Spain vs Algeria: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Spain | Algeria | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 49.4m2025 | 47.4m2025 | 32 · 33 |
| Area | 505,981 km²2024 | 2,381,740 km²2024 | 53 · 10 |
| Density | 97.82024 | 19.72024 | 107 · 187 |
| Urban share | 80.5%2025 | 75.8%2025 | 55 · 71 |
| Fertility | 1.102024 | 2.722024 | 207 · 63 |
| Aged 65+ | 21.6%2025 | 6.8%2025 | 22 · 128 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.9tn2025 | $287bn2025 | 12 · 51 |
| GDP per capita | $38,6272025 | $6,0512025 | 43 · 130 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $59,8682025 | $18,5862025 | 38 · 112 |
| GDP growth | 2.8%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 122 · 83 |
| Agriculture share | 2.7%2025 | 14.5%2025 | 133 · 54 |
| Industry share | 19.6%2025 | 34.8%2025 | 129 · 33 |
| Services share | 68.4%2025 | 45.7%2025 | 40 · 167 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.7%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 98 · 136 |
| Tax revenue | 14.9%2024 | — | 86 · — |
| Military spending | 2.13%2025 | 8.83%2025 | 55 · 2 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 36.6%2025 | 16.8%2025 | 92 · 157 |
| FDI inflows | 1.5%2025 | 0.5%2025 | 121 · 155 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 10.4%2025 | 11.6%2025 | 37 · 29 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 44.3%2025 | 7.9%2025 | 18 · 174 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 93.8%2024 | 54.4%2024 | 15 · 75 |
| Education spending | 4.6%2022 | 9.0%2024 | 74 · 5 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.9 yrs2024 | 76.5 yrs2024 | 12 · 93 |
| Infant mortality | 2.62024 | 19.52024 | 177 · 70 |
| Health spending | 9.2%2023 | 4.4%2023 | 42 · 145 |
| Physicians | 4.292022 | 1.662022 | 24 · 91 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 95.8%2024 | 77.4%2024 | 22 · 106 |
| Fixed broadband | 39.22024 | 13.32024 | 27 · 105 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 101 · 2 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.51 t2024 | 3.98 t2024 | 60 · 72 |
| Renewable energy | 19.0%2021 | 0.1%2021 | 110 · 202 |
| Forest cover | 38.2%2024 | 0.7%2024 | 86 · 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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