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Albania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 3.16M in Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 134/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 19,768 sq mi for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 143rd vs. 125th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Bosnia
Population
2342753
3116111
Population rank 144/197 135/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$29.6B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 111/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$9,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 87/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$25,043
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$8.74B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
29.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$2,763
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 107/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$8,501
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 19,768 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Comparison Charts

Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP
Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year GDP
Albania Bosnia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $29,613,572,023
2023 $23,491,242,727 $27,592,361,498
2022 $19,017,247,014 $24,534,663,636
2021 $18,031,989,573 $23,672,712,121
2020 $15,241,458,745 $20,226,038,370
2019 $15,585,111,614 $20,482,608,984
2018 $15,379,508,330 $20,484,058,033
2017 $13,258,268,436 $18,326,373,136
2016 $11,988,668,785 $17,116,926,554
2015 $11,470,171,827 $16,404,348,361
2014 $13,296,322,588 $18,558,734,107
2013 $12,796,985,886 $18,179,109,209
2012 $12,246,499,748 $17,226,735,996
2011 $12,973,755,875 $18,644,233,537
2010 $12,086,545,641 $17,176,315,804
2009 $12,335,540,656 $17,613,949,091
2008 $13,258,506,375 $19,112,796,623
2007 $11,116,937,870 $15,778,734,264
2006 $9,150,528,132 $12,864,841,906
2005 $8,256,658,250 $11,222,796,337
2004 $7,406,645,793 $10,156,541,221
2003 $5,801,712,040 $8,498,894,359
2002 $4,515,003,117 $6,728,220,983
2001 $4,059,064,033 $5,800,615,375
2000 $3,584,570,165 $5,567,772,769
1999 $3,283,941,510 $4,686,256,363
1998 $2,600,356,999 $4,116,774,301
1997 $2,293,666,030 $3,671,909,673
1996 $3,234,486,232 $2,786,045,322
1995 $2,905,092,799 $1,866,572,954
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,255,802,469
1993 $1,185,315,468 $3,630,668,950
1992 $652,174,991 $4,735,044,707
1991 $1,099,559,028 $6,122,959,184
1990 $2,028,553,750 $7,753,478,261
1989 $2,253,090,000 -
1988 $2,051,236,250 -
1987 $2,080,796,250 -
1986 $2,097,326,250 -
1985 $1,897,050,117 -
1984 $1,857,337,995 -
1983 $1,881,412,587 -
1982 $1,861,163,170 -
1981 $1,808,177,156 -
1980 $1,578,102,105 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Bosnia
2024 $11,378 $9,359
2023 $9,731 $8,663
2022 $7,757 $7,656
2021 $7,242 $7,295
2020 $6,028 $6,130
2019 $6,069 $6,122
2018 $5,898 $6,048
2017 $5,006 $5,345
2016 $4,458 $4,929
2015 $4,200 $4,662
2014 $4,794 $5,206
2013 $4,543 $5,035
2012 $4,281 $4,694
2011 $4,466 $4,983
2010 $4,149 $4,506
2009 $4,214 $4,540
2008 $4,499 $4,842
2007 $3,743 $3,931
2006 $3,058 $3,166
2005 $2,742 $2,740
2004 $2,447 $2,453
2003 $1,909 $2,034
2002 $1,480 $1,607
2001 $1,326 $1,388
2000 $1,160 $1,338
1999 $1,056 $1,135
1998 $831 $1,007
1997 $729 $914
1996 $1,021 $719
1995 $911 $502
1994 $586 $337
1993 $367 $930
1992 $200.9 $1,118
1991 $337 $1,373
1990 $617 $1,743
1989 $698 -
1988 $653 -
1987 $675 -
1986 $694 -
1985 $640 -
1984 $639 -
1983 $662 -
1982 $668 -
1981 $663 -
1980 $591 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Bosnia
2026 80.1 78.4
2025 80 78.2
2024 79.8 78
2023 79.6 77.9
2022 78.8 76.8
2021 76.8 74.6
2020 77.8 76
2019 79.5 77.4
2018 79.2 77.9
2017 78.9 77.4
2016 78.6 77.1
2015 78.4 77.1
2014 78 77.1
2013 78 77.1
2012 78.1 77
2011 78.3 77
2010 78.4 76.8
2009 78.5 76.7
2008 78.2 76.3
2007 77.7 76.2
2006 77 76
2005 76.4 76.4
2004 76 76.5
2003 75.6 76.4
2002 75.3 76
2001 75.1 75.6
2000 74.8 75.3
1999 74.6 74.9
1998 74.4 74.5
1997 73.4 73.9
1996 74.1 73.5
1995 74 70.2
1994 73.8 66.6
1993 73.6 50.9
1992 73.3 52
1991 73 71.8
1990 72.7 71.5
1989 72.5 71.4
1988 72.2 71
1987 72 70.9
1986 71.7 70.8
1985 71.3 70.6
1984 71 70.2
1983 70.7 70.1
1982 70.4 70.1
1981 70.1 70.1
1980 69.9 69.6
1979 69.6 69.1
1978 69.4 68.8
1977 69 68.8
1976 68.6 68.6
1975 68.1 68.3
1974 67.6 67.6
1973 67.1 66.6
1972 66.5 65.7
1971 65.9 65.2
1970 65.2 64.8
1969 64.5 64.4
1968 63.8 64
1967 63 63.7
1966 62.1 63.1
1965 61.3 62.2
1964 60.4 61.5
1963 59.5 60.5
1962 58.5 60.1
1961 57.5 59.3
1960 56.4 58.5
1959 55.1 57.6
1958 53.7 56.2
1957 52.3 55.1
1956 50.8 53.9
1955 49.6 53
1954 48.4 51.9
1953 47.4 51.1
1952 46.3 49.4
1951 45.3 48.4
1950 44.5 47.3

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

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Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Population
Albania Bosnia
2024 2,377,128 3,164,253
2023 2,414,095 3,185,073
2022 2,451,636 3,204,802
2021 2,489,762 3,244,907
2020 2,528,480 3,299,349
2019 2,567,801 3,345,533
2018 2,607,733 3,387,000
2017 2,648,285 3,428,682
2016 2,689,469 3,473,003
2015 2,731,293 3,518,541
2014 2,773,767 3,564,829
2013 2,816,902 3,610,859
2012 2,860,708 3,670,113
2011 2,905,195 3,741,798
2010 2,913,021 3,811,472
2009 2,927,519 3,879,794
2008 2,947,314 3,947,544
2007 2,970,017 4,013,424
2006 2,992,547 4,063,272
2005 3,011,487 4,096,493
2004 3,026,939 4,140,987
2003 3,039,616 4,178,523
2002 3,051,010 4,188,002
2001 3,060,173 4,179,438
2000 3,089,027 4,159,771
1999 3,108,778 4,130,305
1998 3,128,530 4,089,356
1997 3,148,281 4,018,227
1996 3,168,033 3,875,246
1995 3,187,784 3,715,564
1994 3,207,536 3,725,412
1993 3,227,287 3,904,482
1992 3,247,039 4,234,616
1991 3,266,790 4,458,343
1990 3,286,542 4,448,652
1989 3,227,943 4,433,983
1988 3,142,336 4,414,404
1987 3,083,605 4,390,246
1986 3,022,635 4,362,115
1985 2,964,762 4,330,364
1984 2,904,429 4,295,536
1983 2,843,960 4,258,728
1982 2,784,278 4,221,100
1981 2,726,056 4,184,217
1980 2,671,997 4,148,426
1979 2,617,832 4,113,300
1978 2,566,266 4,078,240
1977 2,513,546 4,042,124
1976 2,458,526 4,004,552
1975 2,404,831 3,965,743
1974 2,350,124 3,926,472
1973 2,296,752 3,887,376
1972 2,243,126 3,848,271
1971 2,187,853 3,809,376
1970 2,135,479 3,773,247
1969 2,081,695 3,737,765
1968 2,022,272 3,698,794
1967 1,965,598 3,656,223
1966 1,914,573 3,610,562
1965 1,864,791 3,562,834
1964 1,814,135 3,513,441
1963 1,762,621 3,461,942
1962 1,711,319 3,407,532
1961 1,659,800 3,348,035
1960 1,608,800 3,281,381

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fertility rate
Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Bosnia
2023 1.35 1.49
2022 1.36 1.48
2021 1.37 1.49
2020 1.37 1.52
2019 1.4 1.51
2018 1.42 1.5
2017 1.49 1.42
2016 1.56 1.36
2015 1.63 1.32
2014 1.72 1.26
2013 1.74 1.28
2012 1.72 1.25
2011 1.68 1.21
2010 1.65 1.26
2009 1.64 1.27
2008 1.62 1.21
2007 1.63 1.19
2006 1.69 1.18
2005 1.79 1.2
2004 1.89 1.22
2003 2.01 1.22
2002 2 1.23
2001 2.14 1.23
2000 2.22 1.28
1999 2.31 1.37
1998 2.42 1.56
1997 2.54 1.69
1996 2.67 1.65
1995 2.76 1.67
1994 2.8 1.7
1993 2.81 1.73
1992 2.89 1.76
1991 2.96 1.78
1990 3.01 1.79
1989 3.03 1.79
1988 3.07 1.85
1987 3.11 1.88
1986 3.14 1.91
1985 3.21 1.96
1984 3.28 2.02
1983 3.32 2.05
1982 3.42 2.05
1981 3.47 2.02
1980 3.59 1.98
1979 3.78 1.99
1978 4 2.08
1977 4.2 2.2
1976 4.37 2.31
1975 4.57 2.39
1974 4.7 2.45
1973 4.83 2.54
1972 4.98 2.67
1971 5.08 2.75
1970 5.16 2.79
1969 5.29 2.95
1968 5.32 3.08
1967 5.31 3.22
1966 5.33 3.39
1965 5.47 3.53
1964 5.71 3.6
1963 5.93 3.7
1962 6.11 3.81
1961 6.27 3.89
1960 6.38 3.96

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

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Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Bosnia
2024 37.8 46.3
2023 37.4 46
2022 37.1 45.6
2021 36.7 45.2
2020 36.2 44.8
2019 35.8 44.3
2018 35.3 43.8
2017 34.9 43.3
2016 34.6 42.8
2015 34.3 42.3
2014 34 41.8
2013 33.7 41.2
2012 33.4 40.5
2011 33.1 39.8
2010 32.6 39.1
2009 32 38.5
2008 31.4 37.8
2007 30.8 37.1
2006 30.2 36.5
2005 29.6 35.9
2004 29.1 35.4
2003 28.5 34.9
2002 28 34.4
2001 27.5 34
2000 27.2 33.6
1999 27 33.3
1998 26.8 33
1997 26.5 32.8
1996 26.2 32.9
1995 25.8 33
1994 25.5 32.6
1993 25.1 31.8
1992 24.7 30.9
1991 24.3 30.2
1990 24 29.7
1989 23.7 29.2
1988 23.4 28.8
1987 23.1 28.4
1986 22.8 28
1985 22.6 27.6
1984 22.3 27.3
1983 22 26.9
1982 21.8 26.5
1981 21.5 26.2
1980 21.2 25.8
1979 20.9 25.4
1978 20.6 25
1977 20.3 24.6
1976 20 24.2
1975 19.8 23.9
1974 19.6 23.6
1973 19.4 23.2
1972 19.3 22.9
1971 19.1 22.6
1970 19 22.4
1969 19 22.2
1968 19 22.1
1967 19 22
1966 19.1 21.9
1965 19.2 21.8
1964 19.3 21.7
1963 19.4 21.7
1962 19.5 21.6
1961 19.7 21.6
1960 19.8 21.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Bosnia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
43.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.75%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
10.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
56.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
63.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
25.1%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.9%
2011
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$9.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$3.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
197,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
6.24%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
77.5%
2024

Energy

Albania Bosnia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,171 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
6.45 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
78.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
36.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
24.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
3,677 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
39.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
39.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Bosnia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-6,994
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
52.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.99 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
57.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.22
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
98.3%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
86.1%
2024

Health

Albania Bosnia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$773
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$239.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.28%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.58
2019
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
28 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
36.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
5.87 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Bosnia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
6,247 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
4,297 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
8,448 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
14,246 mi
2010

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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, 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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