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Albania vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 143rd vs. 11th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Albania DR Congo
Population
2342753
117507801
Population rank 144/197 15/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Albania and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Albania and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Albania

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Albania DR Congo
2024 $27,046,429,297 $70,962,185,791
2023 $23,491,242,727 $69,843,655,425
2022 $19,017,247,014 $70,422,346,142
2021 $18,031,989,573 $59,067,289,574
2020 $15,241,458,745 $46,691,989,749
2019 $15,585,111,614 $46,845,900,350
2018 $15,379,508,330 $46,659,954,092
2017 $13,258,268,436 $37,537,521,566
2016 $11,988,668,785 $38,600,224,214
2015 $11,470,171,827 $40,179,574,490
2014 $13,296,322,588 $38,352,980,553
2013 $12,796,985,886 $34,891,189,160
2012 $12,246,499,748 $30,029,369,929
2011 $12,973,755,875 $26,392,379,642
2010 $12,086,545,641 $24,161,641,931
2009 $12,335,540,656 $18,607,259,481
2008 $13,258,506,375 $22,723,488,723
2007 $11,116,937,870 $18,374,807,773
2006 $9,150,528,132 $15,484,044,535
2005 $8,256,658,250 $12,609,728,573
2004 $7,406,645,793 $10,297,483,481
2003 $5,801,712,040 $8,937,567,060
2002 $4,515,003,117 $8,728,038,525
2001 $4,059,064,033 $7,438,189,100
2000 $3,584,570,165 $19,088,046,306
1999 $3,283,941,510 $4,711,259,427
1998 $2,600,356,999 $6,217,805,821
1997 $2,293,666,030 $6,090,838,693
1996 $3,234,486,232 $5,771,456,952
1995 $2,905,092,799 $5,643,439,376
1994 $1,880,950,864 $5,820,382,248
1993 $1,185,315,468 $10,706,259,937
1992 $652,174,991 $8,227,343,907
1991 $1,099,559,028 $9,625,436,873
1990 $2,028,553,750 $9,349,764,580
1989 $2,253,090,000 $9,021,862,775
1988 $2,051,236,250 $8,861,299,977
1987 $2,080,796,250 $7,661,625,473
1986 $2,097,326,250 $8,095,367,168
1985 $1,897,050,117 $7,195,042,616
1984 $1,857,337,995 $7,857,729,193
1983 $1,881,412,587 $11,006,712,650
1982 $1,861,163,170 $13,651,667,371
1981 $1,808,177,156 $12,537,821,038
1980 $1,578,102,105 $14,394,927,495
1979 - $15,068,422,236
1978 - $15,372,608,002
1977 - $12,344,424,764
1976 - $9,648,583,225
1975 - $10,237,343,174
1974 - $9,596,960,180
1973 - $7,870,239,461
1972 - $6,173,712,814
1971 - $5,594,770,359
1970 - $4,877,684,910
1969 - $5,032,434,970
1968 - $3,909,780,539
1967 - $3,384,063,372
1966 - $4,532,660,182
1965 - $4,043,901,818
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1960 - $3,359,404,118

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

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Albania and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania DR Congo
2024 $11,378 $649
2023 $9,731 $660
2022 $7,757 $688
2021 $7,242 $596
2020 $6,028 $486
2019 $6,069 $504
2018 $5,898 $518
2017 $5,006 $431
2016 $4,458 $460
2015 $4,200 $496
2014 $4,794 $489
2013 $4,543 $460
2012 $4,281 $410
2011 $4,466 $373
2010 $4,149 $352
2009 $4,214 $280.2
2008 $4,499 $353
2007 $3,743 $294.1
2006 $3,058 $255.4
2005 $2,742 $214.5
2004 $2,447 $180.7
2003 $1,909 $161.5
2002 $1,480 $162.4
2001 $1,326 $142.7
2000 $1,160 $378
1999 $1,056 $96.3
1998 $831 $131.5
1997 $729 $132.3
1996 $1,021 $127.4
1995 $911 $127
1994 $586 $136.5
1993 $367 $263.3
1992 $200.9 $209.7
1991 $337 $253.8
1990 $617 $254.9
1989 $698 $254.2
1988 $653 $257.7
1987 $675 $230.1
1986 $694 $250.9
1985 $640 $230.1
1984 $639 $259.8
1983 $662 $376
1982 $668 $482
1981 $663 $456
1980 $591 $539
1979 - $582
1978 - $615
1977 - $509
1976 - $408
1975 - $445
1974 - $428
1973 - $361
1972 - $290.5
1971 - $270.3
1970 - $242.2
1969 - $257.1
1968 - $205.6
1967 - $183.3
1966 - $252.8
1965 - $232
1964 - $169.9
1963 - $376
1962 - $235.1
1961 - $197.1
1960 - $220.1

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

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Albania vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania DR Congo
2026 80.1 62.4
2025 80 62.2
2024 79.8 62.1
2023 79.6 61.9
2022 78.8 61
2021 76.8 60
2020 77.8 60.4
2019 79.5 60.2
2018 79.2 59.9
2017 78.9 59.5
2016 78.6 59.1
2015 78.4 58.7
2014 78 58.2
2013 78 57.8
2012 78.1 57.4
2011 78.3 56.9
2010 78.4 56.4
2009 78.5 55.8
2008 78.2 55.4
2007 77.7 55
2006 77 54.5
2005 76.4 54
2004 76 53.5
2003 75.6 53
2002 75.3 52.4
2001 75.1 52.2
2000 74.8 51.9
1999 74.6 50.1
1998 74.4 49.7
1997 73.4 50.5
1996 74.1 49.4
1995 74 50.4
1994 73.8 49.9
1993 73.6 49.6
1992 73.3 49.3
1991 73 48.9
1990 72.7 48.5
1989 72.5 48.1
1988 72.2 47.8
1987 72 47.4
1986 71.7 47
1985 71.3 46.7
1984 71 46.5
1983 70.7 46.2
1982 70.4 45.9
1981 70.1 45.7
1980 69.9 45.5
1979 69.6 45.3
1978 69.4 44.6
1977 69 44.9
1976 68.6 44.7
1975 68.1 44.5
1974 67.6 44.3
1973 67.1 44.1
1972 66.5 43.9
1971 65.9 43.6
1970 65.2 43.3
1969 64.5 43
1968 63.8 42.7
1967 63 42.3
1966 62.1 42.2
1965 61.3 40.8
1964 60.4 40.1
1963 59.5 40.6
1962 58.5 40.4
1961 57.5 40.2
1960 56.4 40.8
1959 55.1 40.6
1958 53.7 40.5
1957 52.3 40.2
1956 50.8 39.9
1955 49.6 39.7
1954 48.4 39.4
1953 47.4 39.1
1952 46.3 38.9
1951 45.3 38.5
1950 44.5 38.2

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

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Albania and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Albania DR Congo
2024 2,377,128 109,276,265
2023 2,414,095 105,789,731
2022 2,451,636 102,396,968
2021 2,489,762 99,148,932
2020 2,528,480 95,989,998
2019 2,567,801 92,947,442
2018 2,607,733 90,047,644
2017 2,648,285 87,083,398
2016 2,689,469 83,956,415
2015 2,731,293 81,035,531
2014 2,773,767 78,403,242
2013 2,816,902 75,789,395
2012 2,860,708 73,254,618
2011 2,905,195 70,849,311
2010 2,913,021 68,563,038
2009 2,927,519 66,412,044
2008 2,947,314 64,390,664
2007 2,970,017 62,477,752
2006 2,992,547 60,615,908
2005 3,011,487 58,775,724
2004 3,026,939 56,997,741
2003 3,039,616 55,343,867
2002 3,051,010 53,750,524
2001 3,060,173 52,132,646
2000 3,089,027 50,507,442
1999 3,108,778 48,912,971
1998 3,128,530 47,297,600
1997 3,148,281 46,029,902
1996 3,168,033 45,296,124
1995 3,187,784 44,433,704
1994 3,207,536 42,626,876
1993 3,227,287 40,656,336
1992 3,247,039 39,228,910
1991 3,266,790 37,925,817
1990 3,286,542 36,684,063
1989 3,227,943 35,486,866
1988 3,142,336 34,382,752
1987 3,083,605 33,298,904
1986 3,022,635 32,265,196
1985 2,964,762 31,264,816
1984 2,904,429 30,245,081
1983 2,843,960 29,250,963
1982 2,784,278 28,338,190
1981 2,726,056 27,500,515
1980 2,671,997 26,711,099
1979 2,617,832 25,886,782
1978 2,566,266 24,992,689
1977 2,513,546 24,229,061
1976 2,458,526 23,624,031
1975 2,404,831 23,021,101
1974 2,350,124 22,418,878
1973 2,296,752 21,827,665
1972 2,243,126 21,251,160
1971 2,187,853 20,695,569
1970 2,135,479 20,137,436
1969 2,081,695 19,570,445
1968 2,022,272 19,012,189
1967 1,965,598 18,462,782
1966 1,914,573 17,931,929
1965 1,864,791 17,427,802
1964 1,814,135 16,955,327
1963 1,762,621 16,507,599
1962 1,711,319 16,075,724
1961 1,659,800 15,662,374
1960 1,608,800 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Albania

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania DR Congo
2023 1.35 6.05
2022 1.36 6.11
2021 1.37 6.16
2020 1.37 6.21
2019 1.4 6.25
2018 1.42 6.3
2017 1.49 6.35
2016 1.56 6.39
2015 1.63 6.44
2014 1.72 6.48
2013 1.74 6.53
2012 1.72 6.56
2011 1.68 6.58
2010 1.65 6.59
2009 1.64 6.59
2008 1.62 6.58
2007 1.63 6.56
2006 1.69 6.55
2005 1.79 6.53
2004 1.89 6.53
2003 2.01 6.55
2002 2 6.61
2001 2.14 6.66
2000 2.22 6.7
1999 2.31 6.69
1998 2.42 6.7
1997 2.54 6.69
1996 2.67 6.67
1995 2.76 6.68
1994 2.8 6.64
1993 2.81 6.64
1992 2.89 6.64
1991 2.96 6.65
1990 3.01 6.65
1989 3.03 6.65
1988 3.07 6.66
1987 3.11 6.65
1986 3.14 6.63
1985 3.21 6.61
1984 3.28 6.59
1983 3.32 6.56
1982 3.42 6.54
1981 3.47 6.52
1980 3.59 6.5
1979 3.78 6.48
1978 4 6.46
1977 4.2 6.45
1976 4.37 6.44
1975 4.57 6.42
1974 4.7 6.4
1973 4.83 6.39
1972 4.98 6.37
1971 5.08 6.34
1970 5.16 6.33
1969 5.29 6.3
1968 5.32 6.29
1967 5.31 6.27
1966 5.33 6.24
1965 5.47 6.21
1964 5.71 6.19
1963 5.93 6.16
1962 6.11 6.14
1961 6.27 6.12
1960 6.38 6.11

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

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Albania and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Albania

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania DR Congo
2024 37.8 16.9
2023 37.4 16.9
2022 37.1 16.9
2021 36.7 16.9
2020 36.2 16.9
2019 35.8 16.9
2018 35.3 17
2017 34.9 17
2016 34.6 16.9
2015 34.3 16.9
2014 34 16.9
2013 33.7 16.9
2012 33.4 16.9
2011 33.1 16.9
2010 32.6 16.9
2009 32 16.9
2008 31.4 16.9
2007 30.8 17
2006 30.2 17
2005 29.6 17
2004 29.1 17
2003 28.5 17.1
2002 28 17.1
2001 27.5 17.1
2000 27.2 17.2
1999 27 17.2
1998 26.8 17.2
1997 26.5 17.4
1996 26.2 17.7
1995 25.8 18.1
1994 25.5 18
1993 25.1 17.8
1992 24.7 17.8
1991 24.3 17.8
1990 24 17.8
1989 23.7 17.8
1988 23.4 17.8
1987 23.1 17.9
1986 22.8 17.9
1985 22.6 17.9
1984 22.3 17.9
1983 22 17.9
1982 21.8 17.8
1981 21.5 17.9
1980 21.2 17.9
1979 20.9 17.9
1978 20.6 17.8
1977 20.3 17.8
1976 20 17.8
1975 19.8 17.9
1974 19.6 18
1973 19.4 18.1
1972 19.3 18.2
1971 19.1 18.3
1970 19 18.4
1969 19 18.5
1968 19 18.5
1967 19 18.5
1966 19.1 18.5
1965 19.2 18.5
1964 19.3 18.5
1963 19.4 18.5
1962 19.5 18.4
1961 19.7 18.4
1960 19.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.1%
2020
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Albania DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Albania DR Congo
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
80.5%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Albania DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Albania DR Congo
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
94,680 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2025, 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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