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Albania vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 143rd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Jamaica
Population
2342753
2834980
Population rank 144/197 139/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Albania and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Albania and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Albania

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Albania Jamaica
2024 $27,046,429,297 $22,014,397,090
2023 $23,491,242,727 $21,418,804,320
2022 $19,017,247,014 $18,813,516,805
2021 $18,031,989,573 $15,963,885,376
2020 $15,241,458,745 $15,000,214,216
2019 $15,585,111,614 $17,026,269,263
2018 $15,379,508,330 $16,855,447,986
2017 $13,258,268,436 $15,783,583,237
2016 $11,988,668,785 $14,898,999,754
2015 $11,470,171,827 $14,963,589,916
2014 $13,296,322,588 $13,899,217,680
2013 $12,796,985,886 $14,264,205,153
2012 $12,246,499,748 $14,807,086,556
2011 $12,973,755,875 $14,444,661,522
2010 $12,086,545,641 $13,220,549,908
2009 $12,335,540,656 $12,120,458,115
2008 $13,258,506,375 $13,709,401,520
2007 $11,116,937,870 $12,799,600,047
2006 $9,150,528,132 $11,930,179,090
2005 $8,256,658,250 $11,243,865,778
2004 $7,406,645,793 $10,174,664,854
2003 $5,801,712,040 $9,430,234,811
2002 $4,515,003,117 $9,719,009,495
2001 $4,059,064,033 $9,194,727,831
2000 $3,584,570,165 $9,005,064,475
1999 $3,283,941,510 $8,887,057,997
1998 $2,600,356,999 $8,787,195,622
1997 $2,293,666,030 $8,400,041,724
1996 $3,234,486,232 $7,393,891,921
1995 $2,905,092,799 $6,577,520,643
1994 $1,880,950,864 $5,452,558,947
1993 $1,185,315,468 $5,440,075,676
1992 $652,174,991 $3,535,460,090
1991 $1,099,559,028 $4,106,207,649
1990 $2,028,553,750 $4,592,208,087
1989 $2,253,090,000 $4,404,937,853
1988 $2,051,236,250 $3,828,342,820
1987 $2,080,796,250 $3,287,007,322
1986 $2,097,326,250 $2,754,549,582
1985 $1,897,050,117 $2,100,239,019
1984 $1,857,337,995 $2,373,564,549
1983 $1,881,412,587 $3,619,262,277
1982 $1,861,163,170 $3,293,496,312
1981 $1,808,177,156 $2,979,027,966
1980 $1,578,102,105 $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 - $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Albania and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Jamaica
2024 $11,378 $7,754
2023 $9,731 $7,542
2022 $7,757 $6,626
2021 $7,242 $5,626
2020 $6,028 $5,299
2019 $6,069 $6,031
2018 $5,898 $5,977
2017 $5,006 $5,605
2016 $4,458 $5,302
2015 $4,200 $5,339
2014 $4,794 $4,975
2013 $4,543 $5,124
2012 $4,281 $5,341
2011 $4,466 $5,233
2010 $4,149 $4,810
2009 $4,214 $4,428
2008 $4,499 $5,030
2007 $3,743 $4,716
2006 $3,058 $4,417
2005 $2,742 $4,184
2004 $2,447 $3,808
2003 $1,909 $3,550
2002 $1,480 $3,681
2001 $1,326 $3,504
2000 $1,160 $3,453
1999 $1,056 $3,432
1998 $831 $3,419
1997 $729 $3,297
1996 $1,021 $2,929
1995 $911 $2,631
1994 $586 $2,203
1993 $367 $2,221
1992 $200.9 $1,458
1991 $337 $1,710
1990 $617 $1,930
1989 $698 $1,865
1988 $653 $1,632
1987 $675 $1,411
1986 $694 $1,191
1985 $640 $917
1984 $639 $1,048
1983 $662 $1,619
1982 $668 $1,494
1981 $663 $1,370
1980 $591 $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 - $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Albania vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Jamaica
2026 80.1 71.9
2025 80 71.7
2024 79.8 71.6
2023 79.6 71.5
2022 78.8 71.5
2021 76.8 69.1
2020 77.8 71.5
2019 79.5 71.5
2018 79.2 71.6
2017 78.9 71.9
2016 78.6 72.1
2015 78.4 72.2
2014 78 72.4
2013 78 72.4
2012 78.1 72.4
2011 78.3 72.2
2010 78.4 72
2009 78.5 71.7
2008 78.2 71.5
2007 77.7 71.4
2006 77 71.4
2005 76.4 71.5
2004 76 71.5
2003 75.6 71.6
2002 75.3 71.5
2001 75.1 71.3
2000 74.8 71.3
1999 74.6 71.2
1998 74.4 71.2
1997 73.4 71.2
1996 74.1 71.3
1995 74 71.5
1994 73.8 71.6
1993 73.6 71.8
1992 73.3 71.8
1991 73 71.8
1990 72.7 71.7
1989 72.5 71.5
1988 72.2 71.2
1987 72 70.9
1986 71.7 70.4
1985 71.3 70.1
1984 71 69.8
1983 70.7 69.5
1982 70.4 69.3
1981 70.1 69.1
1980 69.9 69
1979 69.6 68.8
1978 69.4 68.7
1977 69 68.6
1976 68.6 68.4
1975 68.1 68.2
1974 67.6 67.9
1973 67.1 67.6
1972 66.5 67.3
1971 65.9 67
1970 65.2 66.7
1969 64.5 66.5
1968 63.8 66.3
1967 63 66.1
1966 62.1 65.9
1965 61.3 65.7
1964 60.4 65.3
1963 59.5 65
1962 58.5 64.6
1961 57.5 64.3
1960 56.4 63.8
1959 55.1 63.2
1958 53.7 62.6
1957 52.3 61.9
1956 50.8 61.2
1955 49.6 60.4
1954 48.4 59.6
1953 47.4 58.9
1952 46.3 58.1
1951 45.3 57.1
1950 44.5 56.6

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

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Albania and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Albania Jamaica
2024 2,377,128 2,839,175
2023 2,414,095 2,839,786
2022 2,451,636 2,839,144
2021 2,489,762 2,837,682
2020 2,528,480 2,830,739
2019 2,567,801 2,823,271
2018 2,607,733 2,820,097
2017 2,648,285 2,815,764
2016 2,689,469 2,809,915
2015 2,731,293 2,802,534
2014 2,773,767 2,793,749
2013 2,816,902 2,783,687
2012 2,860,708 2,772,430
2011 2,905,195 2,760,494
2010 2,913,021 2,748,568
2009 2,927,519 2,736,995
2008 2,947,314 2,725,635
2007 2,970,017 2,713,800
2006 2,992,547 2,700,968
2005 3,011,487 2,687,066
2004 3,026,939 2,672,225
2003 3,039,616 2,656,623
2002 3,051,010 2,640,572
2001 3,060,173 2,624,403
2000 3,089,027 2,607,826
1999 3,108,778 2,589,795
1998 3,128,530 2,569,736
1997 3,148,281 2,547,848
1996 3,168,033 2,524,463
1995 3,187,784 2,500,151
1994 3,207,536 2,475,220
1993 3,227,287 2,449,916
1992 3,247,039 2,424,701
1991 3,266,790 2,400,869
1990 3,286,542 2,379,877
1989 3,227,943 2,361,916
1988 3,142,336 2,345,777
1987 3,083,605 2,329,813
1986 3,022,635 2,312,125
1985 2,964,762 2,290,656
1984 2,904,429 2,264,562
1983 2,843,960 2,234,832
1982 2,784,278 2,203,889
1981 2,726,056 2,173,818
1980 2,671,997 2,145,658
1979 2,617,832 2,119,486
1978 2,566,266 2,094,836
1977 2,513,546 2,070,657
1976 2,458,526 2,045,578
1975 2,404,831 2,018,981
1974 2,350,124 1,990,906
1973 2,296,752 1,961,219
1972 2,243,126 1,931,542
1971 2,187,853 1,903,728
1970 2,135,479 1,878,196
1969 2,081,695 1,855,127
1968 2,022,272 1,833,765
1967 1,965,598 1,812,865
1966 1,914,573 1,791,475
1965 1,864,791 1,769,192
1964 1,814,135 1,745,568
1963 1,762,621 1,721,099
1962 1,711,319 1,696,932
1961 1,659,800 1,673,261
1960 1,608,800 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Albania

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Jamaica
2023 1.35 1.36
2022 1.36 1.37
2021 1.37 1.38
2020 1.37 1.38
2019 1.4 1.39
2018 1.42 1.4
2017 1.49 1.43
2016 1.56 1.46
2015 1.63 1.51
2014 1.72 1.54
2013 1.74 1.59
2012 1.72 1.65
2011 1.68 1.72
2010 1.65 1.8
2009 1.64 1.88
2008 1.62 1.95
2007 1.63 2.02
2006 1.69 2.09
2005 1.79 2.15
2004 1.89 2.2
2003 2.01 2.24
2002 2 2.27
2001 2.14 2.3
2000 2.22 2.35
1999 2.31 2.47
1998 2.42 2.57
1997 2.54 2.68
1996 2.67 2.77
1995 2.76 2.85
1994 2.8 2.93
1993 2.81 2.99
1992 2.89 3.03
1991 2.96 3
1990 3.01 2.96
1989 3.03 2.93
1988 3.07 2.98
1987 3.11 3.02
1986 3.14 3.11
1985 3.21 3.21
1984 3.28 3.32
1983 3.32 3.41
1982 3.42 3.46
1981 3.47 3.51
1980 3.59 3.59
1979 3.78 3.72
1978 4 3.84
1977 4.2 4
1976 4.37 4.21
1975 4.57 4.44
1974 4.7 4.67
1973 4.83 5
1972 4.98 5.06
1971 5.08 5.21
1970 5.16 5.35
1969 5.29 5.47
1968 5.32 5.58
1967 5.31 5.67
1966 5.33 5.69
1965 5.47 5.72
1964 5.71 5.79
1963 5.93 5.73
1962 6.11 5.64
1961 6.27 5.6
1960 6.38 5.54

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

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Albania and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Jamaica
2024 37.8 33.3
2023 37.4 32.8
2022 37.1 32.2
2021 36.7 31.7
2020 36.2 31.3
2019 35.8 30.8
2018 35.3 30.3
2017 34.9 29.8
2016 34.6 29.3
2015 34.3 28.8
2014 34 28.3
2013 33.7 27.9
2012 33.4 27.4
2011 33.1 27
2010 32.6 26.5
2009 32 26.1
2008 31.4 25.7
2007 30.8 25.3
2006 30.2 24.9
2005 29.6 24.6
2004 29.1 24.4
2003 28.5 24.1
2002 28 23.8
2001 27.5 23.6
2000 27.2 23.3
1999 27 23.1
1998 26.8 22.9
1997 26.5 22.7
1996 26.2 22.6
1995 25.8 22.5
1994 25.5 22.4
1993 25.1 22.3
1992 24.7 22.2
1991 24.3 22
1990 24 21.8
1989 23.7 21.6
1988 23.4 21.3
1987 23.1 21.1
1986 22.8 20.8
1985 22.6 20.6
1984 22.3 20.4
1983 22 20.1
1982 21.8 19.9
1981 21.5 19.6
1980 21.2 19.4
1979 20.9 19.1
1978 20.6 18.9
1977 20.3 18.6
1976 20 18.4
1975 19.8 18.2
1974 19.6 18
1973 19.4 17.9
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.1 17.7
1970 19 17.7
1969 19 17.8
1968 19 17.9
1967 19 18.1
1966 19.1 18.3
1965 19.2 18.5
1964 19.3 18.8
1963 19.4 19
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.7 19.5
1960 19.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Albania Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Albania Jamaica
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
88.7%
2015
English speaking
16%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Albania Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Jamaica
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
13,745 mi
2011

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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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