⌛ Then vs now
How has Algeria changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Algeria now live 8.8 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
16.2% in 1990, 17.3% in 2024.
People
Population
25.4 million in 1990, 47.4 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
4.51 children per woman in 1990, 2.72 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
17.5 years in 1990, 28.2 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.2% in 1990, 6.8% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$7,600 in 1990, Int$18,600 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$62 billion in 1990, $287 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
20.6% in 1991, 11.6% in 2025.
Military spending
1.5% in 1990, 8.8% in 2025.
Health
Life expectancy
67.7 years in 1990, 76.5 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
39.8 per 1,000 in 1990, 19.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
8.6% in 1990, 24.3% in 2024.
Hospital beds
2.5 per 1,000 in 1990, 1.6 per 1,000 in 2017.
Everyday life
Meat supply
17.8 kg in 1990, 22.3 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,850 kcal in 1990, 3,400 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
3.9 years in 1990, 7.4 years in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
2 in 1990, 20 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
52% in 1990, 76% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 77% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0.0018 in 1990, 115 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
3 t in 1990, 4.2 t in 2024.
Forest cover
0.7% in 1990, 0.7% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
0.8% in 1990, 1.1% in 2024.