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

Health

be 66.5% less likely to die by suicide

Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Albania, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 3.4 years less

In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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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be 26.7% more likely to be obese

In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 83.4% less spent on your healthcare

Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Albania spends $1,465 as of 2023.

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have 37.0% fewer doctors per person

Luxembourg has 29.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Albania has 18.8 as of 2020.

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have 22.9% less access to essential health services

Luxembourg scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Albania scores 64 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 72.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Albania, that number is 10.9% as of 2025.

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be 13.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Albania, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2022.

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make 91.2% less money

Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $12,998 as of 2025.

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Life

be 36.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Luxembourg, approximately 11.0 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 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 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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Basic Needs

be 13.4% less likely to have internet access

In Luxembourg, approximately 99.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Albania, about 85.9% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 17.4% less on education

Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Albania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 19.7% more on healthcare

Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Albania, they kill 10.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 38.3% less home broadband

Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Albania has 24.9 as of 2024.

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live with 21.0% more strain on fresh water

Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Albania withdraws 5% as of 2022.

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use 75.2% less electricity

Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Albania uses 2,892 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 83.0% less CO2

Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Albania emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 4.5 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Albania, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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