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Albania vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 143rd vs. 96th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Eritrea
Population
2342753
3700586
Population rank 144/197 130/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 112/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 82/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 72/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Albania and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Albania and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Albania

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Albania Eritrea
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 -
2019 $15,585,111,614 -
2018 $15,379,508,330 -
2017 $13,258,268,436 -
2016 $11,988,668,785 -
2015 $11,470,171,827 -
2014 $13,296,322,588 -
2013 $12,796,985,886 -
2012 $12,246,499,748 -
2011 $12,973,755,875 $2,065,001,626
2010 $12,086,545,641 $1,589,515,447
2009 $12,335,540,656 $1,856,695,551
2008 $13,258,506,375 $1,380,188,800
2007 $11,116,937,870 $1,317,974,491
2006 $9,150,528,132 $1,211,161,880
2005 $8,256,658,250 $1,098,424,686
2004 $7,406,645,793 $1,109,054,005
2003 $5,801,712,040 $870,248,268
2002 $4,515,003,117 $729,321,680
2001 $4,059,064,033 $752,371,689
2000 $3,584,570,165 $706,370,816
1999 $3,283,941,510 $688,918,537
1998 $2,600,356,999 $745,523,117
1997 $2,293,666,030 $686,490,090
1996 $3,234,486,232 $693,535,954
1995 $2,905,092,799 $578,015,625
1994 $1,880,950,864 $531,688,312
1993 $1,185,315,468 $467,872,715
1992 $652,174,991 $477,101,652
1991 $1,099,559,028 -
1990 $2,028,553,750 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Eritrea
2024 $11,378 -
2023 $9,731 -
2022 $7,757 -
2021 $7,242 -
2020 $6,028 -
2019 $6,069 -
2018 $5,898 -
2017 $5,006 -
2016 $4,458 -
2015 $4,200 -
2014 $4,794 -
2013 $4,543 -
2012 $4,281 -
2011 $4,466 $689
2010 $4,149 $540
2009 $4,214 $643
2008 $4,499 $490
2007 $3,743 $480
2006 $3,058 $448
2005 $2,742 $413
2004 $2,447 $427
2003 $1,909 $349
2002 $1,480 $305
2001 $1,326 $325
2000 $1,160 $314
1999 $1,056 $311
1998 $831 $342
1997 $729 $319
1996 $1,021 $326
1995 $911 $285.4
1994 $586 $277.8
1993 $367 $252.1
1992 $200.9 $265.2
1991 $337 -
1990 $617 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Eritrea
2026 80.1 69.4
2025 80 69.2
2024 79.8 68.9
2023 79.6 68.6
2022 78.8 67.8
2021 76.8 66.9
2020 77.8 67
2019 79.5 67.3
2018 79.2 67
2017 78.9 66.6
2016 78.6 66.2
2015 78.4 65.9
2014 78 65.5
2013 78 65
2012 78.1 64.7
2011 78.3 64.2
2010 78.4 63.7
2009 78.5 63.2
2008 78.2 62.4
2007 77.7 62
2006 77 61.5
2005 76.4 60.6
2004 76 60.1
2003 75.6 59.5
2002 75.3 58.9
2001 75.1 58.4
2000 74.8 56.3
1999 74.6 44.5
1998 74.4 50
1997 73.4 56.2
1996 74.1 55.5
1995 74 54.8
1994 73.8 54
1993 73.6 53.2
1992 73.3 52.4
1991 73 50.5
1990 72.7 49.7
1989 72.5 47.8
1988 72.2 48.1
1987 72 47.4
1986 71.7 39.5
1985 71.3 38.6
1984 71 37.7
1983 70.7 37.2
1982 70.4 44.9
1981 70.1 45
1980 69.9 44.6
1979 69.6 43.8
1978 69.4 43.4
1977 69 43
1976 68.6 42.6
1975 68.1 39
1974 67.6 39
1973 67.1 41.1
1972 66.5 40.7
1971 65.9 41.5
1970 65.2 41.2
1969 64.5 40.8
1968 63.8 40.5
1967 63 40.2
1966 62.1 37.6
1965 61.3 39.6
1964 60.4 39.2
1963 59.5 38.8
1962 58.5 38.3
1961 57.5 37.9
1960 56.4 37.4
1959 55.1 37
1958 53.7 30.9
1957 52.3 30.4
1956 50.8 35.6
1955 49.6 35.2
1954 48.4 34.8
1953 47.4 34.4
1952 46.3 34
1951 45.3 33.6
1950 44.5 33.3

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

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Albania and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Albania Eritrea
2024 2,377,128 3,535,603
2023 2,414,095 3,470,390
2022 2,451,636 3,409,447
2021 2,489,762 3,350,183
2020 2,528,480 3,291,271
2019 2,567,801 3,240,194
2018 2,607,733 3,192,760
2017 2,648,285 3,150,347
2016 2,689,469 3,124,698
2015 2,731,293 3,105,546
2014 2,773,767 3,095,173
2013 2,816,902 3,074,360
2012 2,860,708 3,036,988
2011 2,905,195 2,998,485
2010 2,913,021 2,945,186
2009 2,927,519 2,887,885
2008 2,947,314 2,816,327
2007 2,970,017 2,743,222
2006 2,992,547 2,703,502
2005 3,011,487 2,661,215
2004 3,026,939 2,598,284
2003 3,039,616 2,493,903
2002 3,051,010 2,392,978
2001 3,060,173 2,312,079
2000 3,089,027 2,247,031
1999 3,108,778 2,212,780
1998 3,128,530 2,180,419
1997 3,148,281 2,152,135
1996 3,168,033 2,128,464
1995 3,187,784 2,025,267
1994 3,207,536 1,913,915
1993 3,227,287 1,856,006
1992 3,247,039 1,798,748
1991 3,266,790 1,919,571
1990 3,286,542 2,032,737
1989 3,227,943 1,987,017
1988 3,142,336 1,938,255
1987 3,083,605 1,888,669
1986 3,022,635 1,845,164
1985 2,964,762 1,807,816
1984 2,904,429 1,771,730
1983 2,843,960 1,736,160
1982 2,784,278 1,695,461
1981 2,726,056 1,649,939
1980 2,671,997 1,605,797
1979 2,617,832 1,563,332
1978 2,566,266 1,522,378
1977 2,513,546 1,482,565
1976 2,458,526 1,443,807
1975 2,404,831 1,408,210
1974 2,350,124 1,375,688
1973 2,296,752 1,342,669
1972 2,243,126 1,309,235
1971 2,187,853 1,276,154
1970 2,135,479 1,243,453
1969 2,081,695 1,212,005
1968 2,022,272 1,181,737
1967 1,965,598 1,152,339
1966 1,914,573 1,124,957
1965 1,864,791 1,098,335
1964 1,814,135 1,071,287
1963 1,762,621 1,045,092
1962 1,711,319 1,019,788
1961 1,659,800 995,573
1960 1,608,800 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Albania

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Eritrea
2023 1.35 3.71
2022 1.36 3.79
2021 1.37 3.87
2020 1.37 3.93
2019 1.4 4
2018 1.42 4.06
2017 1.49 4.11
2016 1.56 4.16
2015 1.63 4.22
2014 1.72 4.27
2013 1.74 4.34
2012 1.72 4.41
2011 1.68 4.49
2010 1.65 4.57
2009 1.64 4.66
2008 1.62 4.74
2007 1.63 4.81
2006 1.69 4.88
2005 1.79 4.93
2004 1.89 5.04
2003 2.01 5.14
2002 2 5.23
2001 2.14 5.31
2000 2.22 5.4
1999 2.31 5.52
1998 2.42 5.63
1997 2.54 5.74
1996 2.67 5.84
1995 2.76 5.94
1994 2.8 6.01
1993 2.81 6.07
1992 2.89 6.16
1991 2.96 6.24
1990 3.01 6.34
1989 3.03 6.41
1988 3.07 6.47
1987 3.11 6.52
1986 3.14 6.56
1985 3.21 6.59
1984 3.28 6.62
1983 3.32 6.65
1982 3.42 6.63
1981 3.47 6.62
1980 3.59 6.61
1979 3.78 6.62
1978 4 6.61
1977 4.2 6.61
1976 4.37 6.6
1975 4.57 6.59
1974 4.7 6.57
1973 4.83 6.55
1972 4.98 6.54
1971 5.08 6.54
1970 5.16 6.54
1969 5.29 6.5
1968 5.32 6.5
1967 5.31 6.5
1966 5.33 6.5
1965 5.47 6.49
1964 5.71 6.49
1963 5.93 6.48
1962 6.11 6.5
1961 6.27 6.47
1960 6.38 6.48

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

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Albania and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Eritrea
2024 37.8 19.9
2023 37.4 19.7
2022 37.1 19.5
2021 36.7 19.3
2020 36.2 19.1
2019 35.8 18.9
2018 35.3 18.7
2017 34.9 18.5
2016 34.6 18.4
2015 34.3 18.4
2014 34 18.5
2013 33.7 18.5
2012 33.4 18.5
2011 33.1 18.5
2010 32.6 18.4
2009 32 18.4
2008 31.4 18.2
2007 30.8 18.1
2006 30.2 18.2
2005 29.6 18.3
2004 29.1 18.3
2003 28.5 18
2002 28 17.7
2001 27.5 17.5
2000 27.2 17.4
1999 27 17.5
1998 26.8 17.8
1997 26.5 18
1996 26.2 18.4
1995 25.8 18.1
1994 25.5 17.6
1993 25.1 17.6
1992 24.7 17.5
1991 24.3 17.6
1990 24 17.6
1989 23.7 17.7
1988 23.4 17.8
1987 23.1 17.9
1986 22.8 17.9
1985 22.6 17.8
1984 22.3 17.8
1983 22 17.7
1982 21.8 17.7
1981 21.5 17.7
1980 21.2 17.8
1979 20.9 17.8
1978 20.6 17.8
1977 20.3 17.9
1976 20 18
1975 19.8 18.1
1974 19.6 18.2
1973 19.4 18.2
1972 19.3 18.3
1971 19.1 18.5
1970 19 18.6
1969 19 18.8
1968 19 18.9
1967 19 18.9
1966 19.1 19
1965 19.2 19
1964 19.3 19
1963 19.4 19
1962 19.5 18.9
1961 19.7 18.9
1960 19.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
68
2026
39.6
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
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Albania Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Albania Eritrea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
76.6%
2018
English speaking
16%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Albania Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Eritrea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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