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Algiers

Africa Power #147/162Per-capita #157
Metro Power
23.9
of 100 · #147
MPI
23.9
MCC
14.8
MDI
10.9

Pillar profile

Talent17.3
Capital6.6
Research13.1
Infrastructure26.3
Agentic10.9

Indicators

  • Population (m)3.5
  • GDP ($bn)29
  • GDP per capita ($k)8.3
  • AI investment ($bn)0.1
  • Tech employment %3
  • AI talent33
  • Research strength36
  • Notable AI orgs6
  • Compute / data centers38
  • Broadband %66
  • Tertiary degree %26
  • Digital skills40
  • Startup ecosystem32
  • Agent adoption18
  • Patents / 100k2.5

Nearest peers

Metro report · generated from Algiers's indicators

Algiers — metro standing in full

Algiers is the #153 metro by economic size ($29bn) in the panel and ranks #147/162 on absolute Metro Power and #157/162 on per-capita intensity. No pillar stands out as a clear strength; the binding concern is capital.

Economic & scale context curated v1 estimate

GDP (metro)
$29bn
#153 of 162
GDP / capita
$8k
Population
3.5M
AI investment
$0.1bn
#157 of 162
Notable AI orgs
6

Index & pillar read

For each metro index and pillar: what it means when high (the value) versus low (the gap), and Algiers's own standing.

Index / pillarValueStandingWhat a high vs low value means — and where Algiers sits
MPI Metro Power23.9Lagging · #147/162Low here — limited absolute weight — a smaller node that leans on capacity built in larger hubs.
▲ high: a heavyweight hub where capital, talent and AI organizations concentrate — it can anchor an entire national AI ecosystem  ·  ▼ low: limited absolute weight — a smaller node that leans on capacity built in larger hubs
MCC Metro Coefficient14.8Lagging · #157/162Low here — thin intensity per resident — capability is sparse relative to the population.
▲ high: deep capability per resident — a concentrated, high-intensity ecosystem  ·  ▼ low: thin intensity per resident — capability is sparse relative to the population
MDI Metro Agentic10.9Lagging · #158/162Low here — agentic deployment is shallow — the local agent lever is under-used.
▲ high: agents are widely deployed locally — a near-term productivity multiplier  ·  ▼ low: agentic deployment is shallow — the local agent lever is under-used
Talent Talent17.3Lagging · #157/162Low here — a shallow talent base that constrains how much can be built locally.
▲ high: a deep talent pool — the scarcest input to building AI  ·  ▼ low: a shallow talent base that constrains how much can be built locally
Capital Capital6.6Lagging · #160/162Low here — thin investment — good ideas struggle to scale locally.
▲ high: abundant capital flowing into building cognitive infrastructure  ·  ▼ low: thin investment — good ideas struggle to scale locally
Research Research13.1Lagging · #156/162Low here — a weak research base — fewer home-grown breakthroughs and spinouts.
▲ high: a strong research base feeding a pipeline of ideas and people  ·  ▼ low: a weak research base — fewer home-grown breakthroughs and spinouts
Infrastructure Infrastructure26.3Lagging · #155/162Low here — infrastructure gaps cap how much AI can actually be run locally.
▲ high: the physical and digital rails to run AI at scale are in place  ·  ▼ low: infrastructure gaps cap how much AI can actually be run locally
Agentic Agentic10.9Lagging · #158/162Low here — little agentic deployment — the near-term lever is unused.
▲ high: agents are actively deployed — an early-mover productivity edge  ·  ▼ low: little agentic deployment — the near-term lever is unused

Strengths to build on

  • No pillar stands out as a clear strength yet.

Risk factors

  • Binding weakness — Capital 6.6 (#160/162, Lagging): thin investment — good ideas struggle to scale locally.
Metro values are curated estimates (v1) on a consistent global scale — not yet measured sub-national data.