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Algeria vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 10th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Thailand
Population
48222325
71571743
Population rank 34/197 21/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Algeria and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Thailand
2024 $269,322,281,665 $526,517,658,842
2023 $247,923,887,215 $515,906,283,941
2022 $225,581,644,703 $495,644,697,588
2021 $186,231,205,262 $506,194,668,790
2020 $164,873,415,325 $500,461,898,480
2019 $193,459,662,091 $543,976,691,794
2018 $194,554,483,656 $506,754,208,404
2017 $189,880,896,903 $456,356,813,537
2016 $180,763,839,522 $413,366,349,748
2015 $187,493,855,609 $401,296,238,228
2014 $238,942,664,193 $407,339,040,198
2013 $229,701,430,292 $420,333,654,593
2012 $227,143,746,076 $397,558,325,279
2011 $218,331,946,925 $370,818,739,624
2010 $177,785,053,940 $341,104,766,329
2009 $150,317,292,079 $281,710,630,187
2008 $180,383,848,331 $291,382,982,431
2007 $142,482,739,810 $262,942,621,455
2006 $123,084,258,693 $221,758,296,022
2005 $107,046,618,670 $189,318,408,469
2004 $91,913,680,985 $172,895,685,155
2003 $73,482,264,191 $152,280,615,246
2002 $61,516,103,406 $134,300,904,400
2001 $59,413,400,924 $120,296,476,180
2000 $54,790,398,570 $126,392,224,254
1999 $48,640,671,735 $126,669,211,779
1998 $48,187,781,984 $113,675,596,788
1997 $48,177,612,042 $150,180,456,566
1996 $46,941,554,225 $183,035,237,429
1995 $41,764,291,672 $169,278,916,593
1994 $42,543,176,829 $146,683,778,959
1993 $49,945,584,453 $128,889,262,951
1992 $48,003,133,347 $111,452,746,518
1991 $45,715,676,428 $98,234,714,971
1990 $62,048,507,531 $85,343,190,719
1989 $55,634,721,573 $72,250,748,100
1988 $59,089,396,860 $61,667,253,471
1987 $66,745,818,375 $50,535,446,555
1986 $63,692,007,897 $43,096,773,981
1985 $57,937,868,670 $38,900,711,333
1984 $53,698,548,293 $41,797,647,776
1983 $48,801,369,800 $40,042,798,388
1982 $45,207,167,470 $36,589,772,404
1981 $44,348,590,461 $34,846,039,194
1980 $42,345,829,079 $32,353,514,989
1979 $33,243,706,860 $27,371,650,825
1978 $26,364,491,313 $24,006,566,637
1977 $20,972,113,685 $19,779,312,261
1976 $17,728,240,932 $16,985,208,648
1975 $15,557,902,754 $14,882,770,594
1974 $13,209,871,626 $13,702,998,512
1973 $8,707,858,912 $10,838,587,358
1972 $6,766,743,957 $8,177,873,151
1971 $5,077,183,094 $7,375,000,024
1970 $4,863,526,897 $7,086,538,438
1969 $4,257,253,264 $6,695,336,567
1968 $3,852,147,027 $6,081,009,428
1967 $3,370,870,376 $5,638,461,442
1966 $3,039,859,187 $5,279,230,817
1965 $3,136,284,307 $4,388,937,649
1964 $2,909,316,435 $3,889,129,942
1963 $2,702,982,018 $3,540,403,457
1962 $2,001,444,544 $3,308,912,797
1961 $2,434,747,056 $3,034,037,811
1960 $2,723,615,451 $2,760,750,861

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

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Algeria and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Thailand
2024 $5,753 $7,347
2023 $5,370 $7,195
2022 $4,960 $6,909
2021 $4,161 $7,057
2020 $3,744 $6,986
2019 $4,468 $7,606
2018 $4,577 $7,100
2017 $4,555 $6,413
2016 $4,425 $5,834
2015 $4,685 $5,689
2014 $6,095 $5,801
2013 $5,980 $6,018
2012 $6,034 $5,726
2011 $5,916 $5,374
2010 $4,913 $4,974
2009 $4,235 $4,135
2008 $5,181 $4,309
2007 $4,167 $3,919
2006 $3,661 $3,331
2005 $3,233 $2,868
2004 $2,817 $2,642
2003 $2,284 $2,348
2002 $1,937 $2,090
2001 $1,896 $1,890
2000 $1,773 $2,006
1999 $1,596 $2,033
1998 $1,603 $1,848
1997 $1,629 $2,473
1996 $1,617 $3,055
1995 $1,467 $2,864
1994 $1,526 $2,518
1993 $1,831 $2,245
1992 $1,803 $1,972
1991 $1,759 $1,766
1990 $2,445 $1,559
1989 $2,247 $1,342
1988 $2,451 $1,164
1987 $2,847 $970
1986 $2,800 $842
1985 $2,633 $774
1984 $2,524 $847
1983 $2,374 $827
1982 $2,275 $770
1981 $2,307 $748
1980 $2,276 $709
1979 $1,843 $612
1978 $1,506 $548
1977 $1,232 $462
1976 $1,080 $405
1975 $992 $364
1974 $873 $343
1973 $590 $278.3
1972 $469 $215.6
1971 $360 $199.7
1970 $353 $197.1
1969 $316 $191.4
1968 $292.4 $178.8
1967 $261.8 $170.7
1966 $241.4 $164.5
1965 $253.6 $140.9
1964 $238.9 $128.6
1963 $225.6 $120.7
1962 $169.6 $116.2
1961 $209.4 $109.7
1960 $238.4 $102.8

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

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Algeria vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Thailand
2026 76.9 77.1
2025 76.7 76.8
2024 76.5 76.6
2023 76.3 76.4
2022 76.1 75.3
2021 75.2 77.6
2020 73.3 77.3
2019 75.7 77.2
2018 75.6 77.2
2017 75.4 77
2016 75.3 76.8
2015 75.2 76.6
2014 75 76.3
2013 74.8 76
2012 74.6 75.6
2011 74.4 75.3
2010 74.1 75
2009 73.9 74.7
2008 73.6 74.2
2007 73.3 73.8
2006 73.1 73.3
2005 72.8 72.9
2004 72.5 72.1
2003 71.9 72.1
2002 71.6 71.8
2001 71 71.5
2000 70.6 71.2
1999 70.1 71
1998 69.3 70.7
1997 68.9 70.4
1996 68.2 69.9
1995 67.7 69.8
1994 67.3 69.7
1993 67.8 69.6
1992 67.7 69.4
1991 67.7 69.1
1990 67.7 68.9
1989 67.5 68.6
1988 66.9 68.2
1987 66.1 67.8
1986 65.3 67.3
1985 64.2 66.5
1984 62.7 65.5
1983 61.3 64.5
1982 59.6 63.6
1981 57.4 62.9
1980 54.5 62.2
1979 52.4 61.7
1978 50.6 61.3
1977 49.2 60.9
1976 48 60.4
1975 46.9 59.7
1974 46 59
1973 45.1 58.3
1972 44.4 57.7
1971 43.8 57.1
1970 43.3 56.5
1969 43 55.7
1968 42.8 55
1967 42.7 54.3
1966 42.7 53.7
1965 42.8 53.1
1964 43 52.5
1963 43.1 52
1962 39.5 51.4
1961 40.8 51.1
1960 40.8 50.6
1959 40.9 50.1
1958 40.9 49.5
1957 40.9 49.1
1956 40.9 48.6
1955 40.9 48.1
1954 40.6 47.6
1953 43.6 47.1
1952 43.5 46.5
1951 43.3 45.9
1950 42.7 45.2

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

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Algeria and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Algeria Thailand
2024 46,814,308 71,668,011
2023 46,164,219 71,702,435
2022 45,477,389 71,735,329
2021 44,761,099 71,727,332
2020 44,042,091 71,641,484
2019 43,294,546 71,522,271
2018 42,505,035 71,376,079
2017 41,689,299 71,160,187
2016 40,850,721 70,859,841
2015 40,019,529 70,540,795
2014 39,205,031 70,216,367
2013 38,414,171 69,845,114
2012 37,646,166 69,436,098
2011 36,903,376 69,007,208
2010 36,188,236 68,579,447
2009 35,490,445 68,121,080
2008 34,816,961 67,619,830
2007 34,189,416 67,102,394
2006 33,623,506 66,567,687
2005 33,109,249 66,017,420
2004 32,628,286 65,452,047
2003 32,175,818 64,868,166
2002 31,750,835 64,266,437
2001 31,331,221 63,651,141
2000 30,903,893 63,007,815
1999 30,474,354 62,299,043
1998 30,054,133 61,522,630
1997 29,579,301 60,724,584
1996 29,033,044 59,920,064
1995 28,470,191 59,098,232
1994 27,887,279 58,260,854
1993 27,277,048 57,408,198
1992 26,628,568 56,528,834
1991 25,987,928 55,637,434
1990 25,375,810 54,738,329
1989 24,754,485 53,848,956
1988 24,109,536 52,969,595
1987 23,443,624 52,074,105
1986 22,745,499 51,177,834
1985 22,008,544 50,270,753
1984 21,271,969 49,351,708
1983 20,558,115 48,423,309
1982 19,872,348 47,494,577
1981 19,220,704 46,575,855
1980 18,607,174 45,650,022
1979 18,036,655 44,718,434
1978 17,506,974 43,788,976
1977 17,015,994 42,843,974
1976 16,409,170 41,896,504
1975 15,678,596 40,940,005
1974 15,133,502 39,952,891
1973 14,771,147 38,947,787
1972 14,427,072 37,933,929
1971 14,098,936 36,937,387
1970 13,783,719 35,954,408
1969 13,475,960 34,973,782
1968 13,172,614 34,002,560
1967 12,876,118 33,037,801
1966 12,590,069 32,086,071
1965 12,365,976 31,149,337
1964 12,179,813 30,232,141
1963 11,982,118 29,342,322
1962 11,800,771 28,481,040
1961 11,628,883 27,650,334
1960 11,424,922 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Thailand

Fertility rate
Algeria

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Thailand
2023 2.77 1.21
2022 2.82 1.22
2021 2.87 1.23
2020 2.94 1.26
2019 3 1.29
2018 3.02 1.32
2017 3.09 1.36
2016 3.09 1.4
2015 3.09 1.45
2014 3.08 1.48
2013 3 1.53
2012 3 1.56
2011 2.9 1.57
2010 2.88 1.56
2009 2.83 1.57
2008 2.79 1.59
2007 2.7 1.62
2006 2.63 1.63
2005 2.56 1.64
2004 2.5 1.67
2003 2.45 1.67
2002 2.43 1.69
2001 2.52 1.71
2000 2.59 1.73
1999 2.62 1.77
1998 2.69 1.82
1997 2.89 1.85
1996 3.14 1.87
1995 3.49 1.89
1994 3.91 1.93
1993 4.08 1.97
1992 4.27 2.01
1991 4.37 2.04
1990 4.51 2.07
1989 4.76 2.14
1988 5.02 2.17
1987 5.3 2.26
1986 5.65 2.36
1985 6.04 2.45
1984 6.28 2.58
1983 6.5 2.76
1982 6.68 2.94
1981 6.85 3.13
1980 6.99 3.29
1979 7.12 3.45
1978 7.21 3.62
1977 7.31 3.87
1976 7.41 4.12
1975 7.49 4.36
1974 7.55 4.6
1973 7.59 4.85
1972 7.63 5.08
1971 7.67 5.25
1970 7.7 5.45
1969 7.71 5.7
1968 7.71 5.93
1967 7.71 6.08
1966 7.71 6.18
1965 7.71 6.26
1964 7.67 6.31
1963 7.65 6.34
1962 7.61 6.33
1961 7.56 6.32
1960 7.5 6.33

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

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Algeria and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Thailand
2024 29.3 41.1
2023 29.1 40.7
2022 28.9 40.2
2021 28.7 39.7
2020 28.6 39.2
2019 28.4 38.7
2018 28.2 38.2
2017 28 37.7
2016 27.8 37.3
2015 27.6 36.8
2014 27.3 36.3
2013 27.1 35.9
2012 26.8 35.4
2011 26.5 35
2010 26.2 34.5
2009 25.8 34
2008 25.4 33.6
2007 25 33.1
2006 24.6 32.6
2005 24.2 32.2
2004 23.8 31.7
2003 23.3 31.3
2002 22.9 30.9
2001 22.4 30.5
2000 21.9 30
1999 21.4 29.5
1998 20.9 28.9
1997 20.4 28.3
1996 20.1 27.7
1995 19.8 27.2
1994 19.5 26.6
1993 19.3 26
1992 19 25.4
1991 18.8 24.8
1990 18.6 24.3
1989 18.3 23.7
1988 18.1 23.3
1987 17.8 22.8
1986 17.6 22.4
1985 17.4 21.9
1984 17.2 21.5
1983 17 21
1982 16.9 20.6
1981 16.7 20.2
1980 16.6 19.9
1979 16.5 19.5
1978 16.4 19.2
1977 16.3 18.9
1976 16.3 18.7
1975 16.5 18.4
1974 16.5 18.2
1973 16.5 18
1972 16.4 17.8
1971 16.4 17.6
1970 16.4 17.5
1969 16.4 17.4
1968 16.4 17.3
1967 16.4 17.3
1966 16.5 17.3
1965 16.6 17.4
1964 16.7 17.5
1963 16.9 17.6
1962 17 17.7
1961 17.2 17.9
1960 17.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Algeria Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Thailand
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
91.1%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Algeria Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Thailand
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
436,817 mi
2020

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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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