| Attribute |
Algeria × | 
Turkmenistan × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 2,381,740 | 488,100 |
| Continent | Africa | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 2,381,740 | 469,930 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 18,170 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 6,734 | 4,158 |
| Border countries | - Libya
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Niger
- Tunisia
- Western Sahara
| - Afghanistan
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
|
| Coastline (km) | 998 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 800 | 230 |
| Lowest point (m) | -40 | -81 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,908 | 3,139 |
| People | | |
| Population | 42,972,878 | 5,528,627 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria | - |
| Short country name | Algeria | Turkmenistan |
| Long local name | Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah | - |
| Short local name | Al Jaza'ir | Turkmenistan |
| Former name | - | - Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Algiers | Ashgabat |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 630,000,000,000 | 103,700,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 167,600,000,000 | 37,930,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 1.4 | 6.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 15,200 | 18,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 37.8 | 23.9 |
| Labor force | 11,820,000 | 2,305,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 11.7 | 11 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 23 | 0.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 54,150,000,000 | 5,657,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 70,200,000,000 | 6,714,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 5.27 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 32.3 | 14.9 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -9.6 | -2.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 27.5 | 28.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 5.6 | 8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 4 | 5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 8 | 19 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 84,560,000,000 | 1,326,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 84,560,000,000 | 12,230,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 110,200,000,000 | 28,400,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -22,100,000,000 | -4,359,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 34,370,000,000 | 7,458,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 48,540,000,000 | 4,571,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 97,890,000,000 | 24,910,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 6,260,000,000 | 539,400,000 |
| National currency | Algerian dinars | Turkmenistani manat |
| National currency (code) | DZD | TMM |
| National currency (symbol) | دج | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 108.9 | 4.125 |