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Algeria vs Canada: 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 45 of 109 metrics
Canada
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Leads on 56 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Algeria and Canada: Algeria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (578,800) against Canada (1.11); Algeria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (627,900) against Canada (2.01); Algeria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (405,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 109 compared metrics, Algeria wins on 45 and Canada wins on 56.

  • 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🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)76.91 %93.96 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 77% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score44.64 points78.75 points★
Radios7.132.3★
Televisions3.121.5★
Waterwaysnone3,000

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country24.99B $47.01B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars327.02B $2.59T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4 %★1 %
Coal Revenue00.08★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8 %★3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.2 % of GDP10.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index54.879.6★
Electricity Consumption55.96522.2★
Electricity Exports641★73.35
Electricity from Fossil Fuels96★23
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants156★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables212★
Electricity Imports257★2.68
Electricity Installed Capacity19.27143.5★
Electricity Production66.89649.6★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)61.84 USD per capita311.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient27.633.3★
Gross Fixed Investment32.3★23.7
Gross National Saving37.8★20.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.9 %★0 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4 %2.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDP★2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption41.28124.4★
Natural Gas Exports53.8883.96★
Natural Gas Imports026.36★
Natural Gas Production93.5159.1★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves4.5★2.06
Oil Consumption312,000★2.21
Oil Exports1.691.93★
Oil Imports18,180★1.09
Oil Production2.083.48★
Oil Proved Reserves12.2175.2★
Population Below Poverty Line5.5 people★9.4 people
Public Debt27.5★61.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.3 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption405,000★2.45
Refined Petroleum Products Exports578,800★1.12
Refined Petroleum Products Imports82,930405,700★
Refined Petroleum Products Production627,900★2.01
Remittances0.8★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1★0.08
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★0.23
Taxes and Other Revenues32.3★12.83
Unemployment Rate11.5 %6.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-4.64M-12.14M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions163.66★585.85
Population Distributionthe vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coastvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.52 Cubic meters per year370 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources11.67★2.9

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.7 %★0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)29.3990.43★
Agricultural land412,709.6 sq. km559,597.6 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)998 km202,080 km★
Dam capacity per capita176.11 cubic meters per inhabitant20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land13,819★9,045

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country28.6 %87.73 %★
Administrative Divisions58★10
Independence5★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)17.5★7.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.5 % of GDP11.2 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%NA
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)62 %12 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.4 %★29.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS18,000NA
Underweight Children Under 52.7NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)326,000★72,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.62 %★50.95 %
Human Capital Index0.540.82★
Life expectancy at birth78.58 years85.29 years★
Median age of population28.82 years40.75 years★
Population Change575,769 persons★437,571 persons
Population density20.21 per sq. km4.46 per sq. km★
Total population48.06M persons★40.51M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.210.85★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAB-C★
Birth Rate (%)19.62 %★9.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate53.6 %NA
Death Rate (%)4.39 %★7.75 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP★4.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age11.60M persons★9.19M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate13.2922.87★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.88 years12.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days94.5 days★
Major Urban Areas Population2.9 people6.37 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)170.07178.09★
Military Manpower at Military Age19★16
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.25 %★76.27 %
Physician Density1.66 people/sq km2.82 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.47 %★0.73 %
Population living in slums5.28 %★1.2 %
Total deaths217,451.2 persons★326,297.8 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.89 %75.87 %★
Total fertility rate2.62 per woman★1.3 per woman
Total net-migration-37,047.8 persons406,485.5 persons★
Under-five mortality rate19.16 per live births4.43 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.191.96★
Airports951,459★
Civil Air Travel42636★
Heliports11506★

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