Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Algeria
2,381,741 km²
72.5% of largest
India is 1.38× larger than Algeria
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Algeria
3.1% OF LARGEST
43.85M
PEOPLE
India has 32.32× the population of Algeria
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Algeria
4.5% OF LARGEST
$169.9B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Algeria
9.0% OF LARGEST
130K
TROOPS
India has 11.12× the active personnel of Algeria
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Algeria
25.3% OF LARGEST
551
AIRCRAFT
India has 3.96× the aircraft of Algeria
Naval Assets
India
Algeria
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Algeria
19.8% OF LARGEST
173.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Algeria
11.9% OF LARGEST
$68B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Algeria
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Algeria
$53.5B
Exports
$53.5B
Imports
$54.6B
Trade Balance
$-1.2B
Trade Deficit
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Algeria
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Algeria
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Algeria
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Algeria
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Algeria
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Algeria
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Algeria
7
Gold
4
Silver
9
Bronze
20
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 20
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Algeria
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
Algeria
29.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Algeria is 1.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
Algeria has the highest youth population at 56.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Algeria
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time | — |
12
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide | — |
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Algeria
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $450 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $300 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $70 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $22 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $18 | $15 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Algeria | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43851044 | 1417200000 |
| Area (sq km) | 2381741 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Algiers | New Delhi |
| Official Language | Arabic, Berber | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Algerian Dinar (DZD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Algeria | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 130,000 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 150,000 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 280,000 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $9,700,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 1,467 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,868 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 300 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 270 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 316 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Algeria | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $169,900,000,000 | $3,736,900,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $3,870 | $2,637 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 11.7% | 7.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 27.6 | 35.7 |
| Currency | Algerian Dinar (DZD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| Algeria Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 1.4137 Stronger |
| India Currency | 0.7073 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | DZD | INR |
| 1 USD equals | 133.5451 DZD Updated: 2026-06-27 | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 1.4 times larger in area than Algeria.
India has 32.3 times more people than Algeria.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Algeria has the highest GDP per capita at $3,870 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.74 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Algeria vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 22.0x larger than Algeria's $170B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 32.3x larger than Algeria's 44M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 1.4x larger than Algeria.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Algeria's 130Thousand.
Trade: Algeria has a trade deficit of $1B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: Algeria leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology