Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 143rd vs. 180th).
By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).
Main facts and rankings
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2342753
|
17629
|
| Population rank | 144/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP |
$27B
2024 |
$277M
2023 |
| GDP rank | 112/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$11,378
2024 |
$15,611
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 82/197 | 67/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,702
2024 |
$18,230
2023 |
| Government debt |
$15.2B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
56%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$6,375
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 72/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,075
2026 |
$9,869
2026 |
| Land area | 10,579 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Population density |
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.35
2023 |
1.91
2023 |
| Median age |
37.8 years
2024 |
39.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.1 years
2026 |
69.6 years
2026 |
Albania and Palau: Comparison Charts
Albania and Palau economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | $27,046,429,297 | - |
| 2023 | $23,491,242,727 | $276,733,063 |
| 2022 | $19,017,247,014 | $243,826,813 |
| 2021 | $18,031,989,573 | $231,343,460 |
| 2020 | $15,241,458,745 | $261,688,507 |
| 2019 | $15,585,111,614 | $282,041,290 |
| 2018 | $15,379,508,330 | $287,998,352 |
| 2017 | $13,258,268,436 | $292,148,590 |
| 2016 | $11,988,668,785 | $305,227,020 |
| 2015 | $11,470,171,827 | $287,057,526 |
| 2014 | $13,296,322,588 | $245,591,095 |
| 2013 | $12,796,985,886 | $224,110,611 |
| 2012 | $12,246,499,748 | $215,616,882 |
| 2011 | $12,973,755,875 | $198,742,371 |
| 2010 | $12,086,545,641 | $188,042,374 |
| 2009 | $12,335,540,656 | $189,854,706 |
| 2008 | $13,258,506,375 | $201,067,734 |
| 2007 | $11,116,937,870 | $200,789,764 |
| 2006 | $9,150,528,132 | $193,611,359 |
| 2005 | $8,256,658,250 | $190,961,685 |
| 2004 | $7,406,645,793 | $166,363,739 |
| 2003 | $5,801,712,040 | $154,566,788 |
| 2002 | $4,515,003,117 | $162,658,722 |
| 2001 | $4,059,064,033 | $159,446,228 |
| 2000 | $3,584,570,165 | $149,551,483 |
| 1999 | $3,283,941,510 | $144,206,500 |
| 1998 | $2,600,356,999 | $149,079,600 |
| 1997 | $2,293,666,030 | $143,860,800 |
| 1996 | $3,234,486,232 | $137,494,600 |
| 1995 | $2,905,092,799 | $121,018,500 |
| 1994 | $1,880,950,864 | $106,138,500 |
| 1993 | $1,185,315,468 | $96,455,700 |
| 1992 | $652,174,991 | $104,771,300 |
| 1991 | $1,099,559,028 | $106,555,300 |
| 1990 | $2,028,553,750 | $97,702,303 |
| 1989 | $2,253,090,000 | $85,800,543 |
| 1988 | $2,051,236,250 | $75,348,615 |
| 1987 | $2,080,796,250 | $66,169,905 |
| 1986 | $2,097,326,250 | $58,109,314 |
| 1985 | $1,897,050,117 | $51,030,637 |
| 1984 | $1,857,337,995 | $44,814,259 |
| 1983 | $1,881,412,587 | $39,661,530 |
| 1982 | $1,861,163,170 | $36,027,583 |
| 1981 | $1,808,177,156 | $32,726,594 |
| 1980 | $1,578,102,105 | $29,728,054 |
| 1979 | - | $27,004,251 |
| 1978 | - | $24,530,015 |
| 1977 | - | $22,308,104 |
| 1976 | - | $20,364,420 |
| 1975 | - | $18,521,112 |
| 1974 | - | $16,848,759 |
| 1973 | - | $15,331,889 |
| 1972 | - | $13,956,474 |
| 1971 | - | $12,706,874 |
| 1970 | - | $11,563,041 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Albania and Palau economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | $11,378 | - |
| 2023 | $9,731 | $15,611 |
| 2022 | $7,757 | $13,730 |
| 2021 | $7,242 | $13,009 |
| 2020 | $6,028 | $14,708 |
| 2019 | $6,069 | $15,847 |
| 2018 | $5,898 | $16,167 |
| 2017 | $5,006 | $16,402 |
| 2016 | $4,458 | $17,150 |
| 2015 | $4,200 | $16,154 |
| 2014 | $4,794 | $13,863 |
| 2013 | $4,543 | $12,699 |
| 2012 | $4,281 | $12,137 |
| 2011 | $4,466 | $10,994 |
| 2010 | $4,149 | $10,222 |
| 2009 | $4,214 | $10,148 |
| 2008 | $4,499 | $10,578 |
| 2007 | $3,743 | $10,403 |
| 2006 | $3,058 | $9,882 |
| 2005 | $2,742 | $9,635 |
| 2004 | $2,447 | $8,394 |
| 2003 | $1,909 | $7,862 |
| 2002 | $1,480 | $8,340 |
| 2001 | $1,326 | $8,239 |
| 2000 | $1,160 | $7,798 |
| 1999 | $1,056 | $7,630 |
| 1998 | $831 | $8,048 |
| 1997 | $729 | $7,945 |
| 1996 | $1,021 | $7,788 |
| 1995 | $911 | $7,038 |
| 1994 | $586 | $6,329 |
| 1993 | $367 | $5,892 |
| 1992 | $200.9 | $6,553 |
| 1991 | $337 | $6,824 |
| 1990 | $617 | $6,403 |
| 1989 | $698 | $5,741 |
| 1988 | $653 | $5,145 |
| 1987 | $675 | $4,616 |
| 1986 | $694 | $4,144 |
| 1985 | $640 | $3,728 |
| 1984 | $639 | $3,360 |
| 1983 | $662 | $3,049 |
| 1982 | $668 | $2,838 |
| 1981 | $663 | $2,639 |
| 1980 | $591 | $2,423 |
| 1979 | - | $2,189 |
| 1978 | - | $1,972 |
| 1977 | - | $1,781 |
| 1976 | - | $1,616 |
| 1975 | - | $1,464 |
| 1974 | - | $1,328 |
| 1973 | - | $1,221 |
| 1972 | - | $1,145 |
| 1971 | - | $1,081 |
| 1970 | - | $1,017 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Albania vs. Palau life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
| 2026 | 80.1 | 69.6 |
| 2025 | 80 | 69.5 |
| 2024 | 79.8 | 69.4 |
| 2023 | 79.6 | 69.3 |
| 2022 | 78.8 | 68.9 |
| 2021 | 76.8 | 68.6 |
| 2020 | 77.8 | 68.7 |
| 2019 | 79.5 | 69 |
| 2018 | 79.2 | 69 |
| 2017 | 78.9 | 69 |
| 2016 | 78.6 | 69 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 78 | 69.1 |
| 2013 | 78 | 69 |
| 2012 | 78.1 | 68.9 |
| 2011 | 78.3 | 68.6 |
| 2010 | 78.4 | 68.3 |
| 2009 | 78.5 | 68 |
| 2008 | 78.2 | 67.6 |
| 2007 | 77.7 | 67.1 |
| 2006 | 77 | 66.6 |
| 2005 | 76.4 | 66.2 |
| 2004 | 76 | 65.8 |
| 2003 | 75.6 | 65.4 |
| 2002 | 75.3 | 65.1 |
| 2001 | 75.1 | 64.8 |
| 2000 | 74.8 | 64.5 |
| 1999 | 74.6 | 64.2 |
| 1998 | 74.4 | 64 |
| 1997 | 73.4 | 63.7 |
| 1996 | 74.1 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 74 | 63.3 |
| 1994 | 73.8 | 63.1 |
| 1993 | 73.6 | 63 |
| 1992 | 73.3 | 62.9 |
| 1991 | 73 | 62.8 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 62.8 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 62.8 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 62.8 |
| 1987 | 72 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 71.7 | 62.8 |
| 1985 | 71.3 | 62.7 |
| 1984 | 71 | 62.6 |
| 1983 | 70.7 | 62.5 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 62.3 |
| 1981 | 70.1 | 62.1 |
| 1980 | 69.9 | 61.9 |
| 1979 | 69.6 | 61.6 |
| 1978 | 69.4 | 61.3 |
| 1977 | 69 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 68.6 | 60.5 |
| 1975 | 68.1 | 60 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 59.5 |
| 1973 | 67.1 | 59 |
| 1972 | 66.5 | 58.6 |
| 1971 | 65.9 | 58.1 |
| 1970 | 65.2 | 57.7 |
| 1969 | 64.5 | 57.3 |
| 1968 | 63.8 | 56.9 |
| 1967 | 63 | 56.5 |
| 1966 | 62.1 | 56.2 |
| 1965 | 61.3 | 55.9 |
| 1964 | 60.4 | 55.8 |
| 1963 | 59.5 | 55.6 |
| 1962 | 58.5 | 55.4 |
| 1961 | 57.5 | 55.1 |
| 1960 | 56.4 | 54.9 |
| 1959 | 55.1 | 54.6 |
| 1958 | 53.7 | 54.4 |
| 1957 | 52.3 | 54.1 |
| 1956 | 50.8 | 53.9 |
| 1955 | 49.6 | 53.7 |
| 1954 | 48.4 | 53.5 |
| 1953 | 47.4 | 53.3 |
| 1952 | 46.3 | 53.1 |
| 1951 | 45.3 | 52.9 |
| 1950 | 44.5 | 52.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Albania and Palau population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 2,377,128 | 17,695 |
| 2023 | 2,414,095 | 17,727 |
| 2022 | 2,451,636 | 17,759 |
| 2021 | 2,489,762 | 17,783 |
| 2020 | 2,528,480 | 17,792 |
| 2019 | 2,567,801 | 17,798 |
| 2018 | 2,607,733 | 17,814 |
| 2017 | 2,648,285 | 17,812 |
| 2016 | 2,689,469 | 17,797 |
| 2015 | 2,731,293 | 17,770 |
| 2014 | 2,773,767 | 17,715 |
| 2013 | 2,816,902 | 17,648 |
| 2012 | 2,860,708 | 17,765 |
| 2011 | 2,905,195 | 18,078 |
| 2010 | 2,913,021 | 18,396 |
| 2009 | 2,927,519 | 18,709 |
| 2008 | 2,947,314 | 19,009 |
| 2007 | 2,970,017 | 19,302 |
| 2006 | 2,992,547 | 19,593 |
| 2005 | 3,011,487 | 19,819 |
| 2004 | 3,026,939 | 19,820 |
| 2003 | 3,039,616 | 19,659 |
| 2002 | 3,051,010 | 19,503 |
| 2001 | 3,060,173 | 19,352 |
| 2000 | 3,089,027 | 19,178 |
| 1999 | 3,108,778 | 18,901 |
| 1998 | 3,128,530 | 18,524 |
| 1997 | 3,148,281 | 18,108 |
| 1996 | 3,168,033 | 17,654 |
| 1995 | 3,187,784 | 17,195 |
| 1994 | 3,207,536 | 16,770 |
| 1993 | 3,227,287 | 16,372 |
| 1992 | 3,247,039 | 15,989 |
| 1991 | 3,266,790 | 15,614 |
| 1990 | 3,286,542 | 15,259 |
| 1989 | 3,227,943 | 14,945 |
| 1988 | 3,142,336 | 14,645 |
| 1987 | 3,083,605 | 14,334 |
| 1986 | 3,022,635 | 14,024 |
| 1985 | 2,964,762 | 13,688 |
| 1984 | 2,904,429 | 13,337 |
| 1983 | 2,843,960 | 13,006 |
| 1982 | 2,784,278 | 12,694 |
| 1981 | 2,726,056 | 12,402 |
| 1980 | 2,671,997 | 12,271 |
| 1979 | 2,617,832 | 12,337 |
| 1978 | 2,566,266 | 12,440 |
| 1977 | 2,513,546 | 12,525 |
| 1976 | 2,458,526 | 12,598 |
| 1975 | 2,404,831 | 12,655 |
| 1974 | 2,350,124 | 12,687 |
| 1973 | 2,296,752 | 12,552 |
| 1972 | 2,243,126 | 12,194 |
| 1971 | 2,187,853 | 11,759 |
| 1970 | 2,135,479 | 11,368 |
| 1969 | 2,081,695 | 11,159 |
| 1968 | 2,022,272 | 11,080 |
| 1967 | 1,965,598 | 10,988 |
| 1966 | 1,914,573 | 10,805 |
| 1965 | 1,864,791 | 10,547 |
| 1964 | 1,814,135 | 10,292 |
| 1963 | 1,762,621 | 10,037 |
| 1962 | 1,711,319 | 9,793 |
| 1961 | 1,659,800 | 9,555 |
| 1960 | 1,608,800 | 9,328 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Albania and Palau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
| 2023 | 1.35 | 1.91 |
| 2022 | 1.36 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 1.37 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | 1.37 | 1.97 |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 1.98 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 1.49 | 2.02 |
| 2016 | 1.56 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 1.63 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1.72 | 2.03 |
| 2013 | 1.74 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 1.72 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | 1.68 | 1.97 |
| 2010 | 1.65 | 1.94 |
| 2009 | 1.64 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 1.62 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 1.63 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1.79 | 2.02 |
| 2004 | 1.89 | 1.99 |
| 2003 | 2.01 | 1.96 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1.92 |
| 2001 | 2.14 | 1.87 |
| 2000 | 2.22 | 1.82 |
| 1999 | 2.31 | 1.91 |
| 1998 | 2.42 | 2.01 |
| 1997 | 2.54 | 2.19 |
| 1996 | 2.67 | 2.39 |
| 1995 | 2.76 | 2.55 |
| 1994 | 2.8 | 2.66 |
| 1993 | 2.81 | 2.73 |
| 1992 | 2.89 | 2.71 |
| 1991 | 2.96 | 2.74 |
| 1990 | 3.01 | 2.88 |
| 1989 | 3.03 | 2.92 |
| 1988 | 3.07 | 2.91 |
| 1987 | 3.11 | 2.93 |
| 1986 | 3.14 | 2.98 |
| 1985 | 3.21 | 3.01 |
| 1984 | 3.28 | 3.08 |
| 1983 | 3.32 | 3.14 |
| 1982 | 3.42 | 3.22 |
| 1981 | 3.47 | 3.28 |
| 1980 | 3.59 | 3.35 |
| 1979 | 3.78 | 3.49 |
| 1978 | 4 | 3.74 |
| 1977 | 4.2 | 4.09 |
| 1976 | 4.37 | 4.53 |
| 1975 | 4.57 | 4.9 |
| 1974 | 4.7 | 5.26 |
| 1973 | 4.83 | 5.59 |
| 1972 | 4.98 | 5.9 |
| 1971 | 5.08 | 6.16 |
| 1970 | 5.16 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 5.29 | 6.58 |
| 1968 | 5.32 | 6.71 |
| 1967 | 5.31 | 6.84 |
| 1966 | 5.33 | 6.93 |
| 1965 | 5.47 | 7.01 |
| 1964 | 5.71 | 7.08 |
| 1963 | 5.93 | 7.12 |
| 1962 | 6.11 | 7.15 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 7.17 |
| 1960 | 6.38 | 7.19 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Albania and Palau demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 37.8 | 39.2 |
| 2023 | 37.4 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | 37.1 | 38.5 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 38.1 |
| 2020 | 36.2 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 35.8 | 37.4 |
| 2018 | 35.3 | 37 |
| 2017 | 34.9 | 36.7 |
| 2016 | 34.6 | 36.3 |
| 2015 | 34.3 | 36 |
| 2014 | 34 | 35.6 |
| 2013 | 33.7 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 33.4 | 35 |
| 2011 | 33.1 | 34.6 |
| 2010 | 32.6 | 34.2 |
| 2009 | 32 | 33.9 |
| 2008 | 31.4 | 33.5 |
| 2007 | 30.8 | 33.1 |
| 2006 | 30.2 | 32.7 |
| 2005 | 29.6 | 32.3 |
| 2004 | 29.1 | 32 |
| 2003 | 28.5 | 31.8 |
| 2002 | 28 | 31.5 |
| 2001 | 27.5 | 31.2 |
| 2000 | 27.2 | 30.8 |
| 1999 | 27 | 30.2 |
| 1998 | 26.8 | 29.4 |
| 1997 | 26.5 | 28.8 |
| 1996 | 26.2 | 28.3 |
| 1995 | 25.8 | 27.8 |
| 1994 | 25.5 | 27.4 |
| 1993 | 25.1 | 26.9 |
| 1992 | 24.7 | 26.4 |
| 1991 | 24.3 | 26 |
| 1990 | 24 | 25.6 |
| 1989 | 23.7 | 24.9 |
| 1988 | 23.4 | 24 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| 1986 | 22.8 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 22.6 | 21.6 |
| 1984 | 22.3 | 21.1 |
| 1983 | 22 | 20.5 |
| 1982 | 21.8 | 19.9 |
| 1981 | 21.5 | 19.3 |
| 1980 | 21.2 | 18.9 |
| 1979 | 20.9 | 18.6 |
| 1978 | 20.6 | 18.3 |
| 1977 | 20.3 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 20 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 19.8 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 19.6 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 19.4 | 16.8 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 19.1 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 19 | 16.5 |
| 1969 | 19 | 16.1 |
| 1968 | 19 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 19 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 19.1 | 14.9 |
| 1965 | 19.2 | 14.9 |
| 1964 | 19.3 | 15 |
| 1963 | 19.4 | 15.1 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 15.5 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 16.1 |
| 1960 | 19.8 | 16.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$23.6B
2024 |
$262M
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
28.9%
2024 |
52.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.09%
2023 |
3.53%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.04%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.72%
2024 |
+1.67%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.7%
2023 |
2.09%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.7%
2024 |
74.8%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
10.1%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
68
2026 |
62
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2020 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2020 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00005%
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$6.52B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$2.27B
2024 |
$1.95M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,658,000
2020 |
18,399
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
35.9%
2020 |
93.5%
2017 |
| Banked people share |
46.1%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
888 kg
2023 |
4,814 kg
1990 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$27.9
2023 |
$2
1990 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.24 megatons
2024 |
1.47 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.79 tons
2024 |
82.8 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.1%
2022 |
0%
1990 |
| Renewable energy use share |
41.9%
2021 |
0.9%
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 |
4.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.7%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.0002%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-24,230
2025 |
-16
2025 |
| Urban population |
58.5%
2024 |
79.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
53.9:46.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.32 ft
2025 |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
64.4
2026 |
52.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
39
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Higher education index |
39
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.04
2024 |
11.2
2018 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.7
2019 |
4.78
2013 |
| Visa free countries |
121
2025 |
120
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.7%
2023 |
100%
2020 |
| English speaking |
16%
2025 |
92.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
83.1%
2023 |
27%
2004 |
Health
|
Albania
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$591
2023 |
$1,684
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$285.1
2023 |
$203.8
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
80.1 years
2026 |
69.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.87%
2023 |
18.5%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.88
2020 |
1.81
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.6 years
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
89
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
9.4
2023 |
22.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
24.3%
2022 |
42.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.6%
2024 |
19.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
53
2026 |
65
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
21.9%
2022 |
17.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.47 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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