Algeria vs Guatemala

Algeria
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Upper middle income
Capital: Algiers
Population
46.8M
GDP
$269.3B
Guatemala
Latin America & Caribbean
Upper middle income
Capital: Guatemala City
Population
18.4M
GDP
$113.2B

POP 2.5x GDP 2.4x LE 3.7 yrs same-band UMC

Widest indicator spreads · Algeria vs Guatemala

Poverty (< $2.15/day)100%Renewable Energy Consump…99.8%Forest Area97.5%Freshwater Withdrawal96.7%Intentional Homicides95%Population Density88.5%Stunting Prevalence (und…78.7%Unemployment Rate77.6%
MID pair: Poverty (< $2.15/day) is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band UMC.

Demographics: Population Density (Guatemala, 89% spread)

Indicator Algeria Guatemala Year
Population Density 19.4 169.1 2023
Population 46.8M 18.4M 2024
Population Ages 65+ 6.6% 4.8% 2024
Urban Population 75.3% 56.0% 2024

1 closer demographics rows sit on the Algeria and Guatemala profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Unemployment Rate (Guatemala, 78% spread)

Indicator Algeria Guatemala Year
Unemployment Rate 11.7% 2.6% 2024
GDP (Current USD) $269.3B $113.2B 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $1.2B $1.8B 2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 4.0% 2.9% 2024

4 closer economy rows sit on the Algeria and Guatemala profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Guatemala, 79% spread)

Indicator Algeria Guatemala Year
Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 9.8% 46.0% 2019
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.4% 6.8% 2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio 62 94 2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people) 1.7 1.3 2022

3 closer health rows sit on the Algeria and Guatemala profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Algeria, 66% spread)

Indicator Algeria Guatemala Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 9.0% 3.1% 2024
School Enrollment (Secondary) 105.2% 49.6% 2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 54.4% 27.3% 2024

3 closer education rows sit on the Algeria and Guatemala profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Guatemala, 100% spread)

Indicator Algeria Guatemala Year
Renewable Energy Consumption 0.1% 62.1% 2021
Forest Area 0.8% 32.6% 2023
Freshwater Withdrawal 91.5% 3.0% 2022
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 4.0 1.1 2024

1 closer environment rows sit on the Algeria and Guatemala profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (Algeria, 29% spread)

Indicator Algeria Guatemala Year
Access to Clean Water 69.0% 48.8% 2024
Internet Users 77.4% 60.2% 2024

3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Algeria and Guatemala profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (Algeria, 100% spread)

Indicator Algeria Guatemala Year
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 0.0% 9.7% 2011
Intentional Homicides 1.2 23.4 2023
Net Migration -31,240 -7,725 2024
Female Labor Participation 14.3% 38.4% 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Algeria and Guatemala profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Algeria vs Guatemala comparison

Algeria (UMC) and Guatemala (UMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band UMC). Population is 2.5x larger; GDP is 2.4x larger. Open with Poverty (< $2.15/day) (~100%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Latin America & Caribbean; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Algeria vs Guatemala figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · MID scale band.