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Albania vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 143rd vs. 160th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Lebanon
Population
2342753
5906622
Population rank 144/197 115/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 112/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 82/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 72/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Albania and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Albania and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Albania

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Albania Lebanon
2024 $27,046,429,297 -
2023 $23,491,242,727 $20,078,620,357
2022 $19,017,247,014 $20,992,421,949
2021 $18,031,989,573 $23,131,941,557
2020 $15,241,458,745 $31,712,128,254
2019 $15,585,111,614 $51,605,959,131
2018 $15,379,508,330 $54,901,519,156
2017 $13,258,268,436 $53,027,680,686
2016 $11,988,668,785 $51,147,308,774
2015 $11,470,171,827 $49,929,337,837
2014 $13,296,322,588 $48,095,213,747
2013 $12,796,985,886 $46,880,103,081
2012 $12,246,499,748 $44,016,799,516
2011 $12,973,755,875 $39,927,125,962
2010 $12,086,545,641 $38,443,907,042
2009 $12,335,540,656 $35,399,582,929
2008 $13,258,506,375 $29,118,916,105
2007 $11,116,937,870 $24,827,355,015
2006 $9,150,528,132 $22,022,709,851
2005 $8,256,658,250 $21,497,336,499
2004 $7,406,645,793 $21,159,827,992
2003 $5,801,712,040 $20,082,918,740
2002 $4,515,003,117 $19,152,238,806
2001 $4,059,064,033 $17,649,751,244
2000 $3,584,570,165 $17,260,364,842
1999 $3,283,941,510 $17,391,056,369
1998 $2,600,356,999 $17,247,179,006
1997 $2,293,666,030 $15,751,867,489
1996 $3,234,486,232 $13,690,217,334
1995 $2,905,092,799 $11,718,795,529
1994 $1,880,950,864 $9,599,127,050
1993 $1,185,315,468 $7,941,744,492
1992 $652,174,991 $5,843,579,161
1991 $1,099,559,028 $4,690,415,093
1990 $2,028,553,750 $2,838,485,354
1989 $2,253,090,000 $2,717,998,688
1988 $2,051,236,250 $3,313,540,068
1987 $2,080,796,250 -
1986 $2,097,326,250 -
1985 $1,897,050,117 -
1984 $1,857,337,995 -
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Lebanon
2024 $11,378 -
2023 $9,731 $3,478
2022 $7,757 $3,654
2021 $7,242 $4,045
2020 $6,028 $5,561
2019 $6,069 $8,906
2018 $5,898 $9,175
2017 $5,006 $8,608
2016 $4,458 $8,089
2015 $4,200 $7,714
2014 $4,794 $7,578
2013 $4,543 $8,162
2012 $4,281 $8,407
2011 $4,466 $7,835
2010 $4,149 $7,626
2009 $4,214 $7,091
2008 $4,499 $5,912
2007 $3,743 $5,125
2006 $3,058 $4,635
2005 $2,742 $4,602
2004 $2,447 $4,601
2003 $1,909 $4,438
2002 $1,480 $4,291
2001 $1,326 $4,010
2000 $1,160 $3,987
1999 $1,056 $4,087
1998 $831 $4,125
1997 $729 $3,834
1996 $1,021 $3,393
1995 $911 $2,959
1994 $586 $2,468
1993 $367 $2,079
1992 $200.9 $1,559
1991 $337 $1,278
1990 $617 $790
1989 $698 $771
1988 $653 $959
1987 $675 -
1986 $694 -
1985 $640 -
1984 $639 -
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Lebanon
2026 80.1 78.2
2025 80 78.1
2024 79.8 77.9
2023 79.6 77.8
2022 78.8 78
2021 76.8 73.6
2020 77.8 76.3
2019 79.5 78.2
2018 79.2 78.3
2017 78.9 78.2
2016 78.6 78.3
2015 78.4 78.3
2014 78 78.1
2013 78 78
2012 78.1 77.9
2011 78.3 77.8
2010 78.4 77.5
2009 78.5 77.3
2008 78.2 77
2007 77.7 76.7
2006 77 75.7
2005 76.4 76.1
2004 76 75.7
2003 75.6 75.3
2002 75.3 74.8
2001 75.1 74.4
2000 74.8 73.9
1999 74.6 73.5
1998 74.4 73.2
1997 73.4 72.9
1996 74.1 72.6
1995 74 72.4
1994 73.8 72
1993 73.6 71.6
1992 73.3 71.2
1991 73 70.9
1990 72.7 65.5
1989 72.5 65.1
1988 72.2 62.9
1987 72 62.5
1986 71.7 62
1985 71.3 61.6
1984 71 61.2
1983 70.7 60.8
1982 70.4 47.2
1981 70.1 60.3
1980 69.9 59.9
1979 69.6 59.6
1978 69.4 60
1977 69 60.3
1976 68.6 36.4
1975 68.1 57.7
1974 67.6 66.4
1973 67.1 66.3
1972 66.5 66.2
1971 65.9 66.1
1970 65.2 66
1969 64.5 65.9
1968 63.8 65.8
1967 63 65.7
1966 62.1 65.5
1965 61.3 65.3
1964 60.4 65.1
1963 59.5 64.9
1962 58.5 64.6
1961 57.5 64.3
1960 56.4 63.9
1959 55.1 63.6
1958 53.7 61.2
1957 52.3 62.8
1956 50.8 62.2
1955 49.6 61.5
1954 48.4 61.6
1953 47.4 61.2
1952 46.3 60.8
1951 45.3 60.3
1950 44.5 59.9

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

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Albania and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Albania Lebanon
2024 2,377,128 5,805,962
2023 2,414,095 5,773,493
2022 2,451,636 5,744,489
2021 2,489,762 5,718,122
2020 2,528,480 5,702,398
2019 2,567,801 5,794,594
2018 2,607,733 5,984,119
2017 2,648,285 6,160,128
2016 2,689,469 6,323,060
2015 2,731,293 6,472,469
2014 2,773,767 6,346,990
2013 2,816,902 5,743,436
2012 2,860,708 5,235,742
2011 2,905,195 5,096,020
2010 2,913,021 5,041,288
2009 2,927,519 4,992,287
2008 2,947,314 4,925,354
2007 2,970,017 4,844,118
2006 2,992,547 4,751,136
2005 3,011,487 4,671,102
2004 3,026,939 4,599,279
2003 3,039,616 4,525,508
2002 3,051,010 4,463,504
2001 3,060,173 4,401,918
2000 3,089,027 4,329,340
1999 3,108,778 4,255,277
1998 3,128,530 4,181,281
1997 3,148,281 4,108,405
1996 3,168,033 4,034,781
1995 3,187,784 3,960,735
1994 3,207,536 3,889,799
1993 3,227,287 3,820,647
1992 3,247,039 3,747,371
1991 3,266,790 3,668,912
1990 3,286,542 3,595,175
1989 3,227,943 3,525,285
1988 3,142,336 3,454,649
1987 3,083,605 3,385,555
1986 3,022,635 3,300,365
1985 2,964,762 3,217,376
1984 2,904,429 3,152,744
1983 2,843,960 3,094,996
1982 2,784,278 3,054,931
1981 2,726,056 3,008,981
1980 2,671,997 2,944,763
1979 2,617,832 2,882,635
1978 2,566,266 2,822,682
1977 2,513,546 2,762,155
1976 2,458,526 2,726,469
1975 2,404,831 2,693,191
1974 2,350,124 2,635,185
1973 2,296,752 2,572,935
1972 2,243,126 2,509,729
1971 2,187,853 2,446,314
1970 2,135,479 2,386,114
1969 2,081,695 2,328,159
1968 2,022,272 2,266,368
1967 1,965,598 2,206,731
1966 1,914,573 2,148,260
1965 1,864,791 2,088,831
1964 1,814,135 2,030,543
1963 1,762,621 1,970,316
1962 1,711,319 1,909,578
1961 1,659,800 1,850,084
1960 1,608,800 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Albania

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Lebanon
2023 1.35 2.24
2022 1.36 2.26
2021 1.37 2.28
2020 1.37 2.31
2019 1.4 2.33
2018 1.42 2.35
2017 1.49 2.37
2016 1.56 2.39
2015 1.63 2.38
2014 1.72 2.38
2013 1.74 2.36
2012 1.72 2.35
2011 1.68 2.32
2010 1.65 2.26
2009 1.64 2.19
2008 1.62 2.17
2007 1.63 2.2
2006 1.69 2.24
2005 1.79 2.29
2004 1.89 2.38
2003 2.01 2.46
2002 2 2.52
2001 2.14 2.58
2000 2.22 2.6
1999 2.31 2.63
1998 2.42 2.65
1997 2.54 2.67
1996 2.67 2.7
1995 2.76 2.73
1994 2.8 2.82
1993 2.81 2.94
1992 2.89 3.05
1991 2.96 3.16
1990 3.01 3.27
1989 3.03 3.36
1988 3.07 3.39
1987 3.11 3.42
1986 3.14 3.47
1985 3.21 3.53
1984 3.28 3.66
1983 3.32 3.73
1982 3.42 3.86
1981 3.47 3.95
1980 3.59 4.01
1979 3.78 4.08
1978 4 4.18
1977 4.2 4.28
1976 4.37 4.39
1975 4.57 4.52
1974 4.7 4.65
1973 4.83 4.79
1972 4.98 4.91
1971 5.08 5.05
1970 5.16 5.19
1969 5.29 5.32
1968 5.32 5.45
1967 5.31 5.57
1966 5.33 5.68
1965 5.47 5.77
1964 5.71 5.85
1963 5.93 5.91
1962 6.11 5.9
1961 6.27 5.89
1960 6.38 5.88

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

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Albania and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Lebanon
2024 37.8 29.6
2023 37.4 29.4
2022 37.1 29.2
2021 36.7 29
2020 36.2 28.9
2019 35.8 29
2018 35.3 29.3
2017 34.9 29.4
2016 34.6 29.5
2015 34.3 29.4
2014 34 29.2
2013 33.7 28.9
2012 33.4 28.6
2011 33.1 28.2
2010 32.6 27.9
2009 32 27.5
2008 31.4 27.1
2007 30.8 26.7
2006 30.2 26.3
2005 29.6 26
2004 29.1 25.6
2003 28.5 25.2
2002 28 24.9
2001 27.5 24.6
2000 27.2 24.3
1999 27 24
1998 26.8 23.7
1997 26.5 23.4
1996 26.2 23.1
1995 25.8 22.8
1994 25.5 22.5
1993 25.1 22.3
1992 24.7 22
1991 24.3 21.8
1990 24 21.6
1989 23.7 21.4
1988 23.4 21.2
1987 23.1 21
1986 22.8 20.8
1985 22.6 20.7
1984 22.3 20.5
1983 22 20.3
1982 21.8 20.1
1981 21.5 19.9
1980 21.2 19.8
1979 20.9 19.6
1978 20.6 19.4
1977 20.3 19.2
1976 20 19.1
1975 19.8 19
1974 19.6 18.9
1973 19.4 18.7
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.1 18.3
1970 19 18.2
1969 19 18.1
1968 19 18
1967 19 18
1966 19.1 18.1
1965 19.2 18.2
1964 19.3 18.4
1963 19.4 18.7
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.7 19.5
1960 19.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
68
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Albania Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Lebanon
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
92%
2019
English speaking
16%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Albania Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Lebanon
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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