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Albania vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 143rd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Sierra Leone
Population
2342753
9049533
Population rank 144/197 101/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Albania and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Albania and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Albania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Albania Sierra Leone
2024 $27,046,429,297 $6,971,127,235
2023 $23,491,242,727 $6,415,852,767
2022 $19,017,247,014 $7,121,125,278
2021 $18,031,989,573 $7,166,931,485
2020 $15,241,458,745 $6,688,307,703
2019 $15,585,111,614 $6,523,577,594
2018 $15,379,508,330 $6,390,514,689
2017 $13,258,268,436 $5,749,846,528
2016 $11,988,668,785 $6,084,297,211
2015 $11,470,171,827 $6,788,352,975
2014 $13,296,322,588 $7,686,138,791
2013 $12,796,985,886 $7,502,762,863
2012 $12,246,499,748 $6,141,666,509
2011 $12,973,755,875 $4,861,632,885
2010 $12,086,545,641 $4,262,805,967
2009 $12,335,540,656 $3,953,403,098
2008 $13,258,506,375 $4,157,895,298
2007 $11,116,937,870 $3,632,957,611
2006 $9,150,528,132 $3,263,697,467
2005 $8,256,658,250 $2,545,275,313
2004 $7,406,645,793 $2,237,350,687
2003 $5,801,712,040 $2,142,618,046
2002 $4,515,003,117 $1,933,863,911
2001 $4,059,064,033 $1,681,473,894
2000 $3,584,570,165 $635,866,404
1999 $3,283,941,510 $669,386,624
1998 $2,600,356,999 $672,368,187
1997 $2,293,666,030 $850,232,760
1996 $3,234,486,232 $941,709,423
1995 $2,905,092,799 $870,740,292
1994 $1,880,950,864 $911,853,802
1993 $1,185,315,468 $768,867,883
1992 $652,174,991 $679,940,814
1991 $1,099,559,028 $779,981,987
1990 $2,028,553,750 $649,644,098
1989 $2,253,090,000 $932,974,420
1988 $2,051,236,250 $1,055,083,933
1987 $2,080,796,250 $660,106,336
1986 $2,097,326,250 $490,181,457
1985 $1,897,050,117 $856,890,459
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,087,471,862
1983 $1,881,412,587 $995,104,305
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,295,361,886
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,114,830,472
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Albania and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Sierra Leone
2024 $11,378 $807
2023 $9,731 $758
2022 $7,757 $860
2021 $7,242 $885
2020 $6,028 $845
2019 $6,069 $844
2018 $5,898 $846
2017 $5,006 $779
2016 $4,458 $844
2015 $4,200 $965
2014 $4,794 $1,118
2013 $4,543 $1,117
2012 $4,281 $938
2011 $4,466 $761
2010 $4,149 $685
2009 $4,214 $653
2008 $4,499 $705
2007 $3,743 $632
2006 $3,058 $580
2005 $2,742 $463
2004 $2,447 $418
2003 $1,909 $414
2002 $1,480 $389
2001 $1,326 $358
2000 $1,160 $143.7
1999 $1,056 $155
1998 $831 $156.5
1997 $729 $199.9
1996 $1,021 $224.3
1995 $911 $208.4
1994 $586 $218.5
1993 $367 $185
1992 $200.9 $163.2
1991 $337 $183.7
1990 $617 $154.8
1989 $698 $231.3
1988 $653 $268.2
1987 $675 $172.4
1986 $694 $131.5
1985 $640 $235.5
1984 $639 $306
1983 $662 $285.8
1982 $668 $380
1981 $663 $334
1980 $591 $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Albania vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Sierra Leone
2026 80.1 62.3
2025 80 62.2
2024 79.8 62
2023 79.6 61.8
2022 78.8 61.3
2021 76.8 60.3
2020 77.8 59.7
2019 79.5 59.6
2018 79.2 59.1
2017 78.9 57.8
2016 78.6 56.9
2015 78.4 55.5
2014 78 54.3
2013 78 54.1
2012 78.1 53.2
2011 78.3 52.6
2010 78.4 51.9
2009 78.5 51.3
2008 78.2 50.7
2007 77.7 50
2006 77 49.5
2005 76.4 48.3
2004 76 47.5
2003 75.6 46.8
2002 75.3 46.2
2001 75.1 45.4
2000 74.8 44.8
1999 74.6 42
1998 74.4 42.7
1997 73.4 43.6
1996 74.1 43.5
1995 74 42.6
1994 73.8 42.8
1993 73.6 43.4
1992 73.3 43.5
1991 73 43.3
1990 72.7 43.7
1989 72.5 43.7
1988 72.2 43.8
1987 72 43.7
1986 71.7 43.5
1985 71.3 43.6
1984 71 43.6
1983 70.7 43.5
1982 70.4 43.3
1981 70.1 43.1
1980 69.9 42.8
1979 69.6 42.5
1978 69.4 42.2
1977 69 41.8
1976 68.6 41.4
1975 68.1 41
1974 67.6 40.4
1973 67.1 40
1972 66.5 39.5
1971 65.9 39.1
1970 65.2 38.6
1969 64.5 38.2
1968 63.8 37.8
1967 63 37.3
1966 62.1 36.6
1965 61.3 35.9
1964 60.4 35.3
1963 59.5 34.7
1962 58.5 34.2
1961 57.5 33.6
1960 56.4 33.1
1959 55.1 32.6
1958 53.7 32.1
1957 52.3 31.8
1956 50.8 31.3
1955 49.6 30.9
1954 48.4 30.5
1953 47.4 30.1
1952 46.3 29.7
1951 45.3 29.3
1950 44.5 28.9

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

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Albania and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Albania Sierra Leone
2024 2,377,128 8,642,022
2023 2,414,095 8,460,512
2022 2,451,636 8,276,807
2021 2,489,762 8,094,602
2020 2,528,480 7,912,558
2019 2,567,801 7,731,991
2018 2,607,733 7,554,563
2017 2,648,285 7,379,299
2016 2,689,469 7,205,328
2015 2,731,293 7,037,655
2014 2,773,767 6,876,385
2013 2,816,902 6,714,051
2012 2,860,708 6,551,080
2011 2,905,195 6,387,251
2010 2,913,021 6,222,714
2009 2,927,519 6,055,646
2008 2,947,314 5,894,722
2007 2,970,017 5,749,352
2006 2,992,547 5,624,466
2005 3,011,487 5,501,712
2004 3,026,939 5,355,717
2003 3,039,616 5,177,687
2002 3,051,010 4,971,435
2001 3,060,173 4,692,716
2000 3,089,027 4,423,611
1999 3,108,778 4,318,043
1998 3,128,530 4,295,785
1997 3,148,281 4,253,716
1996 3,168,033 4,199,210
1995 3,187,784 4,179,179
1994 3,207,536 4,173,105
1993 3,227,287 4,157,130
1992 3,247,039 4,166,366
1991 3,266,790 4,246,267
1990 3,286,542 4,196,828
1989 3,227,943 4,034,037
1988 3,142,336 3,934,517
1987 3,083,605 3,829,718
1986 3,022,635 3,728,380
1985 2,964,762 3,638,438
1984 2,904,429 3,558,758
1983 2,843,960 3,481,646
1982 2,784,278 3,408,183
1981 2,726,056 3,338,940
1980 2,671,997 3,272,089
1979 2,617,832 3,207,499
1978 2,566,266 3,145,517
1977 2,513,546 3,085,354
1976 2,458,526 3,028,820
1975 2,404,831 2,974,657
1974 2,350,124 2,920,459
1973 2,296,752 2,866,955
1972 2,243,126 2,814,388
1971 2,187,853 2,763,222
1970 2,135,479 2,712,286
1969 2,081,695 2,661,365
1968 2,022,272 2,611,532
1967 1,965,598 2,562,384
1966 1,914,573 2,514,638
1965 1,864,791 2,468,666
1964 1,814,135 2,424,390
1963 1,762,621 2,382,258
1962 1,711,319 2,342,242
1961 1,659,800 2,304,227
1960 1,608,800 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Albania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Sierra Leone
2023 1.35 3.79
2022 1.36 3.88
2021 1.37 3.98
2020 1.37 4.08
2019 1.4 4.19
2018 1.42 4.29
2017 1.49 4.39
2016 1.56 4.47
2015 1.63 4.55
2014 1.72 4.7
2013 1.74 4.87
2012 1.72 5.06
2011 1.68 5.21
2010 1.65 5.33
2009 1.64 5.45
2008 1.62 5.56
2007 1.63 5.64
2006 1.69 5.74
2005 1.79 5.81
2004 1.89 5.92
2003 2.01 6.09
2002 2 6.23
2001 2.14 6.31
2000 2.22 6.36
1999 2.31 6.42
1998 2.42 6.5
1997 2.54 6.53
1996 2.67 6.55
1995 2.76 6.56
1994 2.8 6.56
1993 2.81 6.57
1992 2.89 6.56
1991 2.96 6.55
1990 3.01 6.57
1989 3.03 6.57
1988 3.07 6.59
1987 3.11 6.61
1986 3.14 6.6
1985 3.21 6.59
1984 3.28 6.59
1983 3.32 6.57
1982 3.42 6.56
1981 3.47 6.55
1980 3.59 6.56
1979 3.78 6.58
1978 4 6.59
1977 4.2 6.57
1976 4.37 6.55
1975 4.57 6.55
1974 4.7 6.53
1973 4.83 6.47
1972 4.98 6.45
1971 5.08 6.43
1970 5.16 6.41
1969 5.29 6.39
1968 5.32 6.39
1967 5.31 6.38
1966 5.33 6.35
1965 5.47 6.31
1964 5.71 6.29
1963 5.93 6.26
1962 6.11 6.22
1961 6.27 6.21
1960 6.38 6.18

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

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Albania and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Sierra Leone
2024 37.8 20.5
2023 37.4 20.3
2022 37.1 20
2021 36.7 19.8
2020 36.2 19.6
2019 35.8 19.4
2018 35.3 19.2
2017 34.9 19.1
2016 34.6 18.9
2015 34.3 18.7
2014 34 18.6
2013 33.7 18.5
2012 33.4 18.4
2011 33.1 18.3
2010 32.6 18.2
2009 32 18.1
2008 31.4 18.1
2007 30.8 18
2006 30.2 18
2005 29.6 18
2004 29.1 17.9
2003 28.5 17.9
2002 28 17.9
2001 27.5 18
2000 27.2 18
1999 27 18
1998 26.8 18.1
1997 26.5 18.1
1996 26.2 18.2
1995 25.8 18.2
1994 25.5 18.3
1993 25.1 18.4
1992 24.7 18.4
1991 24.3 18.5
1990 24 18.5
1989 23.7 18.6
1988 23.4 18.6
1987 23.1 18.7
1986 22.8 18.7
1985 22.6 18.8
1984 22.3 18.9
1983 22 18.9
1982 21.8 19
1981 21.5 19.1
1980 21.2 19.1
1979 20.9 19.2
1978 20.6 19.3
1977 20.3 19.4
1976 20 19.5
1975 19.8 19.6
1974 19.6 19.8
1973 19.4 19.9
1972 19.3 20.1
1971 19.1 20.2
1970 19 20.4
1969 19 20.6
1968 19 20.7
1967 19 20.8
1966 19.1 20.9
1965 19.2 20.9
1964 19.3 21
1963 19.4 21
1962 19.5 21.1
1961 19.7 21.1
1960 19.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Albania Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Albania Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
48.6%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Albania Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
7,270 mi
2015

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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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