How much coast is there?

Saudi Arabia’s coastline is 2.6 times as long as Algeria’s.

Algeria: 998 km (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Saudi Arabia’s highest peak towers 92 m above Algeria’s.

Algeria: 2,908 m (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 3,000 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Algeria has 28% more people than Saudi Arabia.

Algeria: 47.4 million (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Algeria is 16% more densely populated than Saudi Arabia.

Algeria: 20 per km² (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Saudi Arabia is 1.1 years older than in Algeria.

Algeria: 28.2 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Algeria have 0.4 more children on average than in Saudi Arabia.

Algeria: 2.72 children per woman (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2.31 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

6.8% of people in Algeria are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Saudi Arabia.

Algeria: 6.8% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Algeria has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Saudi Arabia 0.0.

Algeria: 0.4 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Algeria and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Algeria: 1 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Saudi Arabia’s economy is 4.4 times the size of Algeria’s.

Algeria: $287 billion (2025) · Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Saudi Arabia produces 4 times as much per person as Algeria.

Algeria: Int$18,586 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 12% in Algeria, versus 3.0% in Saudi Arabia.

Algeria: 11.6% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Algeria spends 8.0% of its GDP on the military, Saudi Arabia 7.3%.

Algeria: 8% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Saudi Arabia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Algeria’s.

Algeria: 33% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Saudi Arabia spends 7.8 times as much on health per person as Algeria.

Algeria: $233 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Algeria is 4.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Saudi Arabia.

Algeria: 19.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Saudi Arabia has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Algeria.

Algeria: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

39% of adults in Saudi Arabia are obese, versus 24% in Algeria.

Algeria: 24.3% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Algeria smoke, versus 15% in Saudi Arabia.

Algeria: 22.4% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Saudi Arabia rate their lives 1.10 points higher than in Algeria.

Algeria: 5.71 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Algeria: 0.4 litres (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How much meat is on the menu?

Saudi Arabia has 2.6 times as much meat per person as Algeria.

Algeria: 22.3 kg (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Saudi Arabia has 264 kcal more food per person per day than Algeria.

Algeria: 3,396 kcal (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Algeria put in 108 more hours a year than in Saudi Arabia.

Algeria: 2,232 hours (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Saudi Arabia went to school 4.2 years longer than in Algeria.

Algeria: 7.4 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Algeria: no data · Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 77% in Algeria.

Algeria: 77% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Algeria and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Algeria: 100% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

85% of people in Saudi Arabia live in cities, versus 76% in Algeria.

Algeria: 76% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Saudi Arabia has 160 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Algeria 115.

Algeria: 115 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Algeria’s railway network is 36% longer than Saudi Arabia’s.

Algeria: 4,001 km (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Saudi Arabia fly 8.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Algeria.

Algeria: 0.15 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Algeria and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Algeria: 0.8% (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Saudi Arabia emits 4.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Algeria.

Algeria: 4.2 t (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

2.2% of Saudi Arabia’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.1% in Algeria.

Algeria: 1.1% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Saudi Arabia carries 3.5 times as much fine dust as in Algeria.

Algeria: 14.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 50.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 24% more likely to be murdered in Algeria than in Saudi Arabia.

Algeria: 1.2 per 100k (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Saudi Arabia are 1% deadlier than in Algeria.

Algeria: 18.3 per 100k (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Saudi Arabia is on average 2.2 °C warmer than Algeria.

Algeria: 24.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Saudi Arabia gets 6% more rain than Algeria.

Algeria: 58 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg)