Albania vs Kosovo

Albania (Europe) and Kosovo (Europe) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 2008-2025

Albania Kosovo World

2,500 5,000 7,500 10k 13k 15k 2008 Albania: 4,498.5 Kosovo: 2,889.15 World: 9,425.74 2009 Albania: 4,213.65 Kosovo: 2,805.95 World: 8,827.04 2010 Albania: 4,149.14 Kosovo: 2,987.55 World: 9,555.07 2011 Albania: 4,465.71 Kosovo: 3,538.95 World: 10,496.93 2012 Albania: 4,280.93 Kosovo: 3,410.66 World: 10,597.85 2013 Albania: 4,542.93 Kosovo: 3,704.56 World: 10,759.35 2014 Albania: 4,793.6 Kosovo: 3,902.49 World: 10,912.24 2015 Albania: 4,199.54 Kosovo: 3,520.63 World: 10,191.98 2016 Albania: 4,457.63 Kosovo: 3,759.45 World: 10,239.47 2017 Albania: 5,006.36 Kosovo: 4,009.32 World: 10,784.4 2018 Albania: 5,897.65 Kosovo: 4,384.19 World: 11,344.73 2019 Albania: 6,069.44 Kosovo: 4,415.7 World: 11,417.6 2020 Albania: 6,027.91 Kosovo: 4,320.58 World: 10,999.49 2021 Albania: 7,242.46 Kosovo: 5,269.7 World: 12,472.91 2022 Albania: 7,756.96 Kosovo: 5,298.15 World: 12,876.24 2023 Albania: 9,740.7 Kosovo: 6,220.33 World: 13,313.86 2024 Albania: 11,374.01 Kosovo: 7,026.7 World: 13,717.09 2025 Albania: 12,998.15 Kosovo: 7,899.42 World: 14,405.85 2008 2014 2017 2020 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Albania Kosovo World

40 50 60 70 80 1960 Albania: 56.41 Kosovo: 48.7 World: 50.94 1961 Albania: 57.49 Kosovo: 49.88 World: 52.8 1962 Albania: 58.49 Kosovo: 48.38 World: 55.29 1963 Albania: 59.48 Kosovo: 50.1 World: 55.65 1964 Albania: 60.4 Kosovo: 51.12 World: 56.1 1965 Albania: 61.27 Kosovo: 52 World: 55.93 1966 Albania: 62.15 Kosovo: 52.47 World: 56.45 1967 Albania: 62.98 Kosovo: 53.05 World: 56.9 1968 Albania: 63.79 Kosovo: 53.61 World: 57.34 1969 Albania: 64.54 Kosovo: 53.39 World: 57.68 1970 Albania: 65.23 Kosovo: 54 World: 57.94 1971 Albania: 65.9 Kosovo: 55.13 World: 58.02 1972 Albania: 66.53 Kosovo: 55.12 World: 58.84 1973 Albania: 67.11 Kosovo: 55.91 World: 59.3 1974 Albania: 67.63 Kosovo: 56.38 World: 59.7 1975 Albania: 68.12 Kosovo: 57.31 World: 60.13 1976 Albania: 68.57 Kosovo: 57.54 World: 60.45 1977 Albania: 68.99 Kosovo: 58.4 World: 61.04 1978 Albania: 69.37 Kosovo: 58.83 World: 61.39 1979 Albania: 69.62 Kosovo: 59.1 World: 61.84 1980 Albania: 69.9 Kosovo: 60.3 World: 62.15 1981 Albania: 70.15 Kosovo: 60.37 World: 62.52 1982 Albania: 70.43 Kosovo: 60.07 World: 62.87 1983 Albania: 70.71 Kosovo: 61 World: 63.13 1984 Albania: 70.98 Kosovo: 61.46 World: 63.44 1985 Albania: 71.28 Kosovo: 61.22 World: 63.73 1986 Albania: 71.67 Kosovo: 62.54 World: 64.12 1987 Albania: 71.98 Kosovo: 63.57 World: 64.46 1988 Albania: 72.22 Kosovo: 64.21 World: 64.67 1989 Albania: 72.46 Kosovo: 65.23 World: 64.96 1990 Albania: 72.71 Kosovo: 66.51 World: 65.11 1991 Albania: 73 Kosovo: 66.46 World: 65.3 1992 Albania: 73.3 Kosovo: 67.38 World: 65.55 1993 Albania: 73.64 Kosovo: 67.95 World: 65.74 1994 Albania: 73.84 Kosovo: 68.6 World: 65.96 1995 Albania: 74.02 Kosovo: 68.78 World: 66.2 1996 Albania: 74.11 Kosovo: 69.36 World: 66.52 1997 Albania: 73.38 Kosovo: 69.86 World: 66.83 1998 Albania: 74.36 Kosovo: 68.58 World: 67.07 1999 Albania: 74.57 Kosovo: 58.27 World: 67.31 2000 Albania: 74.83 Kosovo: 71.32 World: 67.65 2001 Albania: 75.08 Kosovo: 71.78 World: 67.95 2002 Albania: 75.3 Kosovo: 72.23 World: 68.23 2003 Albania: 75.56 Kosovo: 72.68 World: 68.52 2004 Albania: 75.95 Kosovo: 73.13 World: 68.77 2005 Albania: 76.43 Kosovo: 73.44 World: 69.11 2006 Albania: 76.99 Kosovo: 73.63 World: 69.47 2007 Albania: 77.69 Kosovo: 74.42 World: 69.81 2008 Albania: 78.25 Kosovo: 74.71 World: 70 2009 Albania: 78.51 Kosovo: 74.79 World: 70.38 2010 Albania: 78.41 Kosovo: 74.61 World: 70.68 2011 Albania: 78.3 Kosovo: 75.32 World: 70.97 2012 Albania: 78.08 Kosovo: 75.75 World: 71.26 2013 Albania: 78 Kosovo: 76.34 World: 71.53 2014 Albania: 78.03 Kosovo: 76.18 World: 71.78 2015 Albania: 78.36 Kosovo: 76.02 World: 71.97 2016 Albania: 78.64 Kosovo: 76.75 World: 72.19 2017 Albania: 78.9 Kosovo: 77.11 World: 72.37 2018 Albania: 79.24 Kosovo: 77.12 World: 72.64 2019 Albania: 79.47 Kosovo: 77.25 World: 72.87 2020 Albania: 77.82 Kosovo: 74.21 World: 72.18 2021 Albania: 76.84 Kosovo: 74.98 World: 71.22 2022 Albania: 78.77 Kosovo: 77.62 World: 72.97 2023 Albania: 79.6 Kosovo: 78.03 World: 73.33 2024 Albania: 79.78 Kosovo: 78.22 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Albania Kosovo World

0 2 4 6 8 1960 Albania: 6.38 Kosovo: 6.36 World: 4.69 1961 Albania: 6.27 Kosovo: 6.31 World: 4.56 1962 Albania: 6.11 Kosovo: 6.24 World: 5.02 1963 Albania: 5.93 Kosovo: 6.18 World: 5.31 1964 Albania: 5.71 Kosovo: 6.11 World: 5.13 1965 Albania: 5.47 Kosovo: 6.04 World: 5.08 1966 Albania: 5.33 Kosovo: 5.95 World: 4.97 1967 Albania: 5.31 Kosovo: 5.88 World: 4.87 1968 Albania: 5.32 Kosovo: 5.81 World: 4.98 1969 Albania: 5.29 Kosovo: 5.73 World: 4.88 1970 Albania: 5.16 Kosovo: 5.62 World: 4.84 1971 Albania: 5.08 Kosovo: 5.56 World: 4.69 1972 Albania: 4.98 Kosovo: 5.49 World: 4.55 1973 Albania: 4.83 Kosovo: 5.42 World: 4.42 1974 Albania: 4.7 Kosovo: 5.37 World: 4.26 1975 Albania: 4.57 Kosovo: 5.28 World: 4.07 1976 Albania: 4.37 Kosovo: 5.19 World: 3.97 1977 Albania: 4.2 Kosovo: 5.01 World: 3.84 1978 Albania: 4 Kosovo: 4.83 World: 3.77 1979 Albania: 3.78 Kosovo: 4.7 World: 3.76 1980 Albania: 3.59 Kosovo: 4.66 World: 3.73 1981 Albania: 3.47 Kosovo: 4.5 World: 3.71 1982 Albania: 3.42 Kosovo: 4.49 World: 3.72 1983 Albania: 3.32 Kosovo: 4.46 World: 3.59 1984 Albania: 3.28 Kosovo: 4.41 World: 3.57 1985 Albania: 3.21 Kosovo: 4.2 World: 3.53 1986 Albania: 3.14 Kosovo: 4.12 World: 3.51 1987 Albania: 3.11 Kosovo: 4.1 World: 3.48 1988 Albania: 3.07 Kosovo: 3.97 World: 3.39 1989 Albania: 3.03 Kosovo: 3.67 World: 3.35 1990 Albania: 3.01 Kosovo: 3.67 World: 3.31 1991 Albania: 2.96 Kosovo: 3.37 World: 3.13 1992 Albania: 2.89 Kosovo: 2.77 World: 3.04 1993 Albania: 2.81 Kosovo: 2.65 World: 2.97 1994 Albania: 2.8 Kosovo: 2.52 World: 2.92 1995 Albania: 2.76 Kosovo: 2.52 World: 2.87 1996 Albania: 2.67 Kosovo: 2.54 World: 2.82 1997 Albania: 2.54 Kosovo: 2.31 World: 2.78 1998 Albania: 2.43 Kosovo: 2.35 World: 2.75 1999 Albania: 2.31 Kosovo: 2.63 World: 2.72 2000 Albania: 2.22 Kosovo: 2.7 World: 2.73 2001 Albania: 2.14 Kosovo: 2.77 World: 2.69 2002 Albania: 2 Kosovo: 2.79 World: 2.66 2003 Albania: 2.01 Kosovo: 2.67 World: 2.64 2004 Albania: 1.89 Kosovo: 2.65 World: 2.63 2005 Albania: 1.79 Kosovo: 2.62 World: 2.61 2006 Albania: 1.69 Kosovo: 2.49 World: 2.61 2007 Albania: 1.63 Kosovo: 2.39 World: 2.6 2008 Albania: 1.62 Kosovo: 2.36 World: 2.6 2009 Albania: 1.64 Kosovo: 2.32 World: 2.59 2010 Albania: 1.65 Kosovo: 2.22 World: 2.57 2011 Albania: 1.68 Kosovo: 2.04 World: 2.55 2012 Albania: 1.72 Kosovo: 1.97 World: 2.56 2013 Albania: 1.74 Kosovo: 1.95 World: 2.53 2014 Albania: 1.72 Kosovo: 1.87 World: 2.52 2015 Albania: 1.63 Kosovo: 1.76 World: 2.49 2016 Albania: 1.56 Kosovo: 1.64 World: 2.49 2017 Albania: 1.49 Kosovo: 1.62 World: 2.46 2018 Albania: 1.42 Kosovo: 1.58 World: 2.39 2019 Albania: 1.4 Kosovo: 1.58 World: 2.35 2020 Albania: 1.37 Kosovo: 1.57 World: 2.28 2021 Albania: 1.37 Kosovo: 1.56 World: 2.25 2022 Albania: 1.36 Kosovo: 1.56 World: 2.22 2023 Albania: 1.35 Kosovo: 1.55 World: 2.2 2024 Albania: 1.34 Kosovo: 1.54 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Population

Indicator Albania Kosovo
Population 2.3 mn 2025
146th of 215		 1.6 mn 2025
153rd of 215
Population density 88.0 /km² 2023
112th of 214		 -
Population growth -1.17 % 2025
209th of 215		 -1.10 % 2025
208th of 215
Life expectancy 79.8 years 2024
52nd of 215		 78.2 years 2024
65th of 215
Fertility rate 1.34 2024
186th of 215		 1.54 2024
144th of 215
Birth rate 10.1 ‰ 2024
152nd of 215		 11.9 ‰ 2024
122nd of 215
Infant mortality 8.3 ‰ 2024
73rd of 196		 8.0 ‰ 2024
72nd of 196
Urban population 58.9 % 2025
132nd of 215		 50.9 % 2025
152nd of 215
Aged 65+ 17.6 % 2025
51st of 215		 10.5 % 2025
93rd of 215
Living in cities 45.2 % 2025
77th of 215		 35.1 % 2025
117th of 215
Living in towns 23.9 % 2025
158th of 215		 36.9 % 2025
77th of 215
Living in rural areas 31.0 % 2025
75th of 215		 28.0 % 2025
87th of 215

Human development

Indicator Albania Kosovo
Human Development Index 0.810 2023
71st of 193		 -
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.705 2023
62nd of 169		 -
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.755 2023
26th of 156		 -
Gender Inequality Index 0.107 2023
35th of 172		 -

Economy

Indicator Albania Kosovo
GDP 30.5 bn US$ 2025
112th of 186		 12.5 bn US$ 2025
145th of 186
GDP per capita 12,998 US$ 2025
74th of 186		 7,899 US$ 2025
93rd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 28,221 int. $ 2025
74th of 185		 19,263 int. $ 2025
98th of 185
GNI per capita 12,060 US$ 2025
71st of 182		 7,760 US$ 2025
89th of 182
GDP growth 3.8 % 2025
76th of 186		 3.6 % 2025
85th of 186
Inflation 2.1 % 2025
106th of 165		 3.9 % 2025
58th of 165
Trade 79.5 % 2025
70th of 138		 118.2 % 2025
33rd of 138
Exports 37.0 % 2025
68th of 138		 44.0 % 2025
49th of 138
FDI inflows 6.1 % 2025
36th of 192		 10.0 % 2025
29th of 192
Manufacturing 6.0 % 2025
107th of 132		 12.5 % 2025
58th of 132
Agriculture 14.8 % 2025
41st of 158		 7.4 % 2025
75th of 158
Tax revenue 18.0 % 2024
45th of 89		 -
Government debt 50.0 % 2024
44th of 56		 -
Military spending 2.0 % 2024
54th of 147		 1.5 % 2024
82nd of 147

Labour

Indicator Albania Kosovo
Unemployment 10.9 % 2025
150th of 181		 -
Youth unemployment 25.6 % 2025
156th of 181		 -
Women in the labour force 58.6 % 2025
56th of 181		 -
Jobs in agriculture 30.8 % 2025
56th of 181		 -
Weekly hours worked 41.3 h 2025
63rd of 181		 -
Youth NEET rate 23.4 % 2025
121st of 181		 -
Labour income share 45.6 % 2020 -
Output per hour 18.7 $ 2025
99th of 181		 -

Health

Indicator Albania Kosovo
Health spending 7.1 % 2023
83rd of 192		 -
Health spending per person 591 US$ 2023
78th of 191		 -
Physicians 1.88 /1,000 2020 -
Under-5 mortality 9.2 ‰ 2024
68th of 196		 8.7 ‰ 2024
64th of 196
Maternal mortality 7 /100k 2023
34th of 194		 -
Tobacco use 21.4 % 2024
96th of 166		 -
Safe drinking water 70.8 % 2024
84th of 147		 -

Food

Indicator Albania Kosovo
Calories per person 3,238 kcal 2023
52nd of 155		 -
Protein supply 111.1 g 2022
36th of 174		 -
Animal protein supply 62.6 g 2022
43rd of 174		 -
Fat supply 114.3 g 2022
56th of 174		 -
Food insecurity 31.8 % 2024
87th of 134		 -
Severe food insecurity 8.3 % 2024
83rd of 124		 -
Cereal import dependency 36.4 % 2022
90th of 160		 -

Education

Indicator Albania Kosovo
Literacy 97.7 % 2023 -
Secondary enrolment 108.4 % 2024
17th of 108		 -
Tertiary enrolment 84.1 % 2024
48th of 128		 -
Education spending 3.1 % 2023
82nd of 121		 -
Expected schooling 14.5 yrs 2023
76th of 195		 -
Mean schooling 10.2 yrs 2023
88th of 193		 -

Society

Indicator Albania Kosovo
Income inequality 29.4 2020
21st of 93		 38.3 2022
84th of 93
Extreme poverty 0.3 % 2020
43rd of 93		 10.0 % 2022
81st of 93
Internet use 85.9 % 2024
76th of 182		 89.4 % 2018
Mobile subscriptions 89.1 /100 2024
128th of 151		 34.5 /100 2022
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
2nd of 213		 -
Women in parliament 35.0 % 2025
47th of 184		 -

Refugees

Indicator Albania Kosovo
Refugees hosted 4,673 2025
105th of 177		 -
Refugees hosted per 1,000 1.7 ‰ 2025
75th of 177		 -
Asylum-seekers hosted 11 2025
153rd of 177		 -
Refugees from the country 21,447 2025
46th of 199		 -
Refugees from per 1,000 7.7 ‰ 2025
24th of 199		 -

Governance

Indicator Albania Kosovo
Control of corruption 39.3 /100 2024
128th of 207		 42.7 /100 2024
109th of 207
Government effectiveness 57.4 /100 2024
77th of 205		 50.1 /100 2024
106th of 205
Rule of law 54.9 /100 2024
103rd of 207		 57.9 /100 2024
96th of 207
Regulatory quality 57.0 /100 2024
79th of 205		 51.3 /100 2024
114th of 205
Voice and accountability 56.6 /100 2024
101st of 205		 59.6 /100 2024
90th of 205
Political stability 66.2 /100 2024
103rd of 207		 60.4 /100 2024
133rd of 207

Environment

Indicator Albania Kosovo
CO₂ per capita 1.79 t 2024
84th of 202		 -
Fossil CO₂ emissions 4.4 Mt 2024
141st of 204		 -
Share of global CO₂ 0.01 % 2024
141st of 204		 -
Cumulative CO₂ 0.3 Gt 2024
115th of 204		 -
GHG per capita 3.00 t 2024
80th of 202		 -
Renewable energy 41.9 % 2021
57th of 211		 -
Forest area 28.8 % 2023
112th of 212		 -
PM2.5 exposure 15.5 µg/m³ 2023
87th of 200		 -
Water stress 4.8 % 2022
55th of 176		 -
Land area 27,400 km² 2023
143rd of 214		 -

Energy

Indicator Albania Kosovo
Renewable electricity 100.0 % 2024
1st of 190		 10.9 % 2025
154th of 190
Wind and solar 4.1 % 2024
112th of 190		 6.8 % 2025
99th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
34th of 180		 0.0 % 2025
177th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 100.0 % 2024
1st of 190		 10.9 % 2025
155th of 190
Fossil electricity 0.0 % 2024
1st of 190		 89.1 % 2025
155th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
3rd of 188		 88.9 % 2025
187th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 25 g/kWh 2024
4th of 190		 902 g/kWh 2025
188th of 190
Electricity per capita 3.11 MWh 2024
88th of 191		 4.43 MWh 2025
67th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.