Skip to content

Albania vs Bhutan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 792K in Bhutan (ranked 163/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan (ranked 143rd vs. 132nd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Bhutan
Population
2342753
803385
Population rank 144/197 163/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$3.01B
2023
GDP rank 112/197 170/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$3,831
2023
GDP per capita rank 82/197 132/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$16,215
2023
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$3.53B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
110.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$4,485
2023
Government debt per person rank 72/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$5,506
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 14,726 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.8 years
2026

Albania and Bhutan: Comparison Charts

Albania and Bhutan economies compared

GDP
Albania

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP
Albania Bhutan
2024 $27,046,429,297 -
2023 $23,491,242,727 $3,012,896,789
2022 $19,017,247,014 $2,898,227,744
2021 $18,031,989,573 $2,768,802,960
2020 $15,241,458,745 $2,457,604,334
2019 $15,585,111,614 $2,735,683,570
2018 $15,379,508,330 $2,583,335,722
2017 $13,258,268,436 $2,591,358,009
2016 $11,988,668,785 $2,357,504,761
2015 $11,470,171,827 $2,187,815,803
2014 $13,296,322,588 $2,089,079,571
2013 $12,796,985,886 $1,943,696,952
2012 $12,246,499,748 $1,973,387,228
2011 $12,973,755,875 $1,977,728,659
2010 $12,086,545,641 $1,708,880,730
2009 $12,335,540,656 $1,331,343,798
2008 $13,258,506,375 $1,317,517,835
2007 $11,116,937,870 $1,255,767,964
2006 $9,150,528,132 $942,879,879
2005 $8,256,658,250 $860,391,000
2004 $7,406,645,793 $735,348,490
2003 $5,801,712,040 $651,935,430
2002 $4,515,003,117 $559,345,264
2001 $4,059,064,033 $496,110,226
2000 $3,584,570,165 $460,733,418
1999 $3,283,941,510 $399,311,200
1998 $2,600,356,999 $363,458,381
1997 $2,293,666,030 $352,229,077
1996 $3,234,486,232 $303,408,346
1995 $2,905,092,799 $290,490,984
1994 $1,880,950,864 $258,954,708
1993 $1,185,315,468 $225,973,693
1992 $652,174,991 $240,233,531
1991 $1,099,559,028 $240,294,286
1990 $2,028,553,750 $287,765,007
1989 $2,253,090,000 $264,798,626
1988 $2,051,236,250 $272,298,067
1987 $2,080,796,250 $242,742,766
1986 $2,097,326,250 $191,218,115
1985 $1,897,050,117 $163,288,815
1984 $1,857,337,995 $160,423,494
1983 $1,881,412,587 $156,704,290
1982 $1,861,163,170 $141,439,317
1981 $1,808,177,156 $139,174,178
1980 $1,578,102,105 $128,669,201
1979 - $105,377,995
1978 - $94,086,228
1977 - $97,884,434
1976 - $88,461,263
1975 - $86,820,762
1974 - $92,901,784
1973 - $78,900,289
1972 - $70,139,867
1971 - $66,289,450
1970 - $61,812,113

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/albania/bhutan | CC BY

Albania and Bhutan economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Bhutan
2024 $11,378 -
2023 $9,731 $3,831
2022 $7,757 $3,711
2021 $7,242 $3,571
2020 $6,028 $3,192
2019 $6,069 $3,577
2018 $5,898 $3,400
2017 $5,006 $3,435
2016 $4,458 $3,152
2015 $4,200 $2,954
2014 $4,794 $2,849
2013 $4,543 $2,680
2012 $4,281 $2,751
2011 $4,466 $2,788
2010 $4,149 $2,436
2009 $4,214 $1,918
2008 $4,499 $1,920
2007 $3,743 $1,850
2006 $3,058 $1,406
2005 $2,742 $1,300
2004 $2,447 $1,130
2003 $1,909 $1,022
2002 $1,480 $896
2001 $1,326 $812
2000 $1,160 $772
1999 $1,056 $685
1998 $831 $638
1997 $729 $630
1996 $1,021 $553
1995 $911 $530
1994 $586 $467
1993 $367 $407
1992 $200.9 $416
1991 $337 $401
1990 $617 $488
1989 $698 $462
1988 $653 $489
1987 $675 $449
1986 $694 $365
1985 $640 $321
1984 $639 $326
1983 $662 $328
1982 $668 $306
1981 $663 $311
1980 $591 $296.9
1979 - $251.4
1978 - $232.2
1977 - $249.9
1976 - $233.7
1975 - $237.4
1974 - $262.8
1973 - $230.9
1972 - $212.4
1971 - $207.7
1970 - $200.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/albania/bhutan | CC BY

Albania vs. Bhutan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Bhutan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Bhutan
2026 80.1 73.8
2025 80 73.5
2024 79.8 73.3
2023 79.6 73
2022 78.8 72.8
2021 76.8 72.4
2020 77.8 72.3
2019 79.5 72
2018 79.2 71.7
2017 78.9 71.4
2016 78.6 71.1
2015 78.4 70.8
2014 78 70.5
2013 78 70.2
2012 78.1 69.8
2011 78.3 69.3
2010 78.4 68.8
2009 78.5 68.2
2008 78.2 67.7
2007 77.7 67.2
2006 77 66.5
2005 76.4 65.9
2004 76 65.3
2003 75.6 64.7
2002 75.3 64
2001 75.1 63.3
2000 74.8 61.8
1999 74.6 62
1998 74.4 61.3
1997 73.4 60.6
1996 74.1 60
1995 74 59.3
1994 73.8 58.4
1993 73.6 57.9
1992 73.3 57.2
1991 73 56.5
1990 72.7 55.8
1989 72.5 55.1
1988 72.2 54.4
1987 72 53.6
1986 71.7 52.8
1985 71.3 52
1984 71 51.3
1983 70.7 50.6
1982 70.4 49.8
1981 70.1 49
1980 69.9 48.2
1979 69.6 47.4
1978 69.4 46.7
1977 69 46
1976 68.6 45.2
1975 68.1 44.5
1974 67.6 43.8
1973 67.1 43.1
1972 66.5 42.5
1971 65.9 41.8
1970 65.2 41.2
1969 64.5 40.6
1968 63.8 40
1967 63 39.4
1966 62.1 38.8
1965 61.3 38.3
1964 60.4 37.8
1963 59.5 37.4
1962 58.5 37
1961 57.5 36.7
1960 56.4 36.4
1959 55.1 36.1
1958 53.7 35.9
1957 52.3 35.7
1956 50.8 35.6
1955 49.6 35.5
1954 48.4 35.4
1953 47.4 35.4
1952 46.3 35.4
1951 45.3 35.3
1950 44.5 35.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/albania/bhutan | CC BY

Albania and Bhutan population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Bhutan
1x
Year Population
Albania Bhutan
2024 2,377,128 791,524
2023 2,414,095 786,385
2022 2,451,636 780,914
2021 2,489,762 775,442
2020 2,528,480 770,006
2019 2,567,801 764,824
2018 2,607,733 759,759
2017 2,648,285 754,335
2016 2,689,469 747,866
2015 2,731,293 740,618
2014 2,773,767 733,139
2013 2,816,902 725,273
2012 2,860,708 717,279
2011 2,905,195 709,377
2010 2,913,021 701,632
2009 2,927,519 693,988
2008 2,947,314 686,351
2007 2,970,017 678,641
2006 2,992,547 670,799
2005 3,011,487 661,865
2004 3,026,939 650,544
2003 3,039,616 637,663
2002 3,051,010 624,409
2001 3,060,173 610,794
2000 3,089,027 596,863
1999 3,108,778 582,579
1998 3,128,530 569,435
1997 3,148,281 558,697
1996 3,168,033 548,784
1995 3,187,784 547,989
1994 3,207,536 554,497
1993 3,227,287 554,673
1992 3,247,039 577,774
1991 3,266,790 599,784
1990 3,286,542 589,287
1989 3,227,943 573,586
1988 3,142,336 556,986
1987 3,083,605 540,557
1986 3,022,635 524,324
1985 2,964,762 508,392
1984 2,904,429 492,784
1983 2,843,960 477,460
1982 2,784,278 462,485
1981 2,726,056 447,836
1980 2,671,997 433,404
1979 2,617,832 419,200
1978 2,566,266 405,243
1977 2,513,546 391,639
1976 2,458,526 378,490
1975 2,404,831 365,791
1974 2,350,124 353,538
1973 2,296,752 341,705
1972 2,243,126 330,264
1971 2,187,853 319,211
1970 2,135,479 308,528
1969 2,081,695 298,214
1968 2,022,272 288,311
1967 1,965,598 278,852
1966 1,914,573 269,820
1965 1,864,791 261,200
1964 1,814,135 252,987
1963 1,762,621 245,156
1962 1,711,319 237,636
1961 1,659,800 230,602
1960 1,608,800 224,084

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

GeoRank.org/facts/albania/bhutan | CC BY

Fertility rates in Albania and Bhutan

Fertility rate
Albania

Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Bhutan
2023 1.35 1.46
2022 1.36 1.48
2021 1.37 1.49
2020 1.37 1.5
2019 1.4 1.45
2018 1.42 1.52
2017 1.49 1.62
2016 1.56 1.74
2015 1.63 1.84
2014 1.72 1.92
2013 1.74 2
2012 1.72 2.07
2011 1.68 2.15
2010 1.65 2.25
2009 1.64 2.36
2008 1.62 2.48
2007 1.63 2.59
2006 1.69 2.66
2005 1.79 2.73
2004 1.89 2.78
2003 2.01 2.87
2002 2 3.01
2001 2.14 3.19
2000 2.22 3.38
1999 2.31 3.61
1998 2.42 3.85
1997 2.54 4.09
1996 2.67 4.37
1995 2.76 4.62
1994 2.8 4.87
1993 2.81 5.07
1992 2.89 5.27
1991 2.96 5.45
1990 3.01 5.6
1989 3.03 5.76
1988 3.07 5.88
1987 3.11 6
1986 3.14 6.1
1985 3.21 6.18
1984 3.28 6.26
1983 3.32 6.34
1982 3.42 6.4
1981 3.47 6.46
1980 3.59 6.51
1979 3.78 6.55
1978 4 6.58
1977 4.2 6.61
1976 4.37 6.62
1975 4.57 6.62
1974 4.7 6.62
1973 4.83 6.63
1972 4.98 6.64
1971 5.08 6.64
1970 5.16 6.65
1969 5.29 6.66
1968 5.32 6.66
1967 5.31 6.67
1966 5.33 6.67
1965 5.47 6.68
1964 5.71 6.68
1963 5.93 6.69
1962 6.11 6.69
1961 6.27 6.7
1960 6.38 6.7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/albania/bhutan | CC BY

Albania and Bhutan demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Bhutan
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Bhutan
2024 37.8 30.9
2023 37.4 30.4
2022 37.1 29.8
2021 36.7 29.2
2020 36.2 28.6
2019 35.8 28
2018 35.3 27.5
2017 34.9 26.9
2016 34.6 26.4
2015 34.3 26
2014 34 25.6
2013 33.7 25.1
2012 33.4 24.7
2011 33.1 24.4
2010 32.6 24
2009 32 23.7
2008 31.4 23.3
2007 30.8 22.9
2006 30.2 22.6
2005 29.6 22.2
2004 29.1 21.8
2003 28.5 21.3
2002 28 20.8
2001 27.5 20.4
2000 27.2 20
1999 27 19.8
1998 26.8 19.5
1997 26.5 19.3
1996 26.2 19.1
1995 25.8 18.9
1994 25.5 18.8
1993 25.1 18.7
1992 24.7 18.6
1991 24.3 18.6
1990 24 18.6
1989 23.7 18.5
1988 23.4 18.5
1987 23.1 18.5
1986 22.8 18.5
1985 22.6 18.6
1984 22.3 18.6
1983 22 18.7
1982 21.8 18.7
1981 21.5 18.8
1980 21.2 18.9
1979 20.9 18.9
1978 20.6 19
1977 20.3 19
1976 20 19.1
1975 19.8 19.1
1974 19.6 19.2
1973 19.4 19.2
1972 19.3 19.3
1971 19.1 19.3
1970 19 19.3
1969 19 19.3
1968 19 19.3
1967 19 19.3
1966 19.1 19.2
1965 19.2 19.1
1964 19.3 19.1
1963 19.4 19
1962 19.5 18.9
1961 19.7 18.9
1960 19.8 18.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/albania/bhutan | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Albania and Bhutan.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Bhutan
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$2.93B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
6,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-0.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.28%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
52.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
29.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
68
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
22.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$941M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$110M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
29,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
10.7%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
33.7%
2014

Energy

Albania Bhutan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
360 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
1.59 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
2.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
82.5%
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
100%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
100%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Bhutan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+455
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
42.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
53.4:46.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
55.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
2.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
16.2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
64.9%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
75%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
88.4%
2023

Health

Albania Bhutan
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$162.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$41.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
6.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
12.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0.18 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Bhutan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
18,605 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
2,035 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
10,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
7,584 mi
2017

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (2023–2024, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.