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Algeria vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 10th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Tunisia
Population
48222325
12437803
Population rank 34/197 81/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Algeria and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Tunisia
2024 $269,322,281,665 $51,332,285,657
2023 $247,923,887,215 $48,205,328,303
2022 $225,581,644,703 $44,929,920,093
2021 $186,231,205,262 $47,073,234,359
2020 $164,873,415,325 $42,491,780,918
2019 $193,459,662,091 $41,905,642,419
2018 $194,554,483,656 $42,686,504,460
2017 $189,880,896,903 $42,163,530,591
2016 $180,763,839,522 $44,360,072,680
2015 $187,493,855,609 $45,779,494,042
2014 $238,942,664,193 $50,271,812,921
2013 $229,701,430,292 $48,685,446,414
2012 $227,143,746,076 $47,311,401,813
2011 $218,331,946,925 $48,123,325,825
2010 $177,785,053,940 $46,206,091,938
2009 $150,317,292,079 $43,455,740,497
2008 $180,383,848,331 $44,859,439,902
2007 $142,482,739,810 $38,915,353,867
2006 $123,084,258,693 $34,376,664,601
2005 $107,046,618,670 $32,272,186,695
2004 $91,913,680,985 $31,183,885,241
2003 $73,482,264,191 $27,453,902,261
2002 $61,516,103,406 $23,141,616,605
2001 $59,413,400,924 $22,065,832,449
2000 $54,790,398,570 $21,473,528,161
1999 $48,640,671,735 $22,943,202,175
1998 $48,187,781,984 $21,802,893,587
1997 $48,177,612,042 $20,746,210,354
1996 $46,941,554,225 $19,587,161,807
1995 $41,764,291,672 $18,030,876,599
1994 $42,543,176,829 $15,633,174,304
1993 $49,945,584,453 $14,608,335,608
1992 $48,003,133,347 $15,496,708,060
1991 $45,715,676,428 $13,074,782,609
1990 $62,048,507,531 $12,290,568,182
1989 $55,634,721,573 $10,101,851,745
1988 $59,089,396,860 $10,096,245,762
1987 $66,745,818,375 $9,696,715,911
1986 $63,692,007,897 $9,017,806,654
1985 $57,937,868,670 $8,410,226,053
1984 $53,698,548,293 $8,254,541,195
1983 $48,801,369,800 $8,350,582,748
1982 $45,207,167,470 $8,133,580,052
1981 $44,348,590,461 $8,428,445,294
1980 $42,345,829,079 $8,744,134,354
1979 $33,243,706,860 $7,188,863,904
1978 $26,364,491,313 $5,968,460,080
1977 $20,972,113,685 $5,109,324,009
1976 $17,728,240,932 $4,508,191,942
1975 $15,557,902,754 $4,328,965,588
1974 $13,209,871,626 $3,545,868,575
1973 $8,707,858,912 $2,730,813,385
1972 $6,766,743,957 $2,237,556,149
1971 $5,077,183,094 $1,685,162,272
1970 $4,863,526,897 $1,439,238,095
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,289,904,762
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,214,666,667
1967 $3,370,870,376 $1,085,714,286
1966 $3,039,859,187 $1,040,952,381
1965 $3,136,284,307 $991,047,619
1964 $2,909,316,435 $1,025,866,792
1963 $2,702,982,018 $1,026,737,600
1962 $2,001,444,544 $880,027,733
1961 $2,434,747,056 $866,155,429
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

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

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Algeria and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Tunisia
2024 $5,753 $4,181
2023 $5,370 $3,951
2022 $4,960 $3,707
2021 $4,161 $3,907
2020 $3,744 $3,549
2019 $4,468 $3,529
2018 $4,577 $3,628
2017 $4,555 $3,619
2016 $4,425 $3,848
2015 $4,685 $4,015
2014 $6,095 $4,459
2013 $5,980 $4,370
2012 $6,034 $4,297
2011 $5,916 $4,421
2010 $4,913 $4,292
2009 $4,235 $4,080
2008 $5,181 $4,255
2007 $4,167 $3,727
2006 $3,661 $3,323
2005 $3,233 $3,147
2004 $2,817 $3,067
2003 $2,284 $2,726
2002 $1,937 $2,321
2001 $1,896 $2,236
2000 $1,773 $2,199
1999 $1,596 $2,376
1998 $1,603 $2,285
1997 $1,629 $2,202
1996 $1,617 $2,107
1995 $1,467 $1,968
1994 $1,526 $1,733
1993 $1,831 $1,649
1992 $1,803 $1,785
1991 $1,759 $1,538
1990 $2,445 $1,476
1989 $2,247 $1,239
1988 $2,451 $1,266
1987 $2,847 $1,245
1986 $2,800 $1,187
1985 $2,633 $1,135
1984 $2,524 $1,143
1983 $2,374 $1,184
1982 $2,275 $1,177
1981 $2,307 $1,247
1980 $2,276 $1,324
1979 $1,843 $1,113
1978 $1,506 $946
1977 $1,232 $830
1976 $1,080 $752
1975 $992 $741
1974 $873 $624
1973 $590 $493
1972 $469 $415
1971 $360 $320
1970 $353 $280.5
1969 $316 $257.7
1968 $292.4 $248.9
1967 $261.8 $228
1966 $241.4 $223.8
1965 $253.6 $217.3
1964 $238.9 $228.5
1963 $225.6 $231.9
1962 $169.6 $201.4
1961 $209.4 $200.7
1960 $238.4 -

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

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Algeria vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Tunisia
2026 76.9 77.1
2025 76.7 76.9
2024 76.5 76.7
2023 76.3 76.5
2022 76.1 76.1
2021 75.2 72.9
2020 73.3 75
2019 75.7 75.6
2018 75.6 75.4
2017 75.4 75.2
2016 75.3 75
2015 75.2 74.9
2014 75 74.8
2013 74.8 74.7
2012 74.6 74.6
2011 74.4 74.5
2010 74.1 74.4
2009 73.9 74.3
2008 73.6 74.2
2007 73.3 74
2006 73.1 73.9
2005 72.8 73.7
2004 72.5 73.5
2003 71.9 73.3
2002 71.6 73.1
2001 71 72.8
2000 70.6 72.6
1999 70.1 72.3
1998 69.3 72.1
1997 68.9 71.7
1996 68.2 71.2
1995 67.7 70.8
1994 67.3 70.4
1993 67.8 70
1992 67.7 69.7
1991 67.7 69.4
1990 67.7 69.1
1989 67.5 68.8
1988 66.9 68.5
1987 66.1 68
1986 65.3 67.4
1985 64.2 66.9
1984 62.7 66.3
1983 61.3 65.7
1982 59.6 65
1981 57.4 64.4
1980 54.5 63.7
1979 52.4 62.9
1978 50.6 62.1
1977 49.2 61.3
1976 48 60.3
1975 46.9 59.3
1974 46 58.3
1973 45.1 57.1
1972 44.4 56.1
1971 43.8 54.9
1970 43.3 53.8
1969 43 52.3
1968 42.8 51.3
1967 42.7 50.2
1966 42.7 49.2
1965 42.8 48.2
1964 43 47.3
1963 43.1 46.4
1962 39.5 45.6
1961 40.8 44.3
1960 40.8 44
1959 40.9 43.4
1958 40.9 42.7
1957 40.9 42.1
1956 40.9 41.3
1955 40.9 40.8
1954 40.6 40
1953 43.6 39.7
1952 43.5 39.3
1951 43.3 38.7
1950 42.7 38.2

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

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Algeria and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Algeria Tunisia
2024 46,814,308 12,277,109
2023 46,164,219 12,200,431
2022 45,477,389 12,119,334
2021 44,761,099 12,048,622
2020 44,042,091 11,974,057
2019 43,294,546 11,875,081
2018 42,505,035 11,765,514
2017 41,689,299 11,650,498
2016 40,850,721 11,528,674
2015 40,019,529 11,402,264
2014 39,205,031 11,274,288
2013 38,414,171 11,141,361
2012 37,646,166 11,009,647
2011 36,903,376 10,886,035
2010 36,188,236 10,765,980
2009 35,490,445 10,650,681
2008 34,816,961 10,542,635
2007 34,189,416 10,441,702
2006 33,623,506 10,346,410
2005 33,109,249 10,255,472
2004 32,628,286 10,166,163
2003 32,175,818 10,071,632
2002 31,750,835 9,971,515
2001 31,331,221 9,869,677
2000 30,903,893 9,764,935
1999 30,474,354 9,655,963
1998 30,054,133 9,541,667
1997 29,579,301 9,421,270
1996 29,033,044 9,294,432
1995 28,470,191 9,161,258
1994 27,887,279 9,018,448
1993 27,277,048 8,857,910
1992 26,628,568 8,682,512
1991 25,987,928 8,501,827
1990 25,375,810 8,324,509
1989 24,754,485 8,151,660
1988 24,109,536 7,974,440
1987 23,443,624 7,789,987
1986 22,745,499 7,600,301
1985 22,008,544 7,409,903
1984 21,271,969 7,220,044
1983 20,558,115 7,053,800
1982 19,872,348 6,908,642
1981 19,220,704 6,758,284
1980 18,607,174 6,606,195
1979 18,036,655 6,456,419
1978 17,506,974 6,309,390
1977 17,015,994 6,155,931
1976 16,409,170 5,996,994
1975 15,678,596 5,839,262
1974 15,133,502 5,684,674
1973 14,771,147 5,537,242
1972 14,427,072 5,396,557
1971 14,098,936 5,261,658
1970 13,783,719 5,131,396
1969 13,475,960 5,004,697
1968 13,172,614 4,879,899
1967 12,876,118 4,760,970
1966 12,590,069 4,652,287
1965 12,365,976 4,561,385
1964 12,179,813 4,489,869
1963 11,982,118 4,427,131
1962 11,800,771 4,369,136
1961 11,628,883 4,316,278
1960 11,424,922 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Algeria

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Tunisia
2023 2.77 1.83
2022 2.82 1.85
2021 2.87 1.8
2020 2.94 2
2019 3 2.1
2018 3.02 2.13
2017 3.09 2.21
2016 3.09 2.28
2015 3.09 2.31
2014 3.08 2.32
2013 3 2.31
2012 3 2.28
2011 2.9 2.19
2010 2.88 2.08
2009 2.83 2
2008 2.79 1.98
2007 2.7 1.96
2006 2.63 1.95
2005 2.56 1.95
2004 2.5 1.95
2003 2.45 1.96
2002 2.43 1.94
2001 2.52 1.98
2000 2.59 2.03
1999 2.62 2.08
1998 2.69 2.2
1997 2.89 2.34
1996 3.14 2.49
1995 3.49 2.67
1994 3.91 2.87
1993 4.08 3.06
1992 4.27 3.19
1991 4.37 3.31
1990 4.51 3.44
1989 4.76 3.57
1988 5.02 3.83
1987 5.3 4.1
1986 5.65 4.36
1985 6.04 4.52
1984 6.28 4.66
1983 6.5 4.77
1982 6.68 4.89
1981 6.85 5.02
1980 6.99 5.03
1979 7.12 5.18
1978 7.21 5.4
1977 7.31 5.68
1976 7.41 5.87
1975 7.49 5.97
1974 7.55 6.05
1973 7.59 6.12
1972 7.63 6.19
1971 7.67 6.29
1970 7.7 6.43
1969 7.71 6.62
1968 7.71 6.81
1967 7.71 6.95
1966 7.71 7.06
1965 7.71 7.11
1964 7.67 7.17
1963 7.65 7.17
1962 7.61 7.17
1961 7.56 7.16
1960 7.5 7.16

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

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Algeria and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Tunisia
2024 29.3 33.5
2023 29.1 33.2
2022 28.9 32.8
2021 28.7 32.4
2020 28.6 32
2019 28.4 31.7
2018 28.2 31.4
2017 28 31.1
2016 27.8 30.8
2015 27.6 30.4
2014 27.3 30.1
2013 27.1 29.8
2012 26.8 29.5
2011 26.5 29.2
2010 26.2 28.9
2009 25.8 28.5
2008 25.4 28.1
2007 25 27.6
2006 24.6 27.2
2005 24.2 26.7
2004 23.8 26.2
2003 23.3 25.7
2002 22.9 25.3
2001 22.4 24.8
2000 21.9 24.4
1999 21.4 24
1998 20.9 23.6
1997 20.4 23.2
1996 20.1 22.9
1995 19.8 22.5
1994 19.5 22.1
1993 19.3 21.8
1992 19 21.5
1991 18.8 21.2
1990 18.6 21
1989 18.3 20.7
1988 18.1 20.4
1987 17.8 20.2
1986 17.6 19.9
1985 17.4 19.7
1984 17.2 19.5
1983 17 19.2
1982 16.9 19
1981 16.7 18.7
1980 16.6 18.5
1979 16.5 18.3
1978 16.4 18.1
1977 16.3 18
1976 16.3 17.9
1975 16.5 17.8
1974 16.5 17.8
1973 16.5 17.7
1972 16.4 17.6
1971 16.4 17.6
1970 16.4 17.6
1969 16.4 17.5
1968 16.4 17.6
1967 16.4 17.7
1966 16.5 17.8
1965 16.6 17.9
1964 16.7 18
1963 16.9 18.1
1962 17 18.2
1961 17.2 18.3
1960 17.4 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Algeria Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Tunisia
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
86.3%
2023
English speaking
7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Algeria Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Tunisia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
12,272 mi
2023

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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)

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