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Albania vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 143rd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Maldives
Population
2342753
532057
Population rank 144/197 168/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Albania and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Albania and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Albania

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Albania Maldives
2024 $27,046,429,297 $7,061,608,267
2023 $23,491,242,727 $6,621,008,704
2022 $19,017,247,014 $6,177,123,352
2021 $18,031,989,573 $5,252,457,370
2020 $15,241,458,745 $3,712,604,583
2019 $15,585,111,614 $5,726,094,799
2018 $15,379,508,330 $5,404,344,163
2017 $13,258,268,436 $4,816,426,257
2016 $11,988,668,785 $4,409,942,624
2015 $11,470,171,827 $4,129,505,319
2014 $13,296,322,588 $3,697,353,039
2013 $12,796,985,886 $3,295,009,238
2012 $12,246,499,748 $2,886,163,997
2011 $12,973,755,875 $2,774,350,240
2010 $12,086,545,641 $2,588,176,055
2009 $12,335,540,656 $2,345,294,875
2008 $13,258,506,375 $2,271,646,188
2007 $11,116,937,870 $1,868,383,461
2006 $9,150,528,132 $1,575,200,391
2005 $8,256,658,250 $1,163,362,438
2004 $7,406,645,793 $1,226,829,563
2003 $5,801,712,040 $1,052,121,055
2002 $4,515,003,117 $897,031,250
2001 $4,059,064,033 $870,031,677
2000 $3,584,570,165 $624,337,145
1999 $3,283,941,510 $589,239,754
1998 $2,600,356,999 $540,096,398
1997 $2,293,666,030 $508,223,602
1996 $3,234,486,232 $450,382,328
1995 $2,905,092,799 $398,988,955
1994 $1,880,950,864 $356,014,932
1993 $1,185,315,468 $322,417,837
1992 $652,174,991 $284,875,809
1991 $1,099,559,028 $244,396,762
1990 $2,028,553,750 $215,043,970
1989 $2,253,090,000 $189,514,434
1988 $2,051,236,250 $168,514,513
1987 $2,080,796,250 $141,223,029
1986 $2,097,326,250 $141,882,254
1985 $1,897,050,117 $127,190,758
1984 $1,857,337,995 $109,503,546
1983 $1,881,412,587 $57,829,787
1982 $1,861,163,170 $47,911,340
1981 $1,808,177,156 $44,781,457
1980 $1,578,102,105 $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Maldives
2024 $11,378 $13,379
2023 $9,731 $12,588
2022 $7,757 $11,786
2021 $7,242 $10,176
2020 $6,028 $7,394
2019 $6,069 $11,740
2018 $5,898 $11,423
2017 $5,006 $10,510
2016 $4,458 $9,948
2015 $4,200 $9,645
2014 $4,794 $8,939
2013 $4,543 $8,236
2012 $4,281 $7,461
2011 $4,466 $7,425
2010 $4,149 $7,174
2009 $4,214 $6,734
2008 $4,499 $6,757
2007 $3,743 $5,758
2006 $3,058 $5,019
2005 $2,742 $3,797
2004 $2,447 $4,070
2003 $1,909 $3,549
2002 $1,480 $3,076
2001 $1,326 $3,034
2000 $1,160 $2,214
1999 $1,056 $2,124
1998 $831 $1,980
1997 $729 $1,898
1996 $1,021 $1,717
1995 $911 $1,555
1994 $586 $1,419
1993 $367 $1,317
1992 $200.9 $1,194
1991 $337 $1,054
1990 $617 $957
1989 $698 $870
1988 $653 $799
1987 $675 $692
1986 $694 $720
1985 $640 $669
1984 $639 $594
1983 $662 $323
1982 $668 $274.8
1981 $663 $264.1
1980 $591 $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Maldives
2026 80.1 81.7
2025 80 81.5
2024 79.8 81.3
2023 79.6 81
2022 78.8 80.8
2021 76.8 78.1
2020 77.8 78.7
2019 79.5 79.7
2018 79.2 79.4
2017 78.9 79.2
2016 78.6 78.9
2015 78.4 78.6
2014 78 78.2
2013 78 77.8
2012 78.1 77.5
2011 78.3 77.1
2010 78.4 76.8
2009 78.5 76.4
2008 78.2 76
2007 77.7 75.7
2006 77 75.3
2005 76.4 74.8
2004 76 73
2003 75.6 73.3
2002 75.3 72.4
2001 75.1 71.7
2000 74.8 70.9
1999 74.6 70.2
1998 74.4 69.3
1997 73.4 68.5
1996 74.1 67.7
1995 74 67
1994 73.8 66.2
1993 73.6 65.4
1992 73.3 64.7
1991 73 63.9
1990 72.7 63.1
1989 72.5 62.4
1988 72.2 61.6
1987 72 60.8
1986 71.7 60
1985 71.3 59.2
1984 71 58.3
1983 70.7 57.5
1982 70.4 56.6
1981 70.1 55.7
1980 69.9 54.8
1979 69.6 53.9
1978 69.4 50.4
1977 69 51.8
1976 68.6 50.8
1975 68.1 49.6
1974 67.6 48.5
1973 67.1 47.5
1972 66.5 46.4
1971 65.9 45.5
1970 65.2 44.5
1969 64.5 43.7
1968 63.8 42.9
1967 63 42.1
1966 62.1 41.4
1965 61.3 40.8
1964 60.4 40.2
1963 59.5 39.6
1962 58.5 39.1
1961 57.5 38.6
1960 56.4 38.2
1959 55.1 37.9
1958 53.7 37.6
1957 52.3 37.3
1956 50.8 37.1
1955 49.6 37
1954 48.4 36.9
1953 47.4 36.9
1952 46.3 37
1951 45.3 37.1
1950 44.5 36.5

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

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Albania and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Albania Maldives
2024 2,377,128 527,799
2023 2,414,095 525,994
2022 2,451,636 524,106
2021 2,489,762 516,154
2020 2,528,480 502,118
2019 2,567,801 487,731
2018 2,607,733 473,099
2017 2,648,285 458,287
2016 2,689,469 443,308
2015 2,731,293 428,154
2014 2,773,767 413,617
2013 2,816,902 400,070
2012 2,860,708 386,818
2011 2,905,195 373,674
2010 2,913,021 360,792
2009 2,927,519 348,275
2008 2,947,314 336,170
2007 2,970,017 324,479
2006 2,992,547 313,851
2005 3,011,487 306,429
2004 3,026,939 301,413
2003 3,039,616 296,491
2002 3,051,010 291,616
2001 3,060,173 286,767
2000 3,089,027 282,019
1999 3,108,778 277,412
1998 3,128,530 272,723
1997 3,148,281 267,707
1996 3,168,033 262,347
1995 3,187,784 256,649
1994 3,207,536 250,822
1993 3,227,287 244,884
1992 3,247,039 238,543
1991 3,266,790 231,802
1990 3,286,542 224,762
1989 3,227,943 217,738
1988 3,142,336 210,885
1987 3,083,605 203,944
1986 3,022,635 196,935
1985 2,964,762 190,169
1984 2,904,429 184,198
1983 2,843,960 179,128
1982 2,784,278 174,333
1981 2,726,056 169,532
1980 2,671,997 164,835
1979 2,617,832 160,360
1978 2,566,266 156,159
1977 2,513,546 151,930
1976 2,458,526 147,525
1975 2,404,831 143,158
1974 2,350,124 138,978
1973 2,296,752 134,952
1972 2,243,126 130,968
1971 2,187,853 127,035
1970 2,135,479 123,219
1969 2,081,695 119,564
1968 2,022,272 116,075
1967 1,965,598 112,528
1966 1,914,573 108,507
1965 1,864,791 104,102
1964 1,814,135 100,662
1963 1,762,621 98,222
1962 1,711,319 95,802
1961 1,659,800 93,450
1960 1,608,800 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Maldives

Fertility rate
Albania

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Maldives
2023 1.35 1.58
2022 1.36 1.58
2021 1.37 1.6
2020 1.37 1.61
2019 1.4 1.64
2018 1.42 1.71
2017 1.49 1.8
2016 1.56 1.9
2015 1.63 2
2014 1.72 2.09
2013 1.74 2.17
2012 1.72 2.25
2011 1.68 2.31
2010 1.65 2.35
2009 1.64 2.39
2008 1.62 2.37
2007 1.63 2.29
2006 1.69 2.2
2005 1.79 2.2
2004 1.89 2.26
2003 2.01 2.34
2002 2 2.42
2001 2.14 2.53
2000 2.22 2.69
1999 2.31 2.9
1998 2.42 3.17
1997 2.54 3.48
1996 2.67 3.86
1995 2.76 4.29
1994 2.8 4.69
1993 2.81 5.06
1992 2.89 5.44
1991 2.96 5.8
1990 3.01 6.13
1989 3.03 6.39
1988 3.07 6.58
1987 3.11 6.73
1986 3.14 6.85
1985 3.21 6.94
1984 3.28 7.03
1983 3.32 7.09
1982 3.42 7.15
1981 3.47 7.19
1980 3.59 7.23
1979 3.78 7.23
1978 4 7.23
1977 4.2 7.27
1976 4.37 7.29
1975 4.57 7.32
1974 4.7 7.38
1973 4.83 7.4
1972 4.98 7.37
1971 5.08 7.38
1970 5.16 7.39
1969 5.29 7.33
1968 5.32 7.28
1967 5.31 7.23
1966 5.33 7.15
1965 5.47 7.07
1964 5.71 7
1963 5.93 6.94
1962 6.11 6.89
1961 6.27 6.79
1960 6.38 6.71

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

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Albania and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Maldives
2024 37.8 32.9
2023 37.4 32.1
2022 37.1 31.4
2021 36.7 30.7
2020 36.2 30.1
2019 35.8 29.5
2018 35.3 29
2017 34.9 28.5
2016 34.6 28
2015 34.3 27.6
2014 34 27.1
2013 33.7 26.5
2012 33.4 25.8
2011 33.1 25.1
2010 32.6 24.4
2009 32 23.8
2008 31.4 23.2
2007 30.8 22.7
2006 30.2 22.1
2005 29.6 21.5
2004 29.1 20.9
2003 28.5 20.3
2002 28 19.8
2001 27.5 19.3
2000 27.2 18.9
1999 27 18.4
1998 26.8 18
1997 26.5 17.6
1996 26.2 17.3
1995 25.8 16.9
1994 25.5 16.7
1993 25.1 16.5
1992 24.7 16.4
1991 24.3 16.4
1990 24 16.4
1989 23.7 16.5
1988 23.4 16.6
1987 23.1 16.7
1986 22.8 16.9
1985 22.6 17
1984 22.3 17
1983 22 16.9
1982 21.8 16.9
1981 21.5 16.8
1980 21.2 16.8
1979 20.9 16.9
1978 20.6 17
1977 20.3 17
1976 20 17
1975 19.8 17.1
1974 19.6 17.2
1973 19.4 17.2
1972 19.3 17.2
1971 19.1 17.3
1970 19 17.4
1969 19 17.6
1968 19 17.8
1967 19 18.2
1966 19.1 18.9
1965 19.2 19.9
1964 19.3 20.5
1963 19.4 20.6
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.7 20.6
1960 19.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.8%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Albania Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Maldives
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
97.9%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Albania Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Maldives
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
57.8 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) (2000–2025, 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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