Italy vs Algeria: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Italy | Algeria | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 58.9m2025 | 47.4m2025 | 25 · 33 |
| Area | 302,070 km²2024 | 2,381,740 km²2024 | 72 · 10 |
| Density | 199.42024 | 19.72024 | 67 · 187 |
| Urban share | 69.7%2025 | 75.8%2025 | 92 · 71 |
| Fertility | 1.182024 | 2.722024 | 201 · 63 |
| Aged 65+ | 25.1%2025 | 6.8%2025 | 4 · 128 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | $287bn2025 | 9 · 51 |
| GDP per capita | $43,3092025 | $6,0512025 | 37 · 130 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $62,8032025 | $18,5862025 | 36 · 112 |
| GDP growth | 0.5%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 187 · 83 |
| Agriculture share | 2.1%2025 | 14.5%2025 | 146 · 54 |
| Industry share | 22.6%2025 | 34.8%2025 | 108 · 33 |
| Services share | 64.5%2025 | 45.7%2025 | 58 · 167 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.5%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 131 · 136 |
| Tax revenue | 25.6%2024 | — | 12 · — |
| Military spending | 1.89%2025 | 8.83%2025 | 71 · 2 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 32.2%2025 | 16.8%2025 | 103 · 157 |
| FDI inflows | 0.0%2025 | 0.5%2025 | 175 · 155 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.4%2025 | 11.6%2025 | 71 · 29 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 32.8%2025 | 7.9%2025 | 59 · 174 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 75.9%2023 | 54.4%2024 | 42 · 75 |
| Education spending | 4.1%2022 | 9.0%2024 | 99 · 5 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 84.0 yrs2024 | 76.5 yrs2024 | 11 · 93 |
| Infant mortality | 2.32024 | 19.52024 | 180 · 70 |
| Health spending | 8.4%2024 | 4.4%2023 | 53 · 145 |
| Physicians | 4.192022 | 1.662022 | 26 · 91 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 89.2%2024 | 77.4%2024 | 63 · 106 |
| Fixed broadband | 31.82024 | 13.32024 | 53 · 105 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 52 · 2 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 5.08 t2024 | 3.98 t2024 | 52 · 72 |
| Renewable energy | 17.5%2021 | 0.1%2021 | 116 · 202 |
| Forest cover | 31.8%2024 | 0.7%2024 | 109 · 201 |
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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