Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Albania

Life expectancy 79.8 years (2024); GDP per person $21,641 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 56 / 170 · Overall 60.2 · Rank across three weightings 54–56

Health: 76.9 · Essential services: 54.4 · Material resources: 57.4 · Civic voice: 53.3 · Air quality: 59.2

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy79.78years2024World Bank
GDP per person$21,6412021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water95.12% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.30% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access89.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity31.80% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.30% of population2020World Bank
Income / consumption Gini29.40index, 0–1002020World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share8.40% of income or consumption2020World Bank
Under-five mortality9.20deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality7.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting11.30% of children under five2017World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending48.27% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment10.93% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education21.03% of youth2024World Bank
Internet use85.86% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure15.51micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area34.34% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress4.79% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings3.07% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability60.04absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law57.99absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness61.98absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption41.97absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability67.18absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality60.67absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue18.02% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share16.01% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share44.52% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share1.23% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending3.50% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.09% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide1.39deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.15annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people41.32hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment39.16hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment43.20hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)5.66Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Albania: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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