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Algeria vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Algeria
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Leads on 46 of 117 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 64 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Algeria and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Oil Exports (644,900) against Algeria (1.69); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Algeria (2.08); Algeria leads on Electricity Exports (641) against Malaysia (3). Across 117 compared metrics, Algeria wins on 46 and Malaysia wins on 64.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)77.42 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)76.91 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 77% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score44.64 points56.09 points★
Radios7.110.9★
Televisions3.110.8★
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country24.99B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars327.02B $466.53B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.2 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index54.883.3★
Electricity Consumption55.96136.9★
Electricity Exports641★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels96★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants118★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables24★
Electricity Imports257★33
Electricity Installed Capacity19.2733★
Electricity Production66.89148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)61.84 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient27.641.1★
Gross Fixed Investment32.3★25.2
Gross National Saving37.8★28.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.9 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption41.28★30.44
Natural Gas Exports53.88★38.23
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production93.5★69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves4.5★1.18
Oil Consumption312,000561,000★
Oil Exports1.69644,900★
Oil Imports18,180355,300★
Oil Production2.08664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves12.2★4
Population Below Poverty Line5.5 people★5.6 people
Public Debt27.5★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.3 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption405,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports578,800★208,400
Refined Petroleum Products Imports82,930304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production627,900★528,300
Remittances0.8★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.11.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★0.37
Taxes and Other Revenues32.3★11.65
Top Exporting Countries53.47B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate11.5 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate40.78 %★66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-4.64M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions163.66★260.01
Population Distributionthe vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coasta highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation4.73 sq km13.3 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.52 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources11.67580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.7 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)29.39209.87★
Agricultural land412,709.6 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)998 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita176.11 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land13,819★4,420

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country28.6 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions58★13
Independence531★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water69.03 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)17.521.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita610.41 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.5 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)62 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.4 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS18,000★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People2 per 100,000 people★1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 52.7★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)326,000★136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.62 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.540.65★
Life expectancy at birth78.58 years80.87 years★
Median age of population28.82 years31.44 years★
Population Change575,769 persons★428,622.9 persons
Population density20.21 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population48.06M persons★36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.210.29★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA★
Birth Rate (%)19.62 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate53.6 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)4.39 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age11.60M persons★9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate13.2918.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.88 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.9 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)170.07★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1921★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.25 %83.21 %★
Physician Density1.66 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.47 %★0.97 %
Population living in slums5.28 %★0.2 %
Total deaths217,451.2 persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.89 %42.17 %★
Total fertility rate2.62 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-37,047.8 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate19.16 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.191.58★
Airports95100★
Civil Air Travel4253★
Heliports1124★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate3 %★2.75 %

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