Algeria vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Algeria and France: Algeria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (627,900) against France (1.31); France leads on Oil Exports (487,200) against Algeria (1.69); Algeria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (405,000) against France (1.71). Across 109 compared metrics, Algeria wins on 40 and France wins on 59.
- 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 | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 76.91 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 77% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 44.64 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 7.1 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 3.1 | 34.8★ | |
| Waterways | none | 14,932 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -4.64M | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 163.66★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | the vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coast | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 1.52 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 11.67 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.7 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 29.39 | 135.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 412,709.6 sq. km★ | 281,003.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 998 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 176.11 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 13,819 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 28.6 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 58★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 5 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 17.5★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.5 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 62 % | 7 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 27.4 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 18,000★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.7 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 326,000★ | 304,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.62 % | 52.51 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.54 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.58 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 28.82 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 575,769 persons★ | 62,507.4 persons | |
| Population density | 20.21 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 48.06M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.21 | 0.8★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 19.62 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 53.6 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 4.39 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.6 % of GDP★ | 5.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 11.60M persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 13.29 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 6.88 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 2.9 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 170.07 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 19★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 81.25 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 1.66 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.47 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.28 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 217,451.2 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 38.89 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.62 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -37,047.8 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 19.16 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.19 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 95 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 42 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 11 | 405★ |