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Albania vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.71M (ranked 141/197), 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 ($27.2B) and Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 86/197 ($10,012), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Benin
Population
2694925
15100397
Population rank 141/197 76/197
GDP
$27.2B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$10,012
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$23,488
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$15.1B
2024
$11.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.3%
2025
52.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,572
2024
$803
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,376
2025
$1,059
2025
Land area
10,579 sq mi
2025
43,537 sq mi
2025
Population density
256.6 ppl/mi²
2024
332 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
80 years
2025
61.1 years
2025

Albania and Benin: Comparison Charts

Albania and Benin economies compared

GDP
Albania

Benin
Year GDP
Albania Benin
1960 - $226,195,578
1961 - $235,668,221
1962 - $236,434,954
1963 - $253,927,697
1964 - $269,819,006
1965 - $289,908,680
1966 - $302,925,235
1967 - $306,221,953
1968 - $326,323,105
1969 - $330,748,245
1970 - $333,627,713
1971 - $335,073,028
1972 - $410,331,857
1973 - $504,376,074
1974 - $554,654,861
1975 - $676,870,140
1976 - $698,408,262
1977 - $750,049,779
1978 - $928,843,469
1979 - $1,186,231,020
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,405,251,847
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,291,120,188
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,267,778,670
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,095,348,199
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,051,134,009
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,045,712,789
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,336,102,025
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,562,412,228
1988 $2,051,236,250 $1,620,246,084
1989 $2,253,090,000 $1,502,294,416
1990 $2,028,553,750 $1,959,965,330
1991 $1,099,559,028 $1,986,437,797
1992 $652,174,991 $1,695,315,306
1993 $1,185,315,468 $2,274,558,083
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,598,075,944
1995 $2,905,092,799 $2,169,627,138
1996 $3,234,486,232 $2,361,116,449
1997 $2,293,666,030 $2,268,301,646
1998 $2,600,356,999 $2,455,092,686
1999 $3,283,941,510 $3,677,393,999
2000 $3,584,570,165 $3,519,991,440
2001 $4,059,064,033 $3,666,222,635
2002 $4,515,003,117 $4,194,342,686
2003 $5,801,712,040 $5,349,258,094
2004 $7,406,645,793 $6,190,270,380
2005 $8,256,658,250 $6,567,654,954
2006 $9,150,528,132 $7,034,111,315
2007 $11,116,937,870 $8,169,048,383
2008 $13,258,506,375 $9,787,734,526
2009 $12,335,540,656 $9,738,626,517
2010 $12,086,545,641 $9,535,345,016
2011 $12,973,755,875 $10,693,321,364
2012 $12,246,499,748 $11,141,358,116
2013 $12,796,985,886 $12,517,845,124
2014 $13,296,322,588 $13,284,527,847
2015 $11,470,171,827 $11,388,160,997
2016 $11,988,668,785 $11,821,065,853
2017 $13,258,268,436 $12,701,655,837
2018 $15,379,508,330 $14,262,408,090
2019 $15,585,111,614 $14,391,686,313
2020 $15,241,455,556 $15,686,741,894
2021 $18,032,009,220 $17,687,623,535
2022 $19,017,244,117 $17,425,405,084
2023 $23,547,180,412 $19,673,290,996
2024 $27,177,735,528 $21,482,643,720

Albania and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Benin
Year GDP per capita
Albania Benin
1960 - $89.9
1961 - $92.1
1962 - $90.8
1963 - $95.7
1964 - $99.8
1965 - $105.1
1966 - $107.6
1967 - $106.6
1968 - $111.2
1969 - $110.3
1970 - $108.8
1971 - $106.9
1972 - $127.9
1973 - $153.6
1974 - $164.9
1975 - $196.5
1976 - $197.7
1977 - $207
1978 - $249.8
1979 - $311
1980 $591 $358
1981 $663 $320
1982 $668 $305
1983 $662 $256
1984 $639 $238.6
1985 $640 $230.4
1986 $694 $285.8
1987 $675 $324
1988 $653 $326
1989 $698 $293.3
1990 $617 $371
1991 $337 $365
1992 $200.9 $302
1993 $367 $387
1994 $586 $262.1
1995 $911 $348
1996 $1,021 $369
1997 $729 $345
1998 $831 $362
1999 $1,056 $525
2000 $1,160 $487
2001 $1,326 $492
2002 $1,480 $546
2003 $1,909 $676
2004 $2,447 $759
2005 $2,742 $779
2006 $3,058 $809
2007 $3,743 $912
2008 $4,499 $1,061
2009 $4,214 $1,024
2010 $4,149 $973
2011 $4,466 $1,059
2012 $4,222 $1,072
2013 $4,420 $1,169
2014 $4,602 $1,204
2015 $3,982 $1,002
2016 $4,168 $1,011
2017 $4,614 $1,055
2018 $5,365 $1,152
2019 $5,460 $1,131
2020 $5,371 $1,200
2021 $6,413 $1,319
2022 $6,846 $1,266
2023 $8,575 $1,394
2024 $10,012 $1,485

Albania vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

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

Albania and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Benin
Year Population
Albania Benin
1960 1,608,800 2,517,286
1961 1,659,800 2,559,223
1962 1,711,319 2,604,659
1963 1,762,621 2,652,908
1964 1,814,135 2,704,003
1965 1,864,791 2,757,936
1966 1,914,573 2,814,317
1967 1,965,598 2,872,997
1968 2,022,272 2,934,257
1969 2,081,695 2,998,222
1970 2,135,479 3,065,057
1971 2,187,853 3,134,767
1972 2,243,126 3,207,543
1973 2,296,752 3,283,496
1974 2,350,124 3,362,633
1975 2,404,831 3,445,407
1976 2,458,526 3,532,196
1977 2,513,546 3,623,202
1978 2,566,266 3,718,305
1979 2,617,832 3,818,528
1980 2,671,997 3,925,251
1981 2,726,056 4,038,307
1982 2,784,278 4,156,596
1983 2,843,960 4,278,978
1984 2,904,429 4,405,895
1985 2,964,762 4,538,012
1986 3,022,635 4,675,420
1987 3,083,605 4,818,486
1988 3,142,336 4,967,341
1989 3,227,943 5,121,657
1990 3,286,542 5,281,479
1991 3,266,790 5,446,932
1992 3,247,039 5,617,844
1993 3,227,287 5,872,706
1994 3,207,536 6,096,506
1995 3,187,784 6,226,773
1996 3,168,033 6,391,858
1997 3,148,281 6,583,365
1998 3,128,530 6,789,489
1999 3,108,778 7,002,818
2000 3,089,027 7,221,619
2001 3,060,173 7,445,596
2002 3,051,010 7,675,426
2003 3,039,616 7,913,070
2004 3,026,939 8,159,094
2005 3,011,487 8,426,144
2006 2,992,547 8,693,242
2007 2,970,017 8,953,969
2008 2,947,314 9,228,466
2009 2,927,519 9,509,423
2010 2,913,021 9,797,484
2011 2,905,195 10,093,623
2012 2,900,401 10,397,657
2013 2,895,092 10,708,834
2014 2,889,104 11,030,004
2015 2,880,703 11,360,681
2016 2,876,101 11,697,842
2017 2,873,457 12,039,780
2018 2,866,376 12,383,347
2019 2,854,191 12,726,755
2020 2,837,849 13,070,169
2021 2,811,666 13,413,417
2022 2,777,689 13,759,501
2023 2,745,972 14,111,034
2024 2,714,617 14,462,724

Fertility rates in Albania and Benin

Fertility rate
Albania

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

Albania and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Albania

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

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Finance

Albania Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
18.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.74%
2023
0.71%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.54%
2025
-2.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.6
2025
58.5
2025
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
781 kg
2023
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.59 megatons
2023
6.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.67 tons
2023
0.46 tons
2023
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
2,540 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
-24,472
2024
-7,725
2024
Urban population
65.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
63.3
2025
20.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
39
2025
37
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.39
2023
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
69
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
$414
2022
$33.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$212.4
2022
$14.4
2022
Life expectancy
80 years
2025
61.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.45%
2022
32%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.2
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
54
2025
17
2025
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%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
3,897 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2025
18,211 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2025
11,526 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
9,942 mi
2006

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