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Algeria vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 10th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria United Kingdom
Population
48222325
70154914
Population rank 34/197 22/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Algeria and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Algeria and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Algeria

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Algeria United Kingdom
2024 $269,322,281,665 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $247,923,887,215 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $225,581,644,703 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $186,231,205,262 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $164,873,415,325 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $193,459,662,091 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $194,554,483,656 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $189,880,896,903 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $180,763,839,522 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $187,493,855,609 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $238,942,664,193 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $229,701,430,292 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $227,143,746,076 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $177,785,053,940 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $150,317,292,079 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $180,383,848,331 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $142,482,739,810 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $123,084,258,693 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $107,046,618,670 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $91,913,680,985 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $73,482,264,191 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $61,516,103,406 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $59,413,400,924 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $54,790,398,570 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $48,640,671,735 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $48,187,781,984 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $48,177,612,042 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $46,941,554,225 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $41,764,291,672 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $48,003,133,347 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $45,715,676,428 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $62,048,507,531 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $55,634,721,573 $926,884,816,754
1988 $59,089,396,860 $910,122,732,124
1987 $66,745,818,375 $745,162,608,269
1986 $63,692,007,897 $601,452,653,181
1985 $57,937,868,670 $489,285,164,271
1984 $53,698,548,293 $461,487,097,632
1983 $48,801,369,800 $489,618,008,186
1982 $45,207,167,470 $515,048,916,841
1981 $44,348,590,461 $540,765,675,241
1980 $42,345,829,079 $564,947,710,899
1979 $33,243,706,860 $438,994,070,309
1978 $26,364,491,313 $335,883,029,722
1977 $20,972,113,685 $263,066,457,352
1976 $17,728,240,932 $232,614,555,256
1975 $15,557,902,754 $241,756,637,168
1974 $13,209,871,626 $206,131,369,799
1973 $8,707,858,912 $192,537,971,583
1972 $6,766,743,957 $169,965,034,965
1971 $5,077,183,094 $148,113,896,325
1970 $4,863,526,897 $130,671,946,244
1969 $4,257,253,264 $116,464,702,803
1968 $3,852,147,027 $107,759,910,068
1967 $3,370,870,376 $113,116,888,211
1966 $3,039,859,187 $108,572,752,102
1965 $3,136,284,307 $101,824,755,079
1964 $2,909,316,435 $94,407,558,351
1963 $2,702,982,018 $86,561,961,812
1962 $2,001,444,544 $81,247,564,157
1961 $2,434,747,056 $77,741,965,703
1960 $2,723,615,451 $73,233,967,692

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

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Algeria and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria United Kingdom
2024 $5,753 $53,246
2023 $5,370 $49,944
2022 $4,960 $47,057
2021 $4,161 $47,691
2020 $3,744 $40,813
2019 $4,468 $43,159
2018 $4,577 $43,703
2017 $4,555 $40,917
2016 $4,425 $41,258
2015 $4,685 $45,255
2014 $6,095 $47,746
2013 $5,980 $43,607
2012 $6,034 $42,688
2011 $5,916 $42,296
2010 $4,913 $39,778
2009 $4,235 $39,009
2008 $5,181 $47,652
2007 $4,167 $50,629
2006 $3,661 $44,695
2005 $3,233 $42,240
2004 $2,817 $40,504
2003 $2,284 $34,557
2002 $1,937 $30,159
2001 $1,896 $28,014
2000 $1,773 $28,384
1999 $1,596 $28,858
1998 $1,603 $28,396
1997 $1,629 $26,910
1996 $1,617 $24,503
1995 $1,467 $23,253
1994 $1,526 $19,709
1993 $1,831 $18,389
1992 $1,803 $20,487
1991 $1,759 $19,901
1990 $2,445 $19,095
1989 $2,247 $16,239
1988 $2,451 $15,987
1987 $2,847 $13,119
1986 $2,800 $10,611
1985 $2,633 $8,652
1984 $2,524 $8,179
1983 $2,374 $8,692
1982 $2,275 $9,146
1981 $2,307 $9,599
1980 $2,276 $10,032
1979 $1,843 $7,805
1978 $1,506 $5,977
1977 $1,232 $4,681
1976 $1,080 $4,138
1975 $992 $4,300
1974 $873 $3,666
1973 $590 $3,426
1972 $469 $3,030
1971 $360 $2,650
1970 $353 $2,348
1969 $316 $2,101
1968 $292.4 $1,952
1967 $261.8 $2,059
1966 $241.4 $1,987
1965 $253.6 $1,874
1964 $238.9 $1,748
1963 $225.6 $1,613
1962 $169.6 $1,526
1961 $209.4 $1,472
1960 $238.4 $1,398

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

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Algeria vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria United Kingdom
2026 76.9 81.7
2025 76.7 81.6
2024 76.5 81.4
2023 76.3 81.3
2022 76.1 81.1
2021 75.2 80.7
2020 73.3 80.4
2019 75.7 81.4
2018 75.6 81.1
2017 75.4 81.2
2016 75.3 81.1
2015 75.2 80.9
2014 75 81.2
2013 74.8 80.9
2012 74.6 80.9
2011 74.4 80.8
2010 74.1 80.4
2009 73.9 80.2
2008 73.6 79.7
2007 73.3 79.5
2006 73.1 79.3
2005 72.8 79.1
2004 72.5 78.9
2003 71.9 78.3
2002 71.6 78.2
2001 71 78.1
2000 70.6 77.8
1999 70.1 77.4
1998 69.3 77.3
1997 68.9 77.1
1996 68.2 76.9
1995 67.7 76.6
1994 67.3 76.7
1993 67.8 76.2
1992 67.7 76.3
1991 67.7 75.9
1990 67.7 75.7
1989 67.5 75.4
1988 66.9 75.3
1987 66.1 75.1
1986 65.3 74.8
1985 64.2 74.5
1984 62.7 74.7
1983 61.3 74.3
1982 59.6 74
1981 57.4 73.9
1980 54.5 73.6
1979 52.4 73.2
1978 50.6 73
1977 49.2 73.1
1976 48 72.6
1975 46.9 72.7
1974 46 72.4
1973 45.1 72.2
1972 44.4 72
1971 43.8 72.2
1970 43.3 71.9
1969 43 71.7
1968 42.8 71.7
1967 42.7 72.1
1966 42.7 71.4
1965 42.8 71.5
1964 43 71.5
1963 43.1 70.8
1962 39.5 70.9
1961 40.8 70.8
1960 40.8 71
1959 40.9 70.8
1958 40.9 70.7
1957 40.9 70.5
1956 40.9 70.4
1955 40.9 70.1
1954 40.6 70.2
1953 43.6 69.8
1952 43.5 69.5
1951 43.3 68.2
1950 42.7 68.6

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

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Algeria and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Algeria United Kingdom
2024 46,814,308 69,226,000
2023 46,164,219 68,492,000
2022 45,477,389 67,604,000
2021 44,761,099 66,984,000
2020 44,042,091 66,744,000
2019 43,294,546 66,631,000
2018 42,505,035 66,289,000
2017 41,689,299 65,966,000
2016 40,850,721 65,607,000
2015 40,019,529 65,088,000
2014 39,205,031 64,620,000
2013 38,414,171 64,139,000
2012 37,646,166 63,711,000
2011 36,903,376 63,258,810
2010 36,188,236 62,766,365
2009 35,490,445 62,276,270
2008 34,816,961 61,806,995
2007 34,189,416 61,322,463
2006 33,623,506 60,846,820
2005 33,109,249 60,401,206
2004 32,628,286 59,987,905
2003 32,175,818 59,647,577
2002 31,750,835 59,370,479
2001 31,331,221 59,119,673
2000 30,903,893 58,892,514
1999 30,474,354 58,682,466
1998 30,054,133 58,487,141
1997 29,579,301 58,316,954
1996 29,033,044 58,166,950
1995 28,470,191 58,019,030
1994 27,887,279 57,865,745
1993 27,277,048 57,718,614
1992 26,628,568 57,580,402
1991 25,987,928 57,424,897
1990 25,375,810 57,247,586
1989 24,754,485 57,076,711
1988 24,109,536 56,928,327
1987 23,443,624 56,802,050
1986 22,745,499 56,681,396
1985 22,008,544 56,550,268
1984 21,271,969 56,422,072
1983 20,558,115 56,332,848
1982 19,872,348 56,313,641
1981 19,220,704 56,333,829
1980 18,607,174 56,314,216
1979 18,036,655 56,246,951
1978 17,506,974 56,196,504
1977 17,015,994 56,193,492
1976 16,409,170 56,211,968
1975 15,678,596 56,225,800
1974 15,133,502 56,229,974
1973 14,771,147 56,194,527
1972 14,427,072 56,086,065
1971 14,098,936 55,896,223
1970 13,783,719 55,663,250
1969 13,475,960 55,441,750
1968 13,172,614 55,211,700
1967 12,876,118 54,943,600
1966 12,590,069 54,648,500
1965 12,365,976 54,348,050
1964 12,179,813 54,000,000
1963 11,982,118 53,650,000
1962 11,800,771 53,250,000
1961 11,628,883 52,800,000
1960 11,424,922 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Algeria

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria United Kingdom
2023 2.77 1.56
2022 2.82 1.56
2021 2.87 1.58
2020 2.94 1.57
2019 3 1.63
2018 3.02 1.68
2017 3.09 1.74
2016 3.09 1.79
2015 3.09 1.8
2014 3.08 1.81
2013 3 1.83
2012 3 1.92
2011 2.9 1.91
2010 2.88 1.92
2009 2.83 1.89
2008 2.79 1.91
2007 2.7 1.86
2006 2.63 1.82
2005 2.56 1.76
2004 2.5 1.75
2003 2.45 1.7
2002 2.43 1.63
2001 2.52 1.63
2000 2.59 1.64
1999 2.62 1.68
1998 2.69 1.71
1997 2.89 1.72
1996 3.14 1.73
1995 3.49 1.71
1994 3.91 1.74
1993 4.08 1.76
1992 4.27 1.79
1991 4.37 1.82
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.76 1.79
1988 5.02 1.82
1987 5.3 1.81
1986 5.65 1.78
1985 6.04 1.79
1984 6.28 1.77
1983 6.5 1.77
1982 6.68 1.78
1981 6.85 1.82
1980 6.99 1.9
1979 7.12 1.86
1978 7.21 1.75
1977 7.31 1.69
1976 7.41 1.74
1975 7.49 1.81
1974 7.55 1.92
1973 7.59 2.04
1972 7.63 2.2
1971 7.67 2.41
1970 7.7 2.44
1969 7.71 2.51
1968 7.71 2.6
1967 7.71 2.68
1966 7.71 2.78
1965 7.71 2.86
1964 7.67 2.93
1963 7.65 2.88
1962 7.61 2.86
1961 7.56 2.78
1960 7.5 2.69

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

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Algeria and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria United Kingdom
2024 29.3 41
2023 29.1 40.8
2022 28.9 40.5
2021 28.7 40.3
2020 28.6 40.2
2019 28.4 40.1
2018 28.2 40
2017 28 39.9
2016 27.8 39.8
2015 27.6 39.8
2014 27.3 39.7
2013 27.1 39.6
2012 26.8 39.5
2011 26.5 39.3
2010 26.2 39.2
2009 25.8 39
2008 25.4 38.9
2007 25 38.8
2006 24.6 38.6
2005 24.2 38.5
2004 23.8 38.4
2003 23.3 38.2
2002 22.9 38.1
2001 22.4 37.9
2000 21.9 37.7
1999 21.4 37.4
1998 20.9 37.2
1997 20.4 37
1996 20.1 36.8
1995 19.8 36.6
1994 19.5 36.5
1993 19.3 36.3
1992 19 36.2
1991 18.8 36.1
1990 18.6 36
1989 18.3 35.9
1988 18.1 35.7
1987 17.8 35.4
1986 17.6 35.4
1985 17.4 35.3
1984 17.2 35.2
1983 17 35
1982 16.9 34.8
1981 16.7 34.5
1980 16.6 34.4
1979 16.5 34.3
1978 16.4 34.2
1977 16.3 34.1
1976 16.3 34
1975 16.5 34
1974 16.5 34
1973 16.5 34
1972 16.4 34
1971 16.4 34.1
1970 16.4 34.2
1969 16.4 34.4
1968 16.4 34.6
1967 16.4 34.8
1966 16.5 34.9
1965 16.6 35.1
1964 16.7 35.2
1963 16.9 35.3
1962 17 35.3
1961 17.2 35.4
1960 17.4 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Algeria United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria United Kingdom
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Algeria United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria United Kingdom
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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