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Albania

Europe & Central Asia · Upper middle income · capital Tirane

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

79.8years

Ranks 54 of 217 in 2024

7% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

9.2per 1,000 live births

Ranks 68 of 196 in 2024

38% below world median · 1.4× above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

7per 100,000 live births

Ranks 34 of 194 in 2023

85% below world median · 17% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2017 · 9 years old

11.3% of under-5s

Ranks 8 of 30 in 2017

35% below world median · 5% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 30 countries reporting in 2017 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

7.05% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

11% above world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

1.34births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

29% below world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2023 · 3 years old

97.7% of adults 15+

Ranks 9 of 33 in 2023

4% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 33 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2024 · 2 years old

111.5% gross

Ranks 19 of 134 in 2024

12% above world median · 12% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education spending

2023 · 3 years old

3.09% of GDP

Ranks 82 of 121 in 2023

16% below world median · 16% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

12,998current US$

Ranks 74 of 186 in 2025

65% above world median · 53% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

28,221international $

Ranks 74 of 185 in 2025

40% above world median · 45% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2020 · 6 years old

0.3% of population

Ranks 22 of 70 in 2020

54% below world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 70 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2020 · 6 years old

29.4index, 0–100

Ranks 18 of 70 in 2020

14% below world median · 4% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 70 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

10.9% of labour force

Ranks 151 of 182 in 2025

1.1× above world median · 97% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

2.1% per year

Not ranked — no better end

29% below world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

2.04% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

29% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

70.8% of population

Ranks 85 of 148 in 2024

12% below world median · 27% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

85.9% of population

Ranks 76 of 182 in 2024

5% above world median · 7% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

1.79t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

30% below world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

2.3mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

64% below world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.