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Albania vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 143rd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Kuwait
Population
2342753
5100145
Population rank 144/197 127/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81 years
2026

Albania and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Albania and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Albania

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Albania Kuwait
2024 $27,046,429,297 $160,227,273,053
2023 $23,491,242,727 $165,384,407,116
2022 $19,017,247,014 $183,502,046,694
2021 $18,031,989,573 $148,350,671,489
2020 $15,241,458,745 $111,045,470,606
2019 $15,585,111,614 $140,856,394,861
2018 $15,379,508,330 $138,646,316,351
2017 $13,258,268,436 $120,687,539,806
2016 $11,988,668,785 $109,406,674,125
2015 $11,470,171,827 $114,585,555,689
2014 $13,296,322,588 $162,650,450,685
2013 $12,796,985,886 $174,168,116,535
2012 $12,246,499,748 $174,047,662,680
2011 $12,973,755,875 $154,039,231,246
2010 $12,086,545,641 $115,416,245,242
2009 $12,335,540,656 $105,968,691,905
2008 $13,258,506,375 $147,379,737,230
2007 $11,116,937,870 $114,634,043,362
2006 $9,150,528,132 $101,557,330,723
2005 $8,256,658,250 $80,798,630,137
2004 $7,406,645,793 $59,439,090,601
2003 $5,801,712,040 $47,874,582,232
2002 $4,515,003,117 $38,135,788,414
2001 $4,059,064,033 $34,889,559,870
2000 $3,584,570,165 $37,718,743,480
1999 $3,283,941,510 $30,122,365,849
1998 $2,600,356,999 $25,943,705,784
1997 $2,293,666,030 $30,350,190,704
1996 $3,234,486,232 $31,492,373,309
1995 $2,905,092,799 $27,186,980,647
1994 $1,880,950,864 $24,848,483,838
1993 $1,185,315,468 $23,941,391,391
1992 $652,174,991 $19,858,555,215
1991 $1,099,559,028 $11,009,993,703
1990 $2,028,553,750 $18,427,777,778
1989 $2,253,090,000 $24,313,855,653
1988 $2,051,236,250 $20,690,322,153
1987 $2,080,796,250 $22,368,704,134
1986 $2,097,326,250 $17,903,989,745
1985 $1,897,050,117 $21,445,970,614
1984 $1,857,337,995 $21,700,082,753
1983 $1,881,412,587 $20,871,081,080
1982 $1,861,163,170 $21,577,153,356
1981 $1,808,177,156 $25,058,020,338
1980 $1,578,102,105 $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Kuwait
2024 $11,378 $32,718
2023 $9,731 $34,076
2022 $7,757 $39,982
2021 $7,242 $34,019
2020 $6,028 $25,236
2019 $6,069 $31,708
2018 $5,898 $32,068
2017 $5,006 $29,048
2016 $4,458 $27,324
2015 $4,200 $29,882
2014 $4,794 $44,369
2013 $4,543 $49,651
2012 $4,281 $52,155
2011 $4,466 $49,170
2010 $4,149 $39,212
2009 $4,214 $37,907
2008 $4,499 $55,585
2007 $3,743 $45,709
2006 $3,058 $42,947
2005 $2,742 $36,123
2004 $2,447 $27,552
2003 $1,909 $22,691
2002 $1,480 $18,513
2001 $1,326 $17,374
2000 $1,160 $19,296
1999 $1,056 $15,854
1998 $831 $14,067
1997 $729 $16,977
1996 $1,021 $18,201
1995 $911 $16,168
1994 $586 $14,930
1993 $367 $14,318
1992 $200.9 $12,146
1991 $337 $8,147
1990 $617 $10,938
1989 $698 $10,965
1988 $653 $9,692
1987 $675 $10,896
1986 $694 $9,077
1985 $640 $11,322
1984 $639 $11,919
1983 $662 $11,965
1982 $668 $12,979
1981 $663 $15,825
1980 $591 $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 - $11,238
1976 - $11,141
1975 - $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Kuwait
2026 80.1 81
2025 80 80.8
2024 79.8 80.6
2023 79.6 80.4
2022 78.8 78.8
2021 76.8 77.6
2020 77.8 78.2
2019 79.5 80
2018 79.2 79.9
2017 78.9 79.7
2016 78.6 79.5
2015 78.4 79.2
2014 78 78.9
2013 78 78.6
2012 78.1 78.2
2011 78.3 77.9
2010 78.4 77.5
2009 78.5 77.2
2008 78.2 76.9
2007 77.7 76.7
2006 77 76.6
2005 76.4 76.5
2004 76 76.4
2003 75.6 76.3
2002 75.3 76.2
2001 75.1 76
2000 74.8 75.9
1999 74.6 75.7
1998 74.4 75.6
1997 73.4 75.6
1996 74.1 75.6
1995 74 75.7
1994 73.8 75.7
1993 73.6 75.8
1992 73.3 75.7
1991 73 73.3
1990 72.7 72.9
1989 72.5 75
1988 72.2 74.6
1987 72 74.2
1986 71.7 73.8
1985 71.3 73.3
1984 71 72.9
1983 70.7 72.4
1982 70.4 71.9
1981 70.1 71.5
1980 69.9 71.1
1979 69.6 70.8
1978 69.4 70.5
1977 69 70.2
1976 68.6 69.9
1975 68.1 69.7
1974 67.6 69.4
1973 67.1 69.2
1972 66.5 68.9
1971 65.9 68.5
1970 65.2 68
1969 64.5 67.3
1968 63.8 66.6
1967 63 65.8
1966 62.1 64.9
1965 61.3 63.9
1964 60.4 63
1963 59.5 62
1962 58.5 61
1961 57.5 60
1960 56.4 58.9
1959 55.1 57.9
1958 53.7 56.9
1957 52.3 55.9
1956 50.8 54.9
1955 49.6 54
1954 48.4 53.1
1953 47.4 52.3
1952 46.3 51.4
1951 45.3 50.6
1950 44.5 49.7

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

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Albania and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Albania Kuwait
2024 2,377,128 4,897,263
2023 2,414,095 4,853,420
2022 2,451,636 4,589,643
2021 2,489,762 4,360,865
2020 2,528,480 4,400,267
2019 2,567,801 4,442,316
2018 2,607,733 4,323,515
2017 2,648,285 4,154,812
2016 2,689,469 4,004,096
2015 2,731,293 3,834,574
2014 2,773,767 3,665,876
2013 2,816,902 3,507,844
2012 2,860,708 3,337,109
2011 2,905,195 3,132,814
2010 2,913,021 2,943,372
2009 2,927,519 2,795,484
2008 2,947,314 2,651,421
2007 2,970,017 2,507,887
2006 2,992,547 2,364,733
2005 3,011,487 2,236,788
2004 3,026,939 2,157,320
2003 3,039,616 2,109,881
2002 3,051,010 2,059,974
2001 3,060,173 2,008,121
2000 3,089,027 1,954,709
1999 3,108,778 1,900,030
1998 3,128,530 1,844,302
1997 3,148,281 1,787,683
1996 3,168,033 1,730,246
1995 3,187,784 1,681,513
1994 3,207,536 1,664,361
1993 3,227,287 1,672,151
1992 3,247,039 1,634,961
1991 3,266,790 1,351,399
1990 3,286,542 1,684,819
1989 3,227,943 2,217,468
1988 3,142,336 2,134,707
1987 3,083,605 2,052,994
1986 3,022,635 1,972,520
1985 2,964,762 1,894,242
1984 2,904,429 1,820,688
1983 2,843,960 1,744,295
1982 2,784,278 1,662,480
1981 2,726,056 1,583,426
1980 2,671,997 1,504,782
1979 2,617,832 1,423,514
1978 2,566,266 1,340,319
1977 2,513,546 1,258,023
1976 2,458,526 1,178,711
1975 2,404,831 1,104,863
1974 2,350,124 1,038,346
1973 2,296,752 977,654
1972 2,243,126 920,352
1971 2,187,853 865,076
1970 2,135,479 809,114
1969 2,081,695 749,452
1968 2,022,272 687,716
1967 1,965,598 628,089
1966 1,914,573 572,590
1965 1,864,791 521,174
1964 1,814,135 473,115
1963 1,762,621 427,694
1962 1,711,319 384,995
1961 1,659,800 345,945
1960 1,608,800 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Albania

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Kuwait
2023 1.35 1.52
2022 1.36 1.55
2021 1.37 2.15
2020 1.37 2.03
2019 1.4 2.08
2018 1.42 2.12
2017 1.49 2.16
2016 1.56 2.06
2015 1.63 2.03
2014 1.72 2.06
2013 1.74 1.97
2012 1.72 1.99
2011 1.68 1.96
2010 1.65 2.04
2009 1.64 2.15
2008 1.62 2.27
2007 1.63 2.41
2006 1.69 2.59
2005 1.79 2.73
2004 1.89 2.76
2003 2.01 2.77
2002 2 2.8
2001 2.14 2.84
2000 2.22 2.89
1999 2.31 2.95
1998 2.42 3.04
1997 2.54 3.14
1996 2.67 3.22
1995 2.76 3.25
1994 2.8 3.27
1993 2.81 3.31
1992 2.89 3.35
1991 2.96 3.4
1990 3.01 3.49
1989 3.03 3.59
1988 3.07 3.7
1987 3.11 3.83
1986 3.14 4
1985 3.21 4.22
1984 3.28 4.45
1983 3.32 4.66
1982 3.42 4.85
1981 3.47 5.02
1980 3.59 5.18
1979 3.78 5.33
1978 4 5.52
1977 4.2 5.71
1976 4.37 5.9
1975 4.57 6.06
1974 4.7 6.23
1973 4.83 6.43
1972 4.98 6.64
1971 5.08 6.84
1970 5.16 7.03
1969 5.29 7.18
1968 5.32 7.28
1967 5.31 7.33
1966 5.33 7.34
1965 5.47 7.31
1964 5.71 7.29
1963 5.93 7.28
1962 6.11 7.25
1961 6.27 7.25
1960 6.38 7.22

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

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Albania and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Kuwait
2024 37.8 35.8
2023 37.4 35.5
2022 37.1 34.4
2021 36.7 35.8
2020 36.2 37.7
2019 35.8 37.1
2018 35.3 36.4
2017 34.9 35.6
2016 34.6 34.7
2015 34.3 33.8
2014 34 33
2013 33.7 32.3
2012 33.4 31.5
2011 33.1 30.5
2010 32.6 29.6
2009 32 29.2
2008 31.4 28.8
2007 30.8 28.6
2006 30.2 28.5
2005 29.6 28.3
2004 29.1 27.9
2003 28.5 27.3
2002 28 26.8
2001 27.5 26.3
2000 27.2 25.9
1999 27 25.6
1998 26.8 25.5
1997 26.5 25.5
1996 26.2 25.5
1995 25.8 25.5
1994 25.5 25.1
1993 25.1 24.2
1992 24.7 23.8
1991 24.3 23.6
1990 24 23.4
1989 23.7 23.2
1988 23.4 23
1987 23.1 22.8
1986 22.8 22.7
1985 22.6 22.4
1984 22.3 22.1
1983 22 21.7
1982 21.8 21.3
1981 21.5 20.9
1980 21.2 20.5
1979 20.9 20.1
1978 20.6 19.6
1977 20.3 19.2
1976 20 18.7
1975 19.8 18.4
1974 19.6 18.4
1973 19.4 18.3
1972 19.3 18.3
1971 19.1 18.3
1970 19 18.5
1969 19 18.8
1968 19 19.2
1967 19 19.6
1966 19.1 20
1965 19.2 20.4
1964 19.3 20.7
1963 19.4 21
1962 19.5 21.5
1961 19.7 21.8
1960 19.8 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
59.9
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
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Albania Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Kuwait
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
96.5%
2020
English speaking
16%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Albania Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Kuwait
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
3,572 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) (2000–2019, 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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