Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP per capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI per capita, Atlas method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Algiers
Surface area
2,381,741 km² of which 85% desert
Population
44.616.626
Density 2020
18 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Semi-presidential
Head of state
Abdelmadjid Tebboune (elected on 19/12/2019)
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Revised Constitution 2020 https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/dz2020.htm
Article 53.
The right to create associations is guaranteed. It may be exercised by simple declaration.
The State encourages associations of public utility.
An organic law determines the conditions and procedures for the creation of associations.
Associations may only be dissolved by virtue of a court decision.
Law no. 12-06 on associations 2012. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=fr&p_isn=89142&p_country=DZA&p_count=1096
+ Draft organic law on associations under review (2022).
UN: accession 10/24/1945
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 1968, Ratification/Accession: 1989
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights:Signature: 1968, Ratification/Accession: 1989
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 1993
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Ratification/Accession: 2005
UNESCO: Member since 1962 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1968 to 2015
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Accession: 05/22/1996
Currency: Algerian dinar
League of Arab States: 1962
African Union: 1963
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Signature: 10/04/1986, Ratification: 01/03/1987
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
#
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2018
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2016
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2020
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
#
GINI Index /100
2011
Democracy Index /10
2019
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2021
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
No guarantee of rights
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HDI
2022