Albania

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income

Population: 2.75M; 140th of 217
GDP: $27.2B; 113th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $10,012; 102nd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 79.6; 54th of 217
Human development: 0.796; 66th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Albania

North Macedonia

Georgia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Turkmenistan

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upper-middle-income Balkan economy; EU accession candidate; growth bolstered by tourism, agriculture, mining, construction, and private consumption; fiscal consolidation through revenue collection and tax compliance enhancements to address public debt; challenges include weak governance, corruption, and high emigration rates

Area: 28,748 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber…
Borders: Greece; Kosovo; North Macedonia; Montenegro

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim74.5%▲ 4.4pt
Christian17.8%▼ 2.5pt
Unaffiliated7.7%▼ 1.9pt

Religious diversity: 4.75 / 10 · moderate · 60th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

ALB

MKD

GEO

BIH

GDP

current US$

$27.2B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.71B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

50.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

15.5%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

22.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

2.75M–––

Population density

people per km²

101.4–––

Urban population

% of total

64.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.3–––

Net migration

people

-24.5K–––

Population under 15

% of total

16.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

16.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

6.2%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.7%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

8,032.1–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,204.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.444–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.203–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.22–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.01–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.82–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.06–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

30.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.84–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

7.8%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

7.4%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

16.2%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

19.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

54.4%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

2.91–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.75–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

7.7%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.58–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.83–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.86–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.74–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.64–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.74–––

Would fight for country

% yes

80.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

1.86–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#113/214

$27.2B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#102/214

$10,0122024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#92/203

$21,260latest

GDP growth

annual %

#76/214

4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#97/207

$8,6902024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#65/213

2.7%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#72/201

$1.71B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#119/205

50.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#55/206

15.5%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#117/208

22.4%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#147/187

10.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#28/168

29.4latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#36/168

0.3%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#140/217

2.75Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#104/216

101.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#105/215

64.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#54/217

79.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#188/217

1.3latest

Net migration

people

#179/217

-24.5K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#159/217

16.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#54/217

16.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#70/196

8.3latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#68/196

9.4latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#103/192

6.2%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#91/195

1.9latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#37/160

98.5%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#162/199

2.7%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#54/194

64.7%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#86/139

70.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#91/210

83.1%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#154/214

932023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#79/208

22.52023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#100/215

1,324.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#1/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#122/198

8,032.12023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#88/202

3,204.52023

Electricity generation

TWh

#110/202

92023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#1/202

100%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#1/202

0%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#64/204

4.42024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#73/204

1.62024

Share of global CO₂

#137/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#50/193

2.72023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#91/172

0.4842022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#80/172

0.4092022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#99/178

362022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#112/193

-0.4082022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#77/193

0.06512022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#97/193

-0.1662022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#88/193

0.1152022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#40/172

0.8922022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#55/104

0.4442002

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#101/105

0.2032002

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#33/113

9.222018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#81/112

2.012018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#69/114

2.822018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#83/114

4.062018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#55/114

1.692018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#17/111

1.622018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#61/113

30.2%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#92/109

1.842018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#81/112

7.8%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#94/112

7.4%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#112/114

16.2%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#79/114

19.8%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#67/110

54.4%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#105/109

2.911998

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#60/193

4.752020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#73/193

7.7%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#113/114

2.8%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#111/112

1.582018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#106/113

1.832018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#100/110

1.862018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#97/111

1.742018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#1/104

9.642018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#26/114

3.742018

Would fight for country

% yes

#32/113

80.5%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#113/114

1.862018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#66/189

0.7962021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#39/170

0.1442021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#90/164

5.662025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#81/113

6.822018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#59/114

7.192018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#39/158

1.752023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#72/161

1.7%latest

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