Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 14.2% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Albania, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
live 2.2 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 52.1% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
make 83.6% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,300 as of 2024, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $18,900 as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 10.3% as of 2024.
be 57.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Albania, however, that number is 22.0% as of 2020.
Life
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Albania, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
have 20.5% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Albania, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Albania, about 83.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Albania, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2018.
Geography
see 75.0% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Albanian Taxation Office.
Albania: At a glance
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