| Ranking | Afghanistan | Algeria | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports2026-11-02 | #2 · 16.63 months of imports | #3 · 16.53 months of imports | Afghanistan by 1 |
| Countries with the highest out-of-pocket share of health spending2026-11-02 | #4 · 77.14 % of current health expenditure | #44 · 45 % of current health expenditure | Afghanistan by 40 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease2026-11-02 | #4 · 69.43 per 100,000 people | #27 · 40.76 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan by 23 |
| Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals2026-11-02 | #33 · 54.76 % of internal resources | #8 · 144.81 % of internal resources | Algeria by 25 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #9 · 515.38 thousand children | #47 · 74.1 thousand children | Afghanistan by 38 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #40 · 652.23 thousand km² | #10 · 2,381.74 thousand km² | Algeria by 30 |
| Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol2026-11-02 | #10 · 96.5 % | #20 · 86.92 % | Afghanistan by 10 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease2026-11-02 | #14 · 254.53 per 100,000 people | #37 · 168.58 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan by 23 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #14 · 77.77 thousand deaths | #44 · 19.42 thousand deaths | Afghanistan by 30 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #14 · 29.6k thousand people | #28 · 14.5k thousand people | Afghanistan by 14 |
| Countries by net errors and omissions2026-10-28 | #16 · 2,997.4 BoP, current US$ million | #23 · 2,272.98 BoP, current US$ million | Afghanistan by 7 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #18 · 1,469.03 thousand births | #34 · 905.98 thousand births | Afghanistan by 16 |
| Countries with the highest almond yields2026-11-01 | #22 · 1.74 tonnes per hectare | #20 · 1.86 tonnes per hectare | Algeria by 2 |
| Countries with the highest unemployment rate2026-11-02 | #21 · 13.35 % of labor force | #29 · 11.63 % of labor force | Afghanistan by 8 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #22 · 23.95 per 100,000 people | #50 · 18.35 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan by 28 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #25 · 36.63 million hectares | #24 · 36.81 million hectares | Algeria by 1 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate2026-11-02 | #24 · 94 % of new cases | #50 · 90 % of new cases | Afghanistan by 26 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #24 · 9,604.73 deaths | #30 · 8,106 deaths | Afghanistan by 6 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #26 · 20 billion cubic meters | #44 · 7.39 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan by 18 |
| Countries producing the most potash fertilizer2026-11-02 | #28 · 0 thousand tonnes | #30 · 0 thousand tonnes | Afghanistan by 2 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #36 · 43.84 million | #33 · 47.44 million | Algeria by 3 |
| Countries getting the most electricity from nuclear power2026-11-02 | #33 · 0 % | #35 · 0 % | Afghanistan by 2 |
| Countries with the highest opioid use death rates2026-11-02 | #36 · 0.95 per 100,000 people | #38 · 0.89 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan by 2 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #36 · 20.28 billion billion cubic meters | #46 · 10.29 billion billion cubic meters | Afghanistan by 10 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #47 · 100 thousand people | #36 · 139 thousand people | Algeria by 11 |
| Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates2026-11-02 | #36 · 0.11 per 100,000 people | #40 · 0.1 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan by 4 |
| Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share)2026-10-31 | #38 · 5.98 % of total agricultural land | #45 · 3.34 % of total agricultural land | Afghanistan by 7 |
| Countries with the highest drug-related death rates2026-11-02 | #38 · 1.37 per 100,000 people | #39 · 1.3 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan by 1 |
| Countries with the most cropland2026-11-02 | #41 · 8,116 thousand hectares | #39 · 8,537.7 thousand hectares | Algeria by 2 |
| Countries with the most land under cereal production2026-11-02 | #48 · 2,635.33 thousand hectares | #47 · 2,680.11 thousand hectares | Algeria by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports
Head to head
Afghanistan vs Algeria, explained
Afghanistan vs Algeria, head to head across 30 shared rankings. Afghanistan ranks higher in 22, Algeria ranks higher in 8. On that count Afghanistan comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports, Afghanistan is #2 with 16.63 months of imports and Algeria is #3 with 16.53 months of imports (Afghanistan ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest out-of-pocket share of health spending, Afghanistan is #4 with 77.14 % of current health expenditure and Algeria is #44 with 45 % of current health expenditure (Afghanistan ahead by 40); in Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease, Afghanistan is #4 with 69.43 per 100,000 people and Algeria is #27 with 40.76 per 100,000 people (Afghanistan ahead by 23); in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals, Afghanistan is #33 with 54.76 % of internal resources and Algeria is #8 with 144.81 % of internal resources (Algeria ahead by 25); in Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3, Afghanistan is #9 with 515.38 thousand children and Algeria is #47 with 74.1 thousand children (Afghanistan ahead by 38); in Largest countries by land area, Afghanistan is #40 with 652.23 thousand km² and Algeria is #10 with 2,381.74 thousand km² (Algeria ahead by 30).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Afghanistan ranks higher in more shared rankings (22 of 30). In Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports, Afghanistan is #2 and Algeria is #3.
- In how many rankings do Afghanistan and Algeria both appear?
- 30 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.