HEAD TO HEAD
Algeria vs France
Verdict
France holds a 76–24 advantage over Algeria on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by economic size (GDP) (92% of the combined total, $3.2tn) and military spending (73% of the combined total, $68.0bn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Algeria | Share | France | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $25.4bn | 27%73% | $68.0bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $269bn | 8%92% | $3.2tn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 139.0k | 41%59% | 203.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 56 | 22%78% | 200 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
