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Albania vs Belgium statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 143rd vs. 136th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Belgium
Population
2342753
11902714
Population rank 144/197 83/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$671B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 23/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$56,615
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 18/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$73,514
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$703B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
104.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$59,278
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$35,259
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 11,774 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.47
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Albania and Belgium: Comparison Charts

Albania and Belgium economies compared

GDP
Albania

Belgium
1x
Year GDP
Albania Belgium
2024 $27,046,429,297 $671,370,081,636
2023 $23,491,242,727 $651,330,595,110
2022 $19,017,247,014 $591,085,783,326
2021 $18,031,989,573 $598,522,422,242
2020 $15,241,458,745 $529,694,473,502
2019 $15,585,111,614 $536,726,344,405
2018 $15,379,508,330 $542,638,913,428
2017 $13,258,268,436 $500,908,767,352
2016 $11,988,668,785 $474,271,566,740
2015 $11,470,171,827 $461,044,767,545
2014 $13,296,322,588 $537,987,419,164
2013 $12,796,985,886 $524,097,026,599
2012 $12,246,499,748 $498,414,364,945
2011 $12,973,755,875 $527,196,649,049
2010 $12,086,545,641 $481,556,503,720
2009 $12,335,540,656 $485,014,525,992
2008 $13,258,506,375 $517,328,087,920
2007 $11,116,937,870 $470,922,156,309
2006 $9,150,528,132 $408,259,840,869
2005 $8,256,658,250 $385,714,762,230
2004 $7,406,645,793 $369,214,712,443
2003 $5,801,712,040 $318,082,528,507
2002 $4,515,003,117 $258,383,599,375
2001 $4,059,064,033 $236,746,141,604
2000 $3,584,570,165 $236,792,460,312
1999 $3,283,941,510 $258,245,733,221
1998 $2,600,356,999 $258,528,339,631
1997 $2,293,666,030 $252,708,051,421
1996 $3,234,486,232 $279,201,433,225
1995 $2,905,092,799 $288,025,588,396
1994 $1,880,950,864 $244,884,129,491
1993 $1,185,315,468 $224,721,795,709
1992 $652,174,991 $234,781,652,447
1991 $1,099,559,028 $210,510,999,409
1990 $2,028,553,750 $205,331,747,948
1989 $2,253,090,000 $164,221,056,511
1988 $2,051,236,250 $162,299,103,675
1987 $2,080,796,250 $149,394,404,106
1986 $2,097,326,250 $120,018,787,249
1985 $1,897,050,117 $86,268,264,148
1984 $1,857,337,995 $83,349,530,159
1983 $1,881,412,587 $87,184,239,053
1982 $1,861,163,170 $92,095,926,188
1981 $1,808,177,156 $104,730,018,470
1980 $1,578,102,105 $126,829,314,388
1979 - $116,315,456,797
1978 - $101,246,526,194
1977 - $82,839,905,459
1976 - $71,113,882,968
1975 - $65,678,189,097
1974 - $56,033,077,879
1973 - $47,743,801,490
1972 - $37,209,418,019
1971 - $29,821,661,870
1970 - $26,706,196,047
1969 - $24,019,653,475
1968 - $21,654,856,965
1967 - $20,252,508,995
1966 - $18,894,891,312
1965 - $17,597,783,297
1964 - $16,168,044,450
1963 - $14,445,805,381
1962 - $13,436,827,167
1961 - $12,561,701,694
1960 - $11,810,619,368

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

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Albania and Belgium economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Belgium
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Belgium
2024 $11,378 $56,615
2023 $9,731 $55,291
2022 $7,757 $50,606
2021 $7,242 $51,658
2020 $6,028 $45,906
2019 $6,069 $46,717
2018 $5,898 $47,487
2017 $5,006 $44,035
2016 $4,458 $41,855
2015 $4,200 $40,894
2014 $4,794 $47,996
2013 $4,543 $46,965
2012 $4,281 $44,874
2011 $4,466 $47,761
2010 $4,149 $44,197
2009 $4,214 $44,923
2008 $4,499 $48,303
2007 $3,743 $44,319
2006 $3,058 $38,705
2005 $2,742 $36,810
2004 $2,447 $35,429
2003 $1,909 $30,655
2002 $1,480 $25,006
2001 $1,326 $23,015
2000 $1,160 $23,099
1999 $1,056 $25,253
1998 $831 $25,338
1997 $729 $24,821
1996 $1,021 $27,490
1995 $911 $28,414
1994 $586 $24,209
1993 $367 $22,284
1992 $200.9 $23,373
1991 $337 $21,042
1990 $617 $20,600
1989 $698 $16,525
1988 $653 $16,391
1987 $675 $15,136
1986 $694 $12,170
1985 $640 $8,751
1984 $639 $8,457
1983 $662 $8,846
1982 $668 $9,344
1981 $663 $10,623
1980 $591 $12,864
1979 - $11,811
1978 - $10,290
1977 - $8,427
1976 - $7,243
1975 - $6,701
1974 - $5,734
1973 - $4,901
1972 - $3,832
1971 - $3,083
1970 - $2,766
1969 - $2,490
1968 - $2,251
1967 - $2,114
1966 - $1,983
1965 - $1,860
1964 - $1,724
1963 - $1,555
1962 - $1,457
1961 - $1,368
1960 - $1,290

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

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Albania vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Belgium
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Belgium
2026 80.1 82.6
2025 80 82.4
2024 79.8 82.3
2023 79.6 82.1
2022 78.8 81.2
2021 76.8 81.7
2020 77.8 80.8
2019 79.5 81.8
2018 79.2 81.5
2017 78.9 81.4
2016 78.6 81.3
2015 78.4 80.9
2014 78 81.1
2013 78 80.5
2012 78.1 80.3
2011 78.3 80.4
2010 78.4 80
2009 78.5 79.8
2008 78.2 79.6
2007 77.7 79.5
2006 77 79.4
2005 76.4 79.1
2004 76 79
2003 75.6 78.3
2002 75.3 78.2
2001 75.1 78.1
2000 74.8 77.8
1999 74.6 77.6
1998 74.4 77.5
1997 73.4 77.4
1996 74.1 77.2
1995 74 76.8
1994 73.8 76.7
1993 73.6 76.4
1992 73.3 76.4
1991 73 76.2
1990 72.7 76.1
1989 72.5 75.6
1988 72.2 75.6
1987 72 75.3
1986 71.7 74.7
1985 71.3 74.5
1984 71 74.4
1983 70.7 73.9
1982 70.4 73.9
1981 70.1 73.7
1980 69.9 73.2
1979 69.6 73.2
1978 69.4 72.7
1977 69 72.8
1976 68.6 72.1
1975 68.1 72
1974 67.6 72
1973 67.1 71.6
1972 66.5 71.4
1971 65.9 71.1
1970 65.2 70.9
1969 64.5 70.7
1968 63.8 70.6
1967 63 70.9
1966 62.1 70.6
1965 61.3 70.6
1964 60.4 70.7
1963 59.5 70
1962 58.5 70.2
1961 57.5 70.5
1960 56.4 69.6
1959 55.1 70.3
1958 53.7 69.9
1957 52.3 69.2
1956 50.8 68.8
1955 49.6 68.5
1954 48.4 68.6
1953 47.4 68.4
1952 46.3 68
1951 45.3 66.7
1950 44.5 66.3

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

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Albania and Belgium population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Belgium
1x
Year Population
Albania Belgium
2024 2,377,128 11,858,610
2023 2,414,095 11,779,946
2022 2,451,636 11,680,210
2021 2,489,762 11,586,195
2020 2,528,480 11,538,604
2019 2,567,801 11,488,980
2018 2,607,733 11,427,054
2017 2,648,285 11,375,158
2016 2,689,469 11,331,422
2015 2,731,293 11,274,196
2014 2,773,767 11,209,057
2013 2,816,902 11,159,407
2012 2,860,708 11,106,932
2011 2,905,195 11,038,264
2010 2,913,021 10,895,586
2009 2,927,519 10,796,493
2008 2,947,314 10,709,973
2007 2,970,017 10,625,700
2006 2,992,547 10,547,958
2005 3,011,487 10,478,617
2004 3,026,939 10,421,137
2003 3,039,616 10,376,133
2002 3,051,010 10,332,785
2001 3,060,173 10,286,570
2000 3,089,027 10,251,250
1999 3,108,778 10,226,419
1998 3,128,530 10,203,008
1997 3,148,281 10,181,245
1996 3,168,033 10,156,637
1995 3,187,784 10,136,811
1994 3,207,536 10,115,603
1993 3,227,287 10,084,475
1992 3,247,039 10,045,158
1991 3,266,790 10,004,486
1990 3,286,542 9,967,379
1989 3,227,943 9,937,697
1988 3,142,336 9,901,664
1987 3,083,605 9,870,234
1986 3,022,635 9,861,823
1985 2,964,762 9,858,308
1984 2,904,429 9,855,372
1983 2,843,960 9,855,520
1982 2,784,278 9,856,303
1981 2,726,056 9,858,982
1980 2,671,997 9,859,242
1979 2,617,832 9,848,382
1978 2,566,266 9,839,534
1977 2,513,546 9,830,358
1976 2,458,526 9,818,227
1975 2,404,831 9,800,700
1974 2,350,124 9,772,419
1973 2,296,752 9,741,720
1972 2,243,126 9,711,115
1971 2,187,853 9,673,162
1970 2,135,479 9,655,549
1969 2,081,695 9,646,032
1968 2,022,272 9,618,756
1967 1,965,598 9,580,991
1966 1,914,573 9,527,807
1965 1,864,791 9,463,667
1964 1,814,135 9,378,113
1963 1,762,621 9,289,770
1962 1,711,319 9,220,578
1961 1,659,800 9,183,948
1960 1,608,800 9,153,489

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Belgium

Fertility rate
Albania

Belgium
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Belgium
2023 1.35 1.47
2022 1.36 1.53
2021 1.37 1.6
2020 1.37 1.55
2019 1.4 1.6
2018 1.42 1.62
2017 1.49 1.65
2016 1.56 1.68
2015 1.63 1.7
2014 1.72 1.74
2013 1.74 1.76
2012 1.72 1.8
2011 1.68 1.81
2010 1.65 1.86
2009 1.64 1.84
2008 1.62 1.85
2007 1.63 1.82
2006 1.69 1.8
2005 1.79 1.76
2004 1.89 1.72
2003 2.01 1.67
2002 2 1.65
2001 2.14 1.67
2000 2.22 1.67
1999 2.31 1.62
1998 2.42 1.6
1997 2.54 1.6
1996 2.67 1.59
1995 2.76 1.56
1994 2.8 1.56
1993 2.81 1.61
1992 2.89 1.65
1991 2.96 1.66
1990 3.01 1.62
1989 3.03 1.58
1988 3.07 1.57
1987 3.11 1.54
1986 3.14 1.54
1985 3.21 1.51
1984 3.28 1.54
1983 3.32 1.57
1982 3.42 1.61
1981 3.47 1.66
1980 3.59 1.68
1979 3.78 1.69
1978 4 1.69
1977 4.2 1.71
1976 4.37 1.73
1975 4.57 1.74
1974 4.7 1.83
1973 4.83 1.95
1972 4.98 2.09
1971 5.08 2.21
1970 5.16 2.25
1969 5.29 2.27
1968 5.32 2.31
1967 5.31 2.41
1966 5.33 2.52
1965 5.47 2.61
1964 5.71 2.71
1963 5.93 2.68
1962 6.11 2.59
1961 6.27 2.63
1960 6.38 2.54

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

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Albania and Belgium demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Belgium
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Belgium
2024 37.8 42.7
2023 37.4 42.4
2022 37.1 42.2
2021 36.7 42
2020 36.2 41.9
2019 35.8 41.8
2018 35.3 41.7
2017 34.9 41.6
2016 34.6 41.4
2015 34.3 41.4
2014 34 41.3
2013 33.7 41.2
2012 33.4 41.1
2011 33.1 40.9
2010 32.6 40.8
2009 32 40.8
2008 31.4 40.7
2007 30.8 40.6
2006 30.2 40.4
2005 29.6 40.2
2004 29.1 40
2003 28.5 39.7
2002 28 39.4
2001 27.5 39.2
2000 27.2 38.9
1999 27 38.6
1998 26.8 38.3
1997 26.5 38.1
1996 26.2 37.8
1995 25.8 37.5
1994 25.5 37.2
1993 25.1 37
1992 24.7 36.7
1991 24.3 36.5
1990 24 36.3
1989 23.7 36.1
1988 23.4 35.9
1987 23.1 35.6
1986 22.8 35.4
1985 22.6 35.2
1984 22.3 35
1983 22 34.8
1982 21.8 34.5
1981 21.5 34.3
1980 21.2 34.2
1979 20.9 34.1
1978 20.6 34.1
1977 20.3 34.1
1976 20 34.1
1975 19.8 34.2
1974 19.6 34.3
1973 19.4 34.3
1972 19.3 34.3
1971 19.1 34.4
1970 19 34.5
1969 19 34.6
1968 19 34.7
1967 19 34.7
1966 19.1 34.7
1965 19.2 34.8
1964 19.3 34.8
1963 19.4 34.9
1962 19.5 34.9
1961 19.7 34.9
1960 19.8 34.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Belgium
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$656B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
6.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-4.52%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
5.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
71%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
69.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
22.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
549,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.92%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
117
2015
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$321B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$41.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$15.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
2,584,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.77%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.2%
2024

Energy

Albania Belgium
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
4,051 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$17.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
86.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
7.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
69.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
11.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
6,932 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
23.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
1.98%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Belgium
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+31,989
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
90.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.08
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Albania Belgium
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$5,931
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$1,276
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.57
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
29.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
26.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
9.43 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Belgium
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
993 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
5,225 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
2,661 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
73,579 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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