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Algeria vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 10th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Tanzania
Population
48222325
73145892
Population rank 34/197 20/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Algeria and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Tanzania
2024 $269,322,281,665 $78,844,405,385
2023 $247,923,887,215 $79,030,935,627
2022 $225,581,644,703 $75,749,121,843
2021 $186,231,205,262 $70,655,628,148
2020 $164,873,415,325 $66,068,737,786
2019 $193,459,662,091 $61,026,731,926
2018 $194,554,483,656 $57,003,712,892
2017 $189,880,896,903 $53,274,884,533
2016 $180,763,839,522 $49,774,409,374
2015 $187,493,855,609 $47,413,919,817
2014 $238,942,664,193 $49,986,726,461
2013 $229,701,430,292 $45,648,857,242
2012 $227,143,746,076 $39,650,394,363
2011 $218,331,946,925 $34,657,140,096
2010 $177,785,053,940 $32,012,892,919
2009 $150,317,292,079 $29,400,573,554
2008 $180,383,848,331 $27,947,821,398
2007 $142,482,739,810 $21,860,434,823
2006 $123,084,258,693 $18,619,859,795
2005 $107,046,618,670 $18,395,383,647
2004 $91,913,680,985 $16,673,062,473
2003 $73,482,264,191 $15,211,487,709
2002 $61,516,103,406 $14,129,651,896
2001 $59,413,400,924 $13,563,990,022
2000 $54,790,398,570 $13,371,767,082
1999 $48,640,671,735 $12,704,334,196
1998 $48,187,781,984 $12,172,790,056
1997 $48,177,612,042 $11,158,197,942
1996 $46,941,554,225 $9,433,528,150
1995 $41,764,291,672 $7,631,431,840
1994 $42,543,176,829 $6,550,480,484
1993 $49,945,584,453 $6,182,872,708
1992 $48,003,133,347 $6,681,997,469
1991 $45,715,676,428 $7,197,768,159
1990 $62,048,507,531 $6,184,384,225
1989 $55,634,721,573 $6,418,799,007
1988 $59,089,396,860 $7,406,614,407
1987 $66,745,818,375 $7,824,193,222
1986 $63,692,007,897 $10,840,864,521
1985 $57,937,868,670 $15,328,295,175
1984 $53,698,548,293 $12,906,635,133
1983 $48,801,369,800 $14,049,883,809
1982 $45,207,167,470 $13,927,383,240
1981 $44,348,590,461 $13,161,540,378
1980 $42,345,829,079 $11,409,228,087
1979 $33,243,706,860 $9,804,637,491
1978 $26,364,491,313 $9,261,675,710
1977 $20,972,113,685 $7,732,598,995
1976 $17,728,240,932 $6,472,511,988
1975 $15,557,902,754 $5,729,917,840
1974 $13,209,871,626 $4,977,337,978
1973 $8,707,858,912 $4,144,104,535
1972 $6,766,743,957 $3,472,787,266
1971 $5,077,183,094 $3,050,673,517
1970 $4,863,526,897 $2,851,419,386
1969 $4,257,253,264 $5,142,066,811
1968 $3,852,147,027 $4,895,251,824
1967 $3,370,870,376 $4,565,132,048
1966 $3,039,859,187 $4,377,998,825
1965 $3,136,284,307 $3,817,226,546
1964 $2,909,316,435 $3,748,840,925
1963 $2,702,982,018 $3,456,579,293
1962 $2,001,444,544 $3,101,589,993
1961 $2,434,747,056 $2,826,179,031
1960 $2,723,615,451 $2,651,729,807

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

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Algeria and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Tanzania
2024 $5,753 $1,150
2023 $5,370 $1,186
2022 $4,960 $1,171
2021 $4,161 $1,125
2020 $3,744 $1,084
2019 $4,468 $1,031
2018 $4,577 $992
2017 $4,555 $957
2016 $4,425 $925
2015 $4,685 $911
2014 $6,095 $993
2013 $5,980 $935
2012 $6,034 $837
2011 $5,916 $753
2010 $4,913 $715
2009 $4,235 $674
2008 $5,181 $657
2007 $4,167 $528
2006 $3,661 $462
2005 $3,233 $469
2004 $2,817 $438
2003 $2,284 $410
2002 $1,937 $391
2001 $1,896 $385
2000 $1,773 $390
1999 $1,596 $382
1998 $1,603 $375
1997 $1,629 $353
1996 $1,617 $305
1995 $1,467 $251.2
1994 $1,526 $222.5
1993 $1,831 $218.2
1992 $1,803 $243.4
1991 $1,759 $268.8
1990 $2,445 $236.9
1989 $2,247 $252.3
1988 $2,451 $299
1987 $2,847 $326
1986 $2,800 $466
1985 $2,633 $681
1984 $2,524 $593
1983 $2,374 $667
1982 $2,275 $683
1981 $2,307 $665
1980 $2,276 $595
1979 $1,843 $527
1978 $1,506 $515
1977 $1,232 $446
1976 $1,080 $387
1975 $992 $355
1974 $873 $320
1973 $590 $276.1
1972 $469 $239.8
1971 $360 $218.4
1970 $353 $211.3
1969 $316 $394
1968 $292.4 $388
1967 $261.8 $374
1966 $241.4 $370
1965 $253.6 $333
1964 $238.9 $337
1963 $225.6 $320
1962 $169.6 $295.7
1961 $209.4 $277.4
1960 $238.4 $267.8

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

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Algeria vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Tanzania
2026 76.9 67.6
2025 76.7 67.4
2024 76.5 67.2
2023 76.3 67
2022 76.1 66.9
2021 75.2 66.1
2020 73.3 66.8
2019 75.7 66
2018 75.6 65.5
2017 75.4 65
2016 75.3 64.4
2015 75.2 63.9
2014 75 63.4
2013 74.8 62.8
2012 74.6 62.3
2011 74.4 61.6
2010 74.1 61.1
2009 73.9 60.5
2008 73.6 59.9
2007 73.3 59.3
2006 73.1 58.5
2005 72.8 57.7
2004 72.5 56.8
2003 71.9 55.9
2002 71.6 54.9
2001 71 54.1
2000 70.6 53.2
1999 70.1 52.4
1998 69.3 51.8
1997 68.9 51.2
1996 68.2 51.1
1995 67.7 51
1994 67.3 51.1
1993 67.8 51.2
1992 67.7 51.4
1991 67.7 51.8
1990 67.7 52
1989 67.5 52.1
1988 66.9 52.2
1987 66.1 52.2
1986 65.3 52.2
1985 64.2 52.2
1984 62.7 52.2
1983 61.3 52.2
1982 59.6 52
1981 57.4 51.7
1980 54.5 51.3
1979 52.4 50.8
1978 50.6 50.4
1977 49.2 50
1976 48 49.5
1975 46.9 48.9
1974 46 48.4
1973 45.1 47.9
1972 44.4 47.4
1971 43.8 47
1970 43.3 46.5
1969 43 46
1968 42.8 45.6
1967 42.7 45.2
1966 42.7 44.9
1965 42.8 44.5
1964 43 44.1
1963 43.1 43.6
1962 39.5 43.2
1961 40.8 42.8
1960 40.8 42.6
1959 40.9 42.5
1958 40.9 42.3
1957 40.9 42.1
1956 40.9 42
1955 40.9 41.8
1954 40.6 41.7
1953 43.6 41.5
1952 43.5 41.4
1951 43.3 41.2
1950 42.7 41

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

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Algeria and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Algeria Tanzania
2024 46,814,308 68,560,157
2023 46,164,219 66,617,606
2022 45,477,389 64,711,821
2021 44,761,099 62,830,412
2020 44,042,091 60,972,798
2019 43,294,546 59,174,891
2018 42,505,035 57,437,145
2017 41,689,299 55,652,890
2016 40,850,721 53,824,013
2015 40,019,529 52,020,962
2014 39,205,031 50,351,512
2013 38,414,171 48,824,128
2012 37,646,166 47,374,260
2011 36,903,376 46,029,367
2010 36,188,236 44,758,488
2009 35,490,445 43,633,982
2008 34,816,961 42,570,728
2007 34,189,416 41,435,512
2006 33,623,506 40,294,902
2005 33,109,249 39,182,076
2004 32,628,286 38,109,668
2003 32,175,818 37,089,555
2002 31,750,835 36,121,304
2001 31,331,221 35,198,299
2000 30,903,893 34,260,139
1999 30,474,354 33,300,330
1998 30,054,133 32,420,458
1997 29,579,301 31,578,089
1996 29,033,044 30,945,762
1995 28,470,191 30,383,497
1994 27,887,279 29,442,356
1993 27,277,048 28,332,692
1992 26,628,568 27,457,588
1991 25,987,928 26,780,436
1990 25,375,810 26,110,207
1989 24,754,485 25,438,759
1988 24,109,536 24,769,686
1987 23,443,624 24,030,378
1986 22,745,499 23,258,959
1985 22,008,544 22,501,693
1984 21,271,969 21,779,066
1983 20,558,115 21,079,874
1982 19,872,348 20,398,571
1981 19,220,704 19,784,703
1980 18,607,174 19,189,769
1979 18,036,655 18,592,038
1978 17,506,974 17,976,566
1977 17,015,994 17,352,929
1976 16,409,170 16,736,211
1975 15,678,596 16,138,361
1974 15,133,502 15,561,630
1973 14,771,147 15,010,101
1972 14,427,072 14,479,308
1971 14,098,936 13,971,451
1970 13,783,719 13,492,677
1969 13,475,960 13,036,700
1968 13,172,614 12,602,076
1967 12,876,118 12,200,109
1966 12,590,069 11,827,459
1965 12,365,976 11,470,728
1964 12,179,813 11,127,826
1963 11,982,118 10,799,528
1962 11,800,771 10,487,756
1961 11,628,883 10,187,886
1960 11,424,922 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Algeria

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Tanzania
2023 2.77 4.61
2022 2.82 4.67
2021 2.87 4.73
2020 2.94 4.8
2019 3 4.87
2018 3.02 4.93
2017 3.09 4.99
2016 3.09 5.01
2015 3.09 5.03
2014 3.08 5.12
2013 3 5.16
2012 3 5.14
2011 2.9 5.14
2010 2.88 5.23
2009 2.83 5.26
2008 2.79 5.32
2007 2.7 5.4
2006 2.63 5.51
2005 2.56 5.58
2004 2.5 5.6
2003 2.45 5.58
2002 2.43 5.57
2001 2.52 5.62
2000 2.59 5.67
1999 2.62 5.75
1998 2.69 5.81
1997 2.89 5.84
1996 3.14 5.83
1995 3.49 5.82
1994 3.91 5.89
1993 4.08 6
1992 4.27 6.08
1991 4.37 6.14
1990 4.51 6.2
1989 4.76 6.3
1988 5.02 6.38
1987 5.3 6.41
1986 5.65 6.49
1985 6.04 6.6
1984 6.28 6.72
1983 6.5 6.81
1982 6.68 6.87
1981 6.85 6.93
1980 6.99 6.99
1979 7.12 7.04
1978 7.21 7.06
1977 7.31 7.07
1976 7.41 7.09
1975 7.49 7.1
1974 7.55 7.12
1973 7.59 7.06
1972 7.63 7.05
1971 7.67 7.04
1970 7.7 7
1969 7.71 6.95
1968 7.71 6.9
1967 7.71 6.86
1966 7.71 6.8
1965 7.71 6.73
1964 7.67 6.68
1963 7.65 6.65
1962 7.61 6.61
1961 7.56 6.56
1960 7.5 6.54

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

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Algeria and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Tanzania
2024 29.3 18.4
2023 29.1 18.3
2022 28.9 18.2
2021 28.7 18.1
2020 28.6 18
2019 28.4 17.9
2018 28.2 17.9
2017 28 17.8
2016 27.8 17.6
2015 27.6 17.5
2014 27.3 17.4
2013 27.1 17.3
2012 26.8 17.3
2011 26.5 17.2
2010 26.2 17.2
2009 25.8 17.2
2008 25.4 17.3
2007 25 17.3
2006 24.6 17.4
2005 24.2 17.4
2004 23.8 17.4
2003 23.3 17.4
2002 22.9 17.5
2001 22.4 17.5
2000 21.9 17.4
1999 21.4 17.4
1998 20.9 17.3
1997 20.4 17.3
1996 20.1 17.4
1995 19.8 17.4
1994 19.5 17.3
1993 19.3 17
1992 19 16.8
1991 18.8 16.7
1990 18.6 16.7
1989 18.3 16.6
1988 18.1 16.6
1987 17.8 16.5
1986 17.6 16.4
1985 17.4 16.3
1984 17.2 16.2
1983 17 16.2
1982 16.9 16.3
1981 16.7 16.4
1980 16.6 16.5
1979 16.5 16.6
1978 16.4 16.7
1977 16.3 16.8
1976 16.3 16.8
1975 16.5 16.9
1974 16.5 16.9
1973 16.5 17
1972 16.4 17
1971 16.4 17
1970 16.4 17.1
1969 16.4 17.1
1968 16.4 17.1
1967 16.4 17.2
1966 16.5 17.2
1965 16.6 17.3
1964 16.7 17.4
1963 16.9 17.4
1962 17 17.4
1961 17.2 17.4
1960 17.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Algeria Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Algeria Tanzania
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
78.2%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Algeria Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Tanzania
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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