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Albania vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 143rd vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Cuba
Population
2342753
10894785
Population rank 144/197 90/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 112/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 82/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 72/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Albania and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Albania and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Albania

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Albania Cuba
2024 $27,046,429,297 -
2023 $23,491,242,727 -
2022 $19,017,247,014 -
2021 $18,031,989,573 -
2020 $15,241,458,745 $107,352,000,000
2019 $15,585,111,614 $103,427,600,000
2018 $15,379,508,330 $100,050,036,100
2017 $13,258,268,436 $96,850,649,700
2016 $11,988,668,785 $91,370,407,900
2015 $11,470,171,827 $87,132,800,000
2014 $13,296,322,588 $80,656,100,000
2013 $12,796,985,886 $77,148,000,000
2012 $12,246,499,748 $73,141,000,000
2011 $12,973,755,875 $68,990,000,000
2010 $12,086,545,641 $59,562,962,963
2009 $12,335,540,656 $57,481,481,481
2008 $13,258,506,375 $56,302,129,630
2007 $11,116,937,870 $54,262,870,370
2006 $9,150,528,132 $48,835,925,926
2005 $8,256,658,250 $42,643,836,100
2004 $7,406,645,793 $38,203,000,000
2003 $5,801,712,040 $35,901,200,000
2002 $4,515,003,117 $33,590,500,000
2001 $4,059,064,033 $31,682,400,000
2000 $3,584,570,165 $30,565,400,000
1999 $3,283,941,510 $28,364,615,200
1998 $2,600,356,999 $25,736,331,200
1997 $2,293,666,030 $25,365,908,100
1996 $3,234,486,232 $25,017,368,700
1995 $2,905,092,799 $30,429,803,651
1994 $1,880,950,864 $28,448,326,757
1993 $1,185,315,468 $22,367,254,865
1992 $652,174,991 $22,085,858,243
1991 $1,099,559,028 $24,316,556,026
1990 $2,028,553,750 $28,645,436,569
1989 $2,253,090,000 $27,023,468,666
1988 $2,051,236,250 $27,458,999,472
1987 $2,080,796,250 $25,213,935,012
1986 $2,097,326,250 $24,226,574,634
1985 $1,897,050,117 $22,920,490,774
1984 $1,857,337,995 $24,039,383,608
1983 $1,881,412,587 $22,204,940,512
1982 $1,861,163,170 $20,953,510,235
1981 $1,808,177,156 $20,150,254,096
1980 $1,578,102,105 $19,912,889,861
1979 - $19,584,443,288
1978 - $17,844,705,325
1977 - $14,206,158,675
1976 - $13,789,579,903
1975 - $13,027,415,244
1974 - $11,405,957,317
1973 - $9,987,709,650
1972 - $8,135,150,892
1971 - $6,914,658,400
1970 - $5,693,005,200

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

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Albania and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Cuba
2024 $11,378 -
2023 $9,731 -
2022 $7,757 -
2021 $7,242 -
2020 $6,028 $9,605
2019 $6,069 $9,232
2018 $5,898 $8,911
2017 $5,006 $8,611
2016 $4,458 $8,111
2015 $4,200 $7,728
2014 $4,794 $7,147
2013 $4,543 $6,828
2012 $4,281 $6,471
2011 $4,466 $6,104
2010 $4,149 $5,272
2009 $4,214 $5,089
2008 $4,499 $4,986
2007 $3,743 $4,807
2006 $3,058 $4,330
2005 $2,742 $3,786
2004 $2,447 $3,399
2003 $1,909 $3,203
2002 $1,480 $3,005
2001 $1,326 $2,843
2000 $1,160 $2,751
1999 $1,056 $2,562
1998 $831 $2,332
1997 $729 $2,306
1996 $1,021 $2,282
1995 $911 $2,785
1994 $586 $2,613
1993 $367 $2,063
1992 $200.9 $2,048
1991 $337 $2,269
1990 $617 $2,694
1989 $698 $2,566
1988 $653 $2,632
1987 $675 $2,440
1986 $694 $2,365
1985 $640 $2,257
1984 $639 $2,386
1983 $662 $2,222
1982 $668 $2,114
1981 $663 $2,046
1980 $591 $2,031
1979 - $2,006
1978 - $1,837
1977 - $1,472
1976 - $1,441
1975 - $1,374
1974 - $1,217
1973 - $1,079
1972 - $892
1971 - $770
1970 - $645

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

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Albania vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Cuba
2026 80.1 78.6
2025 80 78.4
2024 79.8 78.3
2023 79.6 78.1
2022 78.8 77.6
2021 76.8 73.2
2020 77.8 77.4
2019 79.5 77.4
2018 79.2 77.4
2017 78.9 77.3
2016 78.6 77.6
2015 78.4 77.7
2014 78 77.8
2013 78 78
2012 78.1 78.2
2011 78.3 78.1
2010 78.4 77.9
2009 78.5 77.6
2008 78.2 77.6
2007 77.7 77.6
2006 77 77.4
2005 76.4 77.5
2004 76 77.3
2003 75.6 77.4
2002 75.3 76.8
2001 75.1 76.4
2000 74.8 75.9
1999 74.6 75.7
1998 74.4 75.4
1997 73.4 75.1
1996 74.1 74.7
1995 74 74.3
1994 73.8 74.1
1993 73.6 73.9
1992 73.3 73.8
1991 73 73.8
1990 72.7 73.8
1989 72.5 73.7
1988 72.2 73.7
1987 72 73.6
1986 71.7 73.6
1985 71.3 73.5
1984 71 73.6
1983 70.7 73.6
1982 70.4 73.4
1981 70.1 73
1980 69.9 72.6
1979 69.6 72.3
1978 69.4 71.9
1977 69 71.4
1976 68.6 70.9
1975 68.1 70.4
1974 67.6 69.9
1973 67.1 69.3
1972 66.5 68.9
1971 65.9 68.4
1970 65.2 67.9
1969 64.5 67.4
1968 63.8 66.9
1967 63 66.5
1966 62.1 66.1
1965 61.3 65.6
1964 60.4 65.3
1963 59.5 64.3
1962 58.5 64.4
1961 57.5 63.7
1960 56.4 63.3
1959 55.1 62.8
1958 53.7 62.3
1957 52.3 61.9
1956 50.8 61.5
1955 49.6 61.2
1954 48.4 60.7
1953 47.4 60.2
1952 46.3 59.8
1951 45.3 59.4
1950 44.5 59

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

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Albania and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Albania Cuba
2024 2,377,128 10,979,783
2023 2,414,095 11,019,931
2022 2,451,636 11,059,820
2021 2,489,762 11,122,168
2020 2,528,480 11,176,354
2019 2,567,801 11,202,846
2018 2,607,733 11,227,118
2017 2,648,285 11,247,829
2016 2,689,469 11,265,612
2015 2,731,293 11,275,065
2014 2,773,767 11,285,775
2013 2,816,902 11,298,167
2012 2,860,708 11,303,175
2011 2,905,195 11,301,571
2010 2,913,021 11,297,409
2009 2,927,519 11,294,719
2008 2,947,314 11,291,762
2007 2,970,017 11,287,272
2006 2,992,547 11,278,550
2005 3,011,487 11,262,554
2004 3,026,939 11,238,756
2003 3,039,616 11,209,383
2002 3,051,010 11,177,418
2001 3,060,173 11,144,132
2000 3,089,027 11,109,109
1999 3,108,778 11,072,230
1998 3,128,530 11,034,712
1997 3,148,281 10,997,934
1996 3,168,033 10,962,010
1995 3,187,784 10,925,362
1994 3,207,536 10,886,021
1993 3,227,287 10,841,031
1992 3,247,039 10,785,801
1991 3,266,790 10,717,640
1990 3,286,542 10,631,799
1989 3,227,943 10,533,243
1988 3,142,336 10,432,585
1987 3,083,605 10,335,342
1986 3,022,635 10,244,247
1985 2,964,762 10,157,228
1984 2,904,429 10,073,299
1983 2,843,960 9,991,026
1982 2,784,278 9,912,681
1981 2,726,056 9,849,320
1980 2,671,997 9,804,796
1979 2,617,832 9,763,355
1978 2,566,266 9,711,980
1977 2,513,546 9,648,440
1976 2,458,526 9,571,242
1975 2,404,831 9,479,726
1974 2,350,124 9,374,183
1973 2,296,752 9,255,328
1972 2,243,126 9,123,891
1971 2,187,853 8,979,085
1970 2,135,479 8,824,382
1969 2,081,695 8,666,640
1968 2,022,272 8,509,522
1967 1,965,598 8,352,625
1966 1,914,573 8,193,450
1965 1,864,791 8,030,797
1964 1,814,135 7,866,020
1963 1,762,621 7,701,660
1962 1,711,319 7,541,098
1961 1,659,800 7,387,117
1960 1,608,800 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Cuba

Fertility rate
Albania

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Cuba
2023 1.35 1.44
2022 1.36 1.41
2021 1.37 1.43
2020 1.37 1.49
2019 1.4 1.54
2018 1.42 1.61
2017 1.49 1.59
2016 1.56 1.6
2015 1.63 1.69
2014 1.72 1.66
2013 1.74 1.68
2012 1.72 1.67
2011 1.68 1.73
2010 1.65 1.67
2009 1.64 1.68
2008 1.62 1.58
2007 1.63 1.44
2006 1.69 1.4
2005 1.79 1.49
2004 1.89 1.55
2003 2.01 1.63
2002 2 1.65
2001 2.14 1.6
2000 2.22 1.61
1999 2.31 1.64
1998 2.42 1.62
1997 2.54 1.59
1996 2.67 1.46
1995 2.76 1.48
1994 2.8 1.47
1993 2.81 1.49
1992 2.89 1.56
1991 2.96 1.66
1990 3.01 1.81
1989 3.03 1.83
1988 3.07 1.85
1987 3.11 1.8
1986 3.14 1.78
1985 3.21 1.77
1984 3.28 1.77
1983 3.32 1.8
1982 3.42 1.78
1981 3.47 1.59
1980 3.59 1.64
1979 3.78 1.77
1978 4 1.88
1977 4.2 2.21
1976 4.37 2.51
1975 4.57 2.82
1974 4.7 3.16
1973 4.83 3.4
1972 4.98 3.61
1971 5.08 3.8
1970 5.16 3.98
1969 5.29 4.12
1968 5.32 4.19
1967 5.31 4.29
1966 5.33 4.4
1965 5.47 4.5
1964 5.71 4.53
1963 5.93 4.56
1962 6.11 4.42
1961 6.27 4.26
1960 6.38 4.13

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

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Albania and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Cuba
2024 37.8 43.1
2023 37.4 42.8
2022 37.1 42.5
2021 36.7 42.3
2020 36.2 42.1
2019 35.8 41.9
2018 35.3 41.6
2017 34.9 41.3
2016 34.6 40.9
2015 34.3 40.6
2014 34 40.2
2013 33.7 39.7
2012 33.4 39.1
2011 33.1 38.6
2010 32.6 38.2
2009 32 37.7
2008 31.4 37.3
2007 30.8 36.8
2006 30.2 36.2
2005 29.6 35.7
2004 29.1 35.2
2003 28.5 34.7
2002 28 34.2
2001 27.5 33.6
2000 27.2 33.1
1999 27 32.5
1998 26.8 32
1997 26.5 31.4
1996 26.2 30.9
1995 25.8 30.3
1994 25.5 29.7
1993 25.1 29.2
1992 24.7 28.7
1991 24.3 28.3
1990 24 27.9
1989 23.7 27.5
1988 23.4 27.1
1987 23.1 26.7
1986 22.8 26.3
1985 22.6 25.9
1984 22.3 25.5
1983 22 25.1
1982 21.8 24.8
1981 21.5 24.5
1980 21.2 24.1
1979 20.9 23.7
1978 20.6 23.4
1977 20.3 23
1976 20 22.7
1975 19.8 22.5
1974 19.6 22.2
1973 19.4 22.1
1972 19.3 21.9
1971 19.1 21.9
1970 19 21.8
1969 19 21.8
1968 19 21.9
1967 19 21.9
1966 19.1 22
1965 19.2 22.1
1964 19.3 22.2
1963 19.4 22.3
1962 19.5 22.4
1961 19.7 22.5
1960 19.8 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Albania Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Cuba
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.7%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Albania Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Cuba
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
n/a

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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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