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Albania vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 143rd vs. 150th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Albania El Salvador
Population
2342753
6399793
Population rank 144/197 111/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Albania and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Albania and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Albania

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Albania El Salvador
2024 $27,046,429,297 $35,364,960,000
2023 $23,491,242,727 $33,853,940,000
2022 $19,017,247,014 $31,870,120,000
2021 $18,031,989,573 $29,043,140,000
2020 $15,241,458,745 $24,921,190,000
2019 $15,585,111,614 $26,881,140,000
2018 $15,379,508,330 $26,020,850,000
2017 $13,258,268,436 $24,979,190,000
2016 $11,988,668,785 $24,191,430,000
2015 $11,470,171,827 $23,438,240,000
2014 $13,296,322,588 $22,593,470,000
2013 $12,796,985,886 $21,990,960,000
2012 $12,246,499,748 $21,386,150,000
2011 $12,973,755,875 $20,283,780,000
2010 $12,086,545,641 $18,447,920,000
2009 $12,335,540,656 $17,601,620,000
2008 $13,258,506,375 $17,986,890,000
2007 $11,116,937,870 $17,011,750,000
2006 $9,150,528,132 $15,999,890,000
2005 $8,256,658,250 $14,698,000,000
2004 $7,406,645,793 $13,724,810,900
2003 $5,801,712,040 $13,243,892,200
2002 $4,515,003,117 $12,664,190,300
2001 $4,059,064,033 $12,282,533,600
2000 $3,584,570,165 $11,784,927,700
1999 $3,283,941,510 $11,284,197,000
1998 $2,600,356,999 $10,936,669,900
1997 $2,293,666,030 $10,221,705,900
1996 $3,234,486,232 $9,586,327,800
1995 $2,905,092,799 $8,921,947,100
1994 $1,880,950,864 $7,679,384,000
1993 $1,185,315,468 $6,680,269,200
1992 $652,174,991 $5,813,399,300
1991 $1,099,559,028 $5,252,342,400
1990 $2,028,553,750 $4,817,542,204
1989 $2,253,090,000 $4,372,215,300
1988 $2,051,236,250 $4,189,880,000
1987 $2,080,796,250 $3,958,045,800
1986 $2,097,326,250 $3,771,663,200
1985 $1,897,050,117 $3,800,368,600
1984 $1,857,337,995 $3,661,683,400
1983 $1,881,412,587 $3,506,347,800
1982 $1,861,163,170 $3,399,189,100
1981 $1,808,177,156 $3,437,200,200
1980 $1,578,102,105 $3,573,959,900
1979 - $3,463,639,900
1978 - $3,127,960,000
1977 - $2,941,640,100
1976 - $2,328,280,100
1975 - $1,884,120,100
1974 - $1,665,880,000
1973 - $1,442,320,000
1972 - $1,263,720,000
1971 - $1,186,120,000
1970 - $1,132,920,000
1969 - $1,049,400,000
1968 - $1,009,760,100
1967 - $976,200,000
1966 - $929,520,000
1965 - $877,720,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania El Salvador
2024 $11,378 $5,580
2023 $9,731 $5,365
2022 $7,757 $5,075
2021 $7,242 $4,643
2020 $6,028 $3,997
2019 $6,069 $4,320
2018 $5,898 $4,184
2017 $5,006 $4,020
2016 $4,458 $3,901
2015 $4,200 $3,790
2014 $4,794 $3,666
2013 $4,543 $3,582
2012 $4,281 $3,498
2011 $4,466 $3,331
2010 $4,149 $3,040
2009 $4,214 $2,910
2008 $4,499 $2,983
2007 $3,743 $2,831
2006 $3,058 $2,666
2005 $2,742 $2,447
2004 $2,447 $2,286
2003 $1,909 $2,208
2002 $1,480 $2,115
2001 $1,326 $2,058
2000 $1,160 $1,983
1999 $1,056 $1,908
1998 $831 $1,860
1997 $729 $1,749
1996 $1,021 $1,651
1995 $911 $1,548
1994 $586 $1,344
1993 $367 $1,180
1992 $200.9 $1,041
1991 $337 $956
1990 $617 $892
1989 $698 $825
1988 $653 $806
1987 $675 $777
1986 $694 $755
1985 $640 $776
1984 $639 $763
1983 $662 $745
1982 $668 $735
1981 $663 $752
1980 $591 $787
1979 - $773
1978 - $712
1977 - $684
1976 - $553
1975 - $457
1974 - $413
1973 - $366
1972 - $329
1971 - $316
1970 - $309
1969 - $293.4
1968 - $290.1
1967 - $288.4
1966 - $282.4
1965 - $274.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania El Salvador
2026 80.1 72.7
2025 80 72.5
2024 79.8 72.3
2023 79.6 72.1
2022 78.8 72
2021 76.8 69.9
2020 77.8 70.2
2019 79.5 71.7
2018 79.2 71.4
2017 78.9 71
2016 78.6 70.9
2015 78.4 71
2014 78 71.1
2013 78 71.2
2012 78.1 71.4
2011 78.3 71.2
2010 78.4 70.9
2009 78.5 70.4
2008 78.2 70.1
2007 77.7 69.8
2006 77 69.6
2005 76.4 69.3
2004 76 69.3
2003 75.6 68.8
2002 75.3 68.5
2001 75.1 68
2000 74.8 67.7
1999 74.6 67.3
1998 74.4 66.7
1997 73.4 66.2
1996 74.1 65.5
1995 74 64.9
1994 73.8 64.5
1993 73.6 64
1992 73.3 62.9
1991 73 62.5
1990 72.7 62
1989 72.5 61.3
1988 72.2 60
1987 72 59.4
1986 71.7 59.3
1985 71.3 58
1984 71 56.6
1983 70.7 54.4
1982 70.4 53.3
1981 70.1 50.9
1980 69.9 48.6
1979 69.6 53.8
1978 69.4 54.7
1977 69 54
1976 68.6 54.4
1975 68.1 53.4
1974 67.6 52.9
1973 67.1 52.8
1972 66.5 52
1971 65.9 51.7
1970 65.2 51.4
1969 64.5 51.3
1968 63.8 50.8
1967 63 50.8
1966 62.1 50.7
1965 61.3 50.2
1964 60.4 49.7
1963 59.5 49.4
1962 58.5 49
1961 57.5 48.6
1960 56.4 48.3
1959 55.1 48
1958 53.7 47.7
1957 52.3 47.1
1956 50.8 46.6
1955 49.6 46
1954 48.4 45.5
1953 47.4 45
1952 46.3 44.8
1951 45.3 43.8
1950 44.5 44.2

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

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Albania and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Albania El Salvador
2024 2,377,128 6,338,193
2023 2,414,095 6,309,624
2022 2,451,636 6,280,319
2021 2,489,762 6,255,782
2020 2,528,480 6,234,673
2019 2,567,801 6,222,318
2018 2,607,733 6,219,807
2017 2,648,285 6,213,533
2016 2,689,469 6,200,800
2015 2,731,293 6,183,676
2014 2,773,767 6,162,955
2013 2,816,902 6,138,839
2012 2,860,708 6,113,975
2011 2,905,195 6,090,127
2010 2,913,021 6,068,249
2009 2,927,519 6,048,279
2008 2,947,314 6,029,297
2007 2,970,017 6,009,824
2006 2,992,547 6,002,319
2005 3,011,487 6,005,578
2004 3,026,939 6,004,671
2003 3,039,616 5,998,599
2002 3,051,010 5,986,631
2001 3,060,173 5,968,060
2000 3,089,027 5,943,366
1999 3,108,778 5,913,900
1998 3,128,530 5,880,781
1997 3,148,281 5,844,578
1996 3,168,033 5,805,286
1995 3,187,784 5,762,131
1994 3,207,536 5,714,129
1993 3,227,287 5,659,957
1992 3,247,039 5,585,609
1991 3,266,790 5,495,077
1990 3,286,542 5,399,726
1989 3,227,943 5,298,979
1988 3,142,336 5,195,833
1987 3,083,605 5,092,441
1986 3,022,635 4,992,769
1985 2,964,762 4,894,706
1984 2,904,429 4,798,003
1983 2,843,960 4,707,367
1982 2,784,278 4,622,477
1981 2,726,056 4,570,599
1980 2,671,997 4,540,382
1979 2,617,832 4,480,388
1978 2,566,266 4,394,114
1977 2,513,546 4,301,256
1976 2,458,526 4,210,310
1975 2,404,831 4,120,449
1974 2,350,124 4,029,671
1973 2,296,752 3,938,068
1972 2,243,126 3,846,830
1971 2,187,853 3,757,523
1970 2,135,479 3,668,796
1969 2,081,695 3,576,485
1968 2,022,272 3,480,773
1967 1,965,598 3,385,184
1966 1,914,573 3,290,961
1965 1,864,791 3,199,466
1964 1,814,135 3,111,883
1963 1,762,621 3,028,679
1962 1,711,319 2,949,204
1961 1,659,800 2,870,016
1960 1,608,800 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Albania

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania El Salvador
2023 1.35 1.78
2022 1.36 1.79
2021 1.37 1.8
2020 1.37 1.82
2019 1.4 1.84
2018 1.42 1.85
2017 1.49 1.9
2016 1.56 1.97
2015 1.63 2.07
2014 1.72 2.13
2013 1.74 2.15
2012 1.72 2.19
2011 1.68 2.22
2010 1.65 2.24
2009 1.64 2.26
2008 1.62 2.29
2007 1.63 2.35
2006 1.69 2.4
2005 1.79 2.44
2004 1.89 2.52
2003 2.01 2.64
2002 2 2.78
2001 2.14 2.93
2000 2.22 3.08
1999 2.31 3.22
1998 2.42 3.34
1997 2.54 3.38
1996 2.67 3.48
1995 2.76 3.57
1994 2.8 3.61
1993 2.81 3.69
1992 2.89 3.8
1991 2.96 3.89
1990 3.01 3.96
1989 3.03 4.03
1988 3.07 4.1
1987 3.11 4.18
1986 3.14 4.19
1985 3.21 4.32
1984 3.28 4.48
1983 3.32 4.65
1982 3.42 4.83
1981 3.47 4.99
1980 3.59 5.11
1979 3.78 5.23
1978 4 5.36
1977 4.2 5.47
1976 4.37 5.59
1975 4.57 5.71
1974 4.7 5.82
1973 4.83 5.93
1972 4.98 6.03
1971 5.08 6.13
1970 5.16 6.18
1969 5.29 6.28
1968 5.32 6.39
1967 5.31 6.49
1966 5.33 6.57
1965 5.47 6.64
1964 5.71 6.68
1963 5.93 6.69
1962 6.11 6.68
1961 6.27 6.64
1960 6.38 6.62

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

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Albania and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Albania

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania El Salvador
2024 37.8 28.5
2023 37.4 28
2022 37.1 27.6
2021 36.7 27.2
2020 36.2 26.8
2019 35.8 26.4
2018 35.3 26
2017 34.9 25.6
2016 34.6 25.2
2015 34.3 24.9
2014 34 24.6
2013 33.7 24.3
2012 33.4 24.1
2011 33.1 23.9
2010 32.6 23.7
2009 32 23.5
2008 31.4 23.3
2007 30.8 23.2
2006 30.2 23
2005 29.6 22.7
2004 29.1 22.5
2003 28.5 22.2
2002 28 21.9
2001 27.5 21.6
2000 27.2 21.3
1999 27 21
1998 26.8 20.6
1997 26.5 20.3
1996 26.2 19.9
1995 25.8 19.6
1994 25.5 19.3
1993 25.1 19
1992 24.7 18.8
1991 24.3 18.8
1990 24 18.8
1989 23.7 18.7
1988 23.4 18.6
1987 23.1 18.5
1986 22.8 18.4
1985 22.6 18.2
1984 22.3 18
1983 22 17.8
1982 21.8 17.7
1981 21.5 17.6
1980 21.2 17.5
1979 20.9 17.4
1978 20.6 17.2
1977 20.3 17.1
1976 20 17
1975 19.8 16.9
1974 19.6 16.8
1973 19.4 16.7
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.1 16.6
1970 19 16.6
1969 19 16.6
1968 19 16.6
1967 19 16.7
1966 19.1 16.8
1965 19.2 16.9
1964 19.3 16.9
1963 19.4 17
1962 19.5 17
1961 19.7 17.1
1960 19.8 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
1.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Albania El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Albania El Salvador
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
89.8%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Albania El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Albania El Salvador
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
5,600 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) (2000–2025, 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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