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Algeria vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 10th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Zimbabwe
Population
48222325
17361868
Population rank 34/197 74/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Algeria and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Zimbabwe
2024 $269,322,281,665 $41,539,411,516
2023 $247,923,887,215 $35,871,779,681
2022 $225,581,644,703 $40,757,561,709
2021 $186,231,205,262 $41,287,673,690
2020 $164,873,415,325 $31,980,334,561
2019 $193,459,662,091 $33,357,695,635
2018 $194,554,483,656 $34,141,666,667
2017 $189,880,896,903 $51,035,657,371
2016 $180,763,839,522 $20,559,250,000
2015 $187,493,855,609 $19,973,250,000
2014 $238,942,664,193 $19,505,500,000
2013 $229,701,430,292 $19,100,750,000
2012 $227,143,746,076 $17,123,500,000
2011 $218,331,946,925 $14,109,000,000
2010 $177,785,053,940 $12,047,750,000
2009 $150,317,292,079 $9,670,750,000
2008 $180,383,848,331 $4,418,000,000
2007 $142,482,739,810 $5,294,750,000
2006 $123,084,258,693 $5,446,750,000
2005 $107,046,618,670 $5,758,250,000
2004 $91,913,680,985 $5,808,500,000
2003 $73,482,264,191 $5,730,500,000
2002 $61,516,103,406 $6,345,250,000
2001 $59,413,400,924 $6,780,750,000
2000 $54,790,398,570 $6,693,250,000
1999 $48,640,671,735 $6,861,500,000
1998 $48,187,781,984 $6,405,250,000
1997 $48,177,612,042 $8,534,000,000
1996 $46,941,554,225 $8,557,500,000
1995 $41,764,291,672 $7,115,000,000
1994 $42,543,176,829 $6,894,250,000
1993 $49,945,584,453 $6,567,250,000
1992 $48,003,133,347 $6,755,000,000
1991 $45,715,676,428 $8,646,000,000
1990 $62,048,507,531 $8,788,301,546
1989 $55,634,721,573 $8,290,553,535
1988 $59,089,396,860 $7,818,774,177
1987 $66,745,818,375 $6,744,657,033
1986 $63,692,007,897 $6,220,698,247
1985 $57,937,868,670 $5,640,137,575
1984 $53,698,548,293 $6,355,369,172
1983 $48,801,369,800 $7,768,031,182
1982 $45,207,167,470 $8,544,060,905
1981 $44,348,590,461 $8,015,464,252
1980 $42,345,829,079 $6,682,278,300
1979 $33,243,706,860 $5,180,102,910
1978 $26,364,491,313 $4,353,822,343
1977 $20,972,113,685 $4,366,610,469
1976 $17,728,240,932 $4,320,576,877
1975 $15,557,902,754 $4,373,532,601
1974 $13,209,871,626 $3,984,194,614
1973 $8,707,858,912 $3,311,043,292
1972 $6,766,743,957 $2,679,096,597
1971 $5,077,183,094 $2,179,828,710
1970 $4,863,526,897 $1,885,168,339
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,748,891,294
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,480,355,355
1967 $3,370,870,376 $1,397,715,282
1966 $3,039,859,187 $1,282,403,936
1965 $3,136,284,307 $1,312,105,394
1964 $2,909,316,435 $1,217,759,447
1963 $2,702,982,018 $1,160,103,724
1962 $2,001,444,544 $1,118,172,226
1961 $2,434,747,056 $1,097,206,526
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,053,528,036

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

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Algeria and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Zimbabwe
2024 $5,753 $2,497
2023 $5,370 $2,195
2022 $4,960 $2,536
2021 $4,161 $2,614
2020 $3,744 $2,060
2019 $4,468 $2,184
2018 $4,577 $2,271
2017 $4,555 $3,445
2016 $4,425 $1,408
2015 $4,685 $1,387
2014 $6,095 $1,373
2013 $5,980 $1,363
2012 $6,034 $1,239
2011 $5,916 $1,038
2010 $4,913 $902
2009 $4,235 $736
2008 $5,181 $341
2007 $4,167 $414
2006 $3,661 $431
2005 $3,233 $461
2004 $2,817 $470
2003 $2,284 $468
2002 $1,937 $525
2001 $1,896 $566
2000 $1,773 $563
1999 $1,596 $582
1998 $1,603 $552
1997 $1,629 $751
1996 $1,617 $767
1995 $1,467 $648
1994 $1,526 $634
1993 $1,831 $605
1992 $1,803 $631
1991 $1,759 $831
1990 $2,445 $867
1989 $2,247 $840
1988 $2,451 $816
1987 $2,847 $726
1986 $2,800 $693
1985 $2,633 $649
1984 $2,524 $757
1983 $2,374 $959
1982 $2,275 $1,096
1981 $2,307 $1,069
1980 $2,276 $949
1979 $1,843 $779
1978 $1,506 $665
1977 $1,232 $677
1976 $1,080 $687
1975 $992 $717
1974 $873 $674
1973 $590 $579
1972 $469 $483
1971 $360 $406
1970 $353 $361
1969 $316 $346
1968 $292.4 $302
1967 $261.8 $294.4
1966 $241.4 $278.7
1965 $253.6 $294.3
1964 $238.9 $281.9
1963 $225.6 $277.1
1962 $169.6 $275.7
1961 $209.4 $279.2
1960 $238.4 $276.6

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

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Algeria vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Zimbabwe
2026 76.9 63.6
2025 76.7 63.3
2024 76.5 63.1
2023 76.3 62.8
2022 76.1 62.4
2021 75.2 60.1
2020 73.3 61.5
2019 75.7 61.1
2018 75.6 60.9
2017 75.4 60.3
2016 75.3 59.8
2015 75.2 59
2014 75 58.1
2013 74.8 56.8
2012 74.6 55.4
2011 74.4 53.9
2010 74.1 51.9
2009 73.9 49.7
2008 73.6 48.5
2007 73.3 47.6
2006 73.1 47.1
2005 72.8 46.6
2004 72.5 46
2003 71.9 45.4
2002 71.6 45.9
2001 71 44.5
2000 70.6 46
1999 70.1 46.4
1998 69.3 47.6
1997 68.9 48.5
1996 68.2 49
1995 67.7 51.1
1994 67.3 52.5
1993 67.8 54
1992 67.7 55.6
1991 67.7 57
1990 67.7 58.3
1989 67.5 59.4
1988 66.9 60.2
1987 66.1 60.7
1986 65.3 61
1985 64.2 60.9
1984 62.7 60.6
1983 61.3 60
1982 59.6 59.9
1981 57.4 59.4
1980 54.5 59.1
1979 52.4 54.9
1978 50.6 54.7
1977 49.2 57
1976 48 57.6
1975 46.9 58.2
1974 46 58.2
1973 45.1 58.1
1972 44.4 58.2
1971 43.8 58
1970 43.3 57.8
1969 43 57.5
1968 42.8 57.1
1967 42.7 56.8
1966 42.7 56.4
1965 42.8 55.9
1964 43 55.4
1963 43.1 54.9
1962 39.5 54.5
1961 40.8 54
1960 40.8 53.5
1959 40.9 53
1958 40.9 52.6
1957 40.9 52.2
1956 40.9 51.8
1955 40.9 51.4
1954 40.6 51
1953 43.6 50.6
1952 43.5 50.2
1951 43.3 49.8
1950 42.7 49.4

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

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Algeria and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Algeria Zimbabwe
2024 46,814,308 16,634,373
2023 46,164,219 16,340,822
2022 45,477,389 16,069,056
2021 44,761,099 15,797,210
2020 44,042,091 15,526,888
2019 43,294,546 15,271,368
2018 42,505,035 15,034,452
2017 41,689,299 14,812,482
2016 40,850,721 14,600,294
2015 40,019,529 14,399,013
2014 39,205,031 14,207,359
2013 38,414,171 14,013,808
2012 37,646,166 13,817,887
2011 36,903,376 13,595,424
2010 36,188,236 13,356,548
2009 35,490,445 13,142,790
2008 34,816,961 12,959,149
2007 34,189,416 12,804,058
2006 33,623,506 12,636,445
2005 33,109,249 12,483,432
2004 32,628,286 12,365,896
2003 32,175,818 12,232,323
2002 31,750,835 12,087,653
2001 31,331,221 11,971,901
2000 30,903,893 11,892,055
1999 30,474,354 11,783,458
1998 30,054,133 11,594,297
1997 29,579,301 11,369,827
1996 29,033,044 11,158,360
1995 28,470,191 10,974,599
1994 27,887,279 10,873,148
1993 27,277,048 10,860,288
1992 26,628,568 10,702,700
1991 25,987,928 10,404,816
1990 25,375,810 10,137,281
1989 24,754,485 9,864,798
1988 24,109,536 9,583,094
1987 23,443,624 9,284,644
1986 22,745,499 8,982,578
1985 22,008,544 8,686,813
1984 21,271,969 8,391,488
1983 20,558,115 8,098,404
1982 19,872,348 7,796,496
1981 19,220,704 7,498,635
1980 18,607,174 7,041,303
1979 18,036,655 6,647,556
1978 17,506,974 6,543,575
1977 17,015,994 6,449,512
1976 16,409,170 6,287,105
1975 15,678,596 6,098,658
1974 15,133,502 5,908,328
1973 14,771,147 5,720,404
1972 14,427,072 5,542,445
1971 14,098,936 5,374,712
1970 13,783,719 5,215,918
1969 13,475,960 5,058,181
1968 13,172,614 4,900,440
1967 12,876,118 4,748,307
1966 12,590,069 4,601,217
1965 12,365,976 4,458,462
1964 12,179,813 4,320,006
1963 11,982,118 4,185,877
1962 11,800,771 4,055,959
1961 11,628,883 3,930,401
1960 11,424,922 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Algeria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Zimbabwe
2023 2.77 3.72
2022 2.82 3.77
2021 2.87 3.77
2020 2.94 3.75
2019 3 3.75
2018 3.02 3.74
2017 3.09 3.77
2016 3.09 3.83
2015 3.09 3.91
2014 3.08 4.01
2013 3 4.11
2012 3 4.13
2011 2.9 4.13
2010 2.88 4.04
2009 2.83 3.95
2008 2.79 3.78
2007 2.7 3.68
2006 2.63 3.64
2005 2.56 3.69
2004 2.5 3.78
2003 2.45 3.86
2002 2.43 3.93
2001 2.52 3.98
2000 2.59 4.01
1999 2.62 4.06
1998 2.69 4.07
1997 2.89 4.08
1996 3.14 4.11
1995 3.49 4.15
1994 3.91 4.28
1993 4.08 4.39
1992 4.27 4.57
1991 4.37 4.72
1990 4.51 4.88
1989 4.76 5.07
1988 5.02 5.28
1987 5.3 5.5
1986 5.65 5.69
1985 6.04 5.87
1984 6.28 6.04
1983 6.5 6.2
1982 6.68 6.33
1981 6.85 6.45
1980 6.99 6.52
1979 7.12 6.59
1978 7.21 6.66
1977 7.31 6.71
1976 7.41 6.77
1975 7.49 6.83
1974 7.55 6.88
1973 7.59 6.94
1972 7.63 6.94
1971 7.67 6.94
1970 7.7 6.98
1969 7.71 7.04
1968 7.71 7.11
1967 7.71 7.16
1966 7.71 7.2
1965 7.71 7.23
1964 7.67 7.23
1963 7.65 7.23
1962 7.61 7.23
1961 7.56 7.21
1960 7.5 7.2

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

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Algeria and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Zimbabwe
2024 29.3 19
2023 29.1 18.9
2022 28.9 18.7
2021 28.7 18.6
2020 28.6 18.5
2019 28.4 18.3
2018 28.2 18.2
2017 28 18.1
2016 27.8 18
2015 27.6 18
2014 27.3 18
2013 27.1 18
2012 26.8 18.1
2011 26.5 18.2
2010 26.2 18.3
2009 25.8 18.4
2008 25.4 18.5
2007 25 18.5
2006 24.6 18.5
2005 24.2 18.3
2004 23.8 18.3
2003 23.3 18.2
2002 22.9 18.1
2001 22.4 18
2000 21.9 17.8
1999 21.4 17.7
1998 20.9 17.5
1997 20.4 17.2
1996 20.1 16.9
1995 19.8 16.6
1994 19.5 16.4
1993 19.3 16.3
1992 19 16.4
1991 18.8 16.5
1990 18.6 16.3
1989 18.3 16.1
1988 18.1 15.9
1987 17.8 15.9
1986 17.6 15.9
1985 17.4 15.9
1984 17.2 15.8
1983 17 15.8
1982 16.9 15.8
1981 16.7 15.7
1980 16.6 15.6
1979 16.5 15.6
1978 16.4 15.7
1977 16.3 15.8
1976 16.3 15.8
1975 16.5 15.9
1974 16.5 15.9
1973 16.5 15.8
1972 16.4 15.8
1971 16.4 15.8
1970 16.4 15.7
1969 16.4 15.7
1968 16.4 15.7
1967 16.4 15.7
1966 16.5 15.7
1965 16.6 15.7
1964 16.7 15.7
1963 16.9 15.8
1962 17 16
1961 17.2 16.2
1960 17.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Algeria Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Algeria Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
89.8%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Algeria Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Zimbabwe
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
60,439 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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