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Algeria vs Morocco: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Algeria
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Leads on 53 of 107 metrics
Morocco
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Leads on 45 of 107 metrics

Summary

Comparing Algeria and Morocco: Morocco leads on Oil Proved Reserves (680,000) against Algeria (12.20); Morocco leads on Oil Exports (25,090) against Algeria (1.69); Morocco leads on Oil Production (3,938) against Algeria (2.08). Across 107 compared metrics, Algeria wins on 53 and Morocco wins on 45.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 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: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)76.91 %91 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 77% (2023 est.)percent of population: 91% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score44.64 points48.04 points★
Radios7.1★6.64
Televisions3.13.1
Waterwaysnonenone

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country24.99B $★15.15B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars327.02B $★173.27B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4 %6.5 %★
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8 %★5.6 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.2 % of GDP★5.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index54.893★
Electricity Consumption55.96★28.25
Electricity Exports641★165
Electricity from Fossil Fuels96★68
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants116★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables215★
Electricity Imports257★5.29
Electricity Installed Capacity19.27★8.3
Electricity Production66.89★28.75
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)61.84 USD per capita★23.52 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient27.639.5★
Gross Fixed Investment32.3★31.2
Gross National Saving37.8★30.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.9 %5 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4 %1 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDP★4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption41.28★1.22
Natural Gas Exports53.88★0
Natural Gas Imports01.13★
Natural Gas Production93.5★87.78
Natural Gas Proved Reserves4.5★1.44
Oil Consumption312,000★209,000
Oil Exports1.6925,090★
Oil Imports18,180221,000★
Oil Production2.083,938★
Oil Proved Reserves12.2680,000★
Population Below Poverty Line5.5 people4.8 people★
Public Debt27.5★64.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.3 USD★3.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption405,000★278,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports578,800★9,504
Refined Petroleum Products Imports82,930229,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Production627,900★66,230
Remittances0.88.1★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.13★
Taxes and Other Revenues32.3★22.12
Unemployment Rate11.5 %9 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-4.64M★101,168
Carbon Dioxide Emissions163.6664.17★
Population Distributionthe vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coastthe highest population density is found along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts; a number of densely populated agglomerations are scattered through the Atlas Mountains, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.52 Cubic meters per year10 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources11.6729★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.7 %2.1 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)29.3939.89★
Agricultural land412,709.6 sq. km★286,647 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)998 km2,945 km★
Dam capacity per capita176.11 cubic meters per inhabitant461.01 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land13,81917,645★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country28.6 %48.1 %★
Administrative Divisions58★12
Independence5★2
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)17.5★11.9
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.5 % of GDP5.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%(2021 est.) note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km★0.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)62 %★70 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.4 %26.1 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS18,000★22,000
Underweight Children Under 52.7★3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)326,000★246,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Currently married (Percent)51.62 %55.23 %★
Human Capital Index0.54★0.52
Life expectancy at birth78.58 years78.77 years★
Median age of population28.82 years30.15 years★
Population Change575,769 persons★344,033.4 persons
Population density20.21 per sq. km★86.97 per sq. km
Total population48.06M persons★38.78M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.210.48★
Birth Rate (%)19.62 %★16.5 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate53.6 %70.8 %★
Death Rate (%)4.39 %★6.66 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP6 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age11.60M persons★9.87M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate13.29★12.48
Learning-adjusted years of school6.88 years★6.6 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.9 people3.89 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)170.07170.4★
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation1819★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.25 %★78.28 %
Physician Density1.66 people/sq km★0.74 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.47 %★0.81 %
Population living in slums5.28 %9.01 %★
Total deaths217,451.2 persons214,533.1 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.89 %47.07 %★
Total fertility rate2.62 per woman★2.16 per woman
Total net-migration-37,047.8 persons★-53,314 persons
Under-five mortality rate19.16 per live births15.29 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇦 MoroccoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.190.29★
Airports95★48
Civil Air Travel42★28
Heliports1117★

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