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Albania vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 143rd vs. 99th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Benin
Population
2342753
15272847
Population rank 144/197 76/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
53.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$794
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,091
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 43,537 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
349 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
61.3 years
2026

Albania and Benin: Comparison Charts

Albania and Benin economies compared

GDP
Albania

Benin
1x
Year GDP
Albania Benin
2024 $27,046,429,297 $21,482,643,706
2023 $23,491,242,727 $19,673,291,004
2022 $19,017,247,014 $17,425,405,091
2021 $18,031,989,573 $17,687,623,530
2020 $15,241,458,745 $15,686,741,884
2019 $15,585,111,614 $14,391,686,313
2018 $15,379,508,330 $14,262,408,090
2017 $13,258,268,436 $12,701,655,837
2016 $11,988,668,785 $11,821,065,853
2015 $11,470,171,827 $11,388,160,997
2014 $13,296,322,588 $13,284,527,847
2013 $12,796,985,886 $12,517,845,124
2012 $12,246,499,748 $11,141,358,116
2011 $12,973,755,875 $10,693,321,364
2010 $12,086,545,641 $9,535,345,016
2009 $12,335,540,656 $9,738,626,517
2008 $13,258,506,375 $9,787,734,526
2007 $11,116,937,870 $8,169,048,383
2006 $9,150,528,132 $7,034,111,315
2005 $8,256,658,250 $6,567,654,954
2004 $7,406,645,793 $6,190,270,380
2003 $5,801,712,040 $5,349,258,094
2002 $4,515,003,117 $4,194,342,686
2001 $4,059,064,033 $3,666,222,635
2000 $3,584,570,165 $3,519,991,440
1999 $3,283,941,510 $3,677,393,999
1998 $2,600,356,999 $2,455,092,686
1997 $2,293,666,030 $2,268,301,646
1996 $3,234,486,232 $2,361,116,449
1995 $2,905,092,799 $2,169,627,138
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,598,075,944
1993 $1,185,315,468 $2,274,558,083
1992 $652,174,991 $1,695,315,306
1991 $1,099,559,028 $1,986,437,797
1990 $2,028,553,750 $1,959,965,330
1989 $2,253,090,000 $1,502,294,416
1988 $2,051,236,250 $1,620,246,084
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,562,412,228
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,336,102,025
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,045,712,789
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,051,134,009
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,095,348,199
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,267,778,670
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,291,120,188
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,405,251,847
1979 - $1,186,231,020
1978 - $928,843,469
1977 - $750,049,779
1976 - $698,408,262
1975 - $676,870,140
1974 - $554,654,861
1973 - $504,376,074
1972 - $410,331,857
1971 - $335,073,028
1970 - $333,627,713
1969 - $330,748,245
1968 - $326,323,105
1967 - $306,221,953
1966 - $302,925,235
1965 - $289,908,680
1964 - $269,819,006
1963 - $253,927,697
1962 - $236,434,954
1961 - $235,668,221
1960 - $226,195,578

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

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Albania and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Benin
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Benin
2024 $11,378 $1,485
2023 $9,731 $1,394
2022 $7,757 $1,266
2021 $7,242 $1,319
2020 $6,028 $1,200
2019 $6,069 $1,131
2018 $5,898 $1,152
2017 $5,006 $1,055
2016 $4,458 $1,011
2015 $4,200 $1,002
2014 $4,794 $1,204
2013 $4,543 $1,169
2012 $4,281 $1,072
2011 $4,466 $1,059
2010 $4,149 $973
2009 $4,214 $1,024
2008 $4,499 $1,061
2007 $3,743 $912
2006 $3,058 $809
2005 $2,742 $779
2004 $2,447 $759
2003 $1,909 $676
2002 $1,480 $546
2001 $1,326 $492
2000 $1,160 $487
1999 $1,056 $525
1998 $831 $362
1997 $729 $345
1996 $1,021 $369
1995 $911 $348
1994 $586 $262.1
1993 $367 $387
1992 $200.9 $302
1991 $337 $365
1990 $617 $371
1989 $698 $293.3
1988 $653 $326
1987 $675 $324
1986 $694 $285.8
1985 $640 $230.4
1984 $639 $238.6
1983 $662 $256
1982 $668 $305
1981 $663 $320
1980 $591 $358
1979 - $311
1978 - $249.8
1977 - $207
1976 - $197.7
1975 - $196.5
1974 - $164.9
1973 - $153.6
1972 - $127.9
1971 - $106.9
1970 - $108.8
1969 - $110.3
1968 - $111.2
1967 - $106.6
1966 - $107.6
1965 - $105.1
1964 - $99.8
1963 - $95.7
1962 - $90.8
1961 - $92.1
1960 - $89.9

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

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Albania vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Benin
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Benin
2026 80.1 61.3
2025 80 61.1
2024 79.8 61
2023 79.6 60.8
2022 78.8 60.5
2021 76.8 59.6
2020 77.8 60.2
2019 79.5 59.9
2018 79.2 59.7
2017 78.9 59.5
2016 78.6 59.3
2015 78.4 59.1
2014 78 59
2013 78 58.9
2012 78.1 58.6
2011 78.3 58.5
2010 78.4 58.4
2009 78.5 58.3
2008 78.2 58.1
2007 77.7 58.2
2006 77 58
2005 76.4 57.7
2004 76 57.3
2003 75.6 57.1
2002 75.3 56.9
2001 75.1 56.7
2000 74.8 56.6
1999 74.6 56.3
1998 74.4 56.2
1997 73.4 56
1996 74.1 55.6
1995 74 55.4
1994 73.8 55
1993 73.6 54.6
1992 73.3 54.1
1991 73 53.4
1990 72.7 53
1989 72.5 52.5
1988 72.2 52
1987 72 51.3
1986 71.7 50.6
1985 71.3 50
1984 71 49.4
1983 70.7 48.8
1982 70.4 48.5
1981 70.1 48.1
1980 69.9 47.7
1979 69.6 47.4
1978 69.4 46.9
1977 69 46.5
1976 68.6 46
1975 68.1 45.4
1974 67.6 44.9
1973 67.1 44.4
1972 66.5 43.9
1971 65.9 43.4
1970 65.2 43
1969 64.5 42.6
1968 63.8 42.2
1967 63 41.8
1966 62.1 41.3
1965 61.3 41
1964 60.4 40.5
1963 59.5 40.1
1962 58.5 39.6
1961 57.5 39.2
1960 56.4 38.8
1959 55.1 38.4
1958 53.7 38
1957 52.3 37.6
1956 50.8 37.3
1955 49.6 37
1954 48.4 36.7
1953 47.4 36.3
1952 46.3 36
1951 45.3 35.7
1950 44.5 35.4

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

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Albania and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Benin
1x
Year Population
Albania Benin
2024 2,377,128 14,462,724
2023 2,414,095 14,111,034
2022 2,451,636 13,759,501
2021 2,489,762 13,413,417
2020 2,528,480 13,070,169
2019 2,567,801 12,726,755
2018 2,607,733 12,383,347
2017 2,648,285 12,039,780
2016 2,689,469 11,697,842
2015 2,731,293 11,360,681
2014 2,773,767 11,030,004
2013 2,816,902 10,708,834
2012 2,860,708 10,397,657
2011 2,905,195 10,093,623
2010 2,913,021 9,797,484
2009 2,927,519 9,509,423
2008 2,947,314 9,228,466
2007 2,970,017 8,953,969
2006 2,992,547 8,693,242
2005 3,011,487 8,426,144
2004 3,026,939 8,159,094
2003 3,039,616 7,913,070
2002 3,051,010 7,675,426
2001 3,060,173 7,445,596
2000 3,089,027 7,221,619
1999 3,108,778 7,002,818
1998 3,128,530 6,789,489
1997 3,148,281 6,583,365
1996 3,168,033 6,391,858
1995 3,187,784 6,226,773
1994 3,207,536 6,096,506
1993 3,227,287 5,872,706
1992 3,247,039 5,617,844
1991 3,266,790 5,446,932
1990 3,286,542 5,281,479
1989 3,227,943 5,121,657
1988 3,142,336 4,967,341
1987 3,083,605 4,818,486
1986 3,022,635 4,675,420
1985 2,964,762 4,538,012
1984 2,904,429 4,405,895
1983 2,843,960 4,278,978
1982 2,784,278 4,156,596
1981 2,726,056 4,038,307
1980 2,671,997 3,925,251
1979 2,617,832 3,818,528
1978 2,566,266 3,718,305
1977 2,513,546 3,623,202
1976 2,458,526 3,532,196
1975 2,404,831 3,445,407
1974 2,350,124 3,362,633
1973 2,296,752 3,283,496
1972 2,243,126 3,207,543
1971 2,187,853 3,134,767
1970 2,135,479 3,065,057
1969 2,081,695 2,998,222
1968 2,022,272 2,934,257
1967 1,965,598 2,872,997
1966 1,914,573 2,814,317
1965 1,864,791 2,757,936
1964 1,814,135 2,704,003
1963 1,762,621 2,652,908
1962 1,711,319 2,604,659
1961 1,659,800 2,559,223
1960 1,608,800 2,517,286

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Benin

Fertility rate
Albania

Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Benin
2023 1.35 4.56
2022 1.36 4.63
2021 1.37 4.71
2020 1.37 4.8
2019 1.4 4.9
2018 1.42 5.03
2017 1.49 5.16
2016 1.56 5.25
2015 1.63 5.32
2014 1.72 5.37
2013 1.74 5.41
2012 1.72 5.43
2011 1.68 5.44
2010 1.65 5.45
2009 1.64 5.49
2008 1.62 5.55
2007 1.63 5.63
2006 1.69 5.67
2005 1.79 5.69
2004 1.89 5.72
2003 2.01 5.76
2002 2 5.79
2001 2.14 5.85
2000 2.22 5.94
1999 2.31 6.03
1998 2.42 6.14
1997 2.54 6.23
1996 2.67 6.28
1995 2.76 6.33
1994 2.8 6.42
1993 2.81 6.51
1992 2.89 6.59
1991 2.96 6.67
1990 3.01 6.74
1989 3.03 6.82
1988 3.07 6.87
1987 3.11 6.92
1986 3.14 6.96
1985 3.21 7
1984 3.28 7.03
1983 3.32 7.05
1982 3.42 7.06
1981 3.47 7.06
1980 3.59 6.99
1979 3.78 6.91
1978 4 6.82
1977 4.2 6.83
1976 4.37 6.83
1975 4.57 6.83
1974 4.7 6.82
1973 4.83 6.81
1972 4.98 6.8
1971 5.08 6.77
1970 5.16 6.74
1969 5.29 6.71
1968 5.32 6.67
1967 5.31 6.64
1966 5.33 6.63
1965 5.47 6.61
1964 5.71 6.57
1963 5.93 6.51
1962 6.11 6.46
1961 6.27 6.4
1960 6.38 6.28

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

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Albania and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Benin
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Benin
2024 37.8 19
2023 37.4 18.8
2022 37.1 18.7
2021 36.7 18.6
2020 36.2 18.5
2019 35.8 18.4
2018 35.3 18.3
2017 34.9 18.3
2016 34.6 18.2
2015 34.3 18.1
2014 34 18.1
2013 33.7 18
2012 33.4 18
2011 33.1 17.9
2010 32.6 17.8
2009 32 17.8
2008 31.4 17.7
2007 30.8 17.6
2006 30.2 17.6
2005 29.6 17.5
2004 29.1 17.4
2003 28.5 17.4
2002 28 17.3
2001 27.5 17.2
2000 27.2 17.1
1999 27 17.1
1998 26.8 17
1997 26.5 17
1996 26.2 16.9
1995 25.8 17
1994 25.5 17.2
1993 25.1 17.1
1992 24.7 16.9
1991 24.3 16.9
1990 24 16.9
1989 23.7 16.9
1988 23.4 16.9
1987 23.1 16.9
1986 22.8 17
1985 22.6 17
1984 22.3 17.1
1983 22 17.1
1982 21.8 17.2
1981 21.5 17.3
1980 21.2 17.3
1979 20.9 17.4
1978 20.6 17.5
1977 20.3 17.6
1976 20 17.7
1975 19.8 17.8
1974 19.6 17.9
1973 19.4 18.1
1972 19.3 18.3
1971 19.1 18.4
1970 19 18.6
1969 19 18.8
1968 19 19
1967 19 19.3
1966 19.1 19.5
1965 19.2 19.7
1964 19.3 19.9
1963 19.4 20.1
1962 19.5 20.3
1961 19.7 20.6
1960 19.8 20.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-3.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
6.72%
2019
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
51.8%
2024

Energy

Albania Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
7.05 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Albania Benin
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-7,847
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
52.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
23.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
36
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
51.4%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
32.2%
2023

Health

Albania Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$46.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
61.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
38.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.22
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Benin
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
18,211 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
11,526 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
9,942 mi
2006

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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) (2000–2025, 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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