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Algeria vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 10th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Uganda
Population
48222325
53170946
Population rank 34/197 30/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Algeria and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Uganda
2024 $269,322,281,665 $53,911,907,086
2023 $247,923,887,215 $48,768,955,863
2022 $225,581,644,703 $45,565,333,211
2021 $186,231,205,262 $40,529,788,749
2020 $164,873,415,325 $37,600,368,242
2019 $193,459,662,091 $35,353,061,003
2018 $194,554,483,656 $32,927,025,620
2017 $189,880,896,903 $30,744,473,841
2016 $180,763,839,522 $29,203,988,696
2015 $187,493,855,609 $32,387,183,730
2014 $238,942,664,193 $32,612,397,257
2013 $229,701,430,292 $28,915,786,517
2012 $227,143,746,076 $27,305,915,911
2011 $218,331,946,925 $27,871,725,241
2010 $177,785,053,940 $26,673,441,431
2009 $150,317,292,079 $25,127,805,567
2008 $180,383,848,331 $14,440,404,132
2007 $142,482,739,810 $11,902,564,495
2006 $123,084,258,693 $9,977,647,683
2005 $107,046,618,670 $9,239,221,763
2004 $91,913,680,985 $7,939,487,548
2003 $73,482,264,191 $6,606,884,275
2002 $61,516,103,406 $6,178,563,591
2001 $59,413,400,924 $5,840,503,869
2000 $54,790,398,570 $6,193,246,837
1999 $48,640,671,735 $5,998,563,258
1998 $48,187,781,984 $6,584,815,847
1997 $48,177,612,042 $6,269,333,313
1996 $46,941,554,225 $6,044,585,327
1995 $41,764,291,672 $5,755,818,842
1994 $42,543,176,829 $3,990,430,447
1993 $49,945,584,453 $3,220,439,044
1992 $48,003,133,347 $2,857,457,762
1991 $45,715,676,428 $3,321,729,160
1990 $62,048,507,531 $4,304,399,310
1989 $55,634,721,573 $5,276,480,799
1988 $59,089,396,860 $6,508,931,652
1987 $66,745,818,375 $6,269,522,042
1986 $63,692,007,897 $3,923,244,050
1985 $57,937,868,670 $3,519,695,444
1984 $53,698,548,293 $3,615,647,477
1983 $48,801,369,800 $2,240,333,333
1982 $45,207,167,470 $2,177,500,000
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,337,300,000
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,244,610,000
1979 $33,243,706,860 $2,139,025,000
1978 $26,364,491,313 $2,420,260,870
1977 $20,972,113,685 $2,936,470,588
1976 $17,728,240,932 $2,447,300,000
1975 $15,557,902,754 $2,359,555,556
1974 $13,209,871,626 $2,098,944,967
1973 $8,707,858,912 $1,701,829,789
1972 $6,766,743,957 $1,490,970,181
1971 $5,077,183,094 $1,417,191,656
1970 $4,863,526,897 $1,259,554,809
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,168,556,629
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,037,379,252
1967 $3,370,870,376 $967,240,655
1966 $3,039,859,187 $925,381,492
1965 $3,136,284,307 $884,502,310
1964 $2,909,316,435 $589,247,687
1963 $2,702,982,018 $516,315,231
1962 $2,001,444,544 $449,158,233
1961 $2,434,747,056 $441,667,335
1960 $2,723,615,451 $423,145,605

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

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Algeria and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Uganda
2024 $5,753 $1,078
2023 $5,370 $1,002
2022 $4,960 $963
2021 $4,161 $883
2020 $3,744 $846
2019 $4,468 $822
2018 $4,577 $792
2017 $4,555 $765
2016 $4,425 $753
2015 $4,685 $863
2014 $6,095 $896
2013 $5,980 $818
2012 $6,034 $795
2011 $5,916 $836
2010 $4,913 $823
2009 $4,235 $799
2008 $5,181 $473
2007 $4,167 $401
2006 $3,661 $347
2005 $3,233 $330
2004 $2,817 $292.4
2003 $2,284 $250.7
2002 $1,937 $242
2001 $1,896 $236
2000 $1,773 $258.1
1999 $1,596 $257.9
1998 $1,603 $292.5
1997 $1,629 $286.8
1996 $1,617 $284.7
1995 $1,467 $278.5
1994 $1,526 $198.4
1993 $1,831 $165.6
1992 $1,803 $152.1
1991 $1,759 $183
1990 $2,445 $245
1989 $2,247 $310
1988 $2,451 $395
1987 $2,847 $393
1986 $2,800 $253.6
1985 $2,633 $234.3
1984 $2,524 $247.5
1983 $2,374 $157.5
1982 $2,275 $157
1981 $2,307 $98.6
1980 $2,276 $93.8
1979 $1,843 $164.5
1978 $1,506 $190.7
1977 $1,232 $237.6
1976 $1,080 $203.3
1975 $992 $201.2
1974 $873 $183.7
1973 $590 $152.7
1972 $469 $137
1971 $360 $133.5
1970 $353 $122
1969 $316 $116.7
1968 $292.4 $106.9
1967 $261.8 $102.8
1966 $241.4 $101.4
1965 $253.6 $100
1964 $238.9 $68.6
1963 $225.6 $62
1962 $169.6 $55.5
1961 $209.4 $56.2
1960 $238.4 $55.4

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

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Algeria vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Uganda
2026 76.9 68.9
2025 76.7 68.7
2024 76.5 68.5
2023 76.3 68.3
2022 76.1 67.7
2021 75.2 66.4
2020 73.3 66.4
2019 75.7 66.4
2018 75.6 65.8
2017 75.4 65.2
2016 75.3 64.5
2015 75.2 63.8
2014 75 63.1
2013 74.8 62.4
2012 74.6 61.6
2011 74.4 60.8
2010 74.1 60
2009 73.9 59.2
2008 73.6 58.3
2007 73.3 57.2
2006 73.1 56.1
2005 72.8 54.9
2004 72.5 53.7
2003 71.9 52.4
2002 71.6 51.4
2001 71 50.6
2000 70.6 49.6
1999 70.1 49
1998 69.3 48.3
1997 68.9 48
1996 68.2 47.8
1995 67.7 47.7
1994 67.3 47.7
1993 67.8 47.7
1992 67.7 47.7
1991 67.7 47.5
1990 67.7 47.6
1989 67.5 47.5
1988 66.9 47.5
1987 66.1 47.4
1986 65.3 45.7
1985 64.2 45.5
1984 62.7 43.7
1983 61.3 43.5
1982 59.6 43.3
1981 57.4 43.5
1980 54.5 43.5
1979 52.4 45.4
1978 50.6 45.6
1977 49.2 45.8
1976 48 46.2
1975 46.9 46.5
1974 46 46.9
1973 45.1 47
1972 44.4 47.2
1971 43.8 47.1
1970 43.3 49.6
1969 43 49.5
1968 42.8 49.3
1967 42.7 49
1966 42.7 48.5
1965 42.8 48.3
1964 43 47.8
1963 43.1 47.4
1962 39.5 46.8
1961 40.8 46.3
1960 40.8 45.6
1959 40.9 45
1958 40.9 44.3
1957 40.9 43.7
1956 40.9 43
1955 40.9 42.4
1954 40.6 41.8
1953 43.6 41.3
1952 43.5 40.8
1951 43.3 40.2
1950 42.7 39.7

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

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Algeria and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Algeria Uganda
2024 46,814,308 50,015,092
2023 46,164,219 48,656,601
2022 45,477,389 47,312,719
2021 44,761,099 45,910,930
2020 44,042,091 44,457,152
2019 43,294,546 42,999,637
2018 42,505,035 41,565,831
2017 41,689,299 40,177,388
2016 40,850,721 38,799,152
2015 40,019,529 37,531,446
2014 39,205,031 36,395,539
2013 38,414,171 35,337,042
2012 37,646,166 34,337,438
2011 36,903,376 33,354,543
2010 36,188,236 32,390,802
2009 35,490,445 31,451,151
2008 34,816,961 30,539,553
2007 34,189,416 29,653,430
2006 33,623,506 28,794,003
2005 33,109,249 27,963,289
2004 32,628,286 27,154,515
2003 32,175,818 26,352,124
2002 31,750,835 25,532,870
2001 31,331,221 24,745,676
2000 30,903,893 24,000,150
1999 30,474,354 23,257,281
1998 30,054,133 22,515,806
1997 29,579,301 21,856,046
1996 29,033,044 21,231,550
1995 28,470,191 20,665,667
1994 27,887,279 20,108,801
1993 27,277,048 19,445,161
1992 26,628,568 18,785,032
1991 25,987,928 18,155,901
1990 25,375,810 17,569,897
1989 24,754,485 17,010,698
1988 24,109,536 16,470,483
1987 23,443,624 15,954,170
1986 22,745,499 15,467,579
1985 22,008,544 15,023,681
1984 21,271,969 14,607,677
1983 20,558,115 14,221,881
1982 19,872,348 13,873,631
1981 19,220,704 13,556,452
1980 18,607,174 13,275,741
1979 18,036,655 13,002,163
1978 17,506,974 12,692,113
1977 17,015,994 12,359,669
1976 16,409,170 12,037,294
1975 15,678,596 11,725,240
1974 15,133,502 11,424,846
1973 14,771,147 11,144,236
1972 14,427,072 10,885,796
1971 14,098,936 10,618,206
1970 13,783,719 10,321,603
1969 13,475,960 10,014,858
1968 13,172,614 9,708,632
1967 12,876,118 9,408,924
1966 12,590,069 9,122,864
1965 12,365,976 8,849,203
1964 12,179,813 8,586,363
1963 11,982,118 8,333,663
1962 11,800,771 8,092,231
1961 11,628,883 7,862,217
1960 11,424,922 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Uganda

Fertility rate
Algeria

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Uganda
2023 2.77 4.28
2022 2.82 4.39
2021 2.87 4.51
2020 2.94 4.62
2019 3 4.74
2018 3.02 4.87
2017 3.09 4.99
2016 3.09 5.11
2015 3.09 5.25
2014 3.08 5.41
2013 3 5.56
2012 3 5.73
2011 2.9 5.89
2010 2.88 6.02
2009 2.83 6.12
2008 2.79 6.2
2007 2.7 6.33
2006 2.63 6.43
2005 2.56 6.53
2004 2.5 6.61
2003 2.45 6.67
2002 2.43 6.74
2001 2.52 6.76
2000 2.59 6.79
1999 2.62 6.83
1998 2.69 6.84
1997 2.89 6.86
1996 3.14 6.84
1995 3.49 6.87
1994 3.91 6.9
1993 4.08 6.89
1992 4.27 6.91
1991 4.37 6.94
1990 4.51 7.01
1989 4.76 7.05
1988 5.02 7.1
1987 5.3 7.12
1986 5.65 7.08
1985 6.04 7.04
1984 6.28 7.02
1983 6.5 7.07
1982 6.68 7.11
1981 6.85 7.12
1980 6.99 7.11
1979 7.12 7.14
1978 7.21 7.16
1977 7.31 7.18
1976 7.41 7.19
1975 7.49 7.2
1974 7.55 7.19
1973 7.59 7.19
1972 7.63 7.19
1971 7.67 7.18
1970 7.7 7.15
1969 7.71 7.12
1968 7.71 7.13
1967 7.71 7.1
1966 7.71 7.07
1965 7.71 7.04
1964 7.67 7.01
1963 7.65 6.98
1962 7.61 6.96
1961 7.56 6.93
1960 7.5 6.91

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

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Algeria and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Uganda
2024 29.3 17.8
2023 29.1 17.6
2022 28.9 17.4
2021 28.7 17.2
2020 28.6 17
2019 28.4 16.8
2018 28.2 16.5
2017 28 16.3
2016 27.8 16
2015 27.6 15.8
2014 27.3 15.6
2013 27.1 15.5
2012 26.8 15.4
2011 26.5 15.3
2010 26.2 15.2
2009 25.8 15.1
2008 25.4 15.1
2007 25 15
2006 24.6 15
2005 24.2 15
2004 23.8 15
2003 23.3 15
2002 22.9 15
2001 22.4 15
2000 21.9 15
1999 21.4 15
1998 20.9 15
1997 20.4 15.1
1996 20.1 15.3
1995 19.8 15.4
1994 19.5 15.6
1993 19.3 15.7
1992 19 15.7
1991 18.8 15.8
1990 18.6 15.8
1989 18.3 15.8
1988 18.1 15.9
1987 17.8 15.9
1986 17.6 15.9
1985 17.4 15.9
1984 17.2 15.9
1983 17 15.9
1982 16.9 15.9
1981 16.7 15.9
1980 16.6 16
1979 16.5 16.1
1978 16.4 16.1
1977 16.3 16.2
1976 16.3 16.2
1975 16.5 16.2
1974 16.5 16.3
1973 16.5 16.3
1972 16.4 16.5
1971 16.4 16.6
1970 16.4 16.6
1969 16.4 16.6
1968 16.4 16.6
1967 16.4 16.6
1966 16.5 16.6
1965 16.6 16.6
1964 16.7 16.6
1963 16.9 16.7
1962 17 16.8
1961 17.2 16.9
1960 17.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.4%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Algeria Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Algeria Uganda
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
80.6%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Algeria Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Uganda
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
90,720 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. 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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