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Algeria vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 115 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Algeria
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Leads on 44 of 115 metrics
Mexico
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Leads on 62 of 115 metrics

Summary

Comparing Algeria and Mexico: Algeria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (405,000) against Mexico (1.98); Algeria leads on Oil Consumption (312,000) against Mexico (2.07); Mexico leads on Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country (150 Cubic meters per year) against Algeria (1.52 Cubic meters per year). Across 115 compared metrics, Algeria wins on 44 and Mexico wins on 62.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 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🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)77.42 %83.12 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)76.91 %81.18 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 77% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score44.64 points45.55 points★
Radios7.131★
Televisions3.125.6★
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country24.99B $69.44B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars327.02B $2.29T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4 %7.25 %★
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8 %★7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.2 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index54.886.1★
Electricity Consumption55.96258.7★
Electricity Exports641★7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels96★71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants117★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02★
Electricity from Other Renewables29★
Electricity Imports257★3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity19.2772.56★
Electricity Production66.89302.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)61.84 USD per capita★57.54 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient27.645.4★
Gross Fixed Investment32.3★21.5
Gross National Saving37.8★21.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.9 %★0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4 %★4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDP★0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption41.2881.61★
Natural Gas Exports53.88★36.81
Natural Gas Imports050.12★
Natural Gas Production93.5★31.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves4.5279.8★
Oil Consumption312,000★2.07
Oil Exports1.69★1.51
Oil Imports18,180496,000★
Oil Production2.082.98★
Oil Proved Reserves12.2★10.42
Population Below Poverty Line5.5 people★41.9 people
Public Debt27.5★45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.3 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption405,000★1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports578,800★155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports82,930867,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Production627,900844,600★
Remittances0.83.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.1
Taxes and Other Revenues32.3★13.44
Top Exporting Countries53.47B USD681.35B USD★
Unemployment Rate11.5 %2.8 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate40.78 %★61.61 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-4.64M★2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions163.66★441.05
Population Distributionthe vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coastmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Protected Land Area for Adaptation4.73 sq km15.55 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.52 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources11.67461.89★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.7 %1.86 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)29.3952.44★
Agricultural land412,709.6 sq. km1.04M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)998 km9,330 km★
Dam capacity per capita176.11 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land13,81959,910★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country28.6 %★17.92 %
Administrative Divisions58★32
Independence516★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water69.03 %★42.97 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)17.5★16.4
Health Care Spending per Capita610.41 USD1,579.68 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.5 % of GDP6.1 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)62 %42 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.4 %★28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS18,000★340,000
Underweight Children Under 52.7★4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)326,000341,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)51.62 %51.87 %★
Human Capital Index0.540.63★
Life expectancy at birth78.58 years80.06 years★
Median age of population28.82 years29.96 years★
Population Change575,769 persons1.20M persons★
Population density20.21 per sq. km★67.89 per sq. km
Total population48.06M persons133.03M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.210.71★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA
Birth Rate (%)19.62 %★14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate53.6 %73.1 %★
Death Rate (%)4.39 %★6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age11.60M persons35.92M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate13.2960.96★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.88 years9.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.9 people22.28 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)170.07★169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.25 %★77.59 %
Physician Density1.66 people/sq km2.59 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.47 %★0.81 %
Population living in slums5.28 %15.76 %★
Total deaths217,451.2 persons★685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.89 %62.6 %★
Total fertility rate2.62 per woman★1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-37,047.8 persons★-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate19.16 per live births11.69 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.190.48★
Airports951,580★
Civil Air Travel42186★
Heliports11488★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate3 %6.5 %★

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