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Albania vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 143rd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Samoa
Population
2342753
220932
Population rank 144/197 177/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Albania and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Albania and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Albania

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Albania Samoa
2024 $27,046,429,297 $1,175,749,786
2023 $23,491,242,727 $1,044,909,500
2022 $19,017,247,014 $889,554,712
2021 $18,031,989,573 $859,724,936
2020 $15,241,458,745 $868,884,903
2019 $15,585,111,614 $912,950,466
2018 $15,379,508,330 $878,448,433
2017 $13,258,268,436 $884,844,384
2016 $11,988,668,785 $843,924,797
2015 $11,470,171,827 $824,150,499
2014 $13,296,322,588 $796,683,520
2013 $12,796,985,886 $797,736,334
2012 $12,246,499,748 $773,141,661
2011 $12,973,755,875 $744,097,050
2010 $12,086,545,641 $680,260,907
2009 $12,335,540,656 $628,006,115
2008 $13,258,506,375 $641,346,192
2007 $11,116,937,870 $573,548,460
2006 $9,150,528,132 $499,923,758
2005 $8,256,658,250 $476,801,793
2004 $7,406,645,793 $407,747,565
2003 $5,801,712,040 $333,426,188
2002 $4,515,003,117 $281,790,134
2001 $4,059,064,033 $266,299,591
2000 $3,584,570,165 $258,856,140
1999 $3,283,941,510 $255,408,060
1998 $2,600,356,999 $269,485,244
1997 $2,293,666,030 $285,475,592
1996 $3,234,486,232 $249,907,869
1995 $2,905,092,799 $224,865,731
1994 $1,880,950,864 $221,098,107
1993 $1,185,315,468 $133,122,897
1992 $652,174,991 $132,303,041
1991 $1,099,559,028 $125,597,205
1990 $2,028,553,750 $125,766,270
1989 $2,253,090,000 $122,888,610
1988 $2,051,236,250 $133,016,065
1987 $2,080,796,250 $111,713,922
1986 $2,097,326,250 $100,947,849
1985 $1,897,050,117 $95,572,173
1984 $1,857,337,995 $109,200,934
1983 $1,881,412,587 $111,862,824
1982 $1,861,163,170 $121,221,652
1981 $1,808,177,156 $118,190,655
1980 $1,578,102,105 $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Albania and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Samoa
2024 $11,378 $5,393
2023 $9,731 $4,823
2022 $7,757 $4,132
2021 $7,242 $4,022
2020 $6,028 $4,100
2019 $6,069 $4,352
2018 $5,898 $4,232
2017 $5,006 $4,308
2016 $4,458 $4,147
2015 $4,200 $4,084
2014 $4,794 $3,983
2013 $4,543 $4,024
2012 $4,281 $3,935
2011 $4,466 $3,822
2010 $4,149 $3,524
2009 $4,214 $3,279
2008 $4,499 $3,374
2007 $3,743 $3,039
2006 $3,058 $2,663
2005 $2,742 $2,550
2004 $2,447 $2,189
2003 $1,909 $1,798
2002 $1,480 $1,528
2001 $1,326 $1,454
2000 $1,160 $1,425
1999 $1,056 $1,417
1998 $831 $1,506
1997 $729 $1,608
1996 $1,021 $1,419
1995 $911 $1,288
1994 $586 $1,277
1993 $367 $775
1992 $200.9 $777
1991 $337 $742
1990 $617 $744
1989 $698 $728
1988 $653 $790
1987 $675 $666
1986 $694 $604
1985 $640 $573
1984 $639 $655
1983 $662 $671
1982 $668 $728
1981 $663 $713
1980 $591 $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Albania vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Samoa
2026 80.1 72.1
2025 80 71.9
2024 79.8 71.8
2023 79.6 71.7
2022 78.8 71.6
2021 76.8 71.1
2020 77.8 70.7
2019 79.5 70.3
2018 79.2 71.1
2017 78.9 71
2016 78.6 71
2015 78.4 71.1
2014 78 71.1
2013 78 71.2
2012 78.1 71.2
2011 78.3 71.4
2010 78.4 71.5
2009 78.5 69.5
2008 78.2 71.5
2007 77.7 71.6
2006 77 71.6
2005 76.4 71.5
2004 76 71.5
2003 75.6 71.4
2002 75.3 71.2
2001 75.1 71
2000 74.8 70.8
1999 74.6 70.6
1998 74.4 70.3
1997 73.4 70
1996 74.1 69.8
1995 74 69.5
1994 73.8 69.2
1993 73.6 68.8
1992 73.3 68.5
1991 73 68
1990 72.7 67.8
1989 72.5 67.6
1988 72.2 67.3
1987 72 67
1986 71.7 66.8
1985 71.3 66.6
1984 71 66.3
1983 70.7 66
1982 70.4 65.6
1981 70.1 65.3
1980 69.9 65
1979 69.6 64.5
1978 69.4 64.1
1977 69 63.7
1976 68.6 63.3
1975 68.1 62.8
1974 67.6 62.3
1973 67.1 61.9
1972 66.5 61.4
1971 65.9 60.9
1970 65.2 60.4
1969 64.5 59.9
1968 63.8 59.4
1967 63 58.9
1966 62.1 58.2
1965 61.3 57.9
1964 60.4 54
1963 59.5 56.9
1962 58.5 56.3
1961 57.5 55.7
1960 56.4 55.2
1959 55.1 54.6
1958 53.7 54
1957 52.3 53.4
1956 50.8 52.8
1955 49.6 52.2
1954 48.4 51.6
1953 47.4 51
1952 46.3 50.4
1951 45.3 49.8
1950 44.5 49.2

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

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Albania and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Albania Samoa
2024 2,377,128 218,019
2023 2,414,095 216,663
2022 2,451,636 215,261
2021 2,489,762 213,779
2020 2,528,480 211,944
2019 2,567,801 209,780
2018 2,607,733 207,582
2017 2,648,285 205,415
2016 2,689,469 203,499
2015 2,731,293 201,782
2014 2,773,767 200,037
2013 2,816,902 198,268
2012 2,860,708 196,498
2011 2,905,195 194,713
2010 2,913,021 193,023
2009 2,927,519 191,513
2008 2,947,314 190,107
2007 2,970,017 188,753
2006 2,992,547 187,709
2005 3,011,487 186,978
2004 3,026,939 186,249
2003 3,039,616 185,430
2002 3,051,010 184,471
2001 3,060,173 183,166
2000 3,089,027 181,685
1999 3,108,778 180,275
1998 3,128,530 178,905
1997 3,148,281 177,547
1996 3,168,033 176,071
1995 3,187,784 174,571
1994 3,207,536 173,159
1993 3,227,287 171,774
1992 3,247,039 170,331
1991 3,266,790 169,368
1990 3,286,542 169,042
1989 3,227,943 168,768
1988 3,142,336 168,346
1987 3,083,605 167,661
1986 3,022,635 167,061
1985 2,964,762 166,849
1984 2,904,429 166,796
1983 2,843,960 166,714
1982 2,784,278 166,484
1981 2,726,056 165,678
1980 2,671,997 164,322
1979 2,617,832 162,882
1978 2,566,266 161,375
1977 2,513,546 159,753
1976 2,458,526 157,113
1975 2,404,831 153,344
1974 2,350,124 149,431
1973 2,296,752 146,516
1972 2,243,126 144,538
1971 2,187,853 142,503
1970 2,135,479 140,400
1969 2,081,695 138,233
1968 2,022,272 136,020
1967 1,965,598 133,764
1966 1,914,573 131,073
1965 1,864,791 127,978
1964 1,814,135 124,894
1963 1,762,621 121,764
1962 1,711,319 118,597
1961 1,659,800 115,496
1960 1,608,800 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Samoa

Fertility rate
Albania

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Samoa
2023 1.35 3.83
2022 1.36 3.88
2021 1.37 3.94
2020 1.37 4
2019 1.4 4.06
2018 1.42 4.14
2017 1.49 4.2
2016 1.56 4.26
2015 1.63 4.34
2014 1.72 4.42
2013 1.74 4.49
2012 1.72 4.55
2011 1.68 4.56
2010 1.65 4.52
2009 1.64 4.47
2008 1.62 4.42
2007 1.63 4.36
2006 1.69 4.32
2005 1.79 4.32
2004 1.89 4.34
2003 2.01 4.39
2002 2 4.44
2001 2.14 4.48
2000 2.22 4.52
1999 2.31 4.57
1998 2.42 4.64
1997 2.54 4.7
1996 2.67 4.74
1995 2.76 4.77
1994 2.8 4.79
1993 2.81 4.83
1992 2.89 4.87
1991 2.96 4.91
1990 3.01 5.01
1989 3.03 5.11
1988 3.07 5.21
1987 3.11 5.32
1986 3.14 5.42
1985 3.21 5.49
1984 3.28 5.55
1983 3.32 5.62
1982 3.42 5.68
1981 3.47 5.75
1980 3.59 5.86
1979 3.78 5.99
1978 4 6.15
1977 4.2 6.31
1976 4.37 6.47
1975 4.57 6.61
1974 4.7 6.75
1973 4.83 6.91
1972 4.98 7.07
1971 5.08 7.22
1970 5.16 7.34
1969 5.29 7.43
1968 5.32 7.5
1967 5.31 7.55
1966 5.33 7.6
1965 5.47 7.65
1964 5.71 7.7
1963 5.93 7.73
1962 6.11 7.76
1961 6.27 7.77
1960 6.38 7.78

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

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Albania and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Samoa
2024 37.8 20.9
2023 37.4 21
2022 37.1 21.1
2021 36.7 21.4
2020 36.2 21.4
2019 35.8 21.5
2018 35.3 21.4
2017 34.9 21.4
2016 34.6 21.3
2015 34.3 21.2
2014 34 21.1
2013 33.7 21
2012 33.4 20.8
2011 33.1 20.8
2010 32.6 20.8
2009 32 20.8
2008 31.4 20.7
2007 30.8 20.6
2006 30.2 20.4
2005 29.6 20.3
2004 29.1 20.1
2003 28.5 19.9
2002 28 19.7
2001 27.5 19.7
2000 27.2 19.8
1999 27 19.9
1998 26.8 19.9
1997 26.5 19.8
1996 26.2 19.7
1995 25.8 19.6
1994 25.5 19.3
1993 25.1 19
1992 24.7 18.7
1991 24.3 18.5
1990 24 18.4
1989 23.7 18.3
1988 23.4 18.2
1987 23.1 18
1986 22.8 17.8
1985 22.6 17.6
1984 22.3 17.4
1983 22 17.1
1982 21.8 16.8
1981 21.5 16.6
1980 21.2 16.4
1979 20.9 16.2
1978 20.6 16
1977 20.3 15.8
1976 20 15.5
1975 19.8 15.3
1974 19.6 15
1973 19.4 14.9
1972 19.3 14.8
1971 19.1 14.7
1970 19 14.6
1969 19 14.5
1968 19 14.5
1967 19 14.5
1966 19.1 14.5
1965 19.2 14.5
1964 19.3 14.6
1963 19.4 14.6
1962 19.5 14.8
1961 19.7 14.9
1960 19.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Albania Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Samoa
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.1%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Albania Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Samoa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
715 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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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