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Algeria vs Australia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Algeria
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Leads on 37 of 109 metrics
Australia
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Leads on 62 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Algeria and Australia: Algeria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (405,000) against Australia (1.18); Australia leads on Oil Production (549,200) against Algeria (2.08); Australia leads on Oil Exports (312,600) against Algeria (1.69). Across 109 compared metrics, Algeria wins on 37 and Australia wins on 62.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇦🇺 AustraliaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)76.91 %97.06 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 77% (2023 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score44.64 points75.15 points★
Radios7.125.5★
Televisions3.110.15★
Waterwaysnone8,368

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇦🇺 AustraliaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country24.99B $61.53B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars327.02B $2.02T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.78★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8 %★5.24 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.2 % of GDP9.3 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index54.879★
Electricity Consumption55.96229.4★
Electricity Exports641★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels96★72
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants111★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables217★
Electricity Imports257★0
Electricity Installed Capacity19.2765.56★
Electricity Production66.89243★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)61.84 USD per capita223.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient27.634.3★
Gross Fixed Investment32.3★28.2
Gross National Saving37.8★21
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.9 %★0.5 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4 %3.2 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDP★2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption41.2845.25★
Natural Gas Exports53.8867.96★
Natural Gas Imports05.78★
Natural Gas Production93.5105.2★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves4.5★1.99
Oil Consumption312,000960,800★
Oil Exports1.69312,600★
Oil Imports18,180731,400★
Oil Production2.08549,200★
Oil Proved Reserves12.2★3.32
Population Below Poverty Line23 peopleNA
Public Debt27.5★58
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.3 USD★1.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption405,000★1.18
Refined Petroleum Products Exports578,800★64,120
Refined Petroleum Products Imports82,930619,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production627,900★462,500
Remittances0.8★0.1
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.13★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)11.810.99★
Taxes and Other Revenues32.3★23.6
Unemployment Rate11.5 %4.1 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇦🇺 AustraliaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-4.64M★2.42M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions163.66★394.65
Population Distributionthe vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coastpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.52 Cubic meters per year72 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources11.67492★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇦🇺 AustraliaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.7 %★0.18 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)29.3983.98★
Agricultural land412,709.6 sq. km3.67M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)998 km25,760 km★
Dam capacity per capita176.11 cubic meters per inhabitant2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land13,81919,450★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇦🇺 AustraliaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country28.6 %90.34 %★
Administrative Divisions58★6
Independence5★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇦🇺 AustraliaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)17.5★7.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.5 % of GDP10.5 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.1 %
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km3.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)62 %2 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.4 %★29 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS18,000★30,000
Underweight Children Under 52.7NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇦🇺 AustraliaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)326,000★60,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇦🇺 AustraliaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.62 %53.27 %★
Human Capital Index0.540.79★
Life expectancy at birth78.58 years86.17 years★
Median age of population28.82 years38.51 years★
Population Change575,769 persons★266,623.9 persons
Population density20.21 per sq. km3.54 per sq. km★
Total population48.06M persons★27.23M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.210.86★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAB★
Birth Rate (%)19.62 %★10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate53.6 %66.9 %★
Death Rate (%)4.39 %★6.81 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP★5.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age11.60M persons★6.26M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate13.2914.91★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.88 years11.59 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.9 people5.24 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)170.07179.2★
Military Manpower at Military Age19★17
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.25 %81.69 %★
Physician Density1.66 people/sq km4.09 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.47 %1.59 %★
Population living in slums5.28 %★0.03 %
Total deaths217,451.2 persons184,381.4 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.89 %65.29 %★
Total fertility rate2.62 per woman★1.63 per woman
Total net-migration-37,047.8 persons146,184.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate19.16 per live births2.81 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇦🇺 AustraliaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.193.09★
Airports952,257★
Civil Air Travel42about 150 major transport aircraft
Heliports11392★

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