Algeria

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Upper middle income

Population: 46.2M; 33rd of 217
GDP: $264B; 52nd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $5,631; 132nd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 76.3; 93rd of 217
Human development: 0.745; 90th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Algeria

Iraq

Libya

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Jordan

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suffering oil and gas economy; lack of sector and market diversification; political instability chilling domestic consumption; poor credit access and declines in business confidence; COVID-19 austerity policies; delayed promised socio-economic reforms

Area: 2,381,740 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc
Borders: Libya; Mali 1,359 km; Mauritania; Morocco 1,941 km; Niger; Tunisia 1,034 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim98.4%
Unaffiliated1.3%

Religious diversity: 0.372 / 10 · very low · 176th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

DZA

IRQ

LBY

IRN

GDP

current US$

$264B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.22B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

36.3%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

13.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

37.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

46.2M–––

Population density

people per km²

19.1–––

Urban population

% of total

75.3%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.8–––

Net migration

people

-31.2K–––

Population under 15

% of total

30.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

6.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.6%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.6%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

16.2K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,159.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

101.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.5%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.452–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.341–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.56–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.23–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.57–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.18–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

59.9%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.16–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

19.8%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

28%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

31.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

47.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

42.1%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.09–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.372–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1.3%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.3–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.19–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.48–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.84–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.12–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.56–––

Would fight for country

% yes

83.3%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.16–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

8.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#52/214

$264B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#132/214

$5,6312024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#112/203

$16,824latest

GDP growth

annual %

#106/214

3.3%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#125/207

$5,3202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#39/213

1.7%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#85/201

$1.22B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#160/205

36.3%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#62/206

13.1%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#25/208

37.8%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#157/187

11.7%latest

Gini index

0–100

#18/168

27.6latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#1/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#33/217

46.2Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#187/216

19.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#76/215

75.3%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#93/217

76.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#61/217

2.8latest

Net migration

people

#188/217

-31.2K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#71/217

30.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#128/217

6.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#126/196

19.7latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#122/196

22latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#168/192

3.6%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#118/195

1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#115/160

81.4%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#38/199

5.6%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#74/194

55.5%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#87/139

70.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#119/210

76.9%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#115/214

111.62023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#108/208

122023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#160/215

119.32024

Access to electricity

% of population

#2/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#90/198

16.2K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#110/202

2,159.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#36/202

101.12024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#185/202

0.7%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#185/202

99.1%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#176/204

198.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#130/204

4.22024

Share of global CO₂

#29/204

0.5%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#119/193

6.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#126/172

0.2812022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#132/172

0.1342022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#115/178

332022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#134/193

-0.6382022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#125/193

-0.5132022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#145/193

-0.8322022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#153/193

-0.7422022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#128/172

0.6212022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#50/104

0.4522014

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#57/105

0.3412014

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#18/113

9.562014

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#75/112

2.232014

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#76/114

2.572014

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#77/114

4.182014

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#89/114

2.232014

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#108/111

3.882014

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#23/113

59.9%2014

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#10/109

3.162014

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#43/112

19.8%2014

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#37/112

28%2014

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#89/114

31.3%2014

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#33/114

47.9%2014

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#92/110

42.1%2014

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#75/109

4.092014

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#176/193

0.3722020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#117/193

1.3%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#61/114

17.9%2014

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#54/112

2.32014

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#65/113

2.192014

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#60/110

2.482014

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#88/111

1.842014

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#72/104

8.122014

National pride

mean, 1–4

#54/114

3.562014

Would fight for country

% yes

#25/113

83.3%2014

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#77/114

2.162014

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#90/189

0.7452021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#126/170

0.4992021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#87/164

5.712025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#90/113

6.662014

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#94/114

6.32014

Global Peace Index

1–5

#93/158

2.092023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#5/161

8.2%latest

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