How much coast is there?

France’s coastline is 4.9 times as long as Algeria’s.

Algeria: 998 km (2026 edition) · France: 4,853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

France’s highest peak towers 1,902 m above Algeria’s.

Algeria: 2,908 m (2026 edition) · France: 4,810 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

France has 45% more people than Algeria.

Algeria: 47.4 million (2025) · France: 68.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

France is 6.4 times as densely populated as Algeria.

Algeria: 20 per km² (2025) · France: 128 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 14 years older than in Algeria.

Algeria: 28.2 years (2023) · France: 41.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Algeria have 1.1 more children on average than in France.

Algeria: 2.72 children per woman (2024) · France: 1.61 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 6.8% in Algeria.

Algeria: 6.8% (2025) · France: 22.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Algeria 0.4.

Algeria: 0.4 (2025) · France: 9.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Algeria and France are practically level.

Algeria: 1 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 12 times the size of Algeria’s.

Algeria: $287 billion (2025) · France: $3.37 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

France produces 3.4 times as much per person as Algeria.

Algeria: Int$18,586 (2025) · France: Int$63,975 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Algeria: no data · France: 31.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 12% in Algeria, versus 7.5% in France.

Algeria: 11.6% (2025) · France: 7.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Algeria spends 8.0% of its GDP on the military, France 2.1%.

Algeria: 8% (2024) · France: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

France’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Algeria’s.

Algeria: 33% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

France spends 23 times as much on health per person as Algeria.

Algeria: $233 (2023) · France: $5,327 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Algeria is 5.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.

Algeria: 19.5 per 1,000 (2024) · France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

France has 2 times as many doctors per person as Algeria.

Algeria: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022) · France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Algeria are obese, versus 13% in France.

Algeria: 24.3% (2024) · France: 12.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 22% in Algeria.

Algeria: 22.4% (2024) · France: 33.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in France rate their lives 0.87 points higher than in Algeria.

Algeria: 5.71 (2025) · France: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 27 times as much alcohol as in Algeria.

Algeria: 0.4 litres (2023) · France: 11.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

France has 3.6 times as much meat per person as Algeria.

Algeria: 22.3 kg (2023) · France: 80.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

France has 94 kcal more food per person per day than Algeria.

Algeria: 3,396 kcal (2023) · France: 3,490 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Algeria put in 745 more hours a year than in France.

Algeria: 2,232 hours (2023) · France: 1,487 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in France went to school 4.3 years longer than in Algeria.

Algeria: 7.4 years (2023) · France: 11.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Algeria: no data · France: 1.35 (2019)

How many people are online?

89% of people in France are online, versus 77% in Algeria.

Algeria: 77% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Algeria and France are practically level.

Algeria: 100% (2024) · France: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

79% of people in France live in cities, versus 76% in Algeria.

Algeria: 76% (2025) · France: 79% (2025)

How many phones per person?

France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Algeria 115.

Algeria: 115 (2024) · France: 117 (2023)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 6.9 times as long as Algeria’s.

Algeria: 4,001 km (2021) · France: 27,716 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from France fly 6.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Algeria.

Algeria: 0.15 (2023) · France: 0.94 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of France, but only 0.8% of Algeria.

Algeria: 0.8% (2023) · France: 32.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Algeria emits 7% more CO₂ than someone in France.

Algeria: 4.2 t (2024) · France: 4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.1% in Algeria.

Algeria: 1.1% (2024) · France: 26.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Algeria carries 62% more fine dust than in France.

Algeria: 14.4 µg/m³ (2024) · France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 16% more likely to be murdered in France than in Algeria.

Algeria: 1.2 per 100k (2023) · France: 1.3 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Algeria are 3.9 times as deadly as in France.

Algeria: 18.3 per 100k (2021) · France: 4.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Algeria is on average 10.5 °C warmer than France.

Algeria: 24.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

France gets 20 times as much rain as Algeria.

Algeria: 58 mm (2016–2025 avg) · France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg)