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Albania vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 143rd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Lesotho
Population
2342753
2396633
Population rank 144/197 143/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Albania and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Albania and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Albania

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Albania Lesotho
2024 $27,046,429,297 $2,271,759,455
2023 $23,491,242,727 $2,117,962,445
2022 $19,017,247,014 $2,354,980,960
2021 $18,031,989,573 $2,412,130,057
2020 $15,241,458,745 $2,053,699,864
2019 $15,585,111,614 $2,390,702,296
2018 $15,379,508,330 $2,556,247,292
2017 $13,258,268,436 $2,306,741,672
2016 $11,988,668,785 $2,114,426,452
2015 $11,470,171,827 $2,359,686,725
2014 $13,296,322,588 $2,441,063,054
2013 $12,796,985,886 $2,367,112,932
2012 $12,246,499,748 $2,477,702,216
2011 $12,973,755,875 $2,579,409,620
2010 $12,086,545,641 $2,234,754,242
2009 $12,335,540,656 $1,740,894,965
2008 $13,258,506,375 $1,766,902,709
2007 $11,116,937,870 $1,682,131,785
2006 $9,150,528,132 $1,800,092,564
2005 $8,256,658,250 $1,682,343,527
2004 $7,406,645,793 $1,511,236,656
2003 $5,801,712,040 $1,157,825,435
2002 $4,515,003,117 $775,777,239
2001 $4,059,064,033 $825,706,961
2000 $3,584,570,165 $887,291,688
1999 $3,283,941,510 $912,773,681
1998 $2,600,356,999 $928,460,893
1997 $2,293,666,030 $998,004,259
1996 $3,234,486,232 $946,112,493
1995 $2,905,092,799 $1,001,894,000
1994 $1,880,950,864 $878,250,945
1993 $1,185,315,468 $835,582,062
1992 $652,174,991 $831,029,862
1991 $1,099,559,028 $704,325,367
1990 $2,028,553,750 $596,410,264
1989 $2,253,090,000 $495,409,233
1988 $2,051,236,250 $470,395,801
1987 $2,080,796,250 $402,768,324
1986 $2,097,326,250 $318,858,423
1985 $1,897,050,117 $268,629,926
1984 $1,857,337,995 $333,163,670
1983 $1,881,412,587 $386,699,309
1982 $1,861,163,170 $348,741,684
1981 $1,808,177,156 $434,188,034
1980 $1,578,102,105 $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Albania and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Lesotho
2024 $11,378 $972
2023 $9,731 $916
2022 $7,757 $1,030
2021 $7,242 $1,067
2020 $6,028 $919
2019 $6,069 $1,082
2018 $5,898 $1,171
2017 $5,006 $1,069
2016 $4,458 $992
2015 $4,200 $1,121
2014 $4,794 $1,174
2013 $4,543 $1,151
2012 $4,281 $1,218
2011 $4,466 $1,281
2010 $4,149 $1,119
2009 $4,214 $879
2008 $4,499 $898
2007 $3,743 $861
2006 $3,058 $925
2005 $2,742 $861
2004 $2,447 $767
2003 $1,909 $583
2002 $1,480 $389
2001 $1,326 $413
2000 $1,160 $443
1999 $1,056 $456
1998 $831 $465
1997 $729 $502
1996 $1,021 $480
1995 $911 $513
1994 $586 $456
1993 $367 $439
1992 $200.9 $444
1991 $337 $382
1990 $617 $330
1989 $698 $279
1988 $653 $270.4
1987 $675 $236.5
1986 $694 $191.4
1985 $640 $165.4
1984 $639 $211
1983 $662 $252
1982 $668 $233.9
1981 $663 $299.8
1980 $591 $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Albania vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Lesotho
2026 80.1 58.6
2025 80 58.2
2024 79.8 57.8
2023 79.6 57.4
2022 78.8 56.8
2021 76.8 54.2
2020 77.8 55.1
2019 79.5 55.2
2018 79.2 54.6
2017 78.9 53.9
2016 78.6 52.9
2015 78.4 51.8
2014 78 50.8
2013 78 49.5
2012 78.1 48.2
2011 78.3 46.9
2010 78.4 46
2009 78.5 45.1
2008 78.2 44.3
2007 77.7 43.7
2006 77 43.2
2005 76.4 43.6
2004 76 44
2003 75.6 44.9
2002 75.3 46
2001 75.1 47.2
2000 74.8 48.8
1999 74.6 50.4
1998 74.4 52
1997 73.4 53.7
1996 74.1 55.1
1995 74 56.4
1994 73.8 57.3
1993 73.6 58.1
1992 73.3 58.6
1991 73 59.1
1990 72.7 59.3
1989 72.5 59.5
1988 72.2 59.6
1987 72 59.6
1986 71.7 59.3
1985 71.3 59.2
1984 71 59
1983 70.7 58.5
1982 70.4 58
1981 70.1 57.3
1980 69.9 56.5
1979 69.6 55.8
1978 69.4 55.2
1977 69 54.5
1976 68.6 53.9
1975 68.1 53.5
1974 67.6 52.9
1973 67.1 52.6
1972 66.5 52.3
1971 65.9 51.8
1970 65.2 51.5
1969 64.5 51.1
1968 63.8 50.8
1967 63 50.5
1966 62.1 50.4
1965 61.3 50.3
1964 60.4 50.3
1963 59.5 50.3
1962 58.5 50.3
1961 57.5 50.3
1960 56.4 50.2
1959 55.1 49.9
1958 53.7 49.6
1957 52.3 49.2
1956 50.8 48.6
1955 49.6 48
1954 48.4 47.3
1953 47.4 46.6
1952 46.3 45.9
1951 45.3 45.2
1950 44.5 44.6

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

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Albania and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Albania Lesotho
2024 2,377,128 2,337,423
2023 2,414,095 2,311,472
2022 2,451,636 2,286,110
2021 2,489,762 2,261,542
2020 2,528,480 2,235,727
2019 2,567,801 2,209,405
2018 2,607,733 2,183,603
2017 2,648,285 2,157,110
2016 2,689,469 2,130,422
2015 2,731,293 2,104,611
2014 2,773,767 2,080,089
2013 2,816,902 2,056,504
2012 2,860,708 2,034,354
2011 2,905,195 2,014,009
2010 2,913,021 1,996,251
2009 2,927,519 1,980,883
2008 2,947,314 1,966,541
2007 2,970,017 1,953,268
2006 2,992,547 1,945,063
2005 3,011,487 1,953,076
2004 3,026,939 1,971,129
2003 3,039,616 1,985,059
2002 3,051,010 1,994,679
2001 3,060,173 2,000,853
2000 3,089,027 2,003,913
1999 3,108,778 2,003,234
1998 3,128,530 1,998,049
1997 3,148,281 1,988,130
1996 3,168,033 1,972,418
1995 3,187,784 1,951,437
1994 3,207,536 1,927,707
1993 3,227,287 1,901,793
1992 3,247,039 1,873,274
1991 3,266,790 1,842,379
1990 3,286,542 1,809,696
1989 3,227,943 1,775,436
1988 3,142,336 1,739,841
1987 3,083,605 1,703,390
1986 3,022,635 1,666,138
1985 2,964,762 1,624,379
1984 2,904,429 1,578,986
1983 2,843,960 1,534,413
1982 2,784,278 1,490,732
1981 2,726,056 1,448,069
1980 2,671,997 1,406,521
1979 2,617,832 1,366,169
1978 2,566,266 1,327,240
1977 2,513,546 1,289,967
1976 2,458,526 1,253,214
1975 2,404,831 1,213,643
1974 2,350,124 1,172,420
1973 2,296,752 1,132,697
1972 2,243,126 1,094,063
1971 2,187,853 1,056,246
1970 2,135,479 1,019,273
1969 2,081,695 983,202
1968 2,022,272 948,105
1967 1,965,598 913,982
1966 1,914,573 881,870
1965 1,864,791 854,090
1964 1,814,135 829,437
1963 1,762,621 805,373
1962 1,711,319 781,814
1961 1,659,800 758,824
1960 1,608,800 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Albania

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Lesotho
2023 1.35 2.69
2022 1.36 2.72
2021 1.37 2.77
2020 1.37 2.85
2019 1.4 2.92
2018 1.42 3.02
2017 1.49 3.11
2016 1.56 3.18
2015 1.63 3.22
2014 1.72 3.24
2013 1.74 3.28
2012 1.72 3.3
2011 1.68 3.34
2010 1.65 3.25
2009 1.64 3.31
2008 1.62 3.39
2007 1.63 3.44
2006 1.69 3.41
2005 1.79 3.43
2004 1.89 3.51
2003 2.01 3.62
2002 2 3.68
2001 2.14 3.63
2000 2.22 3.61
1999 2.31 3.67
1998 2.42 3.82
1997 2.54 3.98
1996 2.67 4.06
1995 2.76 4.13
1994 2.8 4.21
1993 2.81 4.37
1992 2.89 4.54
1991 2.96 4.68
1990 3.01 4.81
1989 3.03 4.96
1988 3.07 5.1
1987 3.11 5.22
1986 3.14 5.32
1985 3.21 5.4
1984 3.28 5.48
1983 3.32 5.56
1982 3.42 5.63
1981 3.47 5.69
1980 3.59 5.75
1979 3.78 5.79
1978 4 5.82
1977 4.2 5.85
1976 4.37 5.87
1975 4.57 5.83
1974 4.7 5.75
1973 4.83 5.69
1972 4.98 5.69
1971 5.08 5.7
1970 5.16 5.7
1969 5.29 5.7
1968 5.32 5.73
1967 5.31 5.75
1966 5.33 5.76
1965 5.47 5.77
1964 5.71 5.77
1963 5.93 5.78
1962 6.11 5.79
1961 6.27 5.79
1960 6.38 5.78

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

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Albania and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Lesotho
2024 37.8 22.7
2023 37.4 22.5
2022 37.1 22.3
2021 36.7 22.1
2020 36.2 22
2019 35.8 21.8
2018 35.3 21.7
2017 34.9 21.6
2016 34.6 21.4
2015 34.3 21.3
2014 34 21.2
2013 33.7 21.1
2012 33.4 21
2011 33.1 20.9
2010 32.6 20.7
2009 32 20.6
2008 31.4 20.4
2007 30.8 20.2
2006 30.2 20
2005 29.6 19.9
2004 29.1 19.8
2003 28.5 19.7
2002 28 19.5
2001 27.5 19.4
2000 27.2 19.2
1999 27 19.1
1998 26.8 18.9
1997 26.5 18.8
1996 26.2 18.6
1995 25.8 18.6
1994 25.5 18.5
1993 25.1 18.4
1992 24.7 18.4
1991 24.3 18.4
1990 24 18.4
1989 23.7 18.5
1988 23.4 18.6
1987 23.1 18.7
1986 22.8 18.6
1985 22.6 18.4
1984 22.3 18.5
1983 22 18.6
1982 21.8 18.6
1981 21.5 18.7
1980 21.2 18.8
1979 20.9 18.8
1978 20.6 18.9
1977 20.3 19
1976 20 19
1975 19.8 18.9
1974 19.6 18.8
1973 19.4 18.6
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.1 18.3
1970 19 18.2
1969 19 18
1968 19 17.8
1967 19 17.6
1966 19.1 17.5
1965 19.2 17.5
1964 19.3 17.5
1963 19.4 17.4
1962 19.5 17.4
1961 19.7 17.4
1960 19.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Albania Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Albania Lesotho
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
90.4%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Albania Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Lesotho
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
3,691 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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