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Albania vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), 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 ($27B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Laos
Population
2342753
8004838
Population rank 144/197 103/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Albania and Laos: Comparison Charts

Albania and Laos economies compared

GDP
Albania

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Albania Laos
2024 $27,046,429,297 $16,502,933,121
2023 $23,491,242,727 $15,843,155,731
2022 $19,017,247,014 $15,468,785,204
2021 $18,031,989,573 $18,827,148,531
2020 $15,241,458,745 $18,981,805,250
2019 $15,585,111,614 $18,740,561,513
2018 $15,379,508,330 $18,141,641,090
2017 $13,258,268,436 $17,071,155,481
2016 $11,988,668,785 $15,912,501,723
2015 $11,470,171,827 $14,426,380,126
2014 $13,296,322,588 $13,279,245,886
2013 $12,796,985,886 $11,983,252,627
2012 $12,246,499,748 $10,192,846,339
2011 $12,973,755,875 $8,750,104,617
2010 $12,086,545,641 $7,131,771,015
2009 $12,335,540,656 $5,836,137,330
2008 $13,258,506,375 $5,446,433,157
2007 $11,116,937,870 $4,223,152,739
2006 $9,150,528,132 $3,455,030,061
2005 $8,256,658,250 $2,735,558,735
2004 $7,406,645,793 $2,366,398,120
2003 $5,801,712,040 $2,023,324,407
2002 $4,515,003,117 $1,758,176,653
2001 $4,059,064,033 $1,768,619,058
2000 $3,584,570,165 $1,731,198,022
1999 $3,283,941,510 $1,454,430,642
1998 $2,600,356,999 $1,280,177,839
1997 $2,293,666,030 $1,747,011,857
1996 $3,234,486,232 $1,873,671,550
1995 $2,905,092,799 $1,763,536,305
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,543,606,345
1993 $1,185,315,468 $1,327,748,690
1992 $652,174,991 $1,127,806,945
1991 $1,099,559,028 $1,028,087,972
1990 $2,028,553,750 $865,559,879
1989 $2,253,090,000 $714,046,821
1988 $2,051,236,250 $598,961,269
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,087,273,104
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,776,842,097
1985 $1,897,050,117 $2,366,666,616
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,757,142,856
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 Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Laos
2024 $11,378 $2,124
2023 $9,731 $2,067
2022 $7,757 $2,046
2021 $7,242 $2,526
2020 $6,028 $2,584
2019 $6,069 $2,589
2018 $5,898 $2,545
2017 $5,006 $2,432
2016 $4,458 $2,303
2015 $4,200 $2,121
2014 $4,794 $1,981
2013 $4,543 $1,813
2012 $4,281 $1,564
2011 $4,466 $1,362
2010 $4,149 $1,126
2009 $4,214 $935
2008 $4,499 $886
2007 $3,743 $697
2006 $3,058 $579
2005 $2,742 $466
2004 $2,447 $409
2003 $1,909 $355
2002 $1,480 $313
2001 $1,326 $320
2000 $1,160 $319
1999 $1,056 $272.3
1998 $831 $243.9
1997 $729 $339
1996 $1,021 $371
1995 $911 $358
1994 $586 $321
1993 $367 $283.4
1992 $200.9 $247.3
1991 $337 $231.8
1990 $617 $200.7
1989 $698 $170.4
1988 $653 $147.1
1987 $675 $274.7
1986 $694 $462
1985 $640 $633
1984 $639 $483
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. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Laos
2026 80.1 69.7
2025 80 69.5
2024 79.8 69.2
2023 79.6 69
2022 78.8 68.7
2021 76.8 67.8
2020 77.8 68.3
2019 79.5 67.9
2018 79.2 67.6
2017 78.9 67.3
2016 78.6 67
2015 78.4 66.7
2014 78 66.3
2013 78 65.7
2012 78.1 65.1
2011 78.3 64.5
2010 78.4 63.7
2009 78.5 63
2008 78.2 62.2
2007 77.7 61.7
2006 77 61.1
2005 76.4 60.7
2004 76 60.1
2003 75.6 59.6
2002 75.3 59.3
2001 75.1 58.9
2000 74.8 58.3
1999 74.6 57.9
1998 74.4 57.5
1997 73.4 57.3
1996 74.1 56.8
1995 74 56.3
1994 73.8 55.8
1993 73.6 55.6
1992 73.3 55.1
1991 73 54.7
1990 72.7 54
1989 72.5 53.6
1988 72.2 53.1
1987 72 52.6
1986 71.7 52.1
1985 71.3 51.6
1984 71 51
1983 70.7 50.5
1982 70.4 49.9
1981 70.1 49.2
1980 69.9 48.6
1979 69.6 47.5
1978 69.4 46.8
1977 69 46.4
1976 68.6 46
1975 68.1 46.1
1974 67.6 45.9
1973 67.1 44.7
1972 66.5 44.4
1971 65.9 44.1
1970 65.2 43.8
1969 64.5 43.5
1968 63.8 43.2
1967 63 42.9
1966 62.1 42.3
1965 61.3 42.2
1964 60.4 41.9
1963 59.5 41.5
1962 58.5 42.3
1961 57.5 41.3
1960 56.4 41
1959 55.1 40.7
1958 53.7 41.2
1957 52.3 40.9
1956 50.8 40.6
1955 49.6 40.3
1954 48.4 40
1953 47.4 39.7
1952 46.3 39.4
1951 45.3 39.2
1950 44.5 38.9

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

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Albania and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Laos
1x
Year Population
Albania Laos
2024 2,377,128 7,769,819
2023 2,414,095 7,664,993
2022 2,451,636 7,559,007
2021 2,489,762 7,453,194
2020 2,528,480 7,346,533
2019 2,567,801 7,237,636
2018 2,607,733 7,128,045
2017 2,648,285 7,018,147
2016 2,689,469 6,908,802
2015 2,731,293 6,801,645
2014 2,773,767 6,703,172
2013 2,816,902 6,611,385
2012 2,860,708 6,518,978
2011 2,905,195 6,426,590
2010 2,913,021 6,334,194
2009 2,927,519 6,241,642
2008 2,947,314 6,148,969
2007 2,970,017 6,056,236
2006 2,992,547 5,963,200
2005 3,011,487 5,869,523
2004 3,026,939 5,781,626
2003 3,039,616 5,697,945
2002 3,051,010 5,610,889
2001 3,060,173 5,521,482
2000 3,089,027 5,431,212
1999 3,108,778 5,340,784
1998 3,128,530 5,248,266
1997 3,148,281 5,152,011
1996 3,168,033 5,045,678
1995 3,187,784 4,929,409
1994 3,207,536 4,809,220
1993 3,227,287 4,685,060
1992 3,247,039 4,559,646
1991 3,266,790 4,435,118
1990 3,286,542 4,311,955
1989 3,227,943 4,190,974
1988 3,142,336 4,072,601
1987 3,083,605 3,957,612
1986 3,022,635 3,846,715
1985 2,964,762 3,739,985
1984 2,904,429 3,637,843
1983 2,843,960 3,541,001
1982 2,784,278 3,450,026
1981 2,726,056 3,366,631
1980 2,671,997 3,292,573
1979 2,617,832 3,228,202
1978 2,566,266 3,171,740
1977 2,513,546 3,118,923
1976 2,458,526 3,064,876
1975 2,404,831 3,005,521
1974 2,350,124 2,939,761
1973 2,296,752 2,870,573
1972 2,243,126 2,801,660
1971 2,187,853 2,734,628
1970 2,135,479 2,669,702
1969 2,081,695 2,606,959
1968 2,022,272 2,546,377
1967 1,965,598 2,487,715
1966 1,914,573 2,431,084
1965 1,864,791 2,376,200
1964 1,814,135 2,322,826
1963 1,762,621 2,271,061
1962 1,711,319 2,219,910
1961 1,659,800 2,169,796
1960 1,608,800 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Laos

Fertility rate
Albania

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Laos
2023 1.35 2.42
2022 1.36 2.46
2021 1.37 2.49
2020 1.37 2.54
2019 1.4 2.59
2018 1.42 2.63
2017 1.49 2.69
2016 1.56 2.74
2015 1.63 2.8
2014 1.72 2.8
2013 1.74 2.87
2012 1.72 2.95
2011 1.68 3.05
2010 1.65 3.14
2009 1.64 3.23
2008 1.62 3.33
2007 1.63 3.44
2006 1.69 3.56
2005 1.79 3.69
2004 1.89 3.9
2003 2.01 4.02
2002 2 4.13
2001 2.14 4.29
2000 2.22 4.43
1999 2.31 4.64
1998 2.42 4.79
1997 2.54 4.96
1996 2.67 5.15
1995 2.76 5.36
1994 2.8 5.6
1993 2.81 5.8
1992 2.89 5.9
1991 2.96 5.99
1990 3.01 6.06
1989 3.03 6.1
1988 3.07 6.16
1987 3.11 6.21
1986 3.14 6.26
1985 3.21 6.33
1984 3.28 6.37
1983 3.32 6.38
1982 3.42 6.37
1981 3.47 6.35
1980 3.59 6.33
1979 3.78 6.31
1978 4 6.3
1977 4.2 6.29
1976 4.37 6.29
1975 4.57 6.29
1974 4.7 6.29
1973 4.83 6.28
1972 4.98 6.28
1971 5.08 6.3
1970 5.16 6.31
1969 5.29 6.3
1968 5.32 6.3
1967 5.31 6.31
1966 5.33 6.31
1965 5.47 6.32
1964 5.71 6.31
1963 5.93 6.32
1962 6.11 6.31
1961 6.27 6.31
1960 6.38 6.29

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

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Albania and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Laos
2024 37.8 25.6
2023 37.4 25.3
2022 37.1 25
2021 36.7 24.7
2020 36.2 24.4
2019 35.8 24.1
2018 35.3 23.8
2017 34.9 23.6
2016 34.6 23.3
2015 34.3 23
2014 34 22.7
2013 33.7 22.3
2012 33.4 21.9
2011 33.1 21.4
2010 32.6 21
2009 32 20.5
2008 31.4 20
2007 30.8 19.6
2006 30.2 19.2
2005 29.6 18.9
2004 29.1 18.7
2003 28.5 18.5
2002 28 18.4
2001 27.5 18.2
2000 27.2 18.1
1999 27 18
1998 26.8 18
1997 26.5 18
1996 26.2 17.9
1995 25.8 17.9
1994 25.5 17.9
1993 25.1 17.9
1992 24.7 17.9
1991 24.3 17.9
1990 24 17.9
1989 23.7 17.9
1988 23.4 17.9
1987 23.1 17.8
1986 22.8 17.8
1985 22.6 17.8
1984 22.3 17.8
1983 22 17.8
1982 21.8 17.8
1981 21.5 17.9
1980 21.2 17.9
1979 20.9 18
1978 20.6 18.1
1977 20.3 18.3
1976 20 18.4
1975 19.8 18.5
1974 19.6 18.6
1973 19.4 18.7
1972 19.3 18.7
1971 19.1 18.7
1970 19 18.7
1969 19 18.8
1968 19 18.8
1967 19 18.9
1966 19.1 18.9
1965 19.2 18.9
1964 19.3 19
1963 19.4 19
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.7 19.2
1960 19.8 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
50.9
2026
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
888 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
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
2,889 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
-24,230
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
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
64.4
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
61
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
$591
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.33
2022
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
9.4
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
20
2026
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%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
24,598 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) (2000–2019, 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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