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Albania vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Albania has a population of 2.35M (ranked 145/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 143rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Albania ranks 113/197 ($30.5B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 79/197 ($12,998), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Switzerland
Population
2332078
9155878
Population rank 144/197 99/197
GDP
$30.5B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 113/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 79/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.6%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,837
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 72/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,481
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
220.4 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.34
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
38.4 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Albania and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Albania and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Albania

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Albania Switzerland
2025 $30,540,188,271 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $27,037,474,263 $969,919,786,395
2023 $23,491,242,727 $928,435,275,852
2022 $19,017,247,014 $858,479,038,994
2021 $18,031,989,573 $840,710,023,481
2020 $15,241,458,745 $756,096,180,222
2019 $15,585,111,614 $736,384,764,157
2018 $15,379,508,330 $740,766,531,454
2017 $13,258,268,436 $706,660,443,624
2016 $11,988,668,785 $698,607,778,795
2015 $11,470,171,827 $706,199,008,879
2014 $13,296,322,588 $741,168,119,617
2013 $12,796,985,886 $718,748,402,260
2012 $12,246,499,748 $697,882,536,677
2011 $12,973,755,875 $727,231,637,102
2010 $12,086,545,641 $609,999,593,542
2009 $12,335,540,656 $563,659,557,945
2008 $13,258,506,375 $574,703,945,157
2007 $11,116,937,870 $498,993,845,385
2006 $9,150,528,132 $448,364,681,767
2005 $8,256,658,250 $424,511,048,024
2004 $7,406,645,793 $409,012,909,530
2003 $5,801,712,040 $366,563,952,625
2002 $4,515,003,117 $313,930,961,761
2001 $4,059,064,033 $290,160,142,214
2000 $3,584,570,165 $282,327,351,966
1999 $3,283,941,510 $301,911,268,140
1998 $2,600,356,999 $306,907,741,068
1997 $2,293,666,030 $298,868,250,534
1996 $3,234,486,232 $345,373,647,249
1995 $2,905,092,799 $358,152,520,085
1994 $1,880,950,864 $305,916,331,798
1993 $1,185,315,468 $276,339,744,180
1992 $652,174,991 $284,139,428,246
1991 $1,099,559,028 $272,953,645,746
1990 $2,028,553,750 $269,768,238,555
1989 $2,253,090,000 $211,241,694,480
1988 $2,051,236,250 $218,788,504,066
1987 $2,080,796,250 $202,238,567,597
1986 $2,097,326,250 $161,487,171,049
1985 $1,897,050,117 $112,652,623,418
1984 $1,857,337,995 $111,104,641,869
1983 $1,881,412,587 $116,361,728,836
1982 $1,861,163,170 $116,776,899,473
1981 $1,808,177,156 $113,936,168,924
1980 $1,578,102,105 $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Albania and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Switzerland
2025 $12,998 $114,769
2024 $11,374 $107,702
2023 $9,741 $104,450
2022 $7,757 $97,809
2021 $7,242 $96,583
2020 $6,028 $87,530
2019 $6,069 $85,873
2018 $5,898 $87,002
2017 $5,006 $83,610
2016 $4,458 $83,432
2015 $4,200 $85,265
2014 $4,794 $90,512
2013 $4,543 $88,851
2012 $4,281 $87,270
2011 $4,466 $91,910
2010 $4,149 $77,956
2009 $4,214 $72,788
2008 $4,499 $75,148
2007 $3,743 $66,082
2006 $3,058 $59,910
2005 $2,742 $57,080
2004 $2,447 $55,350
2003 $1,909 $49,947
2002 $1,480 $43,094
2001 $1,326 $40,134
2000 $1,160 $39,298
1999 $1,056 $42,261
1998 $831 $43,166
1997 $729 $42,160
1996 $1,021 $48,838
1995 $911 $50,869
1994 $586 $43,741
1993 $367 $39,828
1992 $200.9 $41,327
1991 $337 $40,140
1990 $617 $40,171
1989 $698 $31,780
1988 $653 $33,183
1987 $675 $30,899
1986 $694 $24,828
1985 $640 $17,411
1984 $639 $17,247
1983 $662 $18,128
1982 $668 $18,271
1981 $663 $17,931
1980 $591 $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Albania vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Switzerland
2026 80.1 84.4
2025 80 84.2
2024 79.8 84.1
2023 79.6 84
2022 78.8 83.2
2021 76.8 83.6
2020 77.8 83.1
2019 79.5 83.8
2018 79.2 83.6
2017 78.9 83.4
2016 78.6 83.4
2015 78.4 82.8
2014 78 83.1
2013 78 82.7
2012 78.1 82.6
2011 78.3 82.6
2010 78.4 82.3
2009 78.5 82
2008 78.2 82
2007 77.7 81.7
2006 77 81.5
2005 76.4 81.2
2004 76 81.1
2003 75.6 80.5
2002 75.3 80.4
2001 75.1 80.3
2000 74.8 79.8
1999 74.6 79.7
1998 74.4 79.5
1997 73.4 79.2
1996 74.1 79
1995 74 78.6
1994 73.8 78.5
1993 73.6 78.2
1992 73.3 77.9
1991 73 77.6
1990 72.7 77.4
1989 72.5 77.6
1988 72.2 77.4
1987 72 77.3
1986 71.7 77
1985 71.3 76.9
1984 71 76.8
1983 70.7 76.2
1982 70.4 76.2
1981 70.1 75.8
1980 69.9 75.6
1979 69.6 75.6
1978 69.4 75.3
1977 69 75.4
1976 68.6 74.9
1975 68.1 74.8
1974 67.6 74.4
1973 67.1 74.1
1972 66.5 73.8
1971 65.9 73.2
1970 65.2 73.1
1969 64.5 72.7
1968 63.8 72.7
1967 63 72.7
1966 62.1 72.4
1965 61.3 72.3
1964 60.4 72.2
1963 59.5 71.3
1962 58.5 71.3
1961 57.5 71.7
1960 56.4 71.4
1959 55.1 71.5
1958 53.7 71.3
1957 52.3 70.5
1956 50.8 70.2
1955 49.6 70.1
1954 48.4 70
1953 47.4 69.5
1952 46.3 69.6
1951 45.3 68.7
1950 44.5 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Albania and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Albania Switzerland
2025 2,349,580 9,092,436
2024 2,377,128 9,005,582
2023 2,411,658 8,888,822
2022 2,451,636 8,777,088
2021 2,489,762 8,704,546
2020 2,528,480 8,638,167
2019 2,567,801 8,575,280
2018 2,607,733 8,514,329
2017 2,648,285 8,451,840
2016 2,689,469 8,373,338
2015 2,731,293 8,282,396
2014 2,773,767 8,188,649
2013 2,816,902 8,089,346
2012 2,860,708 7,996,861
2011 2,905,195 7,912,398
2010 2,913,021 7,824,909
2009 2,927,519 7,743,831
2008 2,947,314 7,647,675
2007 2,970,017 7,551,117
2006 2,992,547 7,483,934
2005 3,011,487 7,437,115
2004 3,026,939 7,389,625
2003 3,039,616 7,339,001
2002 3,051,010 7,284,753
2001 3,060,173 7,229,854
2000 3,089,027 7,184,250
1999 3,108,778 7,143,991
1998 3,128,530 7,110,001
1997 3,148,281 7,088,906
1996 3,168,033 7,071,850
1995 3,187,784 7,040,687
1994 3,207,536 6,993,795
1993 3,227,287 6,938,265
1992 3,247,039 6,875,364
1991 3,266,790 6,799,978
1990 3,286,542 6,715,519
1989 3,227,943 6,646,912
1988 3,142,336 6,593,386
1987 3,083,605 6,545,106
1986 3,022,635 6,504,124
1985 2,964,762 6,470,365
1984 2,904,429 6,441,865
1983 2,843,960 6,418,773
1982 2,784,278 6,391,309
1981 2,726,056 6,354,074
1980 2,671,997 6,319,408
1979 2,617,832 6,294,365
1978 2,566,266 6,281,738
1977 2,513,546 6,281,174
1976 2,458,526 6,302,504
1975 2,404,831 6,338,632
1974 2,350,124 6,341,405
1973 2,296,752 6,307,347
1972 2,243,126 6,260,956
1971 2,187,853 6,213,399
1970 2,135,479 6,180,877
1969 2,081,695 6,136,387
1968 2,022,272 6,067,714
1967 1,965,598 5,991,785
1966 1,914,573 5,918,002
1965 1,864,791 5,856,472
1964 1,814,135 5,789,228
1963 1,762,621 5,694,247
1962 1,711,319 5,573,815
1961 1,659,800 5,434,294
1960 1,608,800 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Albania and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Albania

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Switzerland
2024 1.34 1.29
2023 1.35 1.33
2022 1.36 1.39
2021 1.37 1.52
2020 1.37 1.46
2019 1.4 1.48
2018 1.42 1.52
2017 1.49 1.52
2016 1.56 1.54
2015 1.63 1.54
2014 1.72 1.54
2013 1.74 1.52
2012 1.72 1.52
2011 1.68 1.52
2010 1.65 1.52
2009 1.64 1.5
2008 1.62 1.48
2007 1.63 1.46
2006 1.69 1.44
2005 1.79 1.42
2004 1.89 1.42
2003 2.01 1.39
2002 2 1.39
2001 2.14 1.38
2000 2.22 1.5
1999 2.31 1.48
1998 2.42 1.47
1997 2.54 1.48
1996 2.67 1.5
1995 2.76 1.48
1994 2.8 1.49
1993 2.81 1.51
1992 2.89 1.58
1991 2.96 1.58
1990 3.01 1.58
1989 3.03 1.56
1988 3.07 1.57
1987 3.11 1.52
1986 3.14 1.53
1985 3.21 1.52
1984 3.28 1.53
1983 3.32 1.52
1982 3.42 1.56
1981 3.47 1.55
1980 3.59 1.55
1979 3.78 1.52
1978 4 1.51
1977 4.2 1.53
1976 4.37 1.55
1975 4.57 1.61
1974 4.7 1.73
1973 4.83 1.81
1972 4.98 1.91
1971 5.08 2.04
1970 5.16 2.1
1969 5.29 2.19
1968 5.32 2.29
1967 5.31 2.39
1966 5.33 2.5
1965 5.47 2.59
1964 5.71 2.66
1963 5.93 2.65
1962 6.11 2.58
1961 6.27 2.52
1960 6.38 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Albania and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Switzerland
2025 38.4 43.9
2024 37.8 43.7
2023 37.4 43.4
2022 37.1 43
2021 36.7 42.8
2020 36.2 42.7
2019 35.8 42.6
2018 35.3 42.5
2017 34.9 42.4
2016 34.6 42.3
2015 34.3 42.2
2014 34 42.1
2013 33.7 42
2012 33.4 41.8
2011 33.1 41.6
2010 32.6 41.5
2009 32 41.3
2008 31.4 41.1
2007 30.8 40.9
2006 30.2 40.6
2005 29.6 40.3
2004 29.1 39.9
2003 28.5 39.6
2002 28 39.3
2001 27.5 39
2000 27.2 38.7
1999 27 38.4
1998 26.8 38.2
1997 26.5 37.9
1996 26.2 37.6
1995 25.8 37.3
1994 25.5 37.1
1993 25.1 37
1992 24.7 36.9
1991 24.3 36.9
1990 24 36.9
1989 23.7 36.8
1988 23.4 36.7
1987 23.1 36.5
1986 22.8 36.3
1985 22.6 36.1
1984 22.3 35.9
1983 22 35.6
1982 21.8 35.3
1981 21.5 35
1980 21.2 34.8
1979 20.9 34.5
1978 20.6 34.2
1977 20.3 33.8
1976 20 33.5
1975 19.8 33.1
1974 19.6 32.7
1973 19.4 32.5
1972 19.3 32.3
1971 19.1 32.2
1970 19 32
1969 19 31.7
1968 19 31.7
1967 19 31.6
1966 19.1 31.6
1965 19.2 31.6
1964 19.3 31.5
1963 19.4 31.7
1962 19.5 32
1961 19.7 32.4
1960 19.8 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$28.3B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.1%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.43%
2024
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
68
2026
83.7
2026
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$8.6B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Albania Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
889 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,892 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Switzerland
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
64.9
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
99
2026
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
123
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
85.9%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Albania Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,503 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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