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Albania vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 143rd vs. 81st).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Ghana
Population
2342753
35885254
Population rank 144/197 46/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Albania and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Albania and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Albania

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Albania Ghana
2024 $27,046,429,297 $82,308,110,386
2023 $23,491,242,727 $80,547,146,878
2022 $19,017,247,014 $73,919,003,210
2021 $18,031,989,573 $79,514,204,730
2020 $15,241,458,745 $70,008,243,860
2019 $15,585,111,614 $68,352,629,246
2018 $15,379,508,330 $67,259,353,966
2017 $13,258,268,436 $60,385,409,435
2016 $11,988,668,785 $56,144,179,398
2015 $11,470,171,827 $49,436,806,230
2014 $13,296,322,588 $54,678,533,806
2013 $12,796,985,886 $62,845,721,960
2012 $12,246,499,748 $41,271,701,061
2011 $12,973,755,875 $39,336,668,081
2010 $12,086,545,641 $32,197,655,567
2009 $12,335,540,656 $26,048,720,006
2008 $13,258,506,375 $28,679,383,241
2007 $11,116,937,870 $24,827,339,138
2006 $9,150,528,132 $20,885,037,597
2005 $8,256,658,250 $10,744,568,381
2004 $7,406,645,793 $8,881,417,907
2003 $5,801,712,040 $7,632,723,556
2002 $4,515,003,117 $6,166,197,848
2001 $4,059,064,033 $5,314,872,854
2000 $3,584,570,165 $4,982,850,662
1999 $3,283,941,510 $7,718,109,982
1998 $2,600,356,999 $7,482,069,162
1997 $2,293,666,030 $6,891,443,192
1996 $3,234,486,232 $6,932,991,739
1995 $2,905,092,799 $6,464,382,808
1994 $1,880,950,864 $5,446,383,727
1993 $1,185,315,468 $5,968,922,939
1992 $652,174,991 $6,416,103,926
1991 $1,099,559,028 $6,603,185,268
1990 $2,028,553,750 $5,889,106,573
1989 $2,253,090,000 $5,251,858,440
1988 $2,051,236,250 $5,197,765,032
1987 $2,080,796,250 $5,074,829,932
1986 $2,097,326,250 $5,735,677,434
1985 $1,897,050,117 $4,504,306,723
1984 $1,857,337,995 $4,412,279,843
1983 $1,881,412,587 $4,057,275,132
1982 $1,861,163,170 $4,035,994,398
1981 $1,808,177,156 $4,222,441,860
1980 $1,578,102,105 $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Albania and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Ghana
2024 $11,378 $2,391
2023 $9,731 $2,384
2022 $7,757 $2,230
2021 $7,242 $2,445
2020 $6,028 $2,195
2019 $6,069 $2,187
2018 $5,898 $2,195
2017 $5,006 $2,012
2016 $4,458 $1,912
2015 $4,200 $1,723
2014 $4,794 $1,950
2013 $4,543 $2,295
2012 $4,281 $1,544
2011 $4,466 $1,507
2010 $4,149 $1,264
2009 $4,214 $1,048
2008 $4,499 $1,183
2007 $3,743 $1,050
2006 $3,058 $906
2005 $2,742 $479
2004 $2,447 $406
2003 $1,909 $358
2002 $1,480 $297.5
2001 $1,326 $263.5
2000 $1,160 $253.7
1999 $1,056 $403
1998 $831 $400
1997 $729 $378
1996 $1,021 $389
1995 $911 $372
1994 $586 $321
1993 $367 $360
1992 $200.9 $396
1991 $337 $418
1990 $617 $383
1989 $698 $350
1988 $653 $355
1987 $675 $355
1986 $694 $411
1985 $640 $330
1984 $639 $330
1983 $662 $311
1982 $668 $319
1981 $663 $344
1980 $591 $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Albania vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Ghana
2026 80.1 66.1
2025 80 65.9
2024 79.8 65.7
2023 79.6 65.5
2022 78.8 65.2
2021 76.8 64.3
2020 77.8 64.3
2019 79.5 64.5
2018 79.2 64.1
2017 78.9 63.8
2016 78.6 63.5
2015 78.4 63.2
2014 78 62.8
2013 78 62.4
2012 78.1 62
2011 78.3 61.6
2010 78.4 61.3
2009 78.5 60.9
2008 78.2 60.6
2007 77.7 60.3
2006 77 60
2005 76.4 59.6
2004 76 59.3
2003 75.6 59
2002 75.3 58.7
2001 75.1 58.4
2000 74.8 58.1
1999 74.6 57.8
1998 74.4 57.5
1997 73.4 57.2
1996 74.1 57
1995 74 56.7
1994 73.8 56.2
1993 73.6 56.3
1992 73.3 56.1
1991 73 55.7
1990 72.7 55.4
1989 72.5 54.9
1988 72.2 54.4
1987 72 53.8
1986 71.7 53.3
1985 71.3 52.7
1984 71 52.2
1983 70.7 51.8
1982 70.4 51.4
1981 70.1 51.3
1980 69.9 51.1
1979 69.6 50.8
1978 69.4 50.5
1977 69 50.1
1976 68.6 49.7
1975 68.1 49.3
1974 67.6 48.9
1973 67.1 48.6
1972 66.5 48.3
1971 65.9 47.9
1970 65.2 47.9
1969 64.5 47.9
1968 63.8 47.8
1967 63 47.7
1966 62.1 47.7
1965 61.3 47.7
1964 60.4 47.6
1963 59.5 47.5
1962 58.5 47.3
1961 57.5 47.1
1960 56.4 46.9
1959 55.1 46.7
1958 53.7 46.4
1957 52.3 46.1
1956 50.8 45.7
1955 49.6 45.4
1954 48.4 45
1953 47.4 44.5
1952 46.3 44
1951 45.3 43.6
1950 44.5 43.1

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

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Albania and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Albania Ghana
2024 2,377,128 34,427,414
2023 2,414,095 33,787,914
2022 2,451,636 33,149,152
2021 2,489,762 32,518,665
2020 2,528,480 31,887,809
2019 2,567,801 31,258,945
2018 2,607,733 30,637,585
2017 2,648,285 30,008,354
2016 2,689,469 29,356,742
2015 2,731,293 28,696,068
2014 2,773,767 28,041,592
2013 2,816,902 27,386,193
2012 2,860,708 26,734,268
2011 2,905,195 26,095,088
2010 2,913,021 25,474,995
2009 2,927,519 24,862,664
2008 2,947,314 24,249,946
2007 2,970,017 23,642,279
2006 2,992,547 23,040,702
2005 3,011,487 22,449,438
2004 3,026,939 21,868,298
2003 3,039,616 21,296,705
2002 3,051,010 20,729,388
2001 3,060,173 20,167,069
2000 3,089,027 19,637,087
1999 3,108,778 19,149,864
1998 3,128,530 18,688,036
1997 3,148,281 18,238,958
1996 3,168,033 17,810,181
1995 3,187,784 17,399,017
1994 3,207,536 16,993,190
1993 3,227,287 16,589,519
1992 3,247,039 16,184,855
1991 3,266,790 15,787,496
1990 3,286,542 15,394,648
1989 3,227,943 15,006,813
1988 3,142,336 14,636,568
1987 3,083,605 14,289,108
1986 3,022,635 13,965,217
1985 2,964,762 13,661,229
1984 2,904,429 13,370,590
1983 2,843,960 13,029,836
1982 2,784,278 12,643,819
1981 2,726,056 12,281,712
1980 2,671,997 11,941,448
1979 2,617,832 11,597,255
1978 2,566,266 11,248,450
1977 2,513,546 10,911,871
1976 2,458,526 10,594,913
1975 2,404,831 10,294,308
1974 2,350,124 10,000,523
1973 2,296,752 9,714,617
1972 2,243,126 9,438,187
1971 2,187,853 9,176,264
1970 2,135,479 8,925,813
1969 2,081,695 8,690,383
1968 2,022,272 8,475,729
1967 1,965,598 8,271,913
1966 1,914,573 8,074,521
1965 1,864,791 7,882,606
1964 1,814,135 7,695,739
1963 1,762,621 7,514,714
1962 1,711,319 7,337,375
1961 1,659,800 7,162,667
1960 1,608,800 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Ghana

Fertility rate
Albania

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Ghana
2023 1.35 3.4
2022 1.36 3.43
2021 1.37 3.49
2020 1.37 3.54
2019 1.4 3.59
2018 1.42 3.65
2017 1.49 3.72
2016 1.56 3.87
2015 1.63 3.98
2014 1.72 4.03
2013 1.74 4.11
2012 1.72 4.15
2011 1.68 4.18
2010 1.65 4.18
2009 1.64 4.18
2008 1.62 4.22
2007 1.63 4.29
2006 1.69 4.4
2005 1.79 4.5
2004 1.89 4.5
2003 2.01 4.6
2002 2 4.69
2001 2.14 4.77
2000 2.22 4.83
1999 2.31 4.82
1998 2.42 4.83
1997 2.54 4.88
1996 2.67 4.96
1995 2.76 5.11
1994 2.8 5.25
1993 2.81 5.41
1992 2.89 5.52
1991 2.96 5.63
1990 3.01 5.74
1989 3.03 5.82
1988 3.07 5.92
1987 3.11 6.02
1986 3.14 6.08
1985 3.21 6.12
1984 3.28 6.15
1983 3.32 6.23
1982 3.42 6.31
1981 3.47 6.42
1980 3.59 6.47
1979 3.78 6.51
1978 4 6.56
1977 4.2 6.64
1976 4.37 6.7
1975 4.57 6.76
1974 4.7 6.82
1973 4.83 6.87
1972 4.98 6.92
1971 5.08 6.95
1970 5.16 6.95
1969 5.29 6.95
1968 5.32 6.89
1967 5.31 6.89
1966 5.33 6.86
1965 5.47 6.88
1964 5.71 6.9
1963 5.93 6.94
1962 6.11 6.94
1961 6.27 6.91
1960 6.38 6.89

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

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Albania and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Ghana
2024 37.8 22.2
2023 37.4 22
2022 37.1 21.8
2021 36.7 21.7
2020 36.2 21.5
2019 35.8 21.3
2018 35.3 21.2
2017 34.9 21
2016 34.6 20.9
2015 34.3 20.8
2014 34 20.7
2013 33.7 20.6
2012 33.4 20.5
2011 33.1 20.3
2010 32.6 20.2
2009 32 20
2008 31.4 19.9
2007 30.8 19.7
2006 30.2 19.5
2005 29.6 19.3
2004 29.1 19.1
2003 28.5 19
2002 28 18.8
2001 27.5 18.6
2000 27.2 18.4
1999 27 18.3
1998 26.8 18.1
1997 26.5 17.9
1996 26.2 17.7
1995 25.8 17.6
1994 25.5 17.5
1993 25.1 17.4
1992 24.7 17.3
1991 24.3 17.2
1990 24 17.2
1989 23.7 17.1
1988 23.4 17.1
1987 23.1 17.1
1986 22.8 17.1
1985 22.6 17.1
1984 22.3 17.1
1983 22 17
1982 21.8 16.9
1981 21.5 16.7
1980 21.2 16.7
1979 20.9 16.5
1978 20.6 16.4
1977 20.3 16.2
1976 20 16
1975 19.8 15.9
1974 19.6 15.8
1973 19.4 15.8
1972 19.3 15.8
1971 19.1 15.9
1970 19 15.9
1969 19 16
1968 19 16.1
1967 19 16.2
1966 19.1 16.4
1965 19.2 16.5
1964 19.3 16.7
1963 19.4 16.9
1962 19.5 17.2
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 Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Albania Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Albania Ghana
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
76.5%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Albania Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Ghana
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
68,049 mi
2009

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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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