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Algeria vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 10th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Venezuela
Population
48222325
28661242
Population rank 34/197 54/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$129B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73 years
2026

Algeria and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Venezuela
2024 $269,322,281,665 $119,802,963,258
2023 $247,923,887,215 $102,376,526,556
2022 $225,581,644,703 $89,013,255,585
2021 $186,231,205,262 $56,614,976,855
2020 $164,873,415,325 $42,838,020,721
2019 $193,459,662,091 $73,014,084,091
2018 $194,554,483,656 $102,021,093,965
2017 $189,880,896,903 $115,883,275,163
2016 $180,763,839,522 $112,915,034,262
2015 $187,493,855,609 $125,449,241,571
2014 $238,942,664,193 $214,689,614,733
2013 $229,701,430,292 $258,930,655,486
2012 $227,143,746,076 $372,592,062,768
2011 $218,331,946,925 $316,482,190,800
2010 $177,785,053,940 $393,192,354,511
2009 $150,317,292,079 $329,787,628,928
2008 $180,383,848,331 $315,953,388,511
2007 $142,482,739,810 $230,364,012,576
2006 $123,084,258,693 $183,477,522,124
2005 $107,046,618,670 $145,513,489,652
2004 $91,913,680,985 $112,451,400,425
2003 $73,482,264,191 $83,620,628,582
2002 $61,516,103,406 $92,893,587,734
2001 $59,413,400,924 $122,911,036,747
2000 $54,790,398,570 $117,146,466,003
1999 $48,640,671,735 $97,972,842,462
1998 $48,187,781,984 $91,336,763,255
1997 $48,177,612,042 $85,837,678,560
1996 $46,941,554,225 $70,543,211,119
1995 $41,764,291,672 $77,389,487,770
1994 $42,543,176,829 $58,418,666,667
1993 $49,945,584,453 $60,037,460,783
1992 $48,003,133,347 $60,416,519,620
1991 $45,715,676,428 $53,453,444,787
1990 $62,048,507,531 $48,606,952,195
1989 $55,634,721,573 $43,536,709,104
1988 $59,089,396,860 $60,226,413,793
1987 $66,745,818,375 $48,029,034,483
1986 $63,692,007,897 $60,516,123,711
1985 $57,937,868,670 $61,965,466,667
1984 $53,698,548,293 $59,867,743,468
1983 $48,801,369,800 $67,556,279,070
1982 $45,207,167,470 $67,736,744,186
1981 $44,348,590,461 $66,327,441,860
1980 $42,345,829,079 $59,116,511,628
1979 $33,243,706,860 $48,310,930,233
1978 $26,364,491,313 $39,316,279,070
1977 $20,972,113,685 $36,210,697,674
1976 $17,728,240,932 $31,419,534,884
1975 $15,557,902,754 $27,464,651,163
1974 $13,209,871,626 $26,100,930,233
1973 $8,707,858,912 $17,035,581,395
1972 $6,766,743,957 $13,977,727,273
1971 $5,077,183,094 $12,986,590,909
1970 $4,863,526,897 $11,561,111,111
1969 $4,257,253,264 $10,285,111,111
1968 $3,852,147,027 $10,034,444,444
1967 $3,370,870,376 $9,250,000,000
1966 $3,039,859,187 $8,781,333,333
1965 $3,136,284,307 $8,427,777,778
1964 $2,909,316,435 $8,192,413,793
1963 $2,702,982,018 $9,608,717,288
1962 $2,001,444,544 $8,814,309,884
1961 $2,434,747,056 $8,067,267,031
1960 $2,723,615,451 $7,663,938,303

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

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Algeria and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Venezuela
2024 $5,753 $4,218
2023 $5,370 $3,617
2022 $4,960 $3,155
2021 $4,161 $2,005
2020 $3,744 $1,506
2019 $4,468 $2,523
2018 $4,577 $3,423
2017 $4,555 $3,791
2016 $4,425 $3,670
2015 $4,685 $4,103
2014 $6,095 $7,096
2013 $5,980 $8,656
2012 $6,034 $12,607
2011 $5,916 $10,844
2010 $4,913 $13,646
2009 $4,235 $11,597
2008 $5,181 $11,262
2007 $4,167 $8,332
2006 $3,661 $6,739
2005 $3,233 $5,432
2004 $2,817 $4,269
2003 $2,284 $3,230
2002 $1,937 $3,652
2001 $1,896 $4,920
2000 $1,773 $4,776
1999 $1,596 $4,071
1998 $1,603 $3,870
1997 $1,629 $3,711
1996 $1,617 $3,113
1995 $1,467 $3,487
1994 $1,526 $2,689
1993 $1,831 $2,825
1992 $1,803 $2,907
1991 $1,759 $2,633
1990 $2,445 $2,452
1989 $2,247 $2,250
1988 $2,451 $3,191
1987 $2,847 $2,611
1986 $2,800 $3,376
1985 $2,633 $3,549
1984 $2,524 $3,520
1983 $2,374 $4,079
1982 $2,275 $4,202
1981 $2,307 $4,228
1980 $2,276 $3,874
1979 $1,843 $3,257
1978 $1,506 $2,727
1977 $1,232 $2,585
1976 $1,080 $2,309
1975 $992 $2,078
1974 $873 $2,034
1973 $590 $1,367
1972 $469 $1,155
1971 $360 $1,106
1970 $353 $1,015
1969 $316 $932
1968 $292.4 $938
1967 $261.8 $893
1966 $241.4 $876
1965 $253.6 $869
1964 $238.9 $874
1963 $225.6 $1,060
1962 $169.6 $1,007
1961 $209.4 $954
1960 $238.4 $939

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

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Algeria vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Venezuela
2026 76.9 73
2025 76.7 72.8
2024 76.5 72.7
2023 76.3 72.5
2022 76.1 72.6
2021 75.2 71.5
2020 73.3 72.4
2019 75.7 72.8
2018 75.6 72.6
2017 75.4 71.9
2016 75.3 72
2015 75.2 73
2014 75 72.8
2013 74.8 73.1
2012 74.6 73.1
2011 74.4 73.1
2010 74.1 73.1
2009 73.9 72.8
2008 73.6 72.6
2007 73.3 73.3
2006 73.1 73
2005 72.8 73.1
2004 72.5 72.8
2003 71.9 72.1
2002 71.6 72.8
2001 71 71
2000 70.6 72.4
1999 70.1 72.1
1998 69.3 72.4
1997 68.9 72.6
1996 68.2 71.9
1995 67.7 71.7
1994 67.3 71.3
1993 67.8 71.4
1992 67.7 71.2
1991 67.7 71.2
1990 67.7 71
1989 67.5 70.8
1988 66.9 70.8
1987 66.1 70.7
1986 65.3 70.5
1985 64.2 70
1984 62.7 69.7
1983 61.3 69.5
1982 59.6 69
1981 57.4 68.7
1980 54.5 68.2
1979 52.4 68.2
1978 50.6 68.1
1977 49.2 67.7
1976 48 67.3
1975 46.9 66.7
1974 46 66.2
1973 45.1 65.7
1972 44.4 65.6
1971 43.8 65.2
1970 43.3 64.8
1969 43 63.8
1968 42.8 63.9
1967 42.7 63.6
1966 42.7 62.9
1965 42.8 61.9
1964 43 61.2
1963 43.1 60.5
1962 39.5 59.7
1961 40.8 59.1
1960 40.8 58.4
1959 40.9 57.7
1958 40.9 56.9
1957 40.9 56.2
1956 40.9 55.5
1955 40.9 54.8
1954 40.6 54.1
1953 43.6 53.4
1952 43.5 52.7
1951 43.3 52
1950 42.7 51.1

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

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Algeria and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Algeria Venezuela
2024 46,814,308 28,405,543
2023 46,164,219 28,300,854
2022 45,477,389 28,213,017
2021 44,761,099 28,237,826
2020 44,042,091 28,444,077
2019 43,294,546 28,938,098
2018 42,505,035 29,807,592
2017 41,689,299 30,565,323
2016 40,850,721 30,765,720
2015 40,019,529 30,573,972
2014 39,205,031 30,254,079
2013 38,414,171 29,912,198
2012 37,646,166 29,553,826
2011 36,903,376 29,185,212
2010 36,188,236 28,813,101
2009 35,490,445 28,438,298
2008 34,816,961 28,053,696
2007 34,189,416 27,649,363
2006 33,623,506 27,224,686
2005 33,109,249 26,785,804
2004 32,628,286 26,340,838
2003 32,175,818 25,892,703
2002 31,750,835 25,435,671
2001 31,331,221 24,979,922
2000 30,903,893 24,526,708
1999 30,474,354 24,066,593
1998 30,054,133 23,601,337
1997 29,579,301 23,131,685
1996 29,033,044 22,662,113
1995 28,470,191 22,193,821
1994 27,887,279 21,725,188
1993 27,277,048 21,254,520
1992 26,628,568 20,780,948
1991 25,987,928 20,304,896
1990 25,375,810 19,827,010
1989 24,754,485 19,348,921
1988 24,109,536 18,871,020
1987 23,443,624 18,394,963
1986 22,745,499 17,923,536
1985 22,008,544 17,461,434
1984 21,271,969 17,008,841
1983 20,558,115 16,562,205
1982 19,872,348 16,121,874
1981 19,220,704 15,687,297
1980 18,607,174 15,258,218
1979 18,036,655 14,834,552
1978 17,506,974 14,416,684
1977 17,015,994 14,006,812
1976 16,409,170 13,606,284
1975 15,678,596 13,215,892
1974 15,133,502 12,835,351
1973 14,771,147 12,463,537
1972 14,427,072 12,099,180
1971 14,098,936 11,741,008
1970 13,783,719 11,387,790
1969 13,475,960 11,040,280
1968 13,172,614 10,697,530
1967 12,876,118 10,358,513
1966 12,590,069 10,024,854
1965 12,365,976 9,697,790
1964 12,179,813 9,377,712
1963 11,982,118 9,064,021
1962 11,800,771 8,756,870
1961 11,628,883 8,455,915
1960 11,424,922 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Algeria

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Venezuela
2023 2.77 2.08
2022 2.82 2.09
2021 2.87 2.11
2020 2.94 2.12
2019 3 2.13
2018 3.02 2.15
2017 3.09 2.18
2016 3.09 2.22
2015 3.09 2.25
2014 3.08 2.3
2013 3 2.33
2012 3 2.38
2011 2.9 2.4
2010 2.88 2.4
2009 2.83 2.42
2008 2.79 2.48
2007 2.7 2.52
2006 2.63 2.6
2005 2.56 2.63
2004 2.5 2.64
2003 2.45 2.7
2002 2.43 2.74
2001 2.52 2.78
2000 2.59 2.79
1999 2.62 2.86
1998 2.69 2.91
1997 2.89 2.97
1996 3.14 3.02
1995 3.49 3.08
1994 3.91 3.15
1993 4.08 3.22
1992 4.27 3.29
1991 4.37 3.37
1990 4.51 3.45
1989 4.76 3.52
1988 5.02 3.6
1987 5.3 3.67
1986 5.65 3.73
1985 6.04 3.79
1984 6.28 3.86
1983 6.5 3.93
1982 6.68 4.01
1981 6.85 4.1
1980 6.99 4.2
1979 7.12 4.3
1978 7.21 4.4
1977 7.31 4.49
1976 7.41 4.59
1975 7.49 4.69
1974 7.55 4.79
1973 7.59 4.91
1972 7.63 5.04
1971 7.67 5.17
1970 7.7 5.32
1969 7.71 5.47
1968 7.71 5.61
1967 7.71 5.75
1966 7.71 5.87
1965 7.71 5.98
1964 7.67 6.07
1963 7.65 6.16
1962 7.61 6.23
1961 7.56 6.3
1960 7.5 6.38

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

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Algeria and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Venezuela
2024 29.3 30.2
2023 29.1 30
2022 28.9 29.8
2021 28.7 29.6
2020 28.6 29.2
2019 28.4 28.9
2018 28.2 28.4
2017 28 28
2016 27.8 27.7
2015 27.6 27.4
2014 27.3 27.1
2013 27.1 26.8
2012 26.8 26.5
2011 26.5 26.1
2010 26.2 25.8
2009 25.8 25.5
2008 25.4 25.2
2007 25 24.9
2006 24.6 24.7
2005 24.2 24.4
2004 23.8 24.1
2003 23.3 23.9
2002 22.9 23.6
2001 22.4 23.4
2000 21.9 23.1
1999 21.4 22.8
1998 20.9 22.6
1997 20.4 22.3
1996 20.1 22.1
1995 19.8 21.9
1994 19.5 21.6
1993 19.3 21.4
1992 19 21.2
1991 18.8 21
1990 18.6 20.8
1989 18.3 20.6
1988 18.1 20.4
1987 17.8 20.2
1986 17.6 20
1985 17.4 19.8
1984 17.2 19.6
1983 17 19.4
1982 16.9 19.2
1981 16.7 19
1980 16.6 18.8
1979 16.5 18.7
1978 16.4 18.5
1977 16.3 18.3
1976 16.3 18.1
1975 16.5 17.9
1974 16.5 17.7
1973 16.5 17.5
1972 16.4 17.3
1971 16.4 17.2
1970 16.4 17
1969 16.4 16.9
1968 16.4 16.7
1967 16.4 16.6
1966 16.5 16.6
1965 16.6 16.5
1964 16.7 16.5
1963 16.9 16.5
1962 17 16.5
1961 17.2 16.6
1960 17.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Algeria Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Venezuela
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
97.6%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Algeria Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Venezuela
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
59,769 mi
2014

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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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