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Albania vs Botswana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 2.52M in Botswana (ranked 142/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 218,816 sq mi for Botswana (ranked 143rd vs. 47th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Botswana
Population
2342753
2615162
Population rank 144/197 142/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 133/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$7,696
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 97/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$5.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
30%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$2,310
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$5,271
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 218,816 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
2.73
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
24.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Albania and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Albania and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Albania

Botswana
1x
Year GDP
Albania Botswana
2024 $27,046,429,297 $19,402,063,513
2023 $23,491,242,727 $19,411,266,967
2022 $19,017,247,014 $20,321,150,599
2021 $18,031,989,573 $18,750,182,236
2020 $15,241,458,745 $14,960,251,608
2019 $15,585,111,614 $16,725,908,149
2018 $15,379,508,330 $17,031,943,186
2017 $13,258,268,436 $16,105,155,857
2016 $11,988,668,785 $15,082,637,184
2015 $11,470,171,827 $13,530,748,845
2014 $13,296,322,588 $15,470,088,501
2013 $12,796,985,886 $14,271,738,933
2012 $12,246,499,748 $13,907,464,500
2011 $12,973,755,875 $15,110,643,612
2010 $12,086,545,641 $12,637,273,429
2009 $12,335,540,656 $10,118,459,242
2008 $13,258,506,375 $10,730,829,116
2007 $11,116,937,870 $10,567,270,656
2006 $9,150,528,132 $9,919,158,482
2005 $8,256,658,250 $9,918,907,108
2004 $7,406,645,793 $8,957,467,707
2003 $5,801,712,040 $7,511,582,173
2002 $4,515,003,117 $5,438,863,983
2001 $4,059,064,033 $5,489,608,300
2000 $3,584,570,165 $5,788,329,609
1999 $3,283,941,510 $5,484,263,347
1998 $2,600,356,999 $4,790,481,509
1997 $2,293,666,030 $5,020,265,627
1996 $3,234,486,232 $4,847,757,218
1995 $2,905,092,799 $4,730,599,122
1994 $1,880,950,864 $4,259,259,604
1993 $1,185,315,468 $4,160,129,175
1992 $652,174,991 $4,146,464,587
1991 $1,099,559,028 $3,942,876,703
1990 $2,028,553,750 $3,790,636,324
1989 $2,253,090,000 $3,083,822,112
1988 $2,051,236,250 $2,644,554,159
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,965,226,890
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,392,602,164
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,114,783,343
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,240,822,167
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,172,230,397
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,014,945,696
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,073,812,830
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,060,889,704
1979 - $819,870,259
1978 - $590,407,374
1977 - $451,624,780
1976 - $372,025,093
1975 - $355,168,572
1974 - $306,044,208
1973 - $244,124,164
1972 - $164,460,915
1971 - $127,448,614
1970 - $96,243,234
1969 - $77,361,547
1968 - $66,248,441
1967 - $58,642,354
1966 - $51,465,655
1965 - $45,788,696
1964 - $41,616,348
1963 - $38,091,843
1962 - $35,644,957
1961 - $32,902,613
1960 - $30,411,414

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

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Albania and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Botswana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Botswana
2024 $11,378 $7,696
2023 $9,731 $7,826
2022 $7,757 $8,329
2021 $7,242 $7,808
2020 $6,028 $6,323
2019 $6,069 $7,172
2018 $5,898 $7,408
2017 $5,006 $7,105
2016 $4,458 $6,749
2015 $4,200 $6,141
2014 $4,794 $7,122
2013 $4,543 $6,667
2012 $4,281 $6,596
2011 $4,466 $7,287
2010 $4,149 $6,216
2009 $4,214 $5,083
2008 $4,499 $5,503
2007 $3,743 $5,529
2006 $3,058 $5,292
2005 $2,742 $5,391
2004 $2,447 $4,957
2003 $1,909 $4,230
2002 $1,480 $3,117
2001 $1,326 $3,206
2000 $1,160 $3,451
1999 $1,056 $3,340
1998 $831 $2,981
1997 $729 $3,194
1996 $1,021 $3,156
1995 $911 $3,156
1994 $586 $2,917
1993 $367 $2,929
1992 $200.9 $3,005
1991 $337 $2,939
1990 $617 $2,903
1989 $698 $2,428
1988 $653 $2,141
1987 $675 $1,639
1986 $694 $1,200
1985 $640 $994
1984 $639 $1,145
1983 $662 $1,121
1982 $668 $1,006
1981 $663 $1,107
1980 $591 $1,132
1979 - $909
1978 - $695
1977 - $565
1976 - $490
1975 - $493
1974 - $446
1973 - $374
1972 - $264.2
1971 - $212.2
1970 - $163
1969 - $131.8
1968 - $113.4
1967 - $100.9
1966 - $89.1
1965 - $79.7
1964 - $73.5
1963 - $68.9
1962 - $66
1961 - $62.3
1960 - $58.9

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

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Albania vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Botswana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Botswana
2026 80.1 69.6
2025 80 69.4
2024 79.8 69.3
2023 79.6 69.2
2022 78.8 68.7
2021 76.8 63.3
2020 77.8 67.6
2019 79.5 67.2
2018 79.2 66.4
2017 78.9 65.4
2016 78.6 64.3
2015 78.4 63.2
2014 78 62.2
2013 78 61.2
2012 78.1 60.4
2011 78.3 59.7
2010 78.4 59.1
2009 78.5 58.3
2008 78.2 57.7
2007 77.7 56.7
2006 77 55.1
2005 76.4 54.4
2004 76 53.6
2003 75.6 52.9
2002 75.3 52.4
2001 75.1 52.2
2000 74.8 52.3
1999 74.6 52.5
1998 74.4 53
1997 73.4 53.6
1996 74.1 54.3
1995 74 54.7
1994 73.8 56
1993 73.6 57.3
1992 73.3 58.2
1991 73 58.9
1990 72.7 60.1
1989 72.5 61.2
1988 72.2 61.7
1987 72 62.8
1986 71.7 63.4
1985 71.3 63.6
1984 71 63.7
1983 70.7 63.6
1982 70.4 63.4
1981 70.1 63
1980 69.9 62.5
1979 69.6 62
1978 69.4 61.5
1977 69 60.9
1976 68.6 60.2
1975 68.1 59.5
1974 67.6 58.9
1973 67.1 58.3
1972 66.5 57.7
1971 65.9 57.1
1970 65.2 56.4
1969 64.5 55.9
1968 63.8 55.4
1967 63 54.9
1966 62.1 54.4
1965 61.3 53.9
1964 60.4 53.4
1963 59.5 52.8
1962 58.5 52.3
1961 57.5 51.8
1960 56.4 51.2
1959 55.1 50.7
1958 53.7 50.1
1957 52.3 49.5
1956 50.8 49
1955 49.6 48.5
1954 48.4 48
1953 47.4 47.5
1952 46.3 47
1951 45.3 46.6
1950 44.5 46.2

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

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Albania and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Botswana
1x
Year Population
Albania Botswana
2024 2,377,128 2,521,139
2023 2,414,095 2,480,244
2022 2,451,636 2,439,892
2021 2,489,762 2,401,441
2020 2,528,480 2,365,894
2019 2,567,801 2,332,083
2018 2,607,733 2,299,141
2017 2,648,285 2,266,747
2016 2,689,469 2,234,776
2015 2,731,293 2,203,273
2014 2,773,767 2,172,044
2013 2,816,902 2,140,682
2012 2,860,708 2,108,617
2011 2,905,195 2,073,535
2010 2,913,021 2,033,111
2009 2,927,519 1,990,673
2008 2,947,314 1,949,970
2007 2,970,017 1,911,201
2006 2,992,547 1,874,516
2005 3,011,487 1,839,877
2004 3,026,939 1,807,146
2003 3,039,616 1,775,736
2002 3,051,010 1,744,763
2001 3,060,173 1,712,254
2000 3,089,027 1,677,382
1999 3,108,778 1,641,997
1998 3,128,530 1,606,899
1997 3,148,281 1,571,691
1996 3,168,033 1,535,914
1995 3,187,784 1,498,836
1994 3,207,536 1,460,023
1993 3,227,287 1,420,115
1992 3,247,039 1,380,033
1991 3,266,790 1,341,756
1990 3,286,542 1,305,696
1989 3,227,943 1,270,274
1988 3,142,336 1,235,476
1987 3,083,605 1,199,167
1986 3,022,635 1,160,650
1985 2,964,762 1,121,945
1984 2,904,429 1,083,660
1983 2,843,960 1,046,137
1982 2,784,278 1,009,269
1981 2,726,056 969,996
1980 2,671,997 937,485
1979 2,617,832 901,742
1978 2,566,266 849,239
1977 2,513,546 799,574
1976 2,458,526 758,508
1975 2,404,831 720,380
1974 2,350,124 685,448
1973 2,296,752 652,408
1972 2,243,126 622,407
1971 2,187,853 600,481
1970 2,135,479 590,334
1969 2,081,695 587,066
1968 2,022,272 583,966
1967 1,965,598 580,933
1966 1,914,573 577,866
1965 1,864,791 574,664
1964 1,814,135 566,266
1963 1,762,621 552,966
1962 1,711,319 540,186
1961 1,659,800 527,942
1960 1,608,800 516,165

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Botswana

Fertility rate
Albania

Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Botswana
2023 1.35 2.73
2022 1.36 2.79
2021 1.37 2.83
2020 1.37 2.86
2019 1.4 2.91
2018 1.42 2.94
2017 1.49 2.97
2016 1.56 2.99
2015 1.63 3.01
2014 1.72 3.03
2013 1.74 3.05
2012 1.72 3.07
2011 1.68 3.1
2010 1.65 3.14
2009 1.64 3.13
2008 1.62 3.13
2007 1.63 3.13
2006 1.69 3.11
2005 1.79 3.08
2004 1.89 3.06
2003 2.01 3.11
2002 2 3.18
2001 2.14 3.25
2000 2.22 3.29
1999 2.31 3.31
1998 2.42 3.36
1997 2.54 3.43
1996 2.67 3.57
1995 2.76 3.79
1994 2.8 4.02
1993 2.81 4.15
1992 2.89 4.26
1991 2.96 4.37
1990 3.01 4.51
1989 3.03 4.67
1988 3.07 4.88
1987 3.11 5.1
1986 3.14 5.33
1985 3.21 5.48
1984 3.28 5.63
1983 3.32 5.79
1982 3.42 5.97
1981 3.47 6.16
1980 3.59 6.29
1979 3.78 6.4
1978 4 6.48
1977 4.2 6.54
1976 4.37 6.6
1975 4.57 6.61
1974 4.7 6.61
1973 4.83 6.59
1972 4.98 6.56
1971 5.08 6.54
1970 5.16 6.55
1969 5.29 6.56
1968 5.32 6.58
1967 5.31 6.6
1966 5.33 6.61
1965 5.47 6.6
1964 5.71 6.61
1963 5.93 6.58
1962 6.11 6.54
1961 6.27 6.56
1960 6.38 6.6

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

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Albania and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Botswana
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Botswana
2024 37.8 24.2
2023 37.4 23.9
2022 37.1 23.6
2021 36.7 23.4
2020 36.2 23.3
2019 35.8 23.1
2018 35.3 22.9
2017 34.9 22.8
2016 34.6 22.7
2015 34.3 22.7
2014 34 22.7
2013 33.7 22.7
2012 33.4 22.8
2011 33.1 22.7
2010 32.6 22.5
2009 32 22.2
2008 31.4 22
2007 30.8 21.7
2006 30.2 21.5
2005 29.6 21.2
2004 29.1 20.9
2003 28.5 20.6
2002 28 20.3
2001 27.5 20
2000 27.2 19.7
1999 27 19.4
1998 26.8 19.1
1997 26.5 18.8
1996 26.2 18.6
1995 25.8 18.3
1994 25.5 18
1993 25.1 17.8
1992 24.7 17.6
1991 24.3 17.4
1990 24 17.3
1989 23.7 17.1
1988 23.4 17
1987 23.1 16.9
1986 22.8 16.9
1985 22.6 16.8
1984 22.3 16.8
1983 22 16.8
1982 21.8 16.8
1981 21.5 16.8
1980 21.2 16.8
1979 20.9 16.9
1978 20.6 16.6
1977 20.3 16.4
1976 20 16.2
1975 19.8 16
1974 19.6 15.8
1973 19.4 15.6
1972 19.3 15.4
1971 19.1 15.3
1970 19 15.4
1969 19 15.6
1968 19 15.7
1967 19 15.9
1966 19.1 16.2
1965 19.2 16.4
1964 19.3 16.6
1963 19.4 16.8
1962 19.5 17.1
1961 19.7 17.4
1960 19.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-7.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
29.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
1.4%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.59B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$3.46B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$128M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
1,830,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
4.56%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
61.4%
2024

Energy

Albania Botswana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,165 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$17.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
6.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
66.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
27.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
23.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
1,522 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
0.25%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76%
2023

Society

Albania Botswana
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-5,665
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
67.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
10.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
26.4
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
86.8%
2013
English speaking
16%
2025
38.4%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
81.4%
2023

Health

Albania Botswana
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$20.9
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
6.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
19 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
39.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
7.27 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Botswana
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.38%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
86,792 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
99,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
57,528 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
19,727 mi
2017

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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. 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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