Algeria vs Libya: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Algeria | Libya | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 47.4m2025 | 7.5m2025 | 33 · 105 |
| Area | 2,381,740 km²2024 | 1,759,540 km²2024 | 10 · 16 |
| Density | 19.72024 | 4.22024 | 187 · 209 |
| Urban share | 75.8%2025 | 87.9%2025 | 71 · 40 |
| Fertility | 2.722024 | 2.302024 | 63 · 85 |
| Aged 65+ | 6.8%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 128 · 146 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $287bn2025 | $48.1bn2025 | 51 · 102 |
| GDP per capita | $6,0512025 | $6,4492025 | 130 · 129 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $18,5862025 | $16,5212025 | 112 · 117 |
| GDP growth | 3.8%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 83 · 3 |
| Agriculture share | 14.5%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 54 · 159 |
| Industry share | 34.8%2025 | 73.2%2025 | 33 · 2 |
| Services share | 45.7%2025 | 26.9%2025 | 167 · 200 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.4%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 136 · 126 |
| Military spending | 8.83%2025 | 3.57%2023 | 2 · 17 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 16.8%2025 | 71.7%2025 | 157 · 25 |
| FDI inflows | 0.5%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 155 · 115 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 11.6%2025 | 18.8%2025 | 29 · 10 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 7.9%2025 | 16.5%2025 | 174 · 141 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 54.4%2024 | — | 75 · — |
| Education spending | 9.0%2024 | — | 5 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs2024 | 71.1 yrs2024 | 93 · 147 |
| Infant mortality | 19.52024 | 7.92024 | 70 · 128 |
| Health spending | 4.4%2023 | 7.8%2023 | 145 · 66 |
| Physicians | 1.662022 | — | 91 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 77.4%2024 | 82.0%2024 | 106 · 97 |
| Fixed broadband | 13.32024 | 4.52022 | 105 · 144 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 77.4%2024 | 2 · 173 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.98 t2024 | 8.66 t2024 | 72 · 24 |
| Renewable energy | 0.1%2021 | 3.1%2021 | 202 · 173 |
| Forest cover | 0.7%2024 | 0.1%2024 | 201 · 207 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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