World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Albania fits inside the median country 3.9 times
Albania: 28,750 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 22% longer than Albania’s
Albania: 362 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Albania’s highest peak towers 429 m above the median country’s
Albania: 2,764 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 41% of Albania, versus 38% of the median country
Albania: 41.1% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 3.1 times as many people as Albania
Albania: 2.35 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 15% more densely populated than Albania
Albania: 86 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Albania and the median country are practically level
Albania: 174.1 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Albania are 1.7 cm taller than in the median country
Albania: 162.2 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Albania is 5.2 years older than in the median country
Albania: 36.3 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.6 more children on average than in Albania
Albania: 1.34 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Albania are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Albania: 17.6% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Albania hosts 2.4 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Albania: 2 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Albania and the median country are practically level
Albania: 0 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Albania and the median country are practically level
Albania: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 49% larger than Albania’s
Albania: $30.5 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Albania produces 34% more per person than the median country
Albania: Int$28,221 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Albania (Gini 5 points higher)
Albania: 29.4 (2020) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.3% in Albania
Albania: 0.3% (2020) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 11% in Albania, versus 5.1% in the median country
Albania: 10.9% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Albania and the median country are practically level
Albania: 2% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Albania’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Albania: 18% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Albania’s price level (US = 100) is 1× the median country’s
Albania: 46% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Albania spends 26% more on health per person than the median country
Albania: $591 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Albania live 5.2 years longer than in the median country
Albania: 79.8 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 52% more likely to die before turning one than in Albania
Albania: 8.3 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Albania has 12% more doctors per person than the median country
Albania: 1.9 per 1,000 (2020) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Albania has 20% more hospital beds per person than the median country
Albania: 2.9 per 1,000 (2020) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 89% higher than in Albania
Albania: 5.3 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Albania are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Albania: 27.3% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Albania smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Albania: 21.4% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 0.17 points higher than in Albania
Albania: 5.66 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 2% more alcohol than in Albania
Albania: 4.3 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Albania and the median country are nearly identical here
Albania: 56.7 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Albania has 300 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Albania: 3,238 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Albania put in 178 more hours a year than in the median country
Albania: 2,152 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Albania went to school 0.24 years longer than in the median country
Albania: 10.2 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Albania welcomed 14 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Albania: 4.83 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Albania has 1 more World Heritage site than the median country (4 against 3)
Albania: 4 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, Albania 2
Albania: 2 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
86% of people in Albania are online, versus 82% in the median country
Albania: 86% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 7% faster than in Albania
Albania: 151 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Albania and the median country are practically level
Albania: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 59% in Albania
Albania: 59% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Albania 89
Albania: 89 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 5 times as long as Albania’s
Albania: 424 km (2017) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 50% more passengers per resident than those from Albania
Albania: 0.16 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Albania, but only 33% of the median country
Albania: 34.3% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 88% more CO₂ than someone in Albania
Albania: 1.6 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of Albania’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Albania: 100% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Albania carries 2% more fine dust than in the median country
Albania: 16.9 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 29% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in Albania
Albania: 1.8 per 100k (2024) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 18% deadlier than in Albania
Albania: 15.8 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 9.4 °C warmer than Albania
Albania: 13.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Albania gets 34% more rain than the median country
Albania: 1,356 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Albania bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Albania fits inside the median country 3.9 times.
Which has more people, Albania or the median country?
The median country has 3.1 times as many people as Albania (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Albania or the median country?
People in Albania live 5.2 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years in Albania and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Albania or the median country?
Albania and the median country are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
