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Algeria

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

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

76.5years

Ranks 93 of 217 in 2024

2% above world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

21.6per 1,000 live births

Ranks 126 of 196 in 2024

44% above world median · 67% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

62per 100,000 live births

Ranks 109 of 194 in 2023

32% above world median · 2.6× above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2019 · 7 years old

9.8% of under-5s

Ranks 17 of 46 in 2019

35% below world median · 15% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 46 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

4.35% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

31% below world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

2.72births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

44% above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2008 · 18 years old

75.1% of adults 15+

Ranks 25 of 32 in 2008

18% below world median · 9% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2008 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2025 · 1 year old

105.5% gross

Ranks 4 of 13 in 2025

5% above world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 13 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Education spending

2024 · 2 years old

8.98% of GDP

Ranks 2 of 40 in 2024

1.1× above world median · 86% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

6,051current US$

Ranks 108 of 186 in 2025

23% below world median · 6% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

18,586international $

Ranks 101 of 185 in 2025

8% below world median · 3% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2011 · 15 years old

0.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 82 in 2011

1.0× below world median · 1.0× below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 82 countries reporting in 2011 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2011 · 15 years old

27.6index, 0–100

Ranks 9 of 82 in 2011

19% below world median · 13% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 82 countries reporting in 2011 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

11.6% of labour force

Ranks 156 of 182 in 2025

1.3× above world median · 40% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

1.4% per year

Not ranked — no better end

53% below world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

7.97% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

4.0× above world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

69.0% of population

Ranks 89 of 148 in 2024

14% below world median · 19% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

77.4% of population

Ranks 103 of 182 in 2024

6% below world median · 11% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

3.98t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

56% above world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

47.4mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

6.2× above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.