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Algeria vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 10th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Yemen
Population
48222325
43325643
Population rank 34/197 37/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 51/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 114/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$129B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 106/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Algeria and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Yemen
2024 $269,322,281,665 -
2023 $247,923,887,215 -
2022 $225,581,644,703 -
2021 $186,231,205,262 -
2020 $164,873,415,325 -
2019 $193,459,662,091 -
2018 $194,554,483,656 $21,606,160,663
2017 $189,880,896,903 $26,842,229,045
2016 $180,763,839,522 $31,317,825,274
2015 $187,493,855,609 $42,444,490,074
2014 $238,942,664,193 $43,228,585,321
2013 $229,701,430,292 $40,415,233,436
2012 $227,143,746,076 $35,401,331,610
2011 $218,331,946,925 $32,726,417,878
2010 $177,785,053,940 $30,906,749,533
2009 $150,317,292,079 $25,130,278,213
2008 $180,383,848,331 $26,910,855,807
2007 $142,482,739,810 $21,650,528,674
2006 $123,084,258,693 $19,063,143,370
2005 $107,046,618,670 $16,731,566,717
2004 $91,913,680,985 $13,867,634,371
2003 $73,482,264,191 $11,777,532,662
2002 $61,516,103,406 $10,693,430,511
2001 $59,413,400,924 $9,852,990,693
2000 $54,790,398,570 $9,679,316,770
1999 $48,640,671,735 $7,639,325,296
1998 $48,187,781,984 $6,322,175,566
1997 $48,177,612,042 $6,838,298,531
1996 $46,941,554,225 $6,496,163,616
1995 $41,764,291,672 $12,796,345,679
1994 $42,543,176,829 $28,019,483,764
1993 $49,945,584,453 $21,736,802,664
1992 $48,003,133,347 $17,959,367,194
1991 $45,715,676,428 $14,665,445,462
1990 $62,048,507,531 $12,643,821,569
1989 $55,634,721,573 -
1988 $59,089,396,860 -
1987 $66,745,818,375 -
1986 $63,692,007,897 -
1985 $57,937,868,670 -
1984 $53,698,548,293 -
1983 $48,801,369,800 -
1982 $45,207,167,470 -
1981 $44,348,590,461 -
1980 $42,345,829,079 -
1979 $33,243,706,860 -
1978 $26,364,491,313 -
1977 $20,972,113,685 -
1976 $17,728,240,932 -
1975 $15,557,902,754 -
1974 $13,209,871,626 -
1973 $8,707,858,912 -
1972 $6,766,743,957 -
1971 $5,077,183,094 -
1970 $4,863,526,897 -
1969 $4,257,253,264 -
1968 $3,852,147,027 -
1967 $3,370,870,376 -
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
1965 $3,136,284,307 -
1964 $2,909,316,435 -
1963 $2,702,982,018 -
1962 $2,001,444,544 -
1961 $2,434,747,056 -
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

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

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Algeria and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Yemen
2024 $5,753 -
2023 $5,370 -
2022 $4,960 -
2021 $4,161 -
2020 $3,744 -
2019 $4,468 -
2018 $4,577 $634
2017 $4,555 $811
2016 $4,425 $975
2015 $4,685 $1,362
2014 $6,095 $1,430
2013 $5,980 $1,379
2012 $6,034 $1,245
2011 $5,916 $1,186
2010 $4,913 $1,155
2009 $4,235 $969
2008 $5,181 $1,072
2007 $4,167 $890
2006 $3,661 $810
2005 $3,233 $734
2004 $2,817 $628
2003 $2,284 $549
2002 $1,937 $513
2001 $1,896 $487
2000 $1,773 $493
1999 $1,596 $401
1998 $1,603 $343
1997 $1,629 $383
1996 $1,617 $375
1995 $1,467 $764
1994 $1,526 $1,735
1993 $1,831 $1,397
1992 $1,803 $1,198
1991 $1,759 $1,016
1990 $2,445 $910
1989 $2,247 -
1988 $2,451 -
1987 $2,847 -
1986 $2,800 -
1985 $2,633 -
1984 $2,524 -
1983 $2,374 -
1982 $2,275 -
1981 $2,307 -
1980 $2,276 -
1979 $1,843 -
1978 $1,506 -
1977 $1,232 -
1976 $1,080 -
1975 $992 -
1974 $873 -
1973 $590 -
1972 $469 -
1971 $360 -
1970 $353 -
1969 $316 -
1968 $292.4 -
1967 $261.8 -
1966 $241.4 -
1965 $253.6 -
1964 $238.9 -
1963 $225.6 -
1962 $169.6 -
1961 $209.4 -
1960 $238.4 -

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

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Algeria vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Yemen
2026 76.9 69.7
2025 76.7 69.6
2024 76.5 69.4
2023 76.3 69.3
2022 76.1 68
2021 75.2 66
2020 73.3 66.4
2019 75.7 66.6
2018 75.6 65.9
2017 75.4 67.1
2016 75.3 67.1
2015 75.2 66.8
2014 75 68
2013 74.8 68
2012 74.6 67.6
2011 74.4 67.4
2010 74.1 67.2
2009 73.9 66.9
2008 73.6 66.6
2007 73.3 66.2
2006 73.1 65.8
2005 72.8 65.4
2004 72.5 64.9
2003 71.9 64.4
2002 71.6 63.8
2001 71 63.3
2000 70.6 62.8
1999 70.1 62.3
1998 69.3 61.8
1997 68.9 61.3
1996 68.2 60.9
1995 67.7 60.5
1994 67.3 59.8
1993 67.8 59.7
1992 67.7 59.3
1991 67.7 58.8
1990 67.7 58.5
1989 67.5 58
1988 66.9 57.4
1987 66.1 56.8
1986 65.3 54
1985 64.2 55.4
1984 62.7 54.6
1983 61.3 53.6
1982 59.6 52.4
1981 57.4 51.7
1980 54.5 50.6
1979 52.4 49.5
1978 50.6 48.5
1977 49.2 47.4
1976 48 46.4
1975 46.9 45.5
1974 46 44.5
1973 45.1 43.6
1972 44.4 42.7
1971 43.8 41.8
1970 43.3 40.6
1969 43 39.6
1968 42.8 38
1967 42.7 37.1
1966 42.7 36.3
1965 42.8 35.6
1964 43 34.9
1963 43.1 33.4
1962 39.5 33.7
1961 40.8 34.1
1960 40.8 33.5
1959 40.9 32.9
1958 40.9 32.4
1957 40.9 31.8
1956 40.9 31.3
1955 40.9 30.8
1954 40.6 30.4
1953 43.6 30
1952 43.5 29.6
1951 43.3 29.3
1950 42.7 28.9

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

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Algeria and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Algeria Yemen
2024 46,814,308 40,583,164
2023 46,164,219 39,390,799
2022 45,477,389 38,222,876
2021 44,761,099 37,140,230
2020 44,042,091 36,134,863
2019 43,294,546 35,111,408
2018 42,505,035 34,085,182
2017 41,689,299 33,090,921
2016 40,850,721 32,109,010
2015 40,019,529 31,159,379
2014 39,205,031 30,226,309
2013 38,414,171 29,312,952
2012 37,646,166 28,433,647
2011 36,903,376 27,582,897
2010 36,188,236 26,754,387
2009 35,490,445 25,927,724
2008 34,816,961 25,111,941
2007 34,189,416 24,318,082
2006 33,623,506 23,543,083
2005 33,109,249 22,790,085
2004 32,628,286 22,095,167
2003 32,175,818 21,456,379
2002 31,750,835 20,835,086
2001 31,331,221 20,226,147
2000 30,903,893 19,624,141
1999 30,474,354 19,029,420
1998 30,054,133 18,446,013
1997 29,579,301 17,873,936
1996 29,033,044 17,313,177
1995 28,470,191 16,740,058
1994 27,887,279 16,149,147
1993 27,277,048 15,563,914
1992 26,628,568 14,989,494
1991 25,987,928 14,430,201
1990 25,375,810 13,887,862
1989 24,754,485 13,364,174
1988 24,109,536 12,859,708
1987 23,443,624 12,369,912
1986 22,745,499 11,901,040
1985 22,008,544 11,453,825
1984 21,271,969 11,025,597
1983 20,558,115 10,621,499
1982 19,872,348 10,241,006
1981 19,220,704 9,882,362
1980 18,607,174 9,543,358
1979 18,036,655 9,224,194
1978 17,506,974 8,926,586
1977 17,015,994 8,648,222
1976 16,409,170 8,384,113
1975 15,678,596 8,133,598
1974 15,133,502 7,896,783
1973 14,771,147 7,672,796
1972 14,427,072 7,460,068
1971 14,098,936 7,257,462
1970 13,783,719 7,065,279
1969 13,475,960 6,875,859
1968 13,172,614 6,690,524
1967 12,876,118 6,516,444
1966 12,590,069 6,351,494
1965 12,365,976 6,195,593
1964 12,179,813 6,048,006
1963 11,982,118 5,911,135
1962 11,800,771 5,782,221
1961 11,628,883 5,655,232
1960 11,424,922 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Yemen

Fertility rate
Algeria

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Yemen
2023 2.77 4.59
2022 2.82 4.59
2021 2.87 4.6
2020 2.94 4.6
2019 3 4.6
2018 3.02 4.61
2017 3.09 4.61
2016 3.09 4.61
2015 3.09 4.62
2014 3.08 4.62
2013 3 4.62
2012 3 4.63
2011 2.9 4.63
2010 2.88 4.81
2009 2.83 5
2008 2.79 5.11
2007 2.7 5.26
2006 2.63 5.41
2005 2.56 5.56
2004 2.5 5.71
2003 2.45 5.84
2002 2.43 5.97
2001 2.52 6.14
2000 2.59 6.32
1999 2.62 6.49
1998 2.69 6.64
1997 2.89 6.82
1996 3.14 7
1995 3.49 7.53
1994 3.91 7.8
1993 4.08 8.05
1992 4.27 8.27
1991 4.37 8.46
1990 4.51 8.61
1989 4.76 8.71
1988 5.02 8.79
1987 5.3 8.83
1986 5.65 8.86
1985 6.04 8.86
1984 6.28 8.85
1983 6.5 8.83
1982 6.68 8.79
1981 6.85 8.75
1980 6.99 8.71
1979 7.12 8.67
1978 7.21 8.5
1977 7.31 8.47
1976 7.41 8.42
1975 7.49 8.37
1974 7.55 8.33
1973 7.59 8.29
1972 7.63 8.27
1971 7.67 8.26
1970 7.7 8.23
1969 7.71 8.22
1968 7.71 8.19
1967 7.71 8.17
1966 7.71 8.14
1965 7.71 8.1
1964 7.67 8.07
1963 7.65 8.03
1962 7.61 8.01
1961 7.56 8
1960 7.5 7.99

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

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Algeria and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Yemen
2024 29.3 19.3
2023 29.1 19.2
2022 28.9 19.2
2021 28.7 19.1
2020 28.6 19.1
2019 28.4 19.1
2018 28.2 19
2017 28 18.9
2016 27.8 18.8
2015 27.6 18.7
2014 27.3 18.5
2013 27.1 18.3
2012 26.8 18.1
2011 26.5 17.9
2010 26.2 17.7
2009 25.8 17.4
2008 25.4 17.2
2007 25 16.9
2006 24.6 16.7
2005 24.2 16.4
2004 23.8 16.2
2003 23.3 16
2002 22.9 15.8
2001 22.4 15.6
2000 21.9 15.4
1999 21.4 15.2
1998 20.9 15
1997 20.4 14.9
1996 20.1 14.8
1995 19.8 14.7
1994 19.5 14.6
1993 19.3 14.6
1992 19 14.6
1991 18.8 14.6
1990 18.6 14.6
1989 18.3 14.6
1988 18.1 14.7
1987 17.8 14.8
1986 17.6 14.9
1985 17.4 15
1984 17.2 15.1
1983 17 15.3
1982 16.9 15.5
1981 16.7 15.7
1980 16.6 15.9
1979 16.5 16.1
1978 16.4 16.3
1977 16.3 16.6
1976 16.3 16.8
1975 16.5 17
1974 16.5 17.3
1973 16.5 17.6
1972 16.4 17.8
1971 16.4 18.1
1970 16.4 18.4
1969 16.4 18.7
1968 16.4 18.9
1967 16.4 19.1
1966 16.5 19.2
1965 16.6 19.3
1964 16.7 19.4
1963 16.9 19.5
1962 17 19.6
1961 17.2 19.6
1960 17.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Algeria Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Algeria Yemen
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
54.1%
2004
English speaking
7%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Algeria Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Yemen
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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