Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Albania spends $1,465 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
have 32.8% more access to essential health services
Albania scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Israel scores 85 as of 2021.
be 58.9% more likely to die by suicide
Albania has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 10.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 4.6 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 83.6% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 91.9% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 24.6% less coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 61.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Albania, road accidents kill 10.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 17.3% more likely to be murdered
Albania has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 17.3% more home broadband
Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Albania uses 2,892 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 27.6 times more strain on fresh water
Albania withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 74.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Albania, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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