Albania

Country in Southern Europe, Europe · ranked on 1,737 metrics

Albania is a country in Europe with a population of 2,751,025 (144th of 235). It ranks best for Maternal Mortality (tied 34th of 198), Gini Coefficient - Income (31st of 172), Maternal Mortality Rate (tied 34th of 194). It ranks lowest for Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (175th of 185), % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (tied 168th of 184), Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (158th of 171).

Population
2.8M
144th highest of 235
Density
100.4
119th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.74%
217th highest of 235
Area
28,748
144th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Southern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 459 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. HIV Rates Male2.82 per 100k
    HIV Rates by Country · 2023
    2nd of 201
  2. Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    3rd of 202
  3. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    3rd of 201
  4. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    9th of 171
  5. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 6th of 124
  6. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    tied 13th of 181
  7. Cleanest Countries in the World · 2026
    14th of 177
  8. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    tied 15th of 179
  9. Dentists10.27 /10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    17th of 193
  10. Wealth Inequality by Country · 2021
    18th of 171

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2024
    160th of 163
  2. Stomach Cancer Mortality CR19.5 per 100k pop.
    Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    175th of 185
  3. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    189th of 203
  4. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 188th of 203
  5. Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country · 2021
    158th of 171
  6. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    186th of 204
  7. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 184th of 203
  8. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    167th of 184
  9. Droughts by Country · 2026
    tied 142nd of 157
  10. Flooding by Country · 2022
    166th of 185

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Strongest category Law (65), weakest Travel (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Serbia83% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  2. Montenegro81% similar
    Compared on 57 of 60
  3. North Macedonia81% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  4. Greece78% similar
  5. Moldova77% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60

Cities in Albania

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Albania?
Albania has a population of 2,751,025, 144th among 235 countries.
What does Albania rank best at?
Among countries, Albania ranks best for Maternal Mortality (tied 34th of 198); Gini Coefficient - Income (31st of 172); Maternal Mortality Rate (tied 34th of 194).
Where does Albania rank worst?
Albania ranks lowest for Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (175th of 185); % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (tied 168th of 184); Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (158th of 171).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Albania?
Rankodex ranks Albania on 1,737 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,737 metrics with a value for this place, in 599 topics