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Albania vs Barbados statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 282K in Barbados (ranked 175/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 166 sq mi for Barbados (ranked 143rd vs. 184th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Barbados
Population
2342753
282798
Population rank 144/197 175/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$7.5B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$26,545
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$24,823
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$7.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
106.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$28,218
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 26/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$18,869
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 166 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Albania and Barbados: Comparison Charts

Albania and Barbados economies compared

GDP
Albania

Barbados
1x
Year GDP
Albania Barbados
2024 $27,046,429,297 $7,498,050,000
2023 $23,491,242,727 $7,223,250,000
2022 $19,017,247,014 $6,884,900,000
2021 $18,031,989,573 $5,947,550,000
2020 $15,241,458,745 $5,407,050,000
2019 $15,585,111,614 $6,161,850,000
2018 $15,379,508,330 $6,001,950,000
2017 $13,258,268,436 $5,683,150,000
2016 $11,988,668,785 $5,674,600,000
2015 $11,470,171,827 $5,698,150,000
2014 $13,296,322,588 $5,620,600,000
2013 $12,796,985,886 $5,667,200,000
2012 $12,246,499,748 $5,761,450,000
2011 $12,973,755,875 $5,663,100,000
2010 $12,086,545,641 $5,672,900,000
2009 $12,335,540,656 $4,466,809,600
2008 $13,258,506,375 $4,790,410,400
2007 $11,116,937,870 $4,675,767,950
2006 $9,150,528,132 $4,217,323,400
2005 $8,256,658,250 $3,819,500,000
2004 $7,406,645,793 $3,444,500,000
2003 $5,801,712,040 $3,209,500,000
2002 $4,515,003,117 $3,106,500,000
2001 $4,059,064,033 $3,054,500,000
2000 $3,584,570,165 $3,059,500,000
1999 $3,283,941,510 $2,951,822,205
1998 $2,600,356,999 $2,817,083,478
1997 $2,293,666,030 $2,498,384,130
1996 $3,234,486,232 $2,363,645,403
1995 $2,905,092,799 $2,216,974,096
1994 $1,880,950,864 $2,151,344,901
1993 $1,185,315,468 $2,063,342,117
1992 $652,174,991 $1,957,000,000
1991 $1,099,559,028 $2,020,583,702
1990 $2,028,553,750 $2,012,131,457
1989 $2,253,090,000 $2,006,165,167
1988 $2,051,236,250 $1,812,757,918
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,704,370,308
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,547,755,183
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,409,536,121
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,346,890,071
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,236,016,507
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,163,923,830
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,114,204,743
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,012,280,615
1979 - $670,362,452
1978 - $552,883,707
1977 - $495,097,668
1976 - $435,911,269
1975 - $402,178,605
1974 - $311,804,630
1973 - $260,767,828
1972 - $213,725,217
1971 - $186,826,503
1970 - $166,210,203
1969 - $141,393,142
1968 - $125,733,669
1967 - $125,554,009
1966 - $113,195,123
1965 - $105,021,997
1964 - $99,252,731
1963 - $99,893,761
1962 - $88,782,583
1961 - $85,363,759
1960 - $80,021,847

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Barbados economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Barbados
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Barbados
2024 $11,378 $26,545
2023 $9,731 $25,584
2022 $7,757 $24,387
2021 $7,242 $21,080
2020 $6,028 $19,194
2019 $6,069 $21,912
2018 $5,898 $21,381
2017 $5,006 $20,285
2016 $4,458 $20,296
2015 $4,200 $20,424
2014 $4,794 $20,193
2013 $4,543 $20,410
2012 $4,281 $20,804
2011 $4,466 $20,508
2010 $4,149 $20,611
2009 $4,214 $16,295
2008 $4,499 $17,566
2007 $3,743 $17,235
2006 $3,058 $15,620
2005 $2,742 $14,214
2004 $2,447 $12,886
2003 $1,909 $12,076
2002 $1,480 $11,760
2001 $1,326 $11,640
2000 $1,160 $11,675
1999 $1,056 $11,244
1998 $831 $10,734
1997 $729 $9,522
1996 $1,021 $9,012
1995 $911 $8,460
1994 $586 $8,223
1993 $367 $7,905
1992 $200.9 $7,519
1991 $337 $7,790
1990 $617 $7,781
1989 $698 $7,773
1988 $653 $7,033
1987 $675 $6,625
1986 $694 $6,031
1985 $640 $5,510
1984 $639 $5,284
1983 $662 $4,866
1982 $668 $4,599
1981 $663 $4,417
1980 $591 $4,025
1979 - $2,668
1978 - $2,198
1977 - $1,968
1976 - $1,734
1975 - $1,601
1974 - $1,243
1973 - $1,042
1972 - $856
1971 - $750
1970 - $666
1969 - $567
1968 - $506
1967 - $508
1966 - $462
1965 - $433
1964 - $414
1963 - $421
1962 - $377
1961 - $366
1960 - $347

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Barbados life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Barbados
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Barbados
2026 80.1 76.6
2025 80 76.5
2024 79.8 76.3
2023 79.6 76.2
2022 78.8 75.7
2021 76.8 76.6
2020 77.8 76.6
2019 79.5 76.5
2018 79.2 76.4
2017 78.9 76.2
2016 78.6 76.2
2015 78.4 76.1
2014 78 75.9
2013 78 75.8
2012 78.1 75.7
2011 78.3 75.6
2010 78.4 75.5
2009 78.5 75.5
2008 78.2 75.3
2007 77.7 75.3
2006 77 75
2005 76.4 75
2004 76 75.1
2003 75.6 74.9
2002 75.3 74.8
2001 75.1 74.7
2000 74.8 74.6
1999 74.6 74.6
1998 74.4 74.5
1997 73.4 74
1996 74.1 74.1
1995 74 73.9
1994 73.8 73.8
1993 73.6 73.7
1992 73.3 73.6
1991 73 73.5
1990 72.7 73.5
1989 72.5 73.4
1988 72.2 73.4
1987 72 73.5
1986 71.7 73.4
1985 71.3 73.3
1984 71 73.3
1983 70.7 73.2
1982 70.4 72.9
1981 70.1 72.6
1980 69.9 72.1
1979 69.6 71.5
1978 69.4 71.1
1977 69 70.6
1976 68.6 70.1
1975 68.1 69.8
1974 67.6 69.4
1973 67.1 69.1
1972 66.5 69.1
1971 65.9 68.8
1970 65.2 68.5
1969 64.5 68.5
1968 63.8 68.2
1967 63 67.9
1966 62.1 67.7
1965 61.3 67.2
1964 60.4 66.7
1963 59.5 66.2
1962 58.5 65.7
1961 57.5 65
1960 56.4 64.1
1959 55.1 63.3
1958 53.7 62.4
1957 52.3 61.7
1956 50.8 60.5
1955 49.6 59
1954 48.4 58.3
1953 47.4 57
1952 46.3 55.9
1951 45.3 54.7
1950 44.5 53.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Albania and Barbados population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Barbados
1x
Year Population
Albania Barbados
2024 2,377,128 282,467
2023 2,414,095 282,336
2022 2,451,636 282,318
2021 2,489,762 282,147
2020 2,528,480 281,698
2019 2,567,801 281,207
2018 2,607,733 280,711
2017 2,648,285 280,171
2016 2,689,469 279,598
2015 2,731,293 278,990
2014 2,773,767 278,348
2013 2,816,902 277,665
2012 2,860,708 276,938
2011 2,905,195 276,139
2010 2,913,021 275,243
2009 2,927,519 274,123
2008 2,947,314 272,714
2007 2,970,017 271,288
2006 2,992,547 270,002
2005 3,011,487 268,706
2004 3,026,939 267,298
2003 3,039,616 265,776
2002 3,051,010 264,148
2001 3,060,173 262,425
2000 3,089,027 262,063
1999 3,108,778 262,517
1998 3,128,530 262,436
1997 3,148,281 262,392
1996 3,168,033 262,284
1995 3,187,784 262,039
1994 3,207,536 261,620
1993 3,227,287 261,027
1992 3,247,039 260,267
1991 3,266,790 259,373
1990 3,286,542 258,582
1989 3,227,943 258,109
1988 3,142,336 257,763
1987 3,083,605 257,279
1986 3,022,635 256,618
1985 2,964,762 255,820
1984 2,904,429 254,920
1983 2,843,960 253,992
1982 2,784,278 253,095
1981 2,726,056 252,270
1980 2,671,997 251,524
1979 2,617,832 251,269
1978 2,566,266 251,551
1977 2,513,546 251,626
1976 2,458,526 251,442
1975 2,404,831 251,175
1974 2,350,124 250,777
1973 2,296,752 250,322
1972 2,243,126 249,658
1971 2,187,853 249,168
1970 2,135,479 249,387
1969 2,081,695 249,444
1968 2,022,272 248,540
1967 1,965,598 247,091
1966 1,914,573 244,996
1965 1,864,791 242,417
1964 1,814,135 239,958
1963 1,762,621 237,557
1962 1,711,319 235,224
1961 1,659,800 233,148
1960 1,608,800 230,893

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Albania and Barbados

Fertility rate
Albania

Barbados
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Barbados
2023 1.35 1.71
2022 1.36 1.71
2021 1.37 1.71
2020 1.37 1.71
2019 1.4 1.72
2018 1.42 1.72
2017 1.49 1.72
2016 1.56 1.72
2015 1.63 1.73
2014 1.72 1.73
2013 1.74 1.73
2012 1.72 1.73
2011 1.68 1.76
2010 1.65 1.79
2009 1.64 1.77
2008 1.62 1.76
2007 1.63 1.76
2006 1.69 1.7
2005 1.79 1.74
2004 1.89 1.8
2003 2.01 1.86
2002 2 1.86
2001 2.14 1.96
2000 2.22 1.93
1999 2.31 1.78
1998 2.42 1.62
1997 2.54 1.65
1996 2.67 1.67
1995 2.76 1.7
1994 2.8 1.73
1993 2.81 1.77
1992 2.89 1.8
1991 2.96 1.84
1990 3.01 1.84
1989 3.03 1.64
1988 3.07 1.58
1987 3.11 1.61
1986 3.14 1.69
1985 3.21 1.77
1984 3.28 1.75
1983 3.32 1.86
1982 3.42 1.86
1981 3.47 1.85
1980 3.59 1.78
1979 3.78 1.86
1978 4 1.84
1977 4.2 2.2
1976 4.37 2.24
1975 4.57 2.45
1974 4.7 2.65
1973 4.83 2.87
1972 4.98 3.15
1971 5.08 3.2
1970 5.16 3.08
1969 5.29 3.34
1968 5.32 3.57
1967 5.31 3.6
1966 5.33 4.14
1965 5.47 4.18
1964 5.71 4.21
1963 5.93 4.3
1962 6.11 4.3
1961 6.27 4.15
1960 6.38 4.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Barbados demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Barbados
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Barbados
2024 37.8 40.2
2023 37.4 39.9
2022 37.1 39.6
2021 36.7 39.4
2020 36.2 39.2
2019 35.8 39
2018 35.3 38.7
2017 34.9 38.5
2016 34.6 38.2
2015 34.3 37.9
2014 34 37.7
2013 33.7 37.4
2012 33.4 37.1
2011 33.1 36.8
2010 32.6 36.5
2009 32 36.3
2008 31.4 36
2007 30.8 35.6
2006 30.2 35.3
2005 29.6 34.9
2004 29.1 34.6
2003 28.5 34.3
2002 28 34
2001 27.5 33.7
2000 27.2 33.3
1999 27 33
1998 26.8 32.6
1997 26.5 32.1
1996 26.2 31.7
1995 25.8 31.3
1994 25.5 30.8
1993 25.1 30.4
1992 24.7 29.9
1991 24.3 29.5
1990 24 29.1
1989 23.7 28.7
1988 23.4 28.4
1987 23.1 28
1986 22.8 27.7
1985 22.6 27.3
1984 22.3 26.9
1983 22 26.5
1982 21.8 26.1
1981 21.5 25.7
1980 21.2 25.3
1979 20.9 24.9
1978 20.6 24.5
1977 20.3 24.1
1976 20 23.8
1975 19.8 23.5
1974 19.6 23.2
1973 19.4 23
1972 19.3 22.8
1971 19.1 22.6
1970 19 22.4
1969 19 22.2
1968 19 22.1
1967 19 21.9
1966 19.1 21.8
1965 19.2 21.8
1964 19.3 21.8
1963 19.4 21.8
1962 19.5 21.8
1961 19.7 21.8
1960 19.8 21.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Barbados
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$7.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
30.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.56%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-0.89%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
6.54%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
75.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
12.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
25.8%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.5%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
15
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.78B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$1.65B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$85.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
966,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
44.4%
2016
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Albania Barbados
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$14.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
0.71 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
2.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
5.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
7.33%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Barbados
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-87
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
59.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
70
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
15.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
156
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.5%
1980
English speaking
16%
2025
100%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
80%
2023

Health

Albania Barbados
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,286
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$637
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.87%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.96
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
10
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
38.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
99
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
8.22 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Barbados
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
588 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
38.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
24.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
1,056 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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