Country profile
Albania
Albania ranks #145 of 215 for population, #96 of 209 for gdp per capita, #53 of 216 for life expectancy, across 25 open-data indicators.
People
Population
2,377,128
people · 2024
Rank #145 of 215
Life expectancy
79.8
years · 2024
Rank #53 of 216
Poverty headcount
0.3%
% of population · 2020
Rank #154 of 186
Under-5 mortality
9.2
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #168 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
86.6%
% net enrollment · 2018
Rank #73 of 232
Tobacco use
21.9%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #67 of 163
Calorie supply
3,238
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #58 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
2,658,000
arrivals · 2020
Rank #56 of 203
GDP per capita
$11,378
current US$ · 2024
Rank #96 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
2.22
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #131 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
129
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #128 of 210
Forest area
28.8%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #139 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
15.7
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #162 of 248
Protected areas
18%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #80 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
1.59
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #138 of 210
Fertilizer use
57.5
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #100 of 194
Pesticide use
0.44
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #157 of 193
Cereal yield
5.15
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #40 of 182
Digital
Internet users
85.9%
% of population · 2024
Rank #84 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
24.9
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #91 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
89.1
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #197 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
100%
% of population · 2023
Rank #1 of 215
Renewable electricity output
98.6%
% of electricity output · 2011
Rank #7 of 257
Energy use per person
8,032
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #132 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.48
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #88 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Albania; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield