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Albania vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 143rd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Nicaragua
Population
2342753
7124343
Population rank 144/197 107/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Albania and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Albania and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Albania

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Albania Nicaragua
2024 $27,046,429,297 $19,693,982,968
2023 $23,491,242,727 $17,805,842,284
2022 $19,017,247,014 $15,634,572,502
2021 $18,031,989,573 $14,209,020,362
2020 $15,241,458,745 $12,726,422,432
2019 $15,585,111,614 $12,699,023,614
2018 $15,379,508,330 $13,025,221,974
2017 $13,258,268,436 $13,785,893,007
2016 $11,988,668,785 $13,286,093,388
2015 $11,470,171,827 $12,756,696,261
2014 $13,296,322,588 $11,880,438,824
2013 $12,796,985,886 $10,982,988,249
2012 $12,246,499,748 $10,532,017,232
2011 $12,973,755,875 $9,774,329,333
2010 $12,086,545,641 $8,758,602,233
2009 $12,335,540,656 $8,298,702,489
2008 $13,258,506,375 $8,496,967,597
2007 $11,116,937,870 $7,423,375,015
2006 $9,150,528,132 $6,763,672,381
2005 $8,256,658,250 $6,321,324,279
2004 $7,406,645,793 $5,792,932,838
2003 $5,801,712,040 $5,322,228,351
2002 $4,515,003,117 $5,223,727,303
2001 $4,059,064,033 $5,351,752,034
2000 $3,584,570,165 $5,109,587,050
1999 $3,283,941,510 $4,856,026,259
1998 $2,600,356,999 $4,635,347,386
1997 $2,293,666,030 $4,389,973,490
1996 $3,234,486,232 $4,308,351,903
1995 $2,905,092,799 $4,140,470,000
1994 $1,880,950,864 $3,863,185,119
1993 $1,185,315,468 $1,756,454,248
1992 $652,174,991 $1,792,800,000
1991 $1,099,559,028 $1,488,804,124
1990 $2,028,553,750 $1,009,455,484
1989 $2,253,090,000 $1,013,184,756
1988 $2,051,236,250 $2,630,900,096
1987 $2,080,796,250 $3,851,200,118
1986 $2,097,326,250 $2,885,799,994
1985 $1,897,050,117 $2,683,699,935
1984 $1,857,337,995 $3,117,599,872
1983 $1,881,412,587 $2,753,100,058
1982 $1,861,163,170 $2,454,499,872
1981 $1,808,177,156 $2,474,700,227
1980 $1,578,102,105 $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Albania and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Nicaragua
2024 $11,378 $2,848
2023 $9,731 $2,609
2022 $7,757 $2,323
2021 $7,242 $2,138
2020 $6,028 $1,938
2019 $6,069 $1,959
2018 $5,898 $2,035
2017 $5,006 $2,183
2016 $4,458 $2,132
2015 $4,200 $2,074
2014 $4,794 $1,958
2013 $4,543 $1,835
2012 $4,281 $1,785
2011 $4,466 $1,680
2010 $4,149 $1,527
2009 $4,214 $1,467
2008 $4,499 $1,524
2007 $3,743 $1,350
2006 $3,058 $1,248
2005 $2,742 $1,183
2004 $2,447 $1,099
2003 $1,909 $1,021
2002 $1,480 $1,014
2001 $1,326 $1,052
2000 $1,160 $1,017
1999 $1,056 $980
1998 $831 $949
1997 $729 $913
1996 $1,021 $911
1995 $911 $892
1994 $586 $849
1993 $367 $394
1992 $200.9 $411
1991 $337 $350
1990 $617 $242.5
1989 $698 $249.2
1988 $653 $662
1987 $675 $992
1986 $694 $761
1985 $640 $724
1984 $639 $861
1983 $662 $780
1982 $668 $714
1981 $663 $740
1980 $591 $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Albania vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Nicaragua
2026 80.1 75.4
2025 80 75.3
2024 79.8 75.1
2023 79.6 74.9
2022 78.8 74.5
2021 76.8 70.5
2020 77.8 70.8
2019 79.5 73.8
2018 79.2 73.9
2017 78.9 73.4
2016 78.6 73.2
2015 78.4 72.9
2014 78 72.8
2013 78 72.6
2012 78.1 72.4
2011 78.3 72
2010 78.4 71.8
2009 78.5 71.5
2008 78.2 71.4
2007 77.7 71.2
2006 77 71
2005 76.4 70.4
2004 76 69.5
2003 75.6 68.7
2002 75.3 68
2001 75.1 67
2000 74.8 66.4
1999 74.6 65.9
1998 74.4 64.1
1997 73.4 65.5
1996 74.1 65.2
1995 74 64.9
1994 73.8 64.5
1993 73.6 64.1
1992 73.3 63.7
1991 73 63.3
1990 72.7 62.5
1989 72.5 61.9
1988 72.2 59.8
1987 72 57.3
1986 71.7 57.6
1985 71.3 56.4
1984 71 56.1
1983 70.7 56.9
1982 70.4 58.7
1981 70.1 58.3
1980 69.9 58
1979 69.6 50.8
1978 69.4 53.5
1977 69 56.1
1976 68.6 56.1
1975 68.1 55.8
1974 67.6 55.4
1973 67.1 55
1972 66.5 48
1971 65.9 54.2
1970 65.2 53.8
1969 64.5 53.4
1968 63.8 52.9
1967 63 52.3
1966 62.1 51.6
1965 61.3 50.6
1964 60.4 49.6
1963 59.5 48.8
1962 58.5 48
1961 57.5 47.3
1960 56.4 46.4
1959 55.1 46.1
1958 53.7 45.5
1957 52.3 44.9
1956 50.8 44.3
1955 49.6 43.7
1954 48.4 43.1
1953 47.4 42.4
1952 46.3 41.9
1951 45.3 40.8
1950 44.5 40.6

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

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Albania and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Albania Nicaragua
2024 2,377,128 6,916,140
2023 2,414,095 6,823,613
2022 2,451,636 6,730,654
2021 2,489,762 6,644,741
2020 2,528,480 6,565,267
2019 2,567,801 6,483,657
2018 2,607,733 6,400,080
2017 2,648,285 6,316,231
2016 2,689,469 6,232,666
2015 2,731,293 6,149,417
2014 2,773,767 6,066,492
2013 2,816,902 5,983,845
2012 2,860,708 5,901,287
2011 2,905,195 5,819,051
2010 2,913,021 5,737,450
2009 2,927,519 5,656,601
2008 2,947,314 5,576,593
2007 2,970,017 5,497,243
2006 2,992,547 5,418,855
2005 3,011,487 5,342,105
2004 3,026,939 5,272,912
2003 3,039,616 5,210,963
2002 3,051,010 5,149,909
2001 3,060,173 5,087,825
2000 3,089,027 5,022,633
1999 3,108,778 4,954,018
1998 3,128,530 4,883,655
1997 3,148,281 4,809,573
1996 3,168,033 4,729,974
1995 3,187,784 4,642,931
1994 3,207,536 4,549,316
1993 3,227,287 4,453,732
1992 3,247,039 4,357,026
1991 3,266,790 4,259,637
1990 3,286,542 4,162,559
1989 3,227,943 4,066,476
1988 3,142,336 3,972,320
1987 3,083,605 3,882,164
1986 3,022,635 3,794,157
1985 2,964,762 3,706,479
1984 2,904,429 3,619,104
1983 2,843,960 3,530,282
1982 2,784,278 3,438,745
1981 2,726,056 3,345,674
1980 2,671,997 3,252,403
1979 2,617,832 3,164,525
1978 2,566,266 3,080,314
1977 2,513,546 2,992,534
1976 2,458,526 2,903,851
1975 2,404,831 2,816,943
1974 2,350,124 2,732,075
1973 2,296,752 2,649,278
1972 2,243,126 2,573,578
1971 2,187,853 2,499,825
1970 2,135,479 2,423,065
1969 2,081,695 2,348,398
1968 2,022,272 2,275,836
1967 1,965,598 2,205,567
1966 1,914,573 2,137,820
1965 1,864,791 2,072,681
1964 1,814,135 2,010,176
1963 1,762,621 1,950,159
1962 1,711,319 1,892,320
1961 1,659,800 1,836,451
1960 1,608,800 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Albania

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Nicaragua
2023 1.35 2.22
2022 1.36 2.24
2021 1.37 2.27
2020 1.37 2.3
2019 1.4 2.32
2018 1.42 2.35
2017 1.49 2.38
2016 1.56 2.41
2015 1.63 2.43
2014 1.72 2.46
2013 1.74 2.49
2012 1.72 2.53
2011 1.68 2.56
2010 1.65 2.6
2009 1.64 2.63
2008 1.62 2.66
2007 1.63 2.7
2006 1.69 2.73
2005 1.79 2.77
2004 1.89 2.78
2003 2.01 2.83
2002 2 2.89
2001 2.14 3
2000 2.22 3.12
1999 2.31 3.22
1998 2.42 3.34
1997 2.54 3.47
1996 2.67 3.62
1995 2.76 3.78
1994 2.8 3.94
1993 2.81 4.1
1992 2.89 4.27
1991 2.96 4.43
1990 3.01 4.6
1989 3.03 4.76
1988 3.07 4.93
1987 3.11 5.07
1986 3.14 5.22
1985 3.21 5.36
1984 3.28 5.49
1983 3.32 5.61
1982 3.42 5.74
1981 3.47 5.84
1980 3.59 5.96
1979 3.78 6.07
1978 4 6.16
1977 4.2 6.28
1976 4.37 6.37
1975 4.57 6.45
1974 4.7 6.52
1973 4.83 6.59
1972 4.98 6.65
1971 5.08 6.71
1970 5.16 6.77
1969 5.29 6.83
1968 5.32 6.89
1967 5.31 6.94
1966 5.33 6.99
1965 5.47 7.03
1964 5.71 7.06
1963 5.93 7.08
1962 6.11 7.1
1961 6.27 7.11
1960 6.38 7.16

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

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Albania and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Nicaragua
2024 37.8 26.6
2023 37.4 26.3
2022 37.1 25.9
2021 36.7 25.6
2020 36.2 25.3
2019 35.8 25
2018 35.3 24.7
2017 34.9 24.3
2016 34.6 24
2015 34.3 23.7
2014 34 23.4
2013 33.7 23.1
2012 33.4 22.8
2011 33.1 22.5
2010 32.6 22.2
2009 32 22
2008 31.4 21.7
2007 30.8 21.4
2006 30.2 21.1
2005 29.6 20.8
2004 29.1 20.4
2003 28.5 20.1
2002 28 19.7
2001 27.5 19.4
2000 27.2 19.1
1999 27 18.8
1998 26.8 18.4
1997 26.5 18.1
1996 26.2 17.9
1995 25.8 17.6
1994 25.5 17.4
1993 25.1 17.2
1992 24.7 17
1991 24.3 16.8
1990 24 16.7
1989 23.7 16.5
1988 23.4 16.4
1987 23.1 16.4
1986 22.8 16.3
1985 22.6 16.3
1984 22.3 16.3
1983 22 16.3
1982 21.8 16.2
1981 21.5 16.2
1980 21.2 16.2
1979 20.9 16.2
1978 20.6 16.2
1977 20.3 16.2
1976 20 16.2
1975 19.8 16.2
1974 19.6 16.2
1973 19.4 16.2
1972 19.3 16.2
1971 19.1 16.1
1970 19 16.1
1969 19 16.1
1968 19 16
1967 19 16
1966 19.1 16
1965 19.2 15.9
1964 19.3 15.9
1963 19.4 15.9
1962 19.5 16
1961 19.7 16.1
1960 19.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2%
2014
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Albania Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Albania Nicaragua
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
82.6%
2015
English speaking
16%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Albania Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Nicaragua
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

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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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