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Albania vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.71M (ranked 141/197), compared with 9.03M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 143rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27.2B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 86/197 ($10,012), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Switzerland
Population
2694925
9112950
Population rank 141/197 100/197
GDP
$27.2B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$10,012
2024
$103,670
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$23,488
2024
$93,819
2024
Government debt
$15.1B
2024
$352B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.3%
2025
36.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,572
2024
$38,957
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 14/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,376
2025
$88,321
2025
Land area
10,579 sq mi
2025
15,255 sq mi
2025
Population density
256.6 ppl/mi²
2024
592 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80 years
2025
84.2 years
2025

Albania and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Albania and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Albania

Switzerland
Year GDP
Albania Switzerland
1960 - $10,412,232,621
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1980 $1,578,102,105 $122,557,843,886
1981 $1,808,177,156 $112,244,805,519
1982 $1,861,163,170 $115,043,365,512
1983 $1,881,412,587 $114,634,358,535
1984 $1,857,337,995 $109,455,312,168
1985 $1,897,050,117 $110,980,314,192
1986 $2,097,326,250 $159,089,921,063
1987 $2,080,796,250 $199,236,370,038
1988 $2,051,236,250 $215,540,625,299
1989 $2,253,090,000 $208,105,846,934
1990 $2,028,553,750 $265,763,573,999
1991 $1,099,559,028 $268,901,693,863
1992 $652,174,991 $279,921,425,828
1993 $1,185,315,468 $272,237,527,071
1994 $1,880,950,864 $301,375,055,202
1995 $2,905,092,799 $352,835,806,342
1996 $3,234,486,232 $340,103,959,547
1997 $2,293,666,030 $294,788,198,856
1998 $2,600,356,999 $303,459,014,347
1999 $3,283,941,510 $297,873,643,323
2000 $3,584,570,165 $279,216,033,870
2001 $4,059,064,033 $286,582,672,434
2002 $4,515,003,117 $309,301,422,430
2003 $5,801,712,040 $362,075,086,508
2004 $7,406,645,793 $403,912,891,033
2005 $8,256,658,250 $418,284,865,885
2006 $9,150,528,132 $441,634,672,197
2007 $11,116,937,870 $490,740,715,595
2008 $13,258,506,375 $567,267,767,519
2009 $12,335,540,656 $554,212,916,092
2010 $12,086,545,641 $598,851,027,948
2011 $12,973,755,875 $715,888,126,682
2012 $12,246,499,748 $686,420,221,558
2013 $12,796,985,886 $706,234,937,371
2014 $13,296,322,588 $726,537,809,430
2015 $11,470,171,827 $694,118,186,380
2016 $11,988,668,785 $687,895,460,903
2017 $13,258,268,436 $695,200,834,102
2018 $15,379,508,330 $725,568,717,468
2019 $15,585,111,614 $721,369,112,727
2020 $15,241,455,556 $741,999,406,006
2021 $18,032,009,220 $815,309,330,987
2022 $19,017,244,117 $828,508,926,958
2023 $23,547,180,412 $894,424,821,645
2024 $27,177,735,528 $936,564,198,049

Albania and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Switzerland
Year GDP per capita
Albania Switzerland
1960 - $1,954
1961 - $2,155
1962 - $2,330
1963 - $2,508
1964 - $2,735
1965 - $2,865
1966 - $3,045
1967 - $3,237
1968 - $3,413
1969 - $3,657
1970 - $4,044
1971 - $4,835
1972 - $5,885
1973 - $7,856
1974 - $9,005
1975 - $10,328
1976 - $10,865
1977 - $11,644
1978 - $16,282
1979 - $18,266
1980 $591 $19,394
1981 $663 $17,665
1982 $668 $18,000
1983 $662 $17,859
1984 $639 $16,991
1985 $640 $17,152
1986 $694 $24,460
1987 $675 $30,441
1988 $653 $32,690
1989 $698 $31,309
1990 $617 $39,575
1991 $337 $39,544
1992 $200.9 $40,714
1993 $367 $39,237
1994 $586 $43,092
1995 $911 $50,114
1996 $1,021 $48,093
1997 $729 $41,584
1998 $831 $42,681
1999 $1,056 $41,696
2000 $1,160 $38,865
2001 $1,326 $39,639
2002 $1,480 $42,459
2003 $1,909 $49,336
2004 $2,447 $54,659
2005 $2,742 $56,243
2006 $3,058 $59,011
2007 $3,743 $64,989
2008 $4,499 $74,175
2009 $4,214 $71,568
2010 $4,149 $76,531
2011 $4,466 $90,477
2012 $4,222 $85,836
2013 $4,420 $87,304
2014 $4,602 $88,725
2015 $3,982 $83,806
2016 $4,168 $82,153
2017 $4,614 $82,254
2018 $5,365 $85,217
2019 $5,460 $84,122
2020 $5,371 $85,898
2021 $6,413 $93,665
2022 $6,846 $94,395
2023 $8,575 $100,632
2024 $10,012 $103,670

Albania vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Switzerland
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Switzerland
1950 44.5 68.9
1951 45.3 68.7
1952 46.3 69.6
1953 47.4 69.5
1954 48.4 70
1955 49.6 70.1
1956 50.8 70.2
1957 52.3 70.5
1958 53.7 71.3
1959 55.1 71.5
1960 56.4 71.4
1961 57.5 71.7
1962 58.5 71.3
1963 59.5 71.3
1964 60.4 72.2
1965 61.3 72.3
1966 62.1 72.4
1967 63 72.7
1968 63.8 72.7
1969 64.5 72.7
1970 65.2 73.1
1971 65.9 73.2
1972 66.5 73.8
1973 67.1 74.1
1974 67.6 74.4
1975 68.1 74.8
1976 68.6 74.9
1977 69 75.4
1978 69.4 75.3
1979 69.6 75.6
1980 69.9 75.6
1981 70.1 75.8
1982 70.4 76.2
1983 70.7 76.2
1984 71 76.8
1985 71.3 76.9
1986 71.7 77
1987 72 77.3
1988 72.2 77.4
1989 72.5 77.6
1990 72.7 77.4
1991 73 77.6
1992 73.3 77.9
1993 73.6 78.2
1994 73.8 78.5
1995 74 78.6
1996 74.1 79
1997 73.4 79.2
1998 74.4 79.5
1999 74.6 79.7
2000 74.8 79.8
2001 75.1 80.3
2002 75.3 80.4
2003 75.6 80.5
2004 76 81.1
2005 76.4 81.2
2006 77 81.5
2007 77.7 81.7
2008 78.2 82
2009 78.5 82
2010 78.4 82.3
2011 78.3 82.6
2012 78.1 82.6
2013 78 82.7
2014 78 83.1
2015 78.4 82.8
2016 78.6 83.4
2017 78.9 83.4
2018 79.2 83.6
2019 79.5 83.8
2020 77.8 83.1
2021 76.8 83.6
2022 78.8 83.2
2023 79.6 84
2024 79.8 84.1
2025 80 84.2

Albania and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Switzerland
Year Population
Albania Switzerland
1960 1,608,800 5,327,827
1961 1,659,800 5,434,294
1962 1,711,319 5,573,815
1963 1,762,621 5,694,247
1964 1,814,135 5,789,228
1965 1,864,791 5,856,472
1966 1,914,573 5,918,002
1967 1,965,598 5,991,785
1968 2,022,272 6,067,714
1969 2,081,695 6,136,387
1970 2,135,479 6,180,877
1971 2,187,853 6,213,399
1972 2,243,126 6,260,956
1973 2,296,752 6,307,347
1974 2,350,124 6,341,405
1975 2,404,831 6,338,632
1976 2,458,526 6,302,504
1977 2,513,546 6,281,174
1978 2,566,266 6,281,738
1979 2,617,832 6,294,365
1980 2,671,997 6,319,408
1981 2,726,056 6,354,074
1982 2,784,278 6,391,309
1983 2,843,960 6,418,773
1984 2,904,429 6,441,865
1985 2,964,762 6,470,365
1986 3,022,635 6,504,124
1987 3,083,605 6,545,106
1988 3,142,336 6,593,386
1989 3,227,943 6,646,912
1990 3,286,542 6,715,519
1991 3,266,790 6,799,978
1992 3,247,039 6,875,364
1993 3,227,287 6,938,265
1994 3,207,536 6,993,795
1995 3,187,784 7,040,687
1996 3,168,033 7,071,850
1997 3,148,281 7,088,906
1998 3,128,530 7,110,001
1999 3,108,778 7,143,991
2000 3,089,027 7,184,250
2001 3,060,173 7,229,854
2002 3,051,010 7,284,753
2003 3,039,616 7,339,001
2004 3,026,939 7,389,625
2005 3,011,487 7,437,115
2006 2,992,547 7,483,934
2007 2,970,017 7,551,117
2008 2,947,314 7,647,675
2009 2,927,519 7,743,831
2010 2,913,021 7,824,909
2011 2,905,195 7,912,398
2012 2,900,401 7,996,861
2013 2,895,092 8,089,346
2014 2,889,104 8,188,649
2015 2,880,703 8,282,396
2016 2,876,101 8,373,338
2017 2,873,457 8,451,840
2018 2,866,376 8,514,329
2019 2,854,191 8,575,280
2020 2,837,849 8,638,167
2021 2,811,666 8,704,546
2022 2,777,689 8,777,088
2023 2,745,972 8,888,093
2024 2,714,617 9,034,102

Fertility rates in Albania and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Albania

Switzerland
Year Fertility rate
Albania Switzerland
1960 6.38 2.44
1961 6.27 2.52
1962 6.11 2.58
1963 5.93 2.65
1964 5.71 2.66
1965 5.47 2.59
1966 5.33 2.5
1967 5.31 2.39
1968 5.32 2.29
1969 5.29 2.19
1970 5.16 2.1
1971 5.08 2.04
1972 4.98 1.91
1973 4.83 1.81
1974 4.7 1.73
1975 4.57 1.61
1976 4.37 1.55
1977 4.2 1.53
1978 4 1.51
1979 3.78 1.52
1980 3.59 1.55
1981 3.47 1.55
1982 3.42 1.56
1983 3.32 1.52
1984 3.28 1.53
1985 3.21 1.52
1986 3.14 1.53
1987 3.11 1.52
1988 3.07 1.57
1989 3.03 1.56
1990 3.01 1.58
1991 2.96 1.58
1992 2.89 1.58
1993 2.81 1.51
1994 2.8 1.49
1995 2.76 1.48
1996 2.67 1.5
1997 2.54 1.48
1998 2.42 1.47
1999 2.31 1.48
2000 2.22 1.5
2001 2.14 1.38
2002 2 1.39
2003 2.01 1.39
2004 1.89 1.42
2005 1.79 1.42
2006 1.69 1.44
2007 1.63 1.46
2008 1.62 1.48
2009 1.64 1.5
2010 1.65 1.52
2011 1.68 1.52
2012 1.72 1.52
2013 1.74 1.52
2014 1.72 1.54
2015 1.63 1.54
2016 1.56 1.54
2017 1.49 1.52
2018 1.42 1.52
2019 1.4 1.48
2020 1.37 1.46
2021 1.37 1.52
2022 1.36 1.39
2023 1.35 1.33

Albania and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Switzerland
Year Median age, years
Albania Switzerland
1960 19.8 32.6
1961 19.7 32.4
1962 19.5 32
1963 19.4 31.7
1964 19.3 31.5
1965 19.2 31.6
1966 19.1 31.6
1967 19 31.6
1968 19 31.7
1969 19 31.7
1970 19 32
1971 19.1 32.2
1972 19.3 32.3
1973 19.4 32.5
1974 19.6 32.7
1975 19.8 33.1
1976 20 33.5
1977 20.3 33.8
1978 20.6 34.2
1979 20.9 34.5
1980 21.2 34.8
1981 21.5 35
1982 21.8 35.3
1983 22 35.6
1984 22.3 35.9
1985 22.6 36.1
1986 22.8 36.3
1987 23.1 36.5
1988 23.4 36.7
1989 23.7 36.8
1990 24 36.9
1991 24.3 36.9
1992 24.7 36.9
1993 25.1 37
1994 25.5 37.1
1995 25.8 37.3
1996 26.2 37.6
1997 26.5 37.9
1998 26.8 38.2
1999 27 38.4
2000 27.2 38.7
2001 27.5 39
2002 28 39.3
2003 28.5 39.6
2004 29.1 39.9
2005 29.6 40.3
2006 30.2 40.6
2007 30.8 40.9
2008 31.4 41.1
2009 32 41.3
2010 32.6 41.5
2011 33.1 41.6
2012 33.4 41.8
2013 33.7 42
2014 34 42.1
2015 34.3 42.2
2016 34.6 42.3
2017 34.9 42.4
2018 35.3 42.5
2019 35.8 42.6
2020 36.2 42.7
2021 36.7 42.8
2022 37.1 43
2023 37.4 43.4
2024 37.8 43.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$866B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
32.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.74%
2023
0.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.54%
2025
+0.26%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.6
2025
83.7
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,054,293
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
14.6%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$3.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
2.11%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Albania Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
781 kg
2023
2,512 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$36
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.59 megatons
2023
34.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.67 tons
2023
3.85 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,540 kWh
2023
7,097 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Switzerland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,472
2024
+40,099
2024
Urban population
65.4%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.3
2025
100
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2024
81
2024
Higher education index
39
2025
99
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.39
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Albania Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$414
2022
$10,963
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$212.4
2022
$2,366
2022
Life expectancy
80 years
2025
84.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.45%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.44
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
83
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
3,897 sq mi
2024
1,689 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2025
5,765 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2025
4,940 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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