If you lived in Albania instead of Algeria, you would:

Health

live 3.3 years longer

In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Albania spends $1,465 as of 2023.

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have 13.2% more doctors per person

Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Albania has 18.8 as of 2020.

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have 13.5% less access to essential health services

Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Albania scores 64 as of 2021.

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be 26.1% more likely to die by suicide

Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Albania, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $12,998 as of 2025.

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Life

be 88.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Albania, 7.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 57.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Albania, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2024.

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have 46.2% fewer children

In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Albania, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.9% more likely to have internet access

In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Albania, about 85.9% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 65.6% less on education

Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Albania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 62.1% more on healthcare

Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Albania, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 63.7% less coastline

Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.

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Safety

be 41.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Albania, they kill 10.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 19.8% more likely to be murdered

Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Albania, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 86.8% more home broadband

Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Albania has 24.9 as of 2024.

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live with 96.7% less strain on fresh water

Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Albania withdraws 5% as of 2022.

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use 58.2% more electricity

Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Albania uses 2,892 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 55.0% less CO2

Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Albania emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 22.9% more likely to die from air pollution

In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Albania, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Albania: At a glance

Albania is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 27,398 sq km. Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, but was conquered by Italy in 1939, and occupied by Germany in 1943. Communist partisans took over the country in 1944. Albania allied itself first with the USSR (until 1960), and then with China (to 1978). In the early 1990s, Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven challenging as successive governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, widespread corruption, dilapidated infrastructure, powerful organized crime networks, and combative political opponents. Albania has made progress in its democratic development since first holding multiparty elections in 1991, but deficiencies remain. International observers judged elections to be largely free and fair since the restoration of political stability following the collapse of pyramid schemes in 1997; however, each of Albania's post-communist elections have been marred by claims of electoral fraud. The 2009 general elections resulted in a coalition government, the first such in the country's history. In 2013, general elections achieved a peaceful transition of power and a second successive coalition government. Albania joined NATO in April 2009 and is a potential candidate for EU accession. Although Albania's economy continues to grow, it has slowed, and the country is still one of the poorest in Europe. A large informal economy and an inadequate energy and transportation infrastructure remain obstacles.
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