Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Albania, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2017.
live 7.0 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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
make 49.8% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.
be 26.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Albania, that number is 5.8% as of 2019.
be 13.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
pay a 76.9% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 34.3% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Albania, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 68.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Albania, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.0% less on education
Russia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Albania spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office.
Albania: At a glance
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