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Albania vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 143rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Albania South Sudan
Population
2342753
12507858
Population rank 144/197 80/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 112/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 82/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 72/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Albania and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Albania and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Albania

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Albania South Sudan
2024 $27,046,429,297 -
2023 $23,491,242,727 -
2022 $19,017,247,014 -
2021 $18,031,989,573 -
2020 $15,241,458,745 -
2019 $15,585,111,614 -
2018 $15,379,508,330 -
2017 $13,258,268,436 -
2016 $11,988,668,785 -
2015 $11,470,171,827 $11,997,800,760
2014 $13,296,322,588 $13,962,212,847
2013 $12,796,985,886 $18,426,469,017
2012 $12,246,499,748 $11,931,472,169
2011 $12,973,755,875 $14,907,308,933
2010 $12,086,545,641 $14,602,072,411
2009 $12,335,540,656 $12,231,264,525
2008 $13,258,506,375 $14,586,253,383
2007 $11,116,937,870 -
2006 $9,150,528,132 -
2005 $8,256,658,250 -
2004 $7,406,645,793 -
2003 $5,801,712,040 -
2002 $4,515,003,117 -
2001 $4,059,064,033 -
2000 $3,584,570,165 -
1999 $3,283,941,510 -
1998 $2,600,356,999 -
1997 $2,293,666,030 -
1996 $3,234,486,232 -
1995 $2,905,092,799 -
1994 $1,880,950,864 -
1993 $1,185,315,468 -
1992 $652,174,991 -
1991 $1,099,559,028 -
1990 $2,028,553,750 -
1989 $2,253,090,000 -
1988 $2,051,236,250 -
1987 $2,080,796,250 -
1986 $2,097,326,250 -
1985 $1,897,050,117 -
1984 $1,857,337,995 -
1983 $1,881,412,587 -
1982 $1,861,163,170 -
1981 $1,808,177,156 -
1980 $1,578,102,105 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania South Sudan
2024 $11,378 -
2023 $9,731 -
2022 $7,757 -
2021 $7,242 -
2020 $6,028 -
2019 $6,069 -
2018 $5,898 -
2017 $5,006 -
2016 $4,458 -
2015 $4,200 $1,080
2014 $4,794 $1,243
2013 $4,543 $1,650
2012 $4,281 $1,109
2011 $4,466 $1,449
2010 $4,149 $1,498
2009 $4,214 $1,323
2008 $4,499 $1,654
2007 $3,743 -
2006 $3,058 -
2005 $2,742 -
2004 $2,447 -
2003 $1,909 -
2002 $1,480 -
2001 $1,326 -
2000 $1,160 -
1999 $1,056 -
1998 $831 -
1997 $729 -
1996 $1,021 -
1995 $911 -
1994 $586 -
1993 $367 -
1992 $200.9 -
1991 $337 -
1990 $617 -
1989 $698 -
1988 $653 -
1987 $675 -
1986 $694 -
1985 $640 -
1984 $639 -
1983 $662 -
1982 $668 -
1981 $663 -
1980 $591 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania South Sudan
2026 80.1 58
2025 80 57.9
2024 79.8 57.7
2023 79.6 57.6
2022 78.8 57.2
2021 76.8 57
2020 77.8 57.6
2019 79.5 58.1
2018 79.2 51.9
2017 78.9 35.4
2016 78.6 36.7
2015 78.4 39.8
2014 78 45.6
2013 78 58.3
2012 78.1 58.2
2011 78.3 57.7
2010 78.4 57.5
2009 78.5 56.8
2008 78.2 56.3
2007 77.7 55.4
2006 77 54.7
2005 76.4 54
2004 76 53.1
2003 75.6 52.3
2002 75.3 49.4
2001 75.1 48.6
2000 74.8 47.6
1999 74.6 44.5
1998 74.4 19
1997 73.4 33.1
1996 74.1 32.1
1995 74 31.5
1994 73.8 44.9
1993 73.6 22.3
1992 73.3 21.9
1991 73 29.2
1990 72.7 28.6
1989 72.5 28.2
1988 72.2 11
1987 72 20.7
1986 71.7 32.8
1985 71.3 32.4
1984 71 31.8
1983 70.7 34.7
1982 70.4 38.7
1981 70.1 38.3
1980 69.9 38
1979 69.6 37.8
1978 69.4 37.6
1977 69 37.4
1976 68.6 37.1
1975 68.1 36.9
1974 67.6 36.6
1973 67.1 36.3
1972 66.5 31.3
1971 65.9 31
1970 65.2 25.6
1969 64.5 25.4
1968 63.8 26.1
1967 63 25.9
1966 62.1 25.6
1965 61.3 28.8
1964 60.4 32.5
1963 59.5 28.2
1962 58.5 28.5
1961 57.5 28.3
1960 56.4 28.1
1959 55.1 27.8
1958 53.7 27.6
1957 52.3 30.9
1956 50.8 31.6
1955 49.6 32
1954 48.4 31.7
1953 47.4 31.4
1952 46.3 31
1951 45.3 30.6
1950 44.5 30.2

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

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Albania and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Albania South Sudan
2024 2,377,128 11,943,408
2023 2,414,095 11,483,374
2022 2,451,636 11,021,177
2021 2,489,762 10,865,780
2020 2,528,480 10,698,467
2019 2,567,801 10,423,384
2018 2,607,733 10,122,977
2017 2,648,285 10,259,154
2016 2,689,469 10,830,102
2015 2,731,293 11,107,561
2014 2,773,767 11,235,073
2013 2,816,902 11,166,275
2012 2,860,708 10,756,240
2011 2,905,195 10,288,109
2010 2,913,021 9,745,953
2009 2,927,519 9,243,556
2008 2,947,314 8,817,647
2007 2,970,017 8,388,788
2006 2,992,547 7,976,526
2005 3,011,487 7,590,143
2004 3,026,939 7,233,041
2003 3,039,616 6,903,127
2002 3,051,010 6,596,806
2001 3,060,173 6,308,391
2000 3,089,027 6,032,267
1999 3,108,778 5,771,628
1998 3,128,530 5,620,068
1997 3,148,281 5,509,136
1996 3,168,033 5,356,925
1995 3,187,784 5,225,836
1994 3,207,536 5,071,184
1993 3,227,287 4,956,002
1992 3,247,039 4,909,749
1991 3,266,790 4,836,677
1990 3,286,542 4,737,633
1989 3,227,943 4,713,229
1988 3,142,336 4,848,029
1987 3,083,605 4,962,395
1986 3,022,635 4,921,240
1985 2,964,762 4,834,296
1984 2,904,429 4,750,627
1983 2,843,960 4,661,574
1982 2,784,278 4,557,686
1981 2,726,056 4,447,272
1980 2,671,997 4,339,030
1979 2,617,832 4,232,605
1978 2,566,266 4,127,657
1977 2,513,546 4,024,032
1976 2,458,526 3,921,910
1975 2,404,831 3,821,494
1974 2,350,124 3,723,259
1973 2,296,752 3,627,383
1972 2,243,126 3,542,497
1971 2,187,853 3,468,646
1970 2,135,479 3,409,614
1969 2,081,695 3,365,533
1968 2,022,272 3,321,528
1967 1,965,598 3,277,648
1966 1,914,573 3,236,423
1965 1,864,791 3,189,835
1964 1,814,135 3,129,918
1963 1,762,621 3,072,669
1962 1,711,319 3,024,308
1961 1,659,800 2,976,724
1960 1,608,800 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Albania

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania South Sudan
2023 1.35 3.86
2022 1.36 3.96
2021 1.37 4.05
2020 1.37 4.16
2019 1.4 4.26
2018 1.42 4.37
2017 1.49 4.48
2016 1.56 4.58
2015 1.63 4.7
2014 1.72 4.82
2013 1.74 4.94
2012 1.72 5.06
2011 1.68 5.19
2010 1.65 5.32
2009 1.64 5.45
2008 1.62 5.57
2007 1.63 5.7
2006 1.69 5.85
2005 1.79 6.02
2004 1.89 6.19
2003 2.01 6.35
2002 2 6.52
2001 2.14 6.65
2000 2.22 6.8
1999 2.31 6.94
1998 2.42 7.08
1997 2.54 7.2
1996 2.67 7.32
1995 2.76 7.34
1994 2.8 7.35
1993 2.81 7.36
1992 2.89 7.37
1991 2.96 7.38
1990 3.01 7.38
1989 3.03 7.37
1988 3.07 7.38
1987 3.11 7.39
1986 3.14 7.38
1985 3.21 7.36
1984 3.28 7.35
1983 3.32 7.34
1982 3.42 7.34
1981 3.47 7.33
1980 3.59 7.33
1979 3.78 7.32
1978 4 7.33
1977 4.2 7.33
1976 4.37 7.33
1975 4.57 7.33
1974 4.7 7.31
1973 4.83 7.31
1972 4.98 7.31
1971 5.08 7.3
1970 5.16 7.29
1969 5.29 7.28
1968 5.32 7.26
1967 5.31 7.26
1966 5.33 7.25
1965 5.47 7.22
1964 5.71 7.22
1963 5.93 7.2
1962 6.11 7.2
1961 6.27 7.18
1960 6.38 7.16

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

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Albania and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Albania

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania South Sudan
2024 37.8 19.4
2023 37.4 19
2022 37.1 18.7
2021 36.7 18.4
2020 36.2 18.2
2019 35.8 17.8
2018 35.3 17.3
2017 34.9 17.4
2016 34.6 18.2
2015 34.3 18.6
2014 34 19
2013 33.7 19.3
2012 33.4 19.2
2011 33.1 19
2010 32.6 18.7
2009 32 18.4
2008 31.4 18.2
2007 30.8 18
2006 30.2 17.8
2005 29.6 17.6
2004 29.1 17.4
2003 28.5 17.3
2002 28 17.3
2001 27.5 17.3
2000 27.2 17.2
1999 27 17.1
1998 26.8 17
1997 26.5 16.9
1996 26.2 16.9
1995 25.8 16.9
1994 25.5 16.9
1993 25.1 16.9
1992 24.7 17
1991 24.3 17
1990 24 17
1989 23.7 17.1
1988 23.4 16.8
1987 23.1 16.5
1986 22.8 16.6
1985 22.6 16.7
1984 22.3 16.8
1983 22 16.8
1982 21.8 16.9
1981 21.5 17
1980 21.2 17.1
1979 20.9 17.1
1978 20.6 17.2
1977 20.3 17.2
1976 20 17.3
1975 19.8 17.4
1974 19.6 17.4
1973 19.4 17.5
1972 19.3 17.5
1971 19.1 17.6
1970 19 17.7
1969 19 17.9
1968 19 18
1967 19 18.2
1966 19.1 18.3
1965 19.2 18.3
1964 19.3 18.4
1963 19.4 18.4
1962 19.5 18.5
1961 19.7 18.5
1960 19.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
68
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
1.8%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Albania South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Albania South Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
34.5%
2018
English speaking
16%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Albania South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Albania South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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