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Algeria and Morocco

Algeria and Morocco compared on 306 statistics from 60 publishers, each reading with its own year. In the Country Index 2026, Algeria is placed 146th and Morocco is placed joint 113th of 183 countries.

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Country Index 2026 · standing

146thAlgeriaof 183 placed · would sit between 138th and 148th if any one key statistic were dropped
113thMorocco · jointof 183 placed · would sit between 108th and 116th if any one key statistic were dropped

A standing is a place in this site’s own index of published statistics, not a score. The full Country Index 2026

At a glance

  • Population1.2×

    Algeria: 46,164,219people

    Morocco: 37,712,505people

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Land area5.3×

    Algeria: 2,381,740km²

    Morocco: 446,300km²

    2024 · FAO

  • GDP per person

    Algeria: 15,883international $, PPP

    Morocco: 9,495international $, PPP

    2025 · World Bank Group

  • Life expectancy

    Algeria: 76.26years at birth

    Morocco: 75.31years at birth

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Human development

    Algeria: 0.763HDI, 0–1

    Morocco: 0.71HDI, 0–1

    2023 · UNDP Human Development Report Office

  • Unemployment

    Algeria: 11.63% of the labour force

    Morocco: 9% of the labour force

    2025 · ILO

The newest published figure for each, as each country’s profile prints it. A multiple is given for the two sizes only.

01The answer first

In short

Algeria’s GDP per person is the higher of the two: Algeria 15,883 and Morocco 9,495 international dollars at purchasing power parity (World Bank Group, 2025).

Algeria has 1.2 times as many people, and 5.3 times the land area.

Measured as places in each statistic’s own field, the two are furthest apart on adults hit by natural disasters or severe weather (3.682 and 64.33, World Bank Group 2024), open Data Inventory (28 and 77, Open Data Watch 2024) and military role in government (0.5 and 0, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg 2025). They are closest on gender Inequality Index (0.443 and 0.438, UNDP Human Development Report Office 2023), political corruption (0.662 and 0.671, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg 2025) and egalitarian democracy (0.207 and 0.203, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg 2025).

For 33 of the 306 shared statistics the newest readings describe different years. Those rows print both years and are left out of every comparison above.

Nothing here counts the statistics on which one country is placed higher than the other: such a count would weigh a minor survey question the same as life expectancy. The one overall answer this site gives is the Country Index 2026, below.

02Country Index 2026

Subject by subject in the Country Index

Each country’s place among the countries with a standing on each subject, first on the left. A standing is built from a few key statistics per subject; how it is made is on the index’s own page.

The full index
  1. Governance & Institutions152nd · 74th of 194
  2. Economy & Innovation137th · 123rd of 176
  3. Work & Labour176th · 166th of 182
  4. Education & Knowledgejoint 87th · joint 61st of 198
  5. Health & Wellbeing97th · 101st of 200
  6. Development & Human Capital100th · 131st of 196
  7. Environment & Sustainability178th · joint 137th of 186
  8. Gender & Equality158th · 147th of 183
  9. Democracy & Civil Liberties147th · 108th of 198
  10. Peace & Security166th · 139th of 177
  11. Risk & Resilience96th · 138th of 193
  12. Mobility & Trade145th · 69th of 177
  13. Food & Agriculture81st · 67th of 184
  14. Poverty & Inequality— · 89th of 159Algeria has no standing on Poverty & Inequality: it holds fewer than the 2 of its 3 key statistics a standing needs.
  15. Energy132nd · — of 165Morocco has no standing on Energy: it holds fewer than the 2 of its 3 key statistics a standing needs.
  16. Digital & Technology91st · 77th of 198

Not voting in this edition, so no standings for anybody: Money & Public Finance, People & Population. Their statistics are still compared below.

03The evidence

Every statistic, subject by subject

306 statistics measure both countries; 25 more measure only Algeria and 50 only Morocco. Each subject opens with its key statistics on a strip of every country measured, then lists the rest.

All statistics

Governance & Institutions

Algeria:152ndMorocco:74thof 194

Algeria on Governance & Institutions →Morocco on Governance & Institutions →

Key statistics · the 4 the Governance & Institutions standing is built from

  1. Corruption Perceptions Index

    Transparency International · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9 to 89; the middle country is at 39.

    9dashed: the middle country, 3989

    Algeria: 34109th of 181 · rank

    Morocco: 3991st of 181 · rank

  2. Government Effectiveness

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from -2.251 to 2.092; the middle country is at 0.101.

    -2.251dashed: the middle country, 0.1012.092

    Algeria: -0.193

    Morocco: 0.177

  3. Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.003 to 0.988; the middle country is at 0.676.

    0.003dashed: the middle country, 0.6760.988

    Algeria: 0.143

    Morocco: 0.767

  4. Statistical Performance Indicators

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 188 countries measured, values run from 27.12 to 94.14; the middle country is at 69.3.

    27.12dashed: the middle country, 69.394.14

    Algeria: 55.24

    Morocco: 73.07

Governance & Institutions: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 25AlgeriaMorocco
Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · No better end0.4310.613
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better72.3201613.42019
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better0.378106th of 192 · rank0.40392nd of 192 · rank
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better99.6201996.92018
Control of CorruptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.531140th of 211 · position · derived-0.503136th of 211 · position · derived
Debt Service on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better0.798107th of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst12.9355th of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better3.620156.52022
Equal Protection IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.69577th of 176 · position · derived0.67281st of 176 · position · derived
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)World Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better2.668109th of 110 · position · derived · 1 = worst44.7255th of 110 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Foundational ID OwnershipWorld Bank Group (ID4D) · 2024 · Higher is better99.7294.39
General Government ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end18.2849th of 132 · position · derived18.0253rd of 132 · position · derived
Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance ScoreWorld Bank Group · 2018 · Higher is better14
Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.126130th of 176 · position · derived0.251106th of 176 · position · derived
Meritocratic Appointment in the State AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.20994th of 176 · position · derived0.75561st of 176 · position · derived
Neopatrimonial Rule IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.81237th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.43990th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better88.6202123.42019
Open Data InventoryOpen Data Watch · 2024 · Higher is better28162nd of 168 · rank7722nd of 168 · rank
Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.66263rd of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.67161st of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Public Sector Wage BillWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end10.8939th of 168 · position · derived10.7343rd of 168 · position · derived
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.789167th of 209 · position · derived-0.01896th of 209 · position · derived
Rigorous and Impartial Public AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.801136th of 176 · position · derived-0.364119th of 176 · position · derived
State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better99.590.8
State Capacity IndexJonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · 2015 · Higher is better0.143110th of 166 · position · derived0.7259th of 166 · position · derived
State Fiscal Source of RevenueV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.154145th of 176 · position · derived0.332126th of 176 · position · derived
Voice and AccountabilityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-1.085158th of 206 · position · derived-0.692138th of 206 · position · derived

Measured for Morocco only: Bribery Incidence · Business Ready: Operational Efficiency · Business Ready: Public Services · Business Ready: Regulatory Framework · Firms Expecting to Make Informal Payments to Public Officials · Public Sector Employment · Senior Management Time Spent on Government Regulation · Trade Union Density

Economy & Innovation

Algeria:137thMorocco:123rdof 176

Algeria on Economy & Innovation →Morocco on Economy & Innovation →

Key statistics · the 4 the Economy & Innovation standing is built from

  1. Account Ownership at a Financial Institution

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 14.83 to 99.85; the middle country is at 72.83.

    14.83dashed: the middle country, 72.8399.85

    Algeria: 35.29

    Morocco: 44.39

  2. Economic Complexity Index

    Growth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 145 countries measured, values run from -3.53 to 1.729; the middle country is at 0.131.

    -3.53dashed: the middle country, 0.1311.729

    Algeria: -0.978116th of 145 · rank

    Morocco: -0.0585th of 145 · rank

  3. Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 2.113 to 88.52; the middle country is at 35.95.

    2.113dashed: the middle country, 35.9588.52

    Algeria: no reading in this edition

    Morocco: 22.022023

  4. GDP per Capita (PPP)

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 185 countries measured, values run from 1,067 to 139,593; the middle country is at 17,265.

    1,067dashed: the middle country, 17,265139,593

    Algeria: 15,883

    Morocco: 9,495

Economy & Innovation: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 37AlgeriaMorocco
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better7,704112th of 173 · position · derived6,219120th of 173 · position · derived
Adjusted Net SavingsWorld Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better15.432nd of 118 · position · derived21.4811th of 118 · position · derived
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end14.5142nd of 158 · position · derived10.5555th of 158 · position · derived
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end96.0226.29
Complexity Outlook IndexGrowth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · No better end-1.205-0.333
Container Port TrafficUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end1,827,78852nd of 103 · position · derived11,789,13019th of 103 · position · derived
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better118.1952nd of 195 · position · derived106.8394th of 195 · position · derived
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end0.4670.21
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end16.83119th of 138 · position · derived41.9755th of 138 · position · derived
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better111.2280th of 195 · position · derived106.0799th of 195 · position · derived
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end0.541.834
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · Higher is better0.398103rd of 170 · position · derived0.56367th of 170 · position · derived
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better3.81675th of 186 · position · derived4.59553rd of 186 · position · derived
Global Innovation IndexWorld Intellectual Property Organization · 2025 · Higher is better18.9115th of 139 · rank31.0557th of 139 · rank
GNI per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better15,90847th of 102 · position · derived9,72762nd of 102 · position · derived
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end45.271st of 131 · position · derived31.8712th of 131 · position · derived
Gross Savings (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2024 · No better end39.428th of 146 · position · derived28.8639th of 146 · position · derived
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · Higher is better13,50679th of 166 · position · derived8,400101st of 166 · position · derived
Household ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end41.76124th of 131 · position · derived59.2772nd of 131 · position · derived
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end22.14117th of 138 · position · derived51.1357th of 138 · position · derived
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end34.828th of 158 · position · derived25.2571st of 158 · position · derived
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end0.7842.1
Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate)World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · 2020 · Lower is better27.6727.84
Interest Payments on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better0.105109th of 112 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.57951st of 112 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better98.11150th of 194 · position · derived104.6109th of 194 · position · derived
Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · No better end1,15446.78
New Business DensityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better0.8292.662
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · No better end0.3580.449
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · Higher is better41.88129th of 195 · position · derived46.6798th of 195 · position · derived
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · years differ · Higher is better1,764202449th of 145 · position · derived1,083201659th of 145 · position · derived
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · No better end14,51919,778
Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end1.46318.48
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · No better end473.23772.63
Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end141.589.05
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · No better end22.5919th of 180 · position · derived0.392134th of 180 · position · derived
Trade (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end38.98120th of 138 · position · derived93.153rd of 138 · position · derived
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · Higher is better17.0710.26

Measured for Algeria only: ICT Services Exports · Research and Development Spending · Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All Products

Measured for Morocco only: Comprehensive Wealth per Capita · Creative Goods Exports · Creative Services Exports · Firms Competing Against Informal Firms · Firms with an International Quality Certification · Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports · Management Practices Index · Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) · Statutory Corporate Income Tax Rate · Tax Revenue (% of GDP) · Total Factor Productivity Level

Work & Labour

Algeria:176thMorocco:166thof 182

Algeria on Work & Labour →Morocco on Work & Labour →

Key statistics · the 4 the Work & Labour standing is built from

  1. Employment-to-Population Ratio

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 21.21 to 86.9; the middle country is at 57.72.

    21.21dashed: the middle country, 57.7286.9

    Algeria: 36.04

    Morocco: 39.99

  2. Labour Income Share

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9.691 to 75.13; the middle country is at 46.23.

    9.691dashed: the middle country, 46.2375.13

    Algeria: 30.51

    Morocco: 40.95

  3. Unemployment Rate

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.13 to 34.2; the middle country is at 5.084.

    0.13dashed: the middle country, 5.08434.2

    Algeria: 11.63

    Morocco: 9

  4. Vulnerable Employment

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.456 to 90.22; the middle country is at 28.67.

    0.456dashed: the middle country, 28.6790.22

    Algeria: 25.56

    Morocco: 35.54

Work & Labour: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 16AlgeriaMorocco
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better21,68135th of 151 · position · derived3,89893rd of 151 · position · derived
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · No better end43.2438th of 182 · position · derived44.2128th of 182 · position · derived
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · Lower is better4.442.44
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · No better end9.485107th of 182 · position · derived27.8963rd of 182 · position · derived
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · No better end32.2611th of 182 · position · derived23.8349th of 182 · position · derived
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · No better end58.2596th of 182 · position · derived48.27132nd of 182 · position · derived
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2019 · Higher is better53.839
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better14.14177th of 182 · position · derived19.7173rd of 182 · position · derived
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better62,89163rd of 168 · position · derived32,242103rd of 168 · position · derived
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better40.78172nd of 182 · position · derived43.94166th of 182 · position · derived
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · Higher is better27.8576th of 182 · position · derived14117th of 182 · position · derived
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better15098
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better33
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · No better end30.2100th of 182 · position · derived40.0678th of 182 · position · derived
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · Lower is better0.12.803
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · Lower is better29.4420th of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst21.8838th of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for Algeria only: Unemployment Benefit Coverage

Measured for Morocco only: Firms Offering Formal Training · Human Capital Wealth per Capita

Education & Knowledge

Algeria:joint 87thMorocco:joint 61stof 198

Algeria on Education & Knowledge →Morocco on Education & Knowledge →

Key statistics · the 4 the Education & Knowledge standing is built from

  1. Government Spending on Education

    UIS · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 123 countries measured, values run from 0 to 16.39; the middle country is at 3.709.

    0dashed: the middle country, 3.70916.39

    Algeria: 5.61

    Morocco: 6.021

  2. Out-of-School Rate, Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 192 countries measured, values run from 0.004 to 65.6; the middle country is at 3.691.

    0.004dashed: the middle country, 3.69165.6

    Algeria: 1.582024

    Morocco: 0.4712021

  3. Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 187 countries measured, values run from 3.411 to 100; the middle country is at 85.9.

    3.411dashed: the middle country, 85.9100

    Algeria: 75.16

    Morocco: 87.54

  4. Upper Secondary Completion Rate

    UIS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 164 countries measured, values run from 2.13 to 99.27; the middle country is at 64.87.

    2.13dashed: the middle country, 64.8799.27

    Algeria: 50.71

    Morocco: 27.02

Education & Knowledge: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 31AlgeriaMorocco
Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.206142nd of 176 · position · derived0.481109th of 176 · position · derived
Adult Literacy RateUIS · years differ · Higher is better75.142008too old to compare133rd of 172 · position · derived64.262014149th of 172 · position · derived
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better15.557th of 195 · position · derived15.0765th of 195 · position · derived
Female Share of ResearchersUIS · years differ · No better end50.62202433.752016
Female Share of STEM GraduatesUIS · 2023 · No better end52.4643.7
Gender Parity Index, Tertiary EnrolmentUIS · 2024 · Closer to 1 is better1.34672nd of 95 · position · derived1.19432nd of 95 · position · derived
Harmonized Test ScoresWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better374.09132nd of 172 · position · derived380.41126th of 172 · position · derived
Inbound Mobility Rate, TertiaryUIS · 2024 · Higher is better0.34670th of 75 · position · derived1.8858th of 75 · position · derived
Learning PovertyWorld Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · years differ · Lower is better67.92007too old to compare37th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst59.76202142nd of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Learning-Adjusted Years of SchoolWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better7.092103rd of 172 · position · derived6.318119th of 172 · position · derived
Lower Secondary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better73.69102nd of 164 · position · derived47.72131st of 164 · position · derived
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better7.416134th of 193 · position · derived6.198150th of 193 · position · derived
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Lower SecondaryUIS · years differ · Higher is better19.04201518.432022
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of PrimaryUIS · years differ · Higher is better14.072007too old to compare21.682023
Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Lower SecondaryUIS · years differ · Higher is better21.03201518.922022
Nobel Prize Laureates by Country of BirthNobel Prize Outreach · 2025 · No better end21
Out-of-School Rate, Lower Secondary AgeUIS · 2024 · Lower is better0.515107th of 116 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.30585th of 116 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Outbound Mobility Ratio, TertiaryUIS · 2023 · No better end2.3365.35
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment RateUIS · 2024 · Higher is better60.5468th of 120 · position · derived70.4653rd of 120 · position · derived
Primary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better96.5291st of 165 · position · derived84.61119th of 165 · position · derived
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · Higher is better99.8697.75
Primary Schools with Internet for TeachingUIS · 2024 · Higher is better5.9675.41
Pupils per Qualified Teacher, PrimaryUIS · 2024 · Lower is better24.1240th of 92 · position · derived · 1 = worst24.2638th of 92 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Qualified Teachers in Primary EducationUIS · 2024 · Higher is better100100
School Life ExpectancyUIS · 2024 · Higher is better15.6229th of 77 · position · derived15.2133rd of 77 · position · derived
Secondary School EnrolmentUIS · 2024 · Higher is better105.1624th of 109 · position · derived89.9870th of 109 · position · derived
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · No better end3.3366.509
Tertiary Enrolment RatioUIS · 2024 · Higher is better54.4344th of 95 · position · derived48.1850th of 95 · position · derived
Trust in ScientistsWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end36.9145.15
Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary CompletionUIS · years differ · Closer to 1 is better0.60320190.0892004too old to compare
Youth Literacy RateUIS · years differ · Higher is better93.772008too old to compare89.122014

Measured for Morocco only: Intergenerational Persistence in Education · Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Primary · PISA Mathematics Performance · PISA Reading Performance · PISA Science Performance

Health & Wellbeing

Algeria:97thMorocco:101stof 200

Algeria on Health & Wellbeing →Morocco on Health & Wellbeing →

Key statistics · the 4 the Health & Wellbeing standing is built from

  1. Life Expectancy at Birth

    UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 222 countries measured, values run from 54.46 to 86.37; the middle country is at 74.63.

    54.46dashed: the middle country, 74.6386.37

    Algeria: 76.26

    Morocco: 75.31

  2. Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 133 countries measured, values run from 0 to 63.1; the middle country is at 4.7.

    0dashed: the middle country, 4.763.1

    Algeria: 4.9

    Morocco: no reading in this edition

  3. Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five

    UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 162 countries measured, values run from 0.518 to 52.8; the middle country is at 13.8.

    0.518dashed: the middle country, 13.852.8

    Algeria: 9.809

    Morocco: 14.2

  4. Under-Five Mortality Rate

    UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 200 countries measured, values run from 1.26 to 115.65; the middle country is at 14.54.

    1.26dashed: the middle country, 14.54115.65

    Algeria: 21.64

    Morocco: 15.73

Health & Wellbeing: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 39AlgeriaMorocco
Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better8.698166th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst25.1120th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adult Mortality (Probability of Dying Between 15 and 60)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better72.8173rd of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst96.88143rd of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adults Who Have Been Too Anxious or Depressed to Carry OnWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end7.65916.53
Agreement That Vaccines Are SafeWellcome Trust · 2018 · Higher is better63.02119th of 144 · position · derived79.8764th of 144 · position · derived
Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four VisitsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better69.82019100th of 153 · position · derived53.52018129th of 153 · position · derived
Caesarean Section RateUNICEF · years differ · No better end24.8201921.22018
Care-Seeking for Children with Symptoms of PneumoniaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better472019103rd of 127 · position · derived70.3201858th of 127 · position · derived
Coefficient of Variation of Habitual Caloric ConsumptionFAO · 2024 · Lower is better0.290.34
Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Method)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end3340.9
Cost of a Healthy DietFAO · 2025 · No better end5.563.64
Days Above 35°CECMWF · 2025 · Lower is better147.9753.53
Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better71.497th of 196 · position · derived74.186th of 196 · position · derived
Early Initiation of BreastfeedingUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better32.732019120th of 136 · position · derived42.6201796th of 136 · position · derived
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better28.632019102nd of 136 · position · derived35201785th of 136 · position · derived
Fish and Seafood Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end2.7516.71
Fruit Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better107.1488.99
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better0.443114th of 172 · rank0.438113th of 172 · rank
Global Multidimensional Poverty IndexOPHI · years differ · Lower is better0.005201988th of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.027201863rd of 109 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better0.53597th of 172 · position · derived0.504108th of 172 · position · derived
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better9496
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better9698
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better19.4671st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst14.7388th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
INFORM Severity IndexACAPS · 2025 · Lower is better2.652nd of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.774th of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Institutional DeliveriesUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better98.6201986.12018
Life Expectancy at Age 65UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better16.38113th of 222 · position · derived15.96126th of 222 · position · derived
Low Birthweight PrevalenceUNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · 2020 · Lower is better7.197118th of 158 · position · derived · 1 = worst14.7734th of 158 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end22.2732.79
Modern Contraceptive PrevalenceUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end28.335.5
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better3.01296th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.184116th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better14.9662nd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst9.64283rd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Oral Rehydration Salts for Children with DiarrhoeaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better27.32019108th of 127 · position · derived32.8201899th of 127 · position · derived
Overweight Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · Lower is better13.3213th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst11.1825th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · No better end0.71133rd of 178 · position · derived1.5296th of 178 · position · derived
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · Lower is better15.799th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst16.496th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Prevalence of UndernourishmentFAO · 2023 · Lower is better2.5104th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst766th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Share of Dietary Energy Supply from Cereals, Roots and TubersFAO · 2022 · Lower is better4958
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · Lower is better8.80791st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst12.2861st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Vegetable Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better221.3386.01
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2019 · Lower is better2.703105th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.4110th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for Algeria only: Children with Functional Difficulties · Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic · Minimum Dietary Diversity, Children Aged 6–23 Months · Postnatal Care for Newborns Within Two Days · Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity · Severe Child Food Poverty, Children Aged 6–23 Months · Violent Discipline of Children

Measured for Morocco only: Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health Spending · HPV Vaccination Coverage, Girls

Development & Human Capital

Algeria:100thMorocco:131stof 196

Algeria on Development & Human Capital →Morocco on Development & Human Capital →

Key statistics · the 3 the Development & Human Capital standing is built from

  1. Human Development Index

    UNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.388 to 0.972; the middle country is at 0.762.

    0.388dashed: the middle country, 0.7620.972

    Algeria: 0.76396th of 193 · rank

    Morocco: 0.71120th of 193 · rank

  2. Maternal Mortality Ratio

    MMEIG · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 0.11 to 992.83; the middle country is at 46.65.

    0.11dashed: the middle country, 46.65992.83

    Algeria: 62.49

    Morocco: 69.77

  3. Social Protection Coverage

    ILO · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 52.1.

    0dashed: the middle country, 52.1100

    Algeria: 60.22021

    Morocco: 20.52019

Development & Human Capital: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 9AlgeriaMorocco
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better100100
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better100100
Child MarriageUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better3.82019125th of 143 · position · derived · 1 = worst13.7201887th of 143 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better20.6669th of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst26.1457th of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Closer to 1 is better0.887158th of 184 · position · derived0.859170th of 184 · position · derived
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.60189th of 169 · position · derived0.517109th of 169 · position · derived
Net Official Development Assistance ReceivedOECD Development Assistance Committee · 2023 · No better end0.083121st of 130 · position · derived0.537100th of 130 · position · derived
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.70660th of 156 · position · derived0.67978th of 156 · position · derived
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better02.43

Measured for Morocco only: Multidimensional Poverty Measure

Environment & Sustainability

Algeria:178thMorocco:joint 137thof 186

Algeria on Environment & Sustainability →Morocco on Environment & Sustainability →

Key statistics · the 4 the Environment & Sustainability standing is built from

  1. CO₂ Emissions per Capita

    Global Carbon Project · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 210 countries measured, values run from 0.054 to 41.27; the middle country is at 3.21.

    0.054dashed: the middle country, 3.2141.27

    Algeria: 4.234

    Morocco: 1.814

  2. Ecological Footprint

    Global Footprint Network · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 0.514 to 11.73; the middle country is at 2.296.

    0.514dashed: the middle country, 2.29611.73

    Algeria: no reading in this edition

    Morocco: no reading in this edition

  3. Organic Agricultural Area

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 0 to 86.38; the middle country is at 0.725.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.72586.38

    Algeria: 0.01

    Morocco: 0.05

  4. Water Stress

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 177 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 3,851; the middle country is at 10.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 103,851

    Algeria: 144.81

    Morocco: 18.83

Environment & Sustainability: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 27AlgeriaMorocco
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · No better end15,60573rd of 193 · position · derived20,53965th of 193 · position · derived
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · Lower is better0.82153rd of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.03129th of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Agricultural Irrigated LandFAO · 2019 · No better end3.34564th of 121 · position · derived5.95950th of 121 · position · derived
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · No better end17.36159th of 209 · position · derived66.7427th of 209 · position · derived
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · Higher is better-0.040.01
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end0.16375th of 206 · position · derived0.18270th of 206 · position · derived
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better3.8743.988
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · No better end11,6133,220
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · Lower is better4.690th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst5.461st of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · No better end4.67914.52
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · Lower is better4.6712.834
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · No better end20.67145th of 188 · position · derived55.05113th of 188 · position · derived
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · No better end97,9451,409,441
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · No better end0.83197th of 210 · position · derived12.94149th of 210 · position · derived
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · Higher is better7.724.58
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · No better end2,544,75648th of 179 · position · derived3,796,09136th of 179 · position · derived
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · No better end0.18161st of 188 · position · derived0.26145th of 188 · position · derived
Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · No better end2,0371,040
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better0.8472020116th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.5542021151st of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better47.4196th of 190 · rank47.6790th of 190 · rank
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end101,627
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · No better end1.2461.447
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · Higher is better247.31164th of 181 · position · derived776.87141st of 181 · position · derived
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · No better end0.4620.934
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · No better end2.0122.139
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · No better end4,4982,666
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · No better end67.4378th of 171 · position · derived87.7832nd of 171 · position · derived

Measured for Algeria only: Coal Share of Electricity Generation · Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation · Solar Share of Electricity Generation · Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation

Measured for Morocco only: Consumption-Based CO₂ Emissions · Environmentally Related Tax Revenue · Operating Coal Power Capacity

Gender & Equality

Algeria:158thMorocco:147thof 183

Algeria on Gender & Equality →Morocco on Gender & Equality →

Key statistics · the 4 the Gender & Equality standing is built from

  1. Firms with a Female Top Manager

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 1.429 to 62.9; the middle country is at 19.16.

    1.429dashed: the middle country, 19.1662.9

    Algeria: no reading in this edition

    Morocco: 5.4382023

  2. Social Institutions and Gender Index

    OECD · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 140 countries measured, values run from 6.7 to 67.4; the middle country is at 25.2.

    6.7dashed: the middle country, 25.267.4

    Algeria: no reading in this edition

    Morocco: 49.3

  3. Women, Business and the Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 3.125 to 100; the middle country is at 81.25.

    3.125dashed: the middle country, 81.25100

    Algeria: 60.63

    Morocco: 75.63

  4. Women's Political Empowerment Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.028 to 0.954; the middle country is at 0.772.

    0.028dashed: the middle country, 0.7720.954

    Algeria: 0.625

    Morocco: 0.712

Gender & Equality: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 6AlgeriaMorocco
Account Ownership Among WomenWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better18.07136th of 139 · position · derived34.68121st of 139 · position · derived
Female-Headed HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end10.88201919.22024
Gender Social Norms IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · years differ · Lower is better98.39201424th of 91 · position · derived · 1 = worst93.67202240th of 91 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Mean Age at First Marriage, WomenUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end28.3201324.42018
Sex Ratio at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end104.6104.7
Women Who Think a Husband Is Justified in Hitting or Beating His WifeUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better34.1201946th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst63.92004too old to compare11th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for Morocco only: Firms with Female Participation in Ownership · Legal Guarantees of Women's Equal Rights to Land · Women's Share of Agricultural Landowners

Democracy & Civil Liberties

Algeria:147thMorocco:108thof 198

Algeria on Democracy & Civil Liberties →Morocco on Democracy & Civil Liberties →

Key statistics · the 4 the Democracy & Civil Liberties standing is built from

  1. Civic Space Ratings

    CIVICUS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 198 countries measured, values run from 2.17 to 100; the middle country is at 50.46.

    2.17dashed: the middle country, 50.46100

    Algeria: 26.86

    Morocco: 41.65

  2. Perceptions of Electoral Integrity Index

    EIP · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from 12.86 to 88.61; the middle country is at 54.78.

    12.86dashed: the middle country, 54.7888.61

    Algeria: 38.212024

    Morocco: 63.272021

  3. Rule of Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.199 to 2.012; the middle country is at -0.102.

    -2.199dashed: the middle country, -0.1022.012

    Algeria: -0.652

    Morocco: -0.341

  4. V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.016 to 0.913; the middle country is at 0.497.

    0.016dashed: the middle country, 0.4970.913

    Algeria: 0.265

    Morocco: 0.259

Democracy & Civil Liberties: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 12AlgeriaMorocco
Deliberative Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.183124th of 176 · position · derived0.27899th of 176 · position · derived
Egalitarian Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.207116th of 176 · position · derived0.203118th of 176 · position · derived
Exclusion by Socio-Economic GroupV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2023 · Lower is better0.271114th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.42683rd of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.367137th of 176 · position · derived0.579111th of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Foreign MovementV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.023135th of 176 · position · derived1.33782nd of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of ReligionV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.49164th of 176 · position · derived-1.251160th of 176 · position · derived
Government Censorship of the MediaV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.328148th of 176 · position · derived-0.275117th of 176 · position · derived
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.078129th of 176 · position · derived-0.776118th of 176 · position · derived
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.365155th of 176 · position · derived-1.033147th of 176 · position · derived
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.227150th of 176 · position · derived-0.652125th of 176 · position · derived
Military Dimension IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.50
Participatory Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.095148th of 176 · position · derived0.151126th of 176 · position · derived

Measured for Morocco only: Freedom of Peaceful Assembly · Mass Mobilization · Political Polarization

Peace & Security

Algeria:166thMorocco:139thof 177

Algeria on Peace & Security →Morocco on Peace & Security →

Key statistics · the 4 the Peace & Security standing is built from

  1. Global Militarisation Index

    BICC · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 149 countries measured, values run from 3.512 to 351.09; the middle country is at 100.66.

    3.512dashed: the middle country, 100.66351.09

    Algeria: 206.0114th of 149 · rank

    Morocco: 158.6726th of 149 · rank

  2. Physical Violence Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.053 to 0.989; the middle country is at 0.79.

    0.053dashed: the middle country, 0.790.989

    Algeria: 0.485

    Morocco: 0.823

  3. Political Stability and Absence of Violence

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.506 to 1.563; the middle country is at 0.171.

    -2.506dashed: the middle country, 0.1711.563

    Algeria: -0.663

    Morocco: -0.543

  4. Political Violence by Non-State Actors

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from -3.182 to 3.375; the middle country is at -0.661.

    -3.182dashed: the middle country, -0.6613.375

    Algeria: no reading in this edition

    Morocco: 0.503

Peace & Security: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 7AlgeriaMorocco
Armed Forces Personnel (% of population)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · Lower is better0.580.61
Arms Imports (% of total imports)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · No better end2.70.7
Civilian Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better00
Deaths in Non-State ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better00
Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better059th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst749th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Deaths in State-Based Armed ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better07
Refugees by Country of OriginUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end9,17410,400

Risk & Resilience

Algeria:96thMorocco:138thof 193

Algeria on Risk & Resilience →Morocco on Risk & Resilience →

Key statistics · the 4 the Risk & Resilience standing is built from

  1. Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 142 countries measured, values run from 16.49 to 93.69; the middle country is at 53.85.

    16.49dashed: the middle country, 53.8593.69

    Algeria: 70.02

    Morocco: 44.19

  2. Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)

    Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 0.263 to 0.655; the middle country is at 0.45.

    0.263dashed: the middle country, 0.450.655

    Algeria: 0.4383rd of 190 · rank

    Morocco: 0.4595th of 190 · rank

  3. INFORM Risk Index

    European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 191 countries measured, values run from 0.7 to 8.5; the middle country is at 3.7.

    0.7dashed: the middle country, 3.78.5

    Algeria: 4.3

    Morocco: 4.1

  4. World Risk Index

    Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.18 to 46.56; the middle country is at 4.17.

    0.18dashed: the middle country, 4.1746.56

    Algeria: 9.25

    Morocco: 10.55

Risk & Resilience: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 6AlgeriaMorocco
Adults Who Experienced a Natural Disaster or Severe WeatherWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better3.68294th of 98 · position · derived · 1 = worst64.333rd of 98 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end3,69015,033
Per Capita Food Supply VariabilityFAO · 2024 · Lower is better1823
Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end180,5757,304
Riverine Flood Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better1.932105th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst3.58842nd of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
World Risk Poll Resilience IndexLloyd's Register Foundation · 2023 · Higher is better6344

Measured for Morocco only: Drought Risk (Aqueduct) · Firms Whose Assets Were Damaged by Extreme Weather

Mobility & Trade

Algeria:145thMorocco:69thof 177

Algeria on Mobility & Trade →Morocco on Mobility & Trade →

Key statistics · the 4 the Mobility & Trade standing is built from

  1. Container Import Dwell Time

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 1 to 21.6; the middle country is at 4.4.

    1dashed: the middle country, 4.421.6

    Algeria: 16.7

    Morocco: 6.5

  2. ICT Goods Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 120 countries measured, values run from 0 to 61.45; the middle country is at 0.975.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.97561.45

    Algeria: no reading in this edition

    Morocco: no reading in this edition

  3. Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

    UNCTAD · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 168 countries measured, values run from 4.13 to 1,313; the middle country is at 60.84.

    4.13dashed: the middle country, 60.841,313

    Algeria: 71.2872nd of 177 · rank

    Morocco: 259.6223rd of 177 · rank

  4. Logistics Performance Index

    World Bank Group · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 1.9 to 4.3; the middle country is at 2.9.

    1.9dashed: the middle country, 2.94.3

    Algeria: 2.597th of 139 · rank

    Morocco: no reading in this edition

Mobility & Trade: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 9AlgeriaMorocco
Average Time to Clear Exports Through CustomsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better14.12007too old to compare13th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.5152023110th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Cereal Import Dependency RatioFAO · 2022 · No better end83.964.6
Cost of Sending RemittancesWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better7.8312th of 93 · position · derived · 1 = worst4.17431st of 93 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · Lower is better0.20368th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.084100th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
EmigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end1,780,3993,627,829
FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2024 · Lower is better0.3487th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.03472nd of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst
International MigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end259,458111,069
International Migrants as a Share of PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end0.5540.292
Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end-0.562-1.051

Food & Agriculture

Algeria:81stMorocco:67thof 184

Algeria on Food & Agriculture →Morocco on Food & Agriculture →

Key statistics · the 4 the Food & Agriculture standing is built from

  1. Agriculture Orientation Index

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 132 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 5.38; the middle country is at 0.305.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 0.3055.38

    Algeria: 0.36

    Morocco: no reading in this edition

  2. Cereal Yield

    FAO · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 23 to 29,147; the middle country is at 3,072.

    23dashed: the middle country, 3,07229,147

    Algeria: 1,352

    Morocco: 1,482

  3. Dietary Energy Supply

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 155 countries measured, values run from 1,757 to 3,962; the middle country is at 2,982.

    1,757dashed: the middle country, 2,9823,962

    Algeria: 3,396

    Morocco: 3,335

  4. Across the 186 countries measured, values run from 1.67 to 4.57; the middle country is at 3.14.

    1.67dashed: the middle country, 3.144.57

    Algeria: 3.5

    Morocco: 4

Poverty & Inequality

Algeria:no standingMorocco:89thof 159

Morocco on Poverty & Inequality →

Key statistics · the 3 the Poverty & Inequality standing is built from

  1. Gini Index

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 23 to 59.07; the middle country is at 33.72.

    23dashed: the middle country, 33.7259.07

    Algeria: no reading in this edition

    Morocco: 39.552013

  2. Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 0 to 48.69; the middle country is at 0.345.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.34548.69

    Algeria: no reading in this edition

    Morocco: 0.732013

  3. Across the 145 countries measured, values run from 0.6 to 93.9; the middle country is at 26.4.

    0.6dashed: the middle country, 26.493.9

    Algeria: no reading in this edition

    Morocco: 12.4

Poverty & Inequality: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 1AlgeriaMorocco
Poverty Headcount at National Poverty LinesWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end5.52011too old to compare3.92022

Money & Public Finance

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

Money & Public Finance: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Measured · 3AlgeriaMorocco
Made or Received a Digital PaymentWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better13.0997th of 98 · position · derived31.9977th of 98 · position · derived
Saved at a Financial Institution or with Mobile MoneyWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better16.5573rd of 98 · position · derived6.09396th of 98 · position · derived
Short-Term Share of External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better25.4611.04

Measured for Morocco only: Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment · Share of Firms' Payments Made Electronically

Energy

Algeria:132ndMorocco:no standingof 165

Algeria on Energy →

Key statistics · the 3 the Energy standing is built from

  1. Carbon Intensity of Electricity

    Ember · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 23.73 to 1,306; the middle country is at 433.75.

    23.73dashed: the middle country, 433.751,306

    Algeria: 632.85

    Morocco: no reading in this edition

  2. Renewable Share of Electricity Generation

    Ember · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 32.06.

    0dashed: the middle country, 32.06100

    Algeria: 1.069

    Morocco: no reading in this edition

  3. World Energy Trilemma Index

    World Energy Council · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 27.7 to 83.2; the middle country is at 63.8.

    27.7dashed: the middle country, 63.883.2

    Algeria: 6255th of 99 · rank

    Morocco: no reading in this edition

Energy: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 7AlgeriaMorocco
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · No better end1,1430.025
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end98.810.043
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · No better end4.9175.006
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · No better end61.6924.65
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end6.4690.037
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better58.4254.44
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better19.3441.17

Measured for Algeria only: Gas Share of Electricity Generation · Hydro Share of Electricity Generation · Net Electricity Imports (share of generation) · Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation

Measured for Morocco only: Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major Constraint · Firms Owning or Sharing a Generator

Digital & Technology

Algeria:91stMorocco:77thof 198

Algeria on Digital & Technology →Morocco on Digital & Technology →

Key statistics · the 4 the Digital & Technology standing is built from

  1. Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 170 countries measured, values run from 0.377 to 87.15; the middle country is at 25.42.

    0.377dashed: the middle country, 25.4287.15

    Algeria: 22.54

    Morocco: 24.97

  2. Government AI Readiness Index

    Oxford Insights · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 12.12 to 88.36; the middle country is at 40.19.

    12.12dashed: the middle country, 40.1988.36

    Algeria: 42.0589th of 195 · rank

    Morocco: 43.0686th of 195 · rank

  3. Government Cyber Security Capacity

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from -2.66 to 3.715; the middle country is at 0.196.

    -2.66dashed: the middle country, 0.1963.715

    Algeria: 0.547

    Morocco: 1.457

  4. GovTech Maturity Index

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 196 countries measured, values run from 0.01 to 0.997; the middle country is at 0.63.

    0.01dashed: the middle country, 0.630.997

    Algeria: 0.555

    Morocco: 0.516

Digital & Technology: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Also measured · 8AlgeriaMorocco
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · Higher is better13.812
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · No better end0.560.9
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · No better end586,990906,406
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · No better end452,9501,030,908
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · No better end610,0321,496,663
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better82.9171st of 140 · position · derived64.77103rd of 140 · position · derived
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better98.3412th of 140 · position · derived90.2280th of 140 · position · derived
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better84.3448th of 140 · position · derived67.0492nd of 140 · position · derived

Measured for Morocco only: Firms Experiencing Internet Disruptions · Firms with Their Own Website

People & Population

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

People & Population: statistics measuring both Algeria and Morocco
Measured · 16AlgeriaMorocco
Average Household SizeUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end4.9420193.972024
Crude Birth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end19.6316.7
Crude Death RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end4.6415.638
Historical Index of Ethnic FractionalizationLenka Dražanová, European University Institute (Migration Policy Centre) · 2013 · No better end0.3720.566
Mean Age at ChildbearingUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end31.4529.93
Median Age of the PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end28.1929.19
One-Person HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end1.61201911.12024
Population Aged 65 and OverUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end6.3777.826
Population DensityUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end19.3884.5
Population Growth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end1.4421.001
Population Living in Cities (Degree of Urbanisation)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end42.8151.96
Population Under Age 15UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end30.6426.04
Sex Ratio of the Total PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end104.13101.79
Total Dependency RatioUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end58.7751.2
Total Fertility RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end2.7662.23
Urban Population Share (National Definitions)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end75.8263.13

04Over time

How the two have moved

Algeria solid, Morocco dashed. Values from 2000; ranks are the publisher’s own, each year counted in that year’s field.

GDP per person

international $, PPP · World Bank Group

05,00010,00015,000200020132025Algeria: 15,883 in 2025Morocco: 9,495 in 2025
Algeria, 2025
15,883
Morocco, 2025
9,495

Algeria’s GDP per person was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2025.

Life expectancy at birth

years at birth · UN DESA Population Division

0204060200020122023Algeria: 76.26 in 2023Morocco: 75.31 in 2023
Algeria, 2023
76.26
Morocco, 2023
75.31

Algeria’s life expectancy was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Population

people · UN DESA Population Division

010,000,00020,000,00030,000,00040,000,000200020122023Algeria: 46,164,219 in 2023Morocco: 37,712,505 in 2023
Algeria, 2023
46,164,219
Morocco, 2023
37,712,505

Algeria’s population was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Human Development Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

25th50th75th100th125th200020122023Algeria: 96th of 193 in 2023Morocco: 120th of 193 in 2023
Algeria, 2023
96th of 193
Morocco, 2023
120th of 193

Corruption Perceptions Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Transparency International

25th50th75th100th201220192025Algeria: 109th of 181 in 2025Morocco: 91st of 181 in 2025
Algeria, 2025
109th of 181
Morocco, 2025
91st of 181

Gender Inequality Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

25th50th75th100th200020122023Algeria: 114th of 172 in 2023Morocco: 113th of 172 in 2023
Algeria, 2023
114th of 172
Morocco, 2023
113th of 172

Global Innovation Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · World Intellectual Property Organization

25th50th75th100th202220242025Algeria: 115th of 139 in 2025Morocco: 57th of 139 in 2025
Algeria, 2025
115th of 139
Morocco, 2025
57th of 139

Economic Complexity Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Growth Lab at Harvard University

25th50th75th100th125th200020122024Algeria: 116th of 145 in 2024Morocco: 85th of 145 in 2024
Algeria, 2024
116th of 145
Morocco, 2024
85th of 145

Government AI Readiness Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Oxford Insights

25th50th75th100th202020232025Algeria: 89th of 195 in 2025Morocco: 86th of 195 in 2025
Algeria, 2025
89th of 195
Morocco, 2025
86th of 195

05Recorded facts

The two countries

Fact Algeria Morocco
CapitalAlgiersRabat
LanguagesArabic, Standard Algerian BerberArabic, Standard Moroccan Tamazight
CurrencyAlgerian dinar (DZD)Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Calling code+213+212
Internet domain.dz.ma
ISO codesDZ · DZAMA · MAR
WhereNorthern Africa · AfricaNorthern Africa · Africa

Share a land borderBoth in Northern AfricaBoth in Africa

Algeria in black and Morocco in blue-grey on a map
Algeria MoroccoOutlines from Natural Earth, which draws borders as they are held on the ground. No line on this map is a statement about where a border should be.

06Keep comparing

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07Questions

Algeria and Morocco: common questions

Which is bigger, Algeria or Morocco?

People: Algeria 46,164,219 and Morocco 37,712,505 in 2023, according to UN DESA Population Division. Algeria has 1.2 times as many. Land area, in square kilometres: Algeria 2,381,740 and Morocco 446,300 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Algeria’s is 5.3 times as large.

Which has the higher GDP per person, Algeria or Morocco?

Algeria. GDP per person at purchasing power parity, in international dollars: Algeria 15,883 and Morocco 9,495 in 2025, according to World Bank Group.

Where are Algeria and Morocco placed in the Country Index 2026?

Algeria is placed 146th of 183, and Morocco is placed joint 113th of 183. The Country Index 2026 is this site’s own ordering of published statistics, subject by subject; it is not a rank any publisher printed.

Do Algeria and Morocco share a border?

Yes: the two share a land border, as the Natural Earth outlines draw it — borders as they are held on the ground. Both are in Northern Africa.

How many statistics compare Algeria and Morocco?

306 statistics from 60 publishers measure both. 25 more measure only Algeria, and 50 only Morocco; those are listed under each subject rather than left out.

Why do some rows give two different years?

For 33 of the 306 shared statistics the publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, so the two readings describe different years. Both years are printed, and those rows are left out of every comparison in the summary.

08Method

Sources and how to read them

Every value is the newest reading the publisher issued, exactly as each country’s profile prints it: Algeria and Morocco. A rank is a number the publisher printed; a position · derived is this site’s ordering of one published statistic; a standing is a place in the Country Index 2026.

Where a publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, the two readings can describe different years. Both years are then printed, and the row is left out of every comparison in the summary. How every number on the site is read is set out on the methodology page.

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The 60 publishers behind the shared statistics

ACAPS · Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · Anthropic · Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · CIVICUS · Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) · European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) · European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR) · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · GitHub · Global Carbon Project · Global Energy Monitor · Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Growth Lab at Harvard University · Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · International Labour Organization (ILO) · Jonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · Lenka Dražanová, European University Institute (Migration Policy Centre) · Lloyd's Register Foundation · Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Microsoft AI Economy Institute · Nobel Prize Outreach · Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · OECD · OECD Development Assistance Committee · Open Data Watch · OpenAlex (OurResearch) · Oxford Insights · Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · Transparency International · U.S. Department of State · U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · UN DESA Population Division · UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · UNDP Human Development Report Office · UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · UNICEF · UNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Wellcome Trust · WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC) · World Bank Group · World Bank Group (Climate Change Knowledge Portal), from Copernicus ERA5 (ECMWF) · World Bank Group (ESMAP) · World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · World Bank Group (ID4D) · World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · World Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · World Energy Council · World Intellectual Property Organization · World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · World Resources Institute (WRI)

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