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?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kosovo: 0 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kosovo’s highest peak towers 321 m above the median country’s.
Kosovo: 2,656 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 4.7 times as many people as Kosovo.
Kosovo: 1.58 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Kosovo is 0.31 years older than in the median country.
Kosovo: 31.4 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.4 more children on average than in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 1.54 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Kosovo are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country.
Kosovo: 10.5% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kosovo and the median country are practically level.
Kosovo: 0 (2025) · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kosovo has 2 official languages, the median country 1.
Kosovo: 2 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 3.7 times the size of Kosovo’s.
Kosovo: $12.5 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 9% more per person than Kosovo.
Kosovo: Int$19,263 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Kosovo than in the median country (Gini 3.9 points higher).
Kosovo: 38.3 (2022) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country and Kosovo are practically level.
Kosovo: 1.5% (2024) · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Kosovo’s.
Kosovo: 41% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kosovo: no data · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Kosovo live 3.6 years longer than in the median country.
Kosovo: 78.2 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 58% more likely to die before turning one than in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kosovo rate their lives 1.08 points higher than in the median country.
Kosovo: 6.91 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Kosovo are online, versus 82% in the median country.
Kosovo: 89% (2018) · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 51% in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 51% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kosovo 35.
Kosovo: 35 (2022) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as Kosovo’s.
Kosovo: 437 km (2020) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kosovo emits 60% more CO₂ than someone in the median country.
Kosovo: 4.8 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 11% in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 11% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 4% more fine dust than in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 15.9 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 19% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 1.9 per 100k (2021) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Kosovo: no data · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 11.6 °C warmer than Kosovo.
Kosovo: 11.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 16% more rain than Kosovo.
Kosovo: 876 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Which has more people, Kosovo or the median country?
The median country has 4.7 times as many people as Kosovo (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kosovo or the median country?
People in Kosovo live 3.6 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years in Kosovo and 74.6 in the median country.
