Algeria
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Identity
Formal name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Algeria's Tassili n'Ajjer has 15,000+ prehistoric drawings, turning the Sahara into a climate-history wall.
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Algeria vs Mauritania
105 shared metrics.
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Mauritania
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Identity
Formal name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: named for the ancient kingdom of Mauretania (3rd century B.C. to 1st century A.D.).
CIA 2026
Analysis
Algeria leads in 66 of 105 shared metrics, while Mauritania leads in 39.
Algeria's Scientific Publications is 286.4x that of Mauritania (7.6K vs 26.47).
Algeria's Electricity Generation is 60.6x that of Mauritania (101.11 TWh vs 1.6 TWh).
Algeria's Total CO2 Emissions is 36.2x that of Mauritania (186.36 Mt CO2e vs 5.0 Mt CO2e).
Algeria's Irrigated Land is 29.7x that of Mauritania (13.8K km² vs 450 km²).
Algeria's Electric Generating Capacity is 26.8x that of Mauritania (22.59M kW vs 812.0K kW).
Key Comparisons
Scientific PublicationsAlgeria leads
Algeria
7.6K
Mauritania
26.47
Electricity GenerationAlgeria leads
Algeria
101.11 TWh
Mauritania
1.6 TWh
Total CO2 EmissionsAlgeria leads
Algeria
186.36 Mt CO2e
Mauritania
5.0 Mt CO2e
Irrigated LandAlgeria leads
Algeria
13.8K km²
Mauritania
450 km²
Electric Generating CapacityAlgeria leads
Algeria
22.59M kW
Mauritania
812.0K kW
GDP (Nominal)Algeria leads
Algeria
$269,322,281,664.77
Mauritania
$10,908,045,686.88
All Metrics
Scientific Publications
AlgeriaAlgeria
7.6K
Mauritania
26.47
28637% higher
Electricity Generation
AlgeriaAlgeria
101.11 TWh
Mauritania
1.6 TWh
6065% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
AlgeriaAlgeria
186.36 Mt CO2e
Mauritania
5.0 Mt CO2e
3619% higher
Irrigated Land
AlgeriaAlgeria
13.8K km²
Mauritania
450 km²
2971% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
AlgeriaAlgeria
22.59M kW
Mauritania
812.0K kW
2682% higher
GDP (Nominal)
AlgeriaAlgeria
$269,322,281,664.77
Mauritania
$10,908,045,686.88
2369% higher
Air Passengers
AlgeriaAlgeria
7.16M
Mauritania
329.0K
2077% higher
Broadband Access (%)
AlgeriaAlgeria
12 per 100 people
Mauritania
0.59 per 100 people
1933% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
AlgeriaAlgeria
326.0K
Mauritania
21.0K
1452% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
AlgeriaAlgeria
119
Mauritania
11
982% higher
Population
AlgeriaAlgeria
47.74M
Mauritania
5.20M
818% higher
University Enrollment Rate
AlgeriaAlgeria
54.43%
Mauritania
6.0%
811% higher
Protected Land (%)
AlgeriaAlgeria
4.7%
Mauritania
0.60%
683% higher
Tourism Revenue
AlgeriaAlgeria
$50,000,000
Mauritania
$6,400,000.1
681% higher
Water Withdrawal
AlgeriaAlgeria
10.29 B m³
Mauritania
1.3 B m³
663% higher
Forest Area
AlgeriaAlgeria
19.8K km²
Mauritania
3.0K km²
567% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
AlgeriaAlgeria
1.7 per 1k
Mauritania
0.26 per 1k
538% higher
Railway Length
AlgeriaAlgeria
4.0K km
Mauritania
728 km
452% higher
Railway Network
AlgeriaAlgeria
4.0K km
Mauritania
728 km
450% higher
CO2 Per Capita
AlgeriaAlgeria
4.2 t/person/yr
Mauritania
1.0 t/person/yr
318% higher
Population Density
AlgeriaAlgeria
19.38 /km²
Mauritania
4.9 /km²
298% higher
Airports
AlgeriaAlgeria
98
Mauritania
25
292% higher
Military Spending
AlgeriaAlgeria
8.0% of GDP
Mauritania
2.2% of GDP
270% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
AlgeriaAlgeria
7.0 sites
Mauritania
2.0 sites
250% higher
Highest Elevation
AlgeriaAlgeria
2.9K m
Mauritania
915 m
218% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
AlgeriaAlgeria
0.83%
Mauritania
0.29%
189% higher
GNI Per Capita
AlgeriaAlgeria
$5,370
Mauritania
$2,120
153% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AlgeriaAlgeria
$17,620.74
Mauritania
$7,368.75
139% higher
Land Area
AlgeriaAlgeria
2.38M km²
Mauritania
1.03M km²
131% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
AlgeriaAlgeria
22.1% of adults
Mauritania
9.6% of adults
130% higher
Smoking Rate
AlgeriaAlgeria
21.2%
Mauritania
9.5%
123% higher
Internet Users (%)
AlgeriaAlgeria
77%
Mauritania
37%
108% higher
Elderly Population (%)
AlgeriaAlgeria
6.6%
Mauritania
3.2%
104% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
AlgeriaAlgeria
30 days/yr
Mauritania
15 days/yr
100% higher
Wind Electricity Share
MauritaniaAlgeria
0.02%
Mauritania
4.8%
100% lower
Official Languages Count
AlgeriaAlgeria
2.0
Mauritania
1.0
100% higher
Electricity Access (%)
AlgeriaAlgeria
100%
Mauritania
50.3%
99% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
MauritaniaAlgeria
0.10%
Mauritania
19.6%
99% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
AlgeriaAlgeria
$179.7
Mauritania
$90.42
99% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
MauritaniaAlgeria
0.46% of GDP
Mauritania
13.2% of GDP
97% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
AlgeriaAlgeria
18.3 per 100k
Mauritania
9.5 per 100k
93% higher
Teen Birth Rate
MauritaniaAlgeria
8.7 per 1k
Mauritania
88.9 per 1k
90% lower
Solar Electricity Share
MauritaniaAlgeria
1.0%
Mauritania
7.7%
87% lower
Border Neighbors
AlgeriaAlgeria
7.0
Mauritania
4.0
75% higher
Water Stress (%)
MauritaniaAlgeria
91.51%
Mauritania
337.05%
73% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
MauritaniaAlgeria
27.5% of GDP
Mauritania
100% of GDP
72% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
MauritaniaAlgeria
7.9%
Mauritania
23.3%
66% lower
Median Age
AlgeriaAlgeria
28.2 years
Mauritania
17.1 years
65% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
MauritaniaAlgeria
25.55 µg/m³
Mauritania
70.82 µg/m³
64% lower
Imports (% GDP)
MauritaniaAlgeria
20.28% of GDP
Mauritania
52.19% of GDP
61% lower
Inflation Rate
AlgeriaAlgeria
4.0%
Mauritania
2.5%
60% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
MauritaniaAlgeria
3.8 kg/person/yr
Mauritania
8.7 kg/person/yr
56% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
MauritaniaAlgeria
17.36%
Mauritania
38.53%
55% lower
Exports (% GDP)
MauritaniaAlgeria
19.85% of GDP
Mauritania
41.41% of GDP
52% lower
Time Zones Count
MauritaniaAlgeria
1.0 time zones
Mauritania
2.0 time zones
50% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
AlgeriaAlgeria
85.91%
Mauritania
58.68%
46% higher
Digital Payments Used
MauritaniaAlgeria
13.09% of adults
Mauritania
24.38% of adults
46% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
MauritaniaAlgeria
29.04% of adults
Mauritania
52.42% of adults
45% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
MauritaniaAlgeria
18.06 kg/person/yr
Mauritania
31.06 kg/person/yr
42% lower
Child Mortality
MauritaniaAlgeria
22 per 1k births
Mauritania
37.8 per 1k births
42% lower
Birth Rate
MauritaniaAlgeria
19.62 per 1k
Mauritania
34.01 per 1k
42% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
MauritaniaAlgeria
0.37
Mauritania
0.63
42% lower
GDP Growth Rate
MauritaniaAlgeria
3.7%
Mauritania
6.3%
41% lower
Fertility Rate
MauritaniaAlgeria
2.9 children/woman
Mauritania
4.8 children/woman
39% lower
Human Development Index
AlgeriaAlgeria
0.76
Mauritania
0.56
36% higher
Infant Mortality
MauritaniaAlgeria
19.7 per 1k births
Mauritania
31 per 1k births
36% lower
Land Border Length
AlgeriaAlgeria
6.7K km
Mauritania
5.0K km
35% higher
Coastline Length
AlgeriaAlgeria
998 km
Mauritania
754 km
32% higher
Dependency Ratio
MauritaniaAlgeria
58.51% of working-age pop.
Mauritania
84.98% of working-age pop.
31% lower
Youth Population (%)
MauritaniaAlgeria
30.33%
Mauritania
42.71%
29% lower
Credit Card Ownership
MauritaniaAlgeria
5.2% of adults
Mauritania
7.3% of adults
29% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
AlgeriaAlgeria
29.44% of youth labor force
Mauritania
22.92% of youth labor force
28% higher
Life Evaluation Score
AlgeriaAlgeria
5.7 pts
Mauritania
4.5 pts
28% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
AlgeriaAlgeria
115 per 100 people
Mauritania
92 per 100 people
25% higher
Urban Population (%)
AlgeriaAlgeria
75.28%
Mauritania
60.61%
24% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
AlgeriaAlgeria
632.94 gCO2/kWh
Mauritania
512.08 gCO2/kWh
24% higher
Political Corruption Index
MauritaniaAlgeria
0.66
Mauritania
0.82
20% lower
Suicide Rate
MauritaniaAlgeria
2.2 per 100k
Mauritania
2.7 per 100k
20% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
MauritaniaAlgeria
0.27
Mauritania
0.33
19% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
AlgeriaAlgeria
5.6% of GDP
Mauritania
4.7% of GDP
19% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
MauritaniaAlgeria
3.6% of GDP
Mauritania
4.5% of GDP
19% lower
Food Waste per Person
AlgeriaAlgeria
153.45 kg/person/yr
Mauritania
130.05 kg/person/yr
18% higher
Obesity Rate
AlgeriaAlgeria
24.25%
Mauritania
20.84%
16% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
AlgeriaAlgeria
0.63
Mauritania
0.54
16% higher
Homicide Rate
AlgeriaAlgeria
1.2 per 100k
Mauritania
1.0 per 100k
16% higher
Death Rate
MauritaniaAlgeria
4.4 per 1k
Mauritania
5.2 per 1k
15% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
AlgeriaAlgeria
34 pts
Mauritania
30 pts
13% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
MauritaniaAlgeria
141.53 kg/person/yr
Mauritania
160.82 kg/person/yr
12% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
AlgeriaAlgeria
11.96 per 100k
Mauritania
10.73 per 100k
11% higher
Life Expectancy
AlgeriaAlgeria
76.3 years
Mauritania
68.5 years
11% higher
Unemployment Rate
AlgeriaAlgeria
11.43%
Mauritania
10.37%
10% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
MauritaniaAlgeria
87.78% of adults
Mauritania
97.1% of adults
10% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
MauritaniaAlgeria
43.7 hrs/week
Mauritania
47.59 hrs/week
8% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
MauritaniaAlgeria
36.2% of adults
Mauritania
39.2% of adults
8% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
MauritaniaAlgeria
0.13
Mauritania
0.13
1% lower
Beer Consumption
AlgeriaAlgeria
0.25 L/person/yr
Mauritania
0 L/person/yr
ranked higher
Spirits Consumption
AlgeriaAlgeria
0.07 L/person/yr
Mauritania
0 L/person/yr
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
AlgeriaAlgeria
0%
Mauritania
0%
ranked higher
Alcohol Consumption
AlgeriaAlgeria
0.54 L/adult/yr
Mauritania
0 L/adult/yr
ranked higher
Capital Elevation
MauritaniaAlgeria
0 m
Mauritania
7.0 m
ranked lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AlgeriaAlgeria
0.04 per 1M people
Mauritania
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
MauritaniaAlgeria
-40 m
Mauritania
-5 m
ranked lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
MauritaniaAlgeria
-7.7% of GDP
Mauritania
-5.8% of GDP
ranked lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
AlgeriaAlgeria
0.03 per 100k people
Mauritania
0 per 100k people
ranked higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AlgeriaAlgeria
0 per 1M people
Mauritania
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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