National Identity
- Official name
- People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Official name (in Arabic)
- الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
- Official name (in Arabic, Romanized)
- Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Jazā'iriyyah ad-Dīmuqrāṭiyyah ash-Shaʿbiyyah
- Official name (in Standard Moroccan Tamazight)
- ⵜⴰⴳⴷⵓⴷⴰ ⵜⴰⵣⵣⴰⵢⵔⵉⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⴳⴷⴰⵢⵜ ⵜⴰⵖⴻⵔⴼⴰⵏⵜ
- Official name (in Standard Moroccan Tamazight, Romanized)
- Tagduda Tazzayrit Tamagdayt Taɣerfant
- Name etymology
the country name derives from the capital city of Algiers
Sources:- Constitution of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria - March 2016 ↗ - Official Gazette - The General Secretariat of the Government - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Presidency of Republic
- The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
- White: symbol of peace, love and goodness.
- Green: symbolises the hope of progress and of a better future.
- Red: symbolises the importance of work to achieve prosperity.
- The Crescent and the Star: They symbolise that Islam is the main religion in Algeria
Translated from the General Secretariat of the Government of Algeria The flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria consists of a green and white rectangle bearing a red star and crescent. [...] The length of the rectangle is equal to one and a half times its width (height of the flag).
This rectangle is divided along the short median into two halves. The green half is placed on the inside, against the staff.
The white half is placed on the outside.
The star has five points. [...] The centre of the outer circle of the crescent is at the centre of the rectangle.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the General Secretariat of the Government of Algeria The flag is the symbol of national sovereignty.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Permanent Mission of Algeria to the UN - New York Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from EPE-SPA El Moudjahid «The birth of the Algerian flag, it must be repeated, was not the result of a decision by a political leader. It was the imperative of the struggle that drove the North African Star to make this flag in order to give concrete form to the project of independence» [...] it is a blend of the banner of Emir Abdelkader (green and white), that of Ahmed Bey (red and white) and the other struggles of Algerians for independence since the colonisation of the country in 1830, as well as the symbol of the ENA (the crescent and the star), accompanied by a verse of the Holy Quran advocating unity.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the public enterprise El Moudjahid (EPE-SPA) of Algeria Flags different from today's, and whose draft was adopted by the North African Star (ENA) in 1934, with its three colours, green, white and red, as well as the star and the crescent in the middle.
And it was Messali Hadj who entrusted the making of the national banner to his wife, Émilie.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from EPE-SPA El Moudjahid It was the banner of the May 1945 demonstrations that became the official flag of the National Liberation Front, the National Liberation Army and the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the public enterprise El Moudjahid (EPE-SPA) of Algeria After the Évian Accords, the Provisional Government (GPRA) officially adopted this flag, which was hung on 3 July 1962 at Sidi Fredj, then on 5 July at all the administrations of the country, before it was raised on 9 October of the same year at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the public enterprise El Moudjahid (EPE-SPA) of Algeria On 25 April 1963, the President of the Republic at the time, Ahmed Ben Bella, signed Law 63-145 «on the definition of the characteristics of the Algerian national emblem», which sets out the technical characteristics of the Algerian flag, the one that was dreamed of under French colonialism and that we know today.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- joradp.dz ↗ - the General Secretariat of the Government of Algeria
- pmnewyork.mfa.gov.dz ↗ - the Permanent Mission of Algeria to the UN - New York
- elmoudjahid.com ↗ - EPE-SPA El Moudjahid
- elmoudjahid.dz ↗ - the public enterprise El Moudjahid (EPE-SPA) of Algeria
- National anthem
- Kassaman (قسما)1:13
- Title (in Arabic)
- قسما
- Title (in Arabic, Romanized)
- Kassaman
- Title (in English, translated)
- We Pledge
- Lyrics
1قسما بالنازلات الماحقات و الدماء الزاكيات الطاهرات و البنود اللامعات الخافقات في الجبال الشامخات الشاهقات نحن ثرنا فحياة أو ممات و عقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر فاشهدوا… فاشهدوا… فاشهدوا…
2نحن جند في سبيل الحق ثرنا و إلى استقلالنا بالحرب قمنا لم يكن يصغى لنا لما نطقنا فاتخذنا رنة البارود وزنا و عزفنا نغمة الرشاش لحنا وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر فاشهدوا… فاشهدوا… فاشهدوا…
3يا فرنسا قد مضى وقت العتاب و طويناه كما يطوى الكتاب يا فرنسا ان ذا يوم الحساب فاستعدي و خذي منا الجواب ان في ثورتنا فصل الخطاب و عقدنا العزم ان تحيى الجزائر فاشهدوا… فاشهدوا… فاشهدوا…
4نحن من أبطالنا ندفع جندا و على أشلائنا نصنع مجدا و على أرواحنا نصعد خلدا و على هاماتنا نرفع بندا جبهة التحرير أعطيناك عهدا و عقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر فاشهدوا… فاشهدوا… فاشهدوا…
5صرخة الأوطان من ساح الفدا فاسمعوها و استجيبوا للندا و اكتبوها بدماء الشهدا و اقرأوها لبني الجيل غدا قد مددنا لك يا مجد يدا و عقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر فاشهدوا… فاشهدوا… فاشهدوا…
Source: - Citizens
- Algerians
- Official name:Constitution of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria - March 2016 ↗ - Official Gazette - The General Secretariat of the Government - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Presidency of Republic
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Coat of arms:Image credit
- National flag:joradp.dz ↗ - the General Secretariat of the Government of Algeria
- National flag:pmnewyork.mfa.gov.dz ↗ - the Permanent Mission of Algeria to the UN - New York
- National flag:elmoudjahid.com ↗ - EPE-SPA El Moudjahid
- National flag:elmoudjahid.dz ↗ - the public enterprise El Moudjahid (EPE-SPA) of Algeria
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 2,381,740 km²
- Land area
- 2,381,740 km²
- Water area
- 0.00 km²
- Land borders
- 6,734 km(6 countries)
- Coastline
- 998 km
- Terrain
Mostly high plateau and desert; Atlas Mountains in the far north and Hoggar Mountains in the south; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain - Mean elevation
- 800 m
- Highest point
- 2,908 mTahat
- Lowest point
- −40 mChott Melrhir
- Climate
Arid to semiarid mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer - Avg. temperature
- 23.8 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 16.8 to 30.3 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 70 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 18.6 11.9 5.6 8 February 21.2 14.6 7.8 7 March 25.7 19 11.8 8 April 30.3 23.7 16.2 7 May 34.8 28.3 20.9 6 June 38.9 32.4 24.9 3 July 41.1 34.6 27.1 1 August 40.1 33.8 26.7 3 September 36.8 30.5 23.6 6 October 31.2 24.8 18.2 7 November 24.3 17.8 11.4 7 December 19.6 13.2 7.1 6 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable3.2%Perm. crops0.4%Pasture13.8%Forest0.7%Other81.9%
- Arable land
- 7,531,000 hectares (3.2%)
- Permanent crops
- 1,006,700 hectares (0.4%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 32,807,000 hectares (13.8%)
- Forest
- 1,692,708 hectares (0.7%)
- Other land
- 195,136,592 hectares (81.9%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Earthquakes7.9Very high#30/191River floods3.6Low#125/191Epidemics3.6Low#136/191Drought3.4Low#87/191Tsunamis1.4Very low#93/191Coastal floods0.7Very low#137/191Tropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate:The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +1.25% per year+593,022 people/yearWorld Rank82ndof 237
- Birth rate
- 17.3 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 4.7 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −0.6 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 28.8 yearsWorld Rank148thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years29.4%15-64 years63.5%65 years +7.0%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 7.0%
- Share aged under 18
- 34.7%
- Total dependency ratio
- 57
- Youth dependency ratio
- 46
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 11
- Sex ratio
- 1.04 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.4% 0.6% 70-79 1.6% 1.7% 60-69 3.3% 3.2% 50-59 5.2% 5.0% 40-49 7.4% 7.0% 30-39 7.5% 7.1% 20-29 6.3% 6.1% 10-19 9.4% 9.0% 0-9 9.9% 9.5% - 2026
- 0.52 above the replacement level for Algeria ()2.62 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank68thof 237
- 1.25 daughters per woman0.25 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +12.6 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 12.6 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −0.6 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 76.4% live in cities36,670,039 urban residents
- Largest cities2008latest available
- Algiers, Oran, Constantine, AnnabaRankCityPopulation (2008 census)1Algiers2,364,2302Oran803,3293Constantine448,0284Annaba342,7035Blida331,7796Batna289,5047Djelfa265,8338Sétif252,1279Sidi bel Abbès210,14610Biskra204,661Source:
- Technical Directorate for Regional Statistics, Agriculture and Cartography, Algeria (2008 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- The vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coast.
- Ethnic groups
- Almost all Algerians are Amazigh in origin, but only about 15% identify as Amazigh.Arab-Amazigh99.0%Europeanless than 1%
Those who identify as Amazigh live mostly in the mountainous Kabylie region east of Algiers and in several other communities.The Amazigh are also Muslim but identify with Amazigh rather than Arab cultural heritage.
Source:- The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Religions2012
- Muslim99.0%Other<1%
Other includes Christian, Jewish, Ahmadi Muslim, Shia Muslim, Ibadi Muslim.Islam is the official religion. Muslims are predominantly Sunni.
Source:- The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية), Standard Moroccan Tamazight (ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Technical Directorate for Regional Statistics, Agriculture and Cartography, Algeria (2008 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President of the Republic is Head of State, elected by direct and secret universal suffrage by absolute majority; the Constitution calls Algeria "a Democratic and People's Republic" (Arts. 1, 84, 85).
- System of government
- Semi-presidentialThe President appoints a Prime Minister, or a Head of Government where elections produce a parliamentary majority; the Government resigns if the National People's Assembly rejects its plan, and the President may dissolve the Assembly after consultation (Arts. 91, 103, 107, 151).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Algiers2.4 million people(2008)
- National holidays
- 14 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- MonJan 12Amazigh New Year
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SatMar 21Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SunMar 22Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- ThuMay 28Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- FriMay 29Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- TueJun 16Islamic New Year (estimated)
- ThuJun 25Ashura (estimated)
- SunJul 5Independence Day
- TueAug 25Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- SunNov 1Revolution Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- CETCentral European Standard TimeUTC+1
- Currency
- Algerian Dinar (DZD)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +213
- Internet TLD
- .dz
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- DZ, DZA
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 7,160,662 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 11
- Aircraft departures
- 72,631 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 8.6 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- 7T
Sources:- The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Air AlgérieState-owned
- Passenger rail
- SNTF (in French)
- 2025
- 34 / 100World Rank109thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 34 29 40 2013 36 31 41 2014 36 33 39 2015 36 33 39 2016 34 29 39 2017 33 29 37 2018 35 33 37 2019 35 30.8 39.2 2020 36 33.6 38.4 2021 33 31.2 34.8 2022 33 30.3 35.7 2023 36 32.2 39.8 2024 34 29.7 38.3 2025 34 30.2 37.8 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Constitution de la République algérienne démocratique et populaire, annexée au décret présidentiel n° 20-442 du 30 décembre 2020 portant promulgation de la révision constitutionnelle adoptée par référendum du 1er novembre 2020, Journal officiel n° 82, 59e année, 30 décembre 2020, official French translation ↗ - General Secretariat of the Government of Algeria
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Upper middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +3.8% per yearWorld Rank67thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $6,910 (116th in the world)
Source:- 2024
- Services46.8% of GDPIndustry36.2% of GDPAgriculture14% of GDPManufacturing9.5%part of industry
- Households
- +41.8%
- Government
- +18.3%
- Investment
- +45.3%
- Exports
- +16.8%
- Imports
- −22.1%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 6.2%up 4.8 percentage points4.8pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 13.4 million (29% of population)World Rank44thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 41.2% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 11.7%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 29.9% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $27.2 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 9.1% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 0.8% of GDP, $2.5 billion deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt46.2% of GDPInterest on debt1.1% of GDP
- Trade2024
- Goods$48.8 billion92%
- Services$4.2 billion8%
- Total exports
- $53.1 billion
- Change from 2023
- down 10.7 percent on the previous year10.7%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- 2024
- −1.06World Rank118thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +1.8% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Dates, Raw milk of sheep, Olives, and 7 more
- 1Dates49.1×
- 2Raw milk of sheep20.2×
- 3Olives13.1×
- 4Meat of sheep (fresh or chilled)11.5×
- 5Watermelons8.8×
- 6Oranges7×
- 7Onions and shallots (dry)6.2×
- 8Raw milk of goats5.7×
- 9Chillies and peppers (green)5.2×
- 10Squash and gourds (including pumpkins)5×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 174 tonnesWorth $24.4 billion, 34% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- 2024
- DZD 20,000 per month, gross$149 (USD), $473 (PPP)
- Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.763HighWorld Rank96thof 193AlgeriaWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Algeria World 1990 0.595 0.608 1991 0.596 0.611 1992 0.601 0.614 1993 0.603 0.617 1994 0.603 0.620 1995 0.608 0.625 1996 0.615 0.631 1997 0.624 0.636 1998 0.634 0.641 1999 0.643 0.646 2000 0.651 0.651 2001 0.659 0.657 2002 0.669 0.662 2003 0.677 0.669 2004 0.685 0.675 2005 0.692 0.681 2006 0.698 0.688 2007 0.704 0.694 2008 0.711 0.698 2009 0.714 0.701 2010 0.718 0.707 2011 0.718 0.713 2012 0.723 0.717 2013 0.727 0.721 2014 0.732 0.726 2015 0.737 0.731 2016 0.743 0.735 2017 0.746 0.739 2018 0.749 0.741 2019 0.753 0.745 2020 0.742 0.742 2021 0.755 0.742 2022 0.761 0.752 2023 0.763 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2011latest available
- 27.6
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 7.4 years
- Expected for a child today
- 15.5 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2008latest available
- 75.1% of adults
- Education expenditure2024
- 9% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 23.9%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 77.4% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 92.4%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 54.1 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 6,931,722
- Fixed broadband
- 13.3 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 5% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 22%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 35%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 13%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 181,964 people
- Asylum seekers
- 3,918
- Internally displaced persons
- 10All due to disasters
- Refugees from Algeria abroad
- 8,491
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2024
- 2.5 million visitor arrivals(overnight and same-day)
- $217 million(2023)
- 1.6% tourism direct GDP
- Residents' trips abroad
- 2.9 million overnight trips(2022)
- $942.1 million(2023)
- Hotel beds
- 139,963
- Average hotel stay
- 1.9 nights
Overnight and same-day visits are not published separately. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 7 sites6 cultural1 mixed
Site Type Beni Hammad Fort Cultural Djémila Cultural Casbah of Algiers Cultural M'zab Valley Cultural Tassili n'Ajjer Mixed Timgad Cultural Tipasa Cultural Source:- The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- Medium5.6 out of 10International displacement
Crisis Since Sep 2024 Severity Country overallAll crises below combined 5.6Medium Displacement of Sahrawi refugees to TindoufInternational displacement 5.4Medium International displacement to AlgeriaInternational displacement 5.3Medium Data reliability as rated by INFORM: High. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.
Source:- INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate2024
- Low by global standards1.4 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank70thof 115
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 1.4 647 2024 Serious assault 105.7 48,793 2023 Sexual violence 5.2 2,403 2023 Kidnapping 0.3 145 2023 Burglary 43.3 17,318 2015 Theft 123.9 49,571 2015 Vehicle theft 13.4 5,352 2015 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2021
- 211.7 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 94,749
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 76.9 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 4.4% of GDP$233 per person
- Physicians2022
- 1.66 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2017
- 1.6 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 15.8 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 62 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 0.5 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 21.2% of adults
- Men
- 41.5%
- Women
- 0.9%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 1.0% of household spendingWorld Rank91stof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 20.9 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 186.4 Mt per yeardown 2.2 percent on the previous year2.2% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 4.1 t per personWorld Rank78thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.47%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 56.3 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 6.8 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 3.21 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 252.7 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 7.1 µg/m³ of PM2.50.2 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted165thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- air pollution in major cities
- soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices
- desertification
- river and coastal pollution from dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents
- pollution in Mediterranean Sea from oil wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff
- inadequate potable water
Source:- The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- International agreements
- 18 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 71 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1993 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1993 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1995 CITES in force 1984 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2005 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2004 Nagoya Protocol signed 2011, not ratified Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1984 World Heritage Convention in force 1975 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1996 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1998 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2020 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2006 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2023 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1996 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) signed 2025, not ratified MARPOL 73/78 in force 1989 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 16.4% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 12 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 257 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 4% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 11 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 67%
- Water stress
- 145% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 2.8% of the population1.2 million people
- Obesity2024
- 23.6% of adults
- Men
- 15.6%
- Women
- 31.8%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2019
- 2.7% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 65.1 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- Supply
- Surplusproduces 2.2× what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Net exporter, net 2.5 TWh in 2024, 3% of consumption96 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 96 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 85 TWh per year
- Imports
- 0.1 TWh per year
- Exports
- 2.6 TWh per year
- Net
- +2.5 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Surplusproduces 3× what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves202512.2 billion barrelsWorld Rank16thof 99
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 8% of GDP$21.8 billion, 21.4% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- estimated 200,000active ANP, including the National GendarmerieEstimates vary.
- Military service2025
- Conscriptionmen 19+, 12 months national service; voluntary men and women 18+; all Algerian men must register at age 17
- Space program2025
- Algerian Space Agency (Agence Spatiale Algérienne, ASAL; established 2002)
Has a national space policy and space research program with stated goals of supporting internal development, managing resources, mastering space technology, and reinforcing national sovereignty; builds and operates communications and remote sensing (RS) satellites; researching and developing a range of space-related capabilities, including satellites and satellite payloads, communications, RS, instrumentation, image processing, and geo-spatial information; works with a variety of foreign space agencies and industries, including Argentina, China, France, Germany, India, Russia, Slovenia, Ukraine, the UK, and other African countries; member of the African Space Agency and the Arab Space Coordination Group
- Launch sites
- None; note - in 1947, Algeria began hosting a French military rocket test site known as the Centre Interarmées d’Essais d’Engins Spéciaux (CIEES or Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Center); it was the continent of Africa's first rocket launch site and was in service until 1967
- 2002
- First remote sensing (RS) satellite (Alsat-1A) built jointly with the UK and launched by Russia
- 2006
- Announced a national space program
- 2010 and 2016
- First Algerian-designed and -built RS satellites (Alsat-2A and 2B) launched by India
- 2017
- First communications satellite (Alcomsat-1) built jointly with and launched by China; announced a 2040 national space plan
- 2026
- RS satellite (AlSat-3A) launched by China
Key milestones
Source:- The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service, Space program:The World Factbook: Algeria - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
