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Albania vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 143rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Vietnam
Population
2342753
102365351
Population rank 144/197 16/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Albania and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Albania and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Albania

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Albania Vietnam
2024 $27,046,429,297 $476,388,230,307
2023 $23,491,242,727 $433,857,681,378
2022 $19,017,247,014 $413,445,230,669
2021 $18,031,989,573 $366,474,752,771
2020 $15,241,458,745 $346,615,738,538
2019 $15,585,111,614 $334,365,270,497
2018 $15,379,508,330 $310,106,478,395
2017 $13,258,268,436 $281,353,605,987
2016 $11,988,668,785 $257,096,001,178
2015 $11,470,171,827 $239,258,328,382
2014 $13,296,322,588 $233,451,469,643
2013 $12,796,985,886 $213,708,811,665
2012 $12,246,499,748 $195,590,661,129
2011 $12,973,755,875 $172,595,049,184
2010 $12,086,545,641 $147,201,173,197
2009 $12,335,540,656 $106,014,659,565
2008 $13,258,506,375 $99,130,304,099
2007 $11,116,937,870 $77,414,425,532
2006 $9,150,528,132 $66,371,664,817
2005 $8,256,658,250 $57,633,255,738
2004 $7,406,645,793 $45,427,854,693
2003 $5,801,712,040 $39,552,513,232
2002 $4,515,003,117 $35,064,105,501
2001 $4,059,064,033 $32,685,198,809
2000 $3,584,570,165 $31,172,518,403
1999 $3,283,941,510 $28,683,659,007
1998 $2,600,356,999 $27,209,602,050
1997 $2,293,666,030 $26,843,700,442
1996 $3,234,486,232 $24,657,470,575
1995 $2,905,092,799 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,880,950,864 $16,286,433,533
1993 $1,185,315,468 $13,180,953,598
1992 $652,174,991 $9,866,990,236
1991 $1,099,559,028 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,028,553,750 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,253,090,000 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,051,236,250 $25,423,812,649
1987 $2,080,796,250 $36,658,108,850
1986 $2,097,326,250 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,897,050,117 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Vietnam
2024 $11,378 $4,717
2023 $9,731 $4,323
2022 $7,757 $4,148
2021 $7,242 $3,704
2020 $6,028 $3,534
2019 $6,069 $3,441
2018 $5,898 $3,222
2017 $5,006 $2,956
2016 $4,458 $2,735
2015 $4,200 $2,578
2014 $4,794 $2,546
2013 $4,543 $2,360
2012 $4,281 $2,185
2011 $4,466 $1,951
2010 $4,149 $1,683
2009 $4,214 $1,226
2008 $4,499 $1,164
2007 $3,743 $926
2006 $3,058 $808
2005 $2,742 $711
2004 $2,447 $565
2003 $1,909 $497
2002 $1,480 $445
2001 $1,326 $419
2000 $1,160 $404
1999 $1,056 $376
1998 $831 $361
1997 $729 $362
1996 $1,021 $337
1995 $911 $287.8
1994 $586 $229.9
1993 $367 $189.4
1992 $200.9 $144.5
1991 $337 $143.7
1990 $617 $98.8
1989 $698 $98.1
1988 $653 $405
1987 $675 $595
1986 $694 $436
1985 $640 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Vietnam
2026 80.1 75
2025 80 74.9
2024 79.8 74.7
2023 79.6 74.6
2022 78.8 74.5
2021 76.8 74.1
2020 77.8 75.4
2019 79.5 74.2
2018 79.2 74.1
2017 78.9 74
2016 78.6 74
2015 78.4 74
2014 78 73.9
2013 78 73.8
2012 78.1 73.8
2011 78.3 73.7
2010 78.4 73.6
2009 78.5 73.5
2008 78.2 73.5
2007 77.7 73.4
2006 77 73.3
2005 76.4 73.2
2004 76 73.1
2003 75.6 73.2
2002 75.3 73.1
2001 75.1 73
2000 74.8 72.7
1999 74.6 72.6
1998 74.4 72.3
1997 73.4 71.7
1996 74.1 71.3
1995 74 70.9
1994 73.8 70.4
1993 73.6 70
1992 73.3 69.6
1991 73 69.3
1990 72.7 69
1989 72.5 68.8
1988 72.2 68.6
1987 72 68
1986 71.7 67.6
1985 71.3 67.2
1984 71 66.9
1983 70.7 66.5
1982 70.4 66.2
1981 70.1 65.8
1980 69.9 65.3
1979 69.6 65
1978 69.4 64.5
1977 69 64.1
1976 68.6 63.7
1975 68.1 61.9
1974 67.6 54.8
1973 67.1 55.7
1972 66.5 51.9
1971 65.9 55.6
1970 65.2 54.9
1969 64.5 54.8
1968 63.8 52.7
1967 63 56.7
1966 62.1 56.9
1965 61.3 57
1964 60.4 57.5
1963 59.5 56.9
1962 58.5 58.2
1961 57.5 58.5
1960 56.4 58
1959 55.1 57.4
1958 53.7 56.8
1957 52.3 56.2
1956 50.8 55.5
1955 49.6 54.8
1954 48.4 52
1953 47.4 50
1952 46.3 49.4
1951 45.3 48.7
1950 44.5 48

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

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Albania and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Albania Vietnam
2024 2,377,128 100,987,686
2023 2,414,095 100,352,192
2022 2,451,636 99,680,655
2021 2,489,762 98,935,098
2020 2,528,480 98,079,191
2019 2,567,801 97,173,776
2018 2,607,733 96,237,319
2017 2,648,285 95,176,977
2016 2,689,469 94,000,117
2015 2,731,293 92,823,254
2014 2,773,767 91,679,578
2013 2,816,902 90,573,104
2012 2,860,708 89,510,356
2011 2,905,195 88,468,314
2010 2,913,021 87,455,152
2009 2,927,519 86,460,018
2008 2,947,314 85,175,788
2007 2,970,017 83,633,375
2006 2,992,547 82,167,897
2005 3,011,487 81,088,313
2004 3,026,939 80,338,971
2003 3,039,616 79,563,777
2002 3,051,010 78,772,224
2001 3,060,173 77,969,361
2000 3,089,027 77,154,011
1999 3,108,778 76,287,452
1998 3,128,530 75,299,660
1997 3,148,281 74,226,889
1996 3,168,033 73,156,447
1995 3,187,784 72,049,940
1994 3,207,536 70,854,391
1993 3,227,287 69,586,384
1992 3,247,039 68,260,337
1991 3,266,790 66,891,775
1990 3,286,542 65,504,552
1989 3,227,943 64,147,348
1988 3,142,336 62,843,228
1987 3,083,605 61,584,651
1986 3,022,635 60,347,048
1985 2,964,762 59,060,622
1984 2,904,429 57,706,067
1983 2,843,960 56,337,921
1982 2,784,278 55,011,289
1981 2,726,056 53,738,141
1980 2,671,997 52,490,101
1979 2,617,832 51,378,211
1978 2,566,266 50,249,552
1977 2,513,546 48,954,872
1976 2,458,526 47,684,931
1975 2,404,831 46,482,903
1974 2,350,124 45,413,537
1973 2,296,752 44,409,861
1972 2,243,126 43,429,168
1971 2,187,853 42,449,276
1970 2,135,479 41,475,230
1969 2,081,695 40,582,096
1968 2,022,272 39,734,609
1967 1,965,598 38,895,080
1966 1,914,573 38,024,836
1965 1,864,791 37,129,656
1964 1,814,135 36,201,563
1963 1,762,621 35,249,101
1962 1,711,319 34,288,560
1961 1,659,800 33,409,059
1960 1,608,800 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Albania

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Vietnam
2023 1.35 1.91
2022 1.36 1.93
2021 1.37 1.94
2020 1.37 1.96
2019 1.4 1.94
2018 1.42 1.88
2017 1.49 1.99
2016 1.56 2
2015 1.63 2.1
2014 1.72 2.09
2013 1.74 1.98
2012 1.72 1.97
2011 1.68 1.93
2010 1.65 1.91
2009 1.64 1.92
2008 1.62 1.93
2007 1.63 1.91
2006 1.69 1.87
2005 1.79 1.89
2004 1.89 1.97
2003 2.01 2
2002 2 2.01
2001 2.14 2.02
2000 2.22 2.03
1999 2.31 2
1998 2.42 2.1
1997 2.54 2.27
1996 2.67 2.47
1995 2.76 2.7
1994 2.8 2.94
1993 2.81 3.17
1992 2.89 3.35
1991 2.96 3.52
1990 3.01 3.6
1989 3.03 3.64
1988 3.07 3.62
1987 3.11 3.72
1986 3.14 3.96
1985 3.21 4.21
1984 3.28 4.41
1983 3.32 4.52
1982 3.42 4.59
1981 3.47 4.67
1980 3.59 4.8
1979 3.78 4.94
1978 4 5.1
1977 4.2 5.29
1976 4.37 5.46
1975 4.57 5.62
1974 4.7 5.78
1973 4.83 6.11
1972 4.98 6.1
1971 5.08 6.07
1970 5.16 6.02
1969 5.29 6.01
1968 5.32 6.03
1967 5.31 5.88
1966 5.33 5.97
1965 5.47 6.16
1964 5.71 6.29
1963 5.93 6.39
1962 6.11 6.26
1961 6.27 5.48
1960 6.38 6.27

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

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Albania and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Vietnam
2024 37.8 33.9
2023 37.4 33.4
2022 37.1 33
2021 36.7 32.5
2020 36.2 32.1
2019 35.8 31.6
2018 35.3 31.2
2017 34.9 30.8
2016 34.6 30.5
2015 34.3 30.2
2014 34 29.8
2013 33.7 29.4
2012 33.4 29
2011 33.1 28.7
2010 32.6 28.3
2009 32 27.9
2008 31.4 27.4
2007 30.8 26.9
2006 30.2 26.3
2005 29.6 25.8
2004 29.1 25.4
2003 28.5 25
2002 28 24.6
2001 27.5 24.2
2000 27.2 23.7
1999 27 23.3
1998 26.8 22.9
1997 26.5 22.4
1996 26.2 22
1995 25.8 21.7
1994 25.5 21.4
1993 25.1 21.1
1992 24.7 20.9
1991 24.3 20.7
1990 24 20.5
1989 23.7 20.4
1988 23.4 20.2
1987 23.1 20.1
1986 22.8 20
1985 22.6 19.9
1984 22.3 19.8
1983 22 19.7
1982 21.8 19.6
1981 21.5 19.5
1980 21.2 19.4
1979 20.9 19.3
1978 20.6 19.1
1977 20.3 19
1976 20 18.8
1975 19.8 18.7
1974 19.6 18.6
1973 19.4 18.5
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.1 18.4
1970 19 18.4
1969 19 18.4
1968 19 18.4
1967 19 18.5
1966 19.1 18.7
1965 19.2 18.9
1964 19.3 19.2
1963 19.4 19.7
1962 19.5 20.2
1961 19.7 20.7
1960 19.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Albania Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Albania Vietnam
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Albania Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
354,460 mi
2019

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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. 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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