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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 old76.5years
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 old21.6per 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 old62per 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 old9.8% 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 old4.35% 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 old2.72births 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 old75.1% 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 old105.5% 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 old8.98% 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 old6,051current 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 old18,586international $
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 old0.0% 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 old27.6index, 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 old11.6% 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 old1.4% 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 old7.97% 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 old100.0% 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 old69.0% 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 old77.4% 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 old3.98t 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 old47.4mpeople
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.