Algeria vs Egypt

Algeria scores 57.0 in the NationsTree Index (63rd in the world) and Egypt scores 42.9 (116th), a gap of 14.1 points. Their trees are 18 m and 28 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Egypt has 2.5 times the population of Algeria. Algeria is 2.4 times larger than Egypt by land area. Egypt has an economy 2.7 times the size of Algeria (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Algeria 47.4 million and Egypt 118.4 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $20,204 in Egypt and $18,586 in Algeria (2025, international dollars). People in Algeria live on average 4.7 years longer (76.5 vs 71.8 years).

Of 31 indicators reported by both countries, Algeria ranks higher in the world on 19 and Egypt on 12. Algeria is clearly stronger in military. Egypt is clearly stronger in tourism, trade and main industries.

As a nation, Egypt is the older of the two (statehood since 3100 BC, 5,125 years), compared with Algeria (since 1962). Over the last five years Algeria improved faster (direction score 92 vs 4 out of 100).