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Albania vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 9.01M 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 ($27B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Switzerland
Population
2342753
9107866
Population rank 144/197 100/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $27,046,429,297 $936,564,198,049
2023 $23,491,242,727 $894,424,821,645
2022 $19,017,247,014 $828,508,926,958
2021 $18,031,989,573 $815,309,330,987
2020 $15,241,458,745 $741,999,406,006
2019 $15,585,111,614 $721,369,112,727
2018 $15,379,508,330 $725,568,717,468
2017 $13,258,268,436 $695,200,833,086
2016 $11,988,668,785 $687,895,460,903
2015 $11,470,171,827 $694,118,186,380
2014 $13,296,322,588 $726,537,808,338
2013 $12,796,985,886 $706,234,937,371
2012 $12,246,499,748 $686,420,221,558
2011 $12,973,755,875 $715,888,126,682
2010 $12,086,545,641 $598,851,028,907
2009 $12,335,540,656 $554,212,916,092
2008 $13,258,506,375 $567,267,767,519
2007 $11,116,937,870 $490,740,715,595
2006 $9,150,528,132 $441,634,672,197
2005 $8,256,658,250 $418,284,865,885
2004 $7,406,645,793 $403,912,891,033
2003 $5,801,712,040 $362,075,086,508
2002 $4,515,003,117 $309,301,422,430
2001 $4,059,064,033 $286,582,672,434
2000 $3,584,570,165 $279,216,033,870
1999 $3,283,941,510 $297,873,643,323
1998 $2,600,356,999 $303,459,014,347
1997 $2,293,666,030 $294,788,198,856
1996 $3,234,486,232 $340,103,959,547
1995 $2,905,092,799 $352,835,806,342
1994 $1,880,950,864 $301,375,055,202
1993 $1,185,315,468 $272,237,527,071
1992 $652,174,991 $279,921,425,828
1991 $1,099,559,028 $268,901,693,863
1990 $2,028,553,750 $265,763,573,999
1989 $2,253,090,000 $208,105,846,934
1988 $2,051,236,250 $215,540,625,299
1987 $2,080,796,250 $199,236,370,038
1986 $2,097,326,250 $159,089,921,063
1985 $1,897,050,117 $110,980,314,192
1984 $1,857,337,995 $109,455,312,168
1983 $1,881,412,587 $114,634,358,535
1982 $1,861,163,170 $115,043,365,512
1981 $1,808,177,156 $112,244,805,519
1980 $1,578,102,105 $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Albania and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Switzerland
2024 $11,378 $103,998
2023 $9,731 $100,624
2022 $7,757 $94,395
2021 $7,242 $93,665
2020 $6,028 $85,898
2019 $6,069 $84,122
2018 $5,898 $85,217
2017 $5,006 $82,254
2016 $4,458 $82,153
2015 $4,200 $83,806
2014 $4,794 $88,725
2013 $4,543 $87,304
2012 $4,281 $85,836
2011 $4,466 $90,477
2010 $4,149 $76,531
2009 $4,214 $71,568
2008 $4,499 $74,175
2007 $3,743 $64,989
2006 $3,058 $59,011
2005 $2,742 $56,243
2004 $2,447 $54,659
2003 $1,909 $49,336
2002 $1,480 $42,459
2001 $1,326 $39,639
2000 $1,160 $38,865
1999 $1,056 $41,696
1998 $831 $42,681
1997 $729 $41,584
1996 $1,021 $48,093
1995 $911 $50,114
1994 $586 $43,092
1993 $367 $39,237
1992 $200.9 $40,714
1991 $337 $39,544
1990 $617 $39,575
1989 $698 $31,309
1988 $653 $32,690
1987 $675 $30,441
1986 $694 $24,460
1985 $640 $17,152
1984 $639 $16,991
1983 $662 $17,859
1982 $668 $18,000
1981 $663 $17,665
1980 $591 $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Albania and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Albania Switzerland
2024 2,377,128 9,005,582
2023 2,414,095 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Albania and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Albania

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
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
$3.64B
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
888 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$37.9
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
7,096 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
-24,230
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
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
64.4
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
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
$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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
53
2026
83
2026
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%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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