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Albania vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.71M (ranked 141/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 143rd vs. 79th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27.2B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 86/197 ($10,012), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Laos
Population
2694925
7954155
Population rank 141/197 103/197
GDP
$27.2B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$10,012
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$23,488
2024
$9,788
2024
Government debt
$15.1B
2024
$15.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.3%
2025
91.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,572
2024
$2,049
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,376
2025
$2,296
2025
Land area
10,579 sq mi
2025
89,112 sq mi
2025
Population density
256.6 ppl/mi²
2024
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Albania and Laos: Comparison Charts

Albania and Laos economies compared

GDP
Albania

Laos
Year GDP
Albania Laos
1980 $1,578,102,105 -
1981 $1,808,177,156 -
1982 $1,861,163,170 -
1983 $1,881,412,587 -
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,757,142,856
1985 $1,897,050,117 $2,366,666,616
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,776,842,097
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,087,273,104
1988 $2,051,236,250 $598,961,269
1989 $2,253,090,000 $714,046,821
1990 $2,028,553,750 $865,559,879
1991 $1,099,559,028 $1,028,087,972
1992 $652,174,991 $1,127,806,945
1993 $1,185,315,468 $1,327,748,690
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,543,606,345
1995 $2,905,092,799 $1,763,536,305
1996 $3,234,486,232 $1,873,671,550
1997 $2,293,666,030 $1,747,011,857
1998 $2,600,356,999 $1,280,177,839
1999 $3,283,941,510 $1,454,430,642
2000 $3,584,570,165 $1,731,198,022
2001 $4,059,064,033 $1,768,619,058
2002 $4,515,003,117 $1,758,176,653
2003 $5,801,712,040 $2,023,324,407
2004 $7,406,645,793 $2,366,398,120
2005 $8,256,658,250 $2,735,558,735
2006 $9,150,528,132 $3,455,030,061
2007 $11,116,937,870 $4,223,152,739
2008 $13,258,506,375 $5,446,433,157
2009 $12,335,540,656 $5,836,137,330
2010 $12,086,545,641 $7,131,771,015
2011 $12,973,755,875 $8,750,104,617
2012 $12,246,499,748 $10,192,846,339
2013 $12,796,985,886 $11,983,252,627
2014 $13,296,322,588 $13,279,245,886
2015 $11,470,171,827 $14,426,380,126
2016 $11,988,668,785 $15,912,501,723
2017 $13,258,268,436 $17,071,155,481
2018 $15,379,508,330 $18,141,641,090
2019 $15,585,111,614 $18,740,561,513
2020 $15,241,455,556 $18,981,805,250
2021 $18,032,009,220 $18,827,148,531
2022 $19,017,244,117 $15,468,785,204
2023 $23,547,180,412 $15,843,155,731
2024 $27,177,735,528 $16,502,933,121

Albania and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Laos
Year GDP per capita
Albania Laos
1980 $591 -
1981 $663 -
1982 $668 -
1983 $662 -
1984 $639 $483
1985 $640 $633
1986 $694 $462
1987 $675 $274.7
1988 $653 $147.1
1989 $698 $170.4
1990 $617 $200.7
1991 $337 $231.8
1992 $200.9 $247.3
1993 $367 $283.4
1994 $586 $321
1995 $911 $358
1996 $1,021 $371
1997 $729 $339
1998 $831 $243.9
1999 $1,056 $272.3
2000 $1,160 $319
2001 $1,326 $320
2002 $1,480 $313
2003 $1,909 $355
2004 $2,447 $409
2005 $2,742 $466
2006 $3,058 $579
2007 $3,743 $697
2008 $4,499 $886
2009 $4,214 $935
2010 $4,149 $1,126
2011 $4,466 $1,362
2012 $4,222 $1,564
2013 $4,420 $1,813
2014 $4,602 $1,981
2015 $3,982 $2,121
2016 $4,168 $2,303
2017 $4,614 $2,432
2018 $5,365 $2,545
2019 $5,460 $2,589
2020 $5,371 $2,584
2021 $6,413 $2,526
2022 $6,846 $2,046
2023 $8,575 $2,067
2024 $10,012 $2,124

Albania vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Laos
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Laos
1950 44.5 38.9
1951 45.3 39.2
1952 46.3 39.4
1953 47.4 39.7
1954 48.4 40
1955 49.6 40.3
1956 50.8 40.6
1957 52.3 40.9
1958 53.7 41.2
1959 55.1 40.7
1960 56.4 41
1961 57.5 41.3
1962 58.5 42.3
1963 59.5 41.5
1964 60.4 41.9
1965 61.3 42.2
1966 62.1 42.3
1967 63 42.9
1968 63.8 43.2
1969 64.5 43.5
1970 65.2 43.8
1971 65.9 44.1
1972 66.5 44.4
1973 67.1 44.7
1974 67.6 45.9
1975 68.1 46.1
1976 68.6 46
1977 69 46.4
1978 69.4 46.8
1979 69.6 47.5
1980 69.9 48.6
1981 70.1 49.2
1982 70.4 49.9
1983 70.7 50.5
1984 71 51
1985 71.3 51.6
1986 71.7 52.1
1987 72 52.6
1988 72.2 53.1
1989 72.5 53.6
1990 72.7 54
1991 73 54.7
1992 73.3 55.1
1993 73.6 55.6
1994 73.8 55.8
1995 74 56.3
1996 74.1 56.8
1997 73.4 57.3
1998 74.4 57.5
1999 74.6 57.9
2000 74.8 58.3
2001 75.1 58.9
2002 75.3 59.3
2003 75.6 59.6
2004 76 60.1
2005 76.4 60.7
2006 77 61.1
2007 77.7 61.7
2008 78.2 62.2
2009 78.5 63
2010 78.4 63.7
2011 78.3 64.5
2012 78.1 65.1
2013 78 65.7
2014 78 66.3
2015 78.4 66.7
2016 78.6 67
2017 78.9 67.3
2018 79.2 67.6
2019 79.5 67.9
2020 77.8 68.3
2021 76.8 67.8
2022 78.8 68.7
2023 79.6 69
2024 79.8 69.2
2025 80 69.5

Albania and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Laos
Year Population
Albania Laos
1960 1,608,800 2,121,514
1961 1,659,800 2,169,796
1962 1,711,319 2,219,910
1963 1,762,621 2,271,061
1964 1,814,135 2,322,826
1965 1,864,791 2,376,200
1966 1,914,573 2,431,084
1967 1,965,598 2,487,715
1968 2,022,272 2,546,377
1969 2,081,695 2,606,959
1970 2,135,479 2,669,702
1971 2,187,853 2,734,628
1972 2,243,126 2,801,660
1973 2,296,752 2,870,573
1974 2,350,124 2,939,761
1975 2,404,831 3,005,521
1976 2,458,526 3,064,876
1977 2,513,546 3,118,923
1978 2,566,266 3,171,740
1979 2,617,832 3,228,202
1980 2,671,997 3,292,573
1981 2,726,056 3,366,631
1982 2,784,278 3,450,026
1983 2,843,960 3,541,001
1984 2,904,429 3,637,843
1985 2,964,762 3,739,985
1986 3,022,635 3,846,715
1987 3,083,605 3,957,612
1988 3,142,336 4,072,601
1989 3,227,943 4,190,974
1990 3,286,542 4,311,955
1991 3,266,790 4,435,118
1992 3,247,039 4,559,646
1993 3,227,287 4,685,060
1994 3,207,536 4,809,220
1995 3,187,784 4,929,409
1996 3,168,033 5,045,678
1997 3,148,281 5,152,011
1998 3,128,530 5,248,266
1999 3,108,778 5,340,784
2000 3,089,027 5,431,212
2001 3,060,173 5,521,482
2002 3,051,010 5,610,889
2003 3,039,616 5,697,945
2004 3,026,939 5,781,626
2005 3,011,487 5,869,523
2006 2,992,547 5,963,200
2007 2,970,017 6,056,236
2008 2,947,314 6,148,969
2009 2,927,519 6,241,642
2010 2,913,021 6,334,194
2011 2,905,195 6,426,590
2012 2,900,401 6,518,978
2013 2,895,092 6,611,385
2014 2,889,104 6,703,172
2015 2,880,703 6,801,645
2016 2,876,101 6,908,802
2017 2,873,457 7,018,147
2018 2,866,376 7,128,045
2019 2,854,191 7,237,636
2020 2,837,849 7,346,533
2021 2,811,666 7,453,194
2022 2,777,689 7,559,007
2023 2,745,972 7,664,993
2024 2,714,617 7,769,819

Fertility rates in Albania and Laos

Fertility rate
Albania

Laos
Year Fertility rate
Albania Laos
1960 6.38 6.29
1961 6.27 6.31
1962 6.11 6.31
1963 5.93 6.32
1964 5.71 6.31
1965 5.47 6.32
1966 5.33 6.31
1967 5.31 6.31
1968 5.32 6.3
1969 5.29 6.3
1970 5.16 6.31
1971 5.08 6.3
1972 4.98 6.28
1973 4.83 6.28
1974 4.7 6.29
1975 4.57 6.29
1976 4.37 6.29
1977 4.2 6.29
1978 4 6.3
1979 3.78 6.31
1980 3.59 6.33
1981 3.47 6.35
1982 3.42 6.37
1983 3.32 6.38
1984 3.28 6.37
1985 3.21 6.33
1986 3.14 6.26
1987 3.11 6.21
1988 3.07 6.16
1989 3.03 6.1
1990 3.01 6.06
1991 2.96 5.99
1992 2.89 5.9
1993 2.81 5.8
1994 2.8 5.6
1995 2.76 5.36
1996 2.67 5.15
1997 2.54 4.96
1998 2.42 4.79
1999 2.31 4.64
2000 2.22 4.43
2001 2.14 4.29
2002 2 4.13
2003 2.01 4.02
2004 1.89 3.9
2005 1.79 3.69
2006 1.69 3.56
2007 1.63 3.44
2008 1.62 3.33
2009 1.64 3.23
2010 1.65 3.14
2011 1.68 3.05
2012 1.72 2.95
2013 1.74 2.87
2014 1.72 2.8
2015 1.63 2.8
2016 1.56 2.74
2017 1.49 2.69
2018 1.42 2.63
2019 1.4 2.59
2020 1.37 2.54
2021 1.37 2.49
2022 1.36 2.46
2023 1.35 2.42

Albania and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Laos
Year Median age, years
Albania Laos
1960 19.8 19.2
1961 19.7 19.2
1962 19.5 19.1
1963 19.4 19
1964 19.3 19
1965 19.2 18.9
1966 19.1 18.9
1967 19 18.9
1968 19 18.8
1969 19 18.8
1970 19 18.7
1971 19.1 18.7
1972 19.3 18.7
1973 19.4 18.7
1974 19.6 18.6
1975 19.8 18.5
1976 20 18.4
1977 20.3 18.3
1978 20.6 18.1
1979 20.9 18
1980 21.2 17.9
1981 21.5 17.9
1982 21.8 17.8
1983 22 17.8
1984 22.3 17.8
1985 22.6 17.8
1986 22.8 17.8
1987 23.1 17.8
1988 23.4 17.9
1989 23.7 17.9
1990 24 17.9
1991 24.3 17.9
1992 24.7 17.9
1993 25.1 17.9
1994 25.5 17.9
1995 25.8 17.9
1996 26.2 17.9
1997 26.5 18
1998 26.8 18
1999 27 18
2000 27.2 18.1
2001 27.5 18.2
2002 28 18.4
2003 28.5 18.5
2004 29.1 18.7
2005 29.6 18.9
2006 30.2 19.2
2007 30.8 19.6
2008 31.4 20
2009 32 20.5
2010 32.6 21
2011 33.1 21.4
2012 33.4 21.9
2013 33.7 22.3
2014 34 22.7
2015 34.3 23
2016 34.6 23.3
2017 34.9 23.6
2018 35.3 23.8
2019 35.8 24.1
2020 36.2 24.4
2021 36.7 24.7
2022 37.1 25
2023 37.4 25.3
2024 37.8 25.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
18.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.74%
2023
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.54%
2025
-0.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.6
2025
51.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Albania Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
781 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.59 megatons
2023
26 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.67 tons
2023
3.39 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,540 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Albania Laos
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,472
2024
-10,284
2024
Urban population
65.4%
2024
38.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.3
2025
26.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2024
33
2024
Higher education index
39
2025
17
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.39
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
75.6%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Albania Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$414
2022
$41.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$212.4
2022
$11.9
2022
Life expectancy
80 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.45%
2022
36.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.33
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
20
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Laos
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.15%
2025
Land area per capita
3,897 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2025
8,831 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2025
63,676 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
24,598 mi
2009

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