,099 23,468,275
2020 44,042,091 23,582,179
2019 43,294,546 23,596,027
2018 42,505,035 23,580,080
2017 41,689,299 23,555,522
2016 40,850,721 23,515,945
2015 40,019,529 23,462,914
2014 39,205,031 23,403,635
2013 38,414,171 23,344,670
2012 37,646,166 23,270,367
2011 36,903,376 23,193,518
2010 36,188,236 23,140,948
2009 35,490,445 23,078,402
2008 34,816,961 22,997,696
2007 34,189,416 22,917,444
2006 33,623,506 22,823,455
2005 33,109,249 22,729,753
2004 32,628,286 22,646,836
2003 32,175,818 22,562,663
2002 31,750,835 22,463,172
2001 31,331,221 22,341,120
2000 30,903,893 22,184,530
1999 30,474,354 22,010,489
1998 30,054,133 21,835,703
1997 29,579,301 21,634,124
1996 29,033,044 21,441,432
1995 28,470,191 21,267,653
1994 27,887,279 21,086,645
1993 27,277,048 20,899,019
1992 26,628,568 20,704,227
1991 25,987,928 20,503,568
1990 25,375,810 20,278,946
1989 24,754,485 20,055,492
1988 24,109,536 19,839,704
1987 23,443,624 19,617,046
1986 22,745,499 19,411,454
1985 22,008,544 19,191,510
1984 21,271,969 18,929,866
1983 20,558,115 18,653,146
1982 19,872,348 18,354,855
1981 19,220,704 18,029,982
1980 18,607,174 17,704,538
1979 18,036,655 17,372,779
1978 17,506,974 17,042,272
1977 17,015,994 16,730,895
1976 16,409,170 16,401,413
1975 15,678,596 16,075,128
1974 15,133,502 15,784,817
1973 14,771,147 15,505,121
1972 14,427,072 15,220,495
1971 14,098,936 14,913,564
1970 13,783,719 14,582,944
1969 13,475,960 14,068,984
1968 13,172,614 13,548,537
1967 12,876,118 13,210,344
1966 12,590,069 12,874,153
1965 12,365,976 12,511,863
1964 12,179,813 12,137,143
1963 11,982,118 11,762,101
1962 11,800,771 11,392,513
1961 11,628,883 11,030,385
1960 11,424,922 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Algeria

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.77 0.87
2022 2.82 0.87
2021 2.87 0.98
2020 2.94 0.99
2019 3 1.05
2018 3.02 1.06
2017 3.09 1.13
2016 3.09 1.17
2015 3.09 1.18
2014 3.08 -
2013 3 -
2012 3 -
2011 2.9 1.07
2010 2.88 -
2009 2.83 -
2008 2.79 -
2007 2.7 -
2006 2.63 -
2005 2.56 -
2004 2.5 -
2003 2.45 -
2002 2.43 -
2001 2.52 1.4
2000 2.59 -
1999 2.62 -
1998 2.69 -
1997 2.89 -
1996 3.14 -
1995 3.49 -
1994 3.91 -
1993 4.08 -
1992 4.27 -
1991 4.37 1.72
1990 4.51 -
1989 4.76 -
1988 5.02 -
1987 5.3 -
1986 5.65 -
1985 6.04 -
1984 6.28 -
1983 6.5 -
1982 6.68 -
1981 6.85 2.46
1980 6.99 -
1979 7.12 -
1978 7.21 -
1977 7.31 -
1976 7.41 -
1975 7.49 -
1974 7.55 -
1973 7.59 -
1972 7.63 -
1971 7.67 -
1970 7.7 -
1969 7.71 -
1968 7.71 -
1967 7.71 -
1966 7.71 -
1965 7.71 -
1964 7.67 -
1963 7.65 -
1962 7.61 -
1961 7.56 -
1960 7.5 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Algeria and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Taiwan
2024 29.3 45.1
2023 29.1 44.5
2022 28.9 43.9
2021 28.7 43.3
2020 28.6 42.7
2019 28.4 42.1
2018 28.2 41.5
2017 28 41
2016 27.8 40.4
2015 27.6 39.9
2014 27.3 39.3
2013 27.1 38.9
2012 26.8 38.3
2011 26.5 37.9
2010 26.2 37.4
2009 25.8 36.8
2008 25.4 36.3
2007 25 35.8
2006 24.6 35.2
2005 24.2 34.7
2004 23.8 34.1
2003 23.3 33.6
2002 22.9 33.1
2001 22.4 32.6
2000 21.9 32.1
1999 21.4 31.6
1998 20.9 31.2
1997 20.4 30.7
1996 20.1 30.3
1995 19.8 29.8
1994 19.5 29.4
1993 19.3 28.9
1992 19 28.4
1991 18.8 28
1990 18.6 27.5
1989 18.3 27
1988 18.1 26.5
1987 17.8 26.1
1986 17.6 25.6
1985 17.4 25.1
1984 17.2 24.6
1983 17 24.1
1982 16.9 23.8
1981 16.7 23.4
1980 16.6 23
1979 16.5 22.6
1978 16.4 22.3
1977 16.3 21.9
1976 16.3 21.5
1975 16.5 21.2
1974 16.5 20.8
1973 16.5 -
1972 16.4 -
1971 16.4 -
1970 16.4 -
1969 16.4 -
1968 16.4 -
1967 16.4 -
1966 16.5 -
1965 16.6 -
1964 16.7 -
1963 16.9 -
1962 17 -
1961 17.2 -
1960 17.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Algeria Taiwan
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
75.3%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
66
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
98.5%
2014
English speaking
7%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
n/a

Health

Algeria Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
68
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Algeria Taiwan
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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