Albania has a population of 2.35M (ranked 145/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 143rd vs. 62nd).
By GDP, Albania ranks 113/197 ($30.5B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 79/197 ($12,998), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).
Main facts and rankings
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2332078
|
5660666
|
| Population rank | 144/197 | 119/197 |
| GDP |
$30.5B
2025 |
$531B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 113/197 | 32/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$12,998
2025 |
$94,594
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 79/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,702
2024 |
$102,038
2024 |
| Government debt |
$16.1B
2025 |
$239B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.6%
2025 |
45%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,837
2025 |
$42,567
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 72/185 | 15/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,481
2026 |
$50,036
2026 |
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 140,645 sq mi |
| Population density |
220.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.34
2024 |
1.45
2024 |
| Median age |
38.4 years
2025 |
40.9 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
80.1 years
2026 |
83.8 years
2026 |
Albania and Norway: Comparison Charts
Albania and Norway economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
| 2025 | $30,540,188,271 | $530,755,719,439 |
| 2024 | $27,037,474,263 | $500,886,328,034 |
| 2023 | $23,491,242,727 | $502,197,633,323 |
| 2022 | $19,017,247,014 | $617,321,834,099 |
| 2021 | $18,031,989,573 | $521,592,200,233 |
| 2020 | $15,241,458,745 | $382,252,517,922 |
| 2019 | $15,585,111,614 | $424,244,886,364 |
| 2018 | $15,379,508,330 | $454,588,871,811 |
| 2017 | $13,258,268,436 | $415,673,181,543 |
| 2016 | $11,988,668,785 | $383,284,047,619 |
| 2015 | $11,470,171,827 | $400,669,174,331 |
| 2014 | $13,296,322,588 | $515,829,568,897 |
| 2013 | $12,796,985,886 | $540,132,255,319 |
| 2012 | $12,246,499,748 | $525,082,939,407 |
| 2011 | $12,973,755,875 | $512,868,581,628 |
| 2010 | $12,086,545,641 | $440,132,138,425 |
| 2009 | $12,335,540,656 | $395,664,488,017 |
| 2008 | $13,258,506,375 | $472,060,283,688 |
| 2007 | $11,116,937,870 | $407,813,774,161 |
| 2006 | $9,150,528,132 | $349,773,283,645 |
| 2005 | $8,256,658,250 | $311,417,306,946 |
| 2004 | $7,406,645,793 | $265,662,977,688 |
| 2003 | $5,801,712,040 | $229,192,678,173 |
| 2002 | $4,515,003,117 | $195,359,978,957 |
| 2001 | $4,059,064,033 | $173,590,978,347 |
| 2000 | $3,584,570,165 | $170,620,327,660 |
| 1999 | $3,283,941,510 | $161,304,620,987 |
| 1998 | $2,600,356,999 | $152,955,958,172 |
| 1997 | $2,293,666,030 | $160,013,571,974 |
| 1996 | $3,234,486,232 | $162,427,517,132 |
| 1995 | $2,905,092,799 | $151,083,627,983 |
| 1994 | $1,880,950,864 | $126,324,387,894 |
| 1993 | $1,185,315,468 | $119,841,699,440 |
| 1992 | $652,174,991 | $129,998,873,602 |
| 1991 | $1,099,559,028 | $121,149,331,318 |
| 1990 | $2,028,553,750 | $119,344,377,526 |
| 1989 | $2,253,090,000 | $102,226,808,603 |
| 1988 | $2,051,236,250 | $101,497,621,605 |
| 1987 | $2,080,796,250 | $93,913,320,965 |
| 1986 | $2,097,326,250 | $78,438,205,742 |
| 1985 | $1,897,050,117 | $65,211,464,198 |
| 1984 | $1,857,337,995 | $61,866,078,539 |
| 1983 | $1,881,412,587 | $61,417,685,434 |
| 1982 | $1,861,163,170 | $62,453,362,256 |
| 1981 | $1,808,177,156 | $63,392,804,251 |
| 1980 | $1,578,102,105 | $64,176,789,764 |
| 1979 | - | $52,935,763,512 |
| 1978 | - | $46,355,988,784 |
| 1977 | - | $41,362,637,363 |
| 1976 | - | $35,815,449,464 |
| 1975 | - | $32,742,543,381 |
| 1974 | - | $27,033,413,362 |
| 1973 | - | $22,433,660,550 |
| 1972 | - | $17,283,931,878 |
| 1971 | - | $14,523,306,736 |
| 1970 | - | $12,753,503,479 |
| 1969 | - | $11,083,505,596 |
| 1968 | - | $10,178,705,992 |
| 1967 | - | $9,532,076,026 |
| 1966 | - | $8,712,528,095 |
| 1965 | - | $8,073,570,566 |
| 1964 | - | $7,172,430,304 |
| 1963 | - | $6,522,268,053 |
| 1962 | - | $6,078,186,245 |
| 1961 | - | $5,642,867,672 |
| 1960 | - | $5,172,811,442 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Albania and Norway economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
| 2025 | $12,998 | $94,594 |
| 2024 | $11,374 | $89,889 |
| 2023 | $9,741 | $90,984 |
| 2022 | $7,757 | $113,122 |
| 2021 | $7,242 | $96,443 |
| 2020 | $6,028 | $71,058 |
| 2019 | $6,069 | $79,329 |
| 2018 | $5,898 | $85,579 |
| 2017 | $5,006 | $78,771 |
| 2016 | $4,458 | $73,222 |
| 2015 | $4,200 | $77,221 |
| 2014 | $4,794 | $100,410 |
| 2013 | $4,543 | $106,333 |
| 2012 | $4,281 | $104,628 |
| 2011 | $4,466 | $103,545 |
| 2010 | $4,149 | $90,020 |
| 2009 | $4,214 | $81,940 |
| 2008 | $4,499 | $99,002 |
| 2007 | $3,743 | $86,600 |
| 2006 | $3,058 | $75,048 |
| 2005 | $2,742 | $67,358 |
| 2004 | $2,447 | $57,855 |
| 2003 | $1,909 | $50,208 |
| 2002 | $1,480 | $43,048 |
| 2001 | $1,326 | $38,458 |
| 2000 | $1,160 | $37,992 |
| 1999 | $1,056 | $36,151 |
| 1998 | $831 | $34,516 |
| 1997 | $729 | $36,324 |
| 1996 | $1,021 | $37,073 |
| 1995 | $911 | $34,659 |
| 1994 | $586 | $29,130 |
| 1993 | $367 | $27,793 |
| 1992 | $200.9 | $30,328 |
| 1991 | $337 | $28,427 |
| 1990 | $617 | $28,137 |
| 1989 | $698 | $24,185 |
| 1988 | $653 | $24,112 |
| 1987 | $675 | $22,430 |
| 1986 | $694 | $18,822 |
| 1985 | $640 | $15,704 |
| 1984 | $639 | $14,943 |
| 1983 | $662 | $14,877 |
| 1982 | $668 | $15,178 |
| 1981 | $663 | $15,463 |
| 1980 | $591 | $15,708 |
| 1979 | - | $12,998 |
| 1978 | - | $11,421 |
| 1977 | - | $10,230 |
| 1976 | - | $8,896 |
| 1975 | - | $8,171 |
| 1974 | - | $6,783 |
| 1973 | - | $5,664 |
| 1972 | - | $4,395 |
| 1971 | - | $3,721 |
| 1970 | - | $3,291 |
| 1969 | - | $2,881 |
| 1968 | - | $2,667 |
| 1967 | - | $2,519 |
| 1966 | - | $2,321 |
| 1965 | - | $2,168 |
| 1964 | - | $1,941 |
| 1963 | - | $1,779 |
| 1962 | - | $1,670 |
| 1961 | - | $1,563 |
| 1960 | - | $1,444 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Albania vs. Norway life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
| 2026 | 80.1 | 83.8 |
| 2025 | 80 | 83.6 |
| 2024 | 79.8 | 83.5 |
| 2023 | 79.6 | 83.3 |
| 2022 | 78.8 | 82.6 |
| 2021 | 76.8 | 83.2 |
| 2020 | 77.8 | 83.2 |
| 2019 | 79.5 | 83 |
| 2018 | 79.2 | 82.8 |
| 2017 | 78.9 | 82.6 |
| 2016 | 78.6 | 82.4 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 82.3 |
| 2014 | 78 | 82.1 |
| 2013 | 78 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 78.1 | 81.4 |
| 2011 | 78.3 | 81.2 |
| 2010 | 78.4 | 81 |
| 2009 | 78.5 | 80.9 |
| 2008 | 78.2 | 80.7 |
| 2007 | 77.7 | 80.5 |
| 2006 | 77 | 80.4 |
| 2005 | 76.4 | 80.2 |
| 2004 | 76 | 80 |
| 2003 | 75.6 | 79.5 |
| 2002 | 75.3 | 79 |
| 2001 | 75.1 | 78.9 |
| 2000 | 74.8 | 78.7 |
| 1999 | 74.6 | 78.4 |
| 1998 | 74.4 | 78.4 |
| 1997 | 73.4 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 74.1 | 78.2 |
| 1995 | 74 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 73.8 | 77.8 |
| 1993 | 73.6 | 77.2 |
| 1992 | 73.3 | 77.2 |
| 1991 | 73 | 77 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 76.6 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 76.5 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 76.3 |
| 1987 | 72 | 76.1 |
| 1986 | 71.7 | 76.3 |
| 1985 | 71.3 | 75.9 |
| 1984 | 71 | 76.2 |
| 1983 | 70.7 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 76 |
| 1981 | 70.1 | 75.9 |
| 1980 | 69.9 | 75.7 |
| 1979 | 69.6 | 75.4 |
| 1978 | 69.4 | 75.4 |
| 1977 | 69 | 75.4 |
| 1976 | 68.6 | 75 |
| 1975 | 68.1 | 74.8 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 74.8 |
| 1973 | 67.1 | 74.4 |
| 1972 | 66.5 | 74.3 |
| 1971 | 65.9 | 74.2 |
| 1970 | 65.2 | 74.1 |
| 1969 | 64.5 | 73.7 |
| 1968 | 63.8 | 73.9 |
| 1967 | 63 | 74.1 |
| 1966 | 62.1 | 74 |
| 1965 | 61.3 | 73.7 |
| 1964 | 60.4 | 73.6 |
| 1963 | 59.5 | 73.1 |
| 1962 | 58.5 | 73.5 |
| 1961 | 57.5 | 73.6 |
| 1960 | 56.4 | 73.6 |
| 1959 | 55.1 | 73.6 |
| 1958 | 53.7 | 73.4 |
| 1957 | 52.3 | 73.4 |
| 1956 | 50.8 | 73.5 |
| 1955 | 49.6 | 73.4 |
| 1954 | 48.4 | 73.2 |
| 1953 | 47.4 | 73.1 |
| 1952 | 46.3 | 72.7 |
| 1951 | 45.3 | 72.5 |
| 1950 | 44.5 | 71.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Albania and Norway population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
| 2025 | 2,349,580 | 5,610,870 |
| 2024 | 2,377,128 | 5,572,279 |
| 2023 | 2,411,658 | 5,519,601 |
| 2022 | 2,451,636 | 5,457,127 |
| 2021 | 2,489,762 | 5,408,320 |
| 2020 | 2,528,480 | 5,379,475 |
| 2019 | 2,567,801 | 5,347,896 |
| 2018 | 2,607,733 | 5,311,916 |
| 2017 | 2,648,285 | 5,276,968 |
| 2016 | 2,689,469 | 5,234,519 |
| 2015 | 2,731,293 | 5,188,607 |
| 2014 | 2,773,767 | 5,137,232 |
| 2013 | 2,816,902 | 5,079,623 |
| 2012 | 2,860,708 | 5,018,573 |
| 2011 | 2,905,195 | 4,953,088 |
| 2010 | 2,913,021 | 4,889,252 |
| 2009 | 2,927,519 | 4,828,726 |
| 2008 | 2,947,314 | 4,768,212 |
| 2007 | 2,970,017 | 4,709,153 |
| 2006 | 2,992,547 | 4,660,677 |
| 2005 | 3,011,487 | 4,623,291 |
| 2004 | 3,026,939 | 4,591,910 |
| 2003 | 3,039,616 | 4,564,855 |
| 2002 | 3,051,010 | 4,538,159 |
| 2001 | 3,060,173 | 4,513,751 |
| 2000 | 3,089,027 | 4,490,967 |
| 1999 | 3,108,778 | 4,461,913 |
| 1998 | 3,128,530 | 4,431,464 |
| 1997 | 3,148,281 | 4,405,157 |
| 1996 | 3,168,033 | 4,381,336 |
| 1995 | 3,187,784 | 4,359,184 |
| 1994 | 3,207,536 | 4,336,613 |
| 1993 | 3,227,287 | 4,311,991 |
| 1992 | 3,247,039 | 4,286,401 |
| 1991 | 3,266,790 | 4,261,732 |
| 1990 | 3,286,542 | 4,241,473 |
| 1989 | 3,227,943 | 4,226,901 |
| 1988 | 3,142,336 | 4,209,488 |
| 1987 | 3,083,605 | 4,186,905 |
| 1986 | 3,022,635 | 4,167,354 |
| 1985 | 2,964,762 | 4,152,516 |
| 1984 | 2,904,429 | 4,140,099 |
| 1983 | 2,843,960 | 4,128,432 |
| 1982 | 2,784,278 | 4,114,787 |
| 1981 | 2,726,056 | 4,099,702 |
| 1980 | 2,671,997 | 4,085,620 |
| 1979 | 2,617,832 | 4,072,517 |
| 1978 | 2,566,266 | 4,058,671 |
| 1977 | 2,513,546 | 4,043,205 |
| 1976 | 2,458,526 | 4,026,152 |
| 1975 | 2,404,831 | 4,007,313 |
| 1974 | 2,350,124 | 3,985,258 |
| 1973 | 2,296,752 | 3,960,612 |
| 1972 | 2,243,126 | 3,933,004 |
| 1971 | 2,187,853 | 3,903,039 |
| 1970 | 2,135,479 | 3,875,763 |
| 1969 | 2,081,695 | 3,847,707 |
| 1968 | 2,022,272 | 3,816,486 |
| 1967 | 1,965,598 | 3,784,539 |
| 1966 | 1,914,573 | 3,753,012 |
| 1965 | 1,864,791 | 3,723,168 |
| 1964 | 1,814,135 | 3,694,339 |
| 1963 | 1,762,621 | 3,666,537 |
| 1962 | 1,711,319 | 3,638,918 |
| 1961 | 1,659,800 | 3,609,800 |
| 1960 | 1,608,800 | 3,581,239 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Albania and Norway
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
| 2024 | 1.34 | 1.45 |
| 2023 | 1.35 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 1.36 | 1.41 |
| 2021 | 1.37 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 1.37 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 1.53 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 1.56 |
| 2017 | 1.49 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 1.56 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 1.63 | 1.72 |
| 2014 | 1.72 | 1.75 |
| 2013 | 1.74 | 1.78 |
| 2012 | 1.72 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 1.68 | 1.88 |
| 2010 | 1.65 | 1.95 |
| 2009 | 1.64 | 1.98 |
| 2008 | 1.62 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 1.63 | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 1.69 | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 1.79 | 1.84 |
| 2004 | 1.89 | 1.83 |
| 2003 | 2.01 | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2001 | 2.14 | 1.78 |
| 2000 | 2.22 | 1.85 |
| 1999 | 2.31 | 1.85 |
| 1998 | 2.42 | 1.81 |
| 1997 | 2.54 | 1.86 |
| 1996 | 2.67 | 1.89 |
| 1995 | 2.76 | 1.87 |
| 1994 | 2.8 | 1.87 |
| 1993 | 2.81 | 1.86 |
| 1992 | 2.89 | 1.88 |
| 1991 | 2.96 | 1.92 |
| 1990 | 3.01 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 3.03 | 1.89 |
| 1988 | 3.07 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 3.11 | 1.74 |
| 1986 | 3.14 | 1.71 |
| 1985 | 3.21 | 1.68 |
| 1984 | 3.28 | 1.66 |
| 1983 | 3.32 | 1.66 |
| 1982 | 3.42 | 1.71 |
| 1981 | 3.47 | 1.7 |
| 1980 | 3.59 | 1.72 |
| 1979 | 3.78 | 1.75 |
| 1978 | 4 | 1.77 |
| 1977 | 4.2 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 4.37 | 1.86 |
| 1975 | 4.57 | 1.98 |
| 1974 | 4.7 | 2.13 |
| 1973 | 4.83 | 2.23 |
| 1972 | 4.98 | 2.38 |
| 1971 | 5.08 | 2.49 |
| 1970 | 5.16 | 2.5 |
| 1969 | 5.29 | 2.7 |
| 1968 | 5.32 | 2.75 |
| 1967 | 5.31 | 2.81 |
| 1966 | 5.33 | 2.9 |
| 1965 | 5.47 | 2.94 |
| 1964 | 5.71 | 2.98 |
| 1963 | 5.93 | 2.93 |
| 1962 | 6.11 | 2.91 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 2.94 |
| 1960 | 6.38 | 2.85 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Albania and Norway demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
| 2025 | 38.4 | 40.9 |
| 2024 | 37.8 | 40.7 |
| 2023 | 37.4 | 40.5 |
| 2022 | 37.1 | 40.4 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 40.3 |
| 2020 | 36.2 | 40 |
| 2019 | 35.8 | 39.8 |
| 2018 | 35.3 | 39.6 |
| 2017 | 34.9 | 39.4 |
| 2016 | 34.6 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 34.3 | 39.2 |
| 2014 | 34 | 39 |
| 2013 | 33.7 | 38.9 |
| 2012 | 33.4 | 38.8 |
| 2011 | 33.1 | 38.7 |
| 2010 | 32.6 | 38.6 |
| 2009 | 32 | 38.5 |
| 2008 | 31.4 | 38.4 |
| 2007 | 30.8 | 38.3 |
| 2006 | 30.2 | 38.1 |
| 2005 | 29.6 | 37.9 |
| 2004 | 29.1 | 37.7 |
| 2003 | 28.5 | 37.5 |
| 2002 | 28 | 37.3 |
| 2001 | 27.5 | 37.1 |
| 2000 | 27.2 | 36.9 |
| 1999 | 27 | 36.7 |
| 1998 | 26.8 | 36.5 |
| 1997 | 26.5 | 36.4 |
| 1996 | 26.2 | 36.2 |
| 1995 | 25.8 | 36.1 |
| 1994 | 25.5 | 35.9 |
| 1993 | 25.1 | 35.8 |
| 1992 | 24.7 | 35.7 |
| 1991 | 24.3 | 35.5 |
| 1990 | 24 | 35.4 |
| 1989 | 23.7 | 35.2 |
| 1988 | 23.4 | 35.1 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 34.9 |
| 1986 | 22.8 | 34.8 |
| 1985 | 22.6 | 34.6 |
| 1984 | 22.3 | 34.4 |
| 1983 | 22 | 34.1 |
| 1982 | 21.8 | 33.9 |
| 1981 | 21.5 | 33.6 |
| 1980 | 21.2 | 33.3 |
| 1979 | 20.9 | 33.1 |
| 1978 | 20.6 | 32.9 |
| 1977 | 20.3 | 32.7 |
| 1976 | 20 | 32.6 |
| 1975 | 19.8 | 32.5 |
| 1974 | 19.6 | 32.4 |
| 1973 | 19.4 | 32.4 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 32.5 |
| 1971 | 19.1 | 32.7 |
| 1970 | 19 | 32.9 |
| 1969 | 19 | 33.2 |
| 1968 | 19 | 33.5 |
| 1967 | 19 | 33.7 |
| 1966 | 19.1 | 33.9 |
| 1965 | 19.2 | 34.1 |
| 1964 | 19.3 | 34.2 |
| 1963 | 19.4 | 34.3 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 34.4 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 34.4 |
| 1960 | 19.8 | 34.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$28.3B
2025 |
$546B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.1%
2025 |
49.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.09%
2023 |
5.43%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.04%
2024 |
2.09%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
25,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.75%
2025 |
+9.34%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.43%
2024 |
4.5%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
49.7%
2025 |
55%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2025 |
34.5%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
68
2026 |
78.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2020 |
21.6%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2020 |
3.6%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
348,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
7.95%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2026 |
17
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00005%
2026 |
0.0004%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
180
2017 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$296B
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$8.6B
2025 |
$85.5B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$2.27B
2024 |
$947M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,658,000
2020 |
1,397,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
35.9%
2020 |
1.86%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
46.1%
2024 |
98.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
889 kg
2023 |
4,775 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$27.9
2023 |
$21.4
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.24 megatons
2024 |
40 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.79 tons
2024 |
7.18 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.1%
2022 |
46.3%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
41.9%
2021 |
61.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
36.8%
2023 |
50%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share |
22.7%
2023 |
-704%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,892 kWh
2023 |
23,673 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
98.6%
2011 |
99.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.7%
2023 |
88.9%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2025 |
0.07%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-24,230
2025 |
+29,798
2025 |
| Urban population |
58.9%
2025 |
83.6%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.4:50.6
2025 |
50.4:49.6
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2026 |
5.92 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2026 |
5.46 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
64.9
2026 |
95
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
39
2025 |
81
2025 |
| Higher education index |
39
2026 |
93
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.39
2023 |
0.73
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.7
2019 |
2.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
123
2026 |
174
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.7%
2023 |
95%
2013 |
| English speaking |
16%
2026 |
87.6%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
85.9%
2024 |
99%
2024 |
Health
|
Albania
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$591
2023 |
$8,296
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$285.1
2023 |
$1,136
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
80.1 years
2026 |
83.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.87%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.88
2020 |
4.97
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.6 years
2021 |
30.2 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
1
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
9.2
2024 |
2.5
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
24.3%
2022 |
19.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.6%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
53
2026 |
87
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
21.4%
2024 |
12.9%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.47 liters
2020 |
7.38 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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