Life in Albania: Every Number That Shapes It (1800–2100)
Updated July 2026 · methodology
A child born in Albania in the 2020s can expect to live 79 years on an average income of 38,000 international dollars. (UN WPP / World Bank, compiled by MYRIAD)
The statistics of Albania reveal the quiet, profound transformation of a nation across three centuries. Behind the raw data, the human experience has shifted from survival toward stability. With Life Expectancy at Birth rising from 64 to 79 years and Child Mortality falling from 70 to 4.5 per 1,000 births, the landscape of personal risk has been fundamentally rewritten. The expansion of Years of Schooling from 6 to 12 years and the rise of Internet Access from 0 to 85 % suggest an Albania that is more connected, educated, and secure than ever before.
The historical trajectory is one of rapid urbanization and economic consolidation. In the 1950s, 52 % of the population lived in cities; today, that figure is 75 %. Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) has climbed from 7,000 to 38,000 intl-$, while Extreme Poverty has dropped from 12 to 0.5 %. As Electricity at Home reached 100 %, the rhythm of daily existence changed. Even as the average Male Height increased from 174 to 180 cm, the societal pace slowed, with Annual Working Hours decreasing from 2,200 to 1,550 hours/year.
If you were born in Albania during the 2020s, you would be entering a world vastly different from that of your grandparents. With Children per Woman at 1.5 births and a Homicide Rate of 1.2 per 100,000, the statistical likelihoods defining your life reflect a modern, smaller family structure and a high degree of safety. You possess a path shaped by the intersection of these century-long trends. Click here to see your parallel life in Albania.
🇦🇱 Every dimension below links to the full three-century series for Albania — and to the same series for every other country, so you can see exactly where the birth lottery placed its people.
The numbers today vs 1950
| Dimension | 1950s | 2020s | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 64 | 79 years | history → |
| Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) | 7,000 | 38,000 intl-$ | history → |
| Child Mortality (under 5) | 70 | 4.5 per 1,000 births | history → |
| Years of Schooling | 6 | 12 years | history → |
| Children per Woman | 2.6 | 1.5 births | history → |
| Living in Cities | 52 | 75 % | history → |
| Internet Access | 0 | 85 % | history → |
| Electricity at Home | 85 | 100 % | history → |
| Homicide Rate | 1.5 | 1.2 per 100,000 | history → |
| Annual Working Hours | 2,200 | 1,550 hours/year | history → |
| Average Male Height | 174 | 180 cm | history → |
| Extreme Poverty | 12 | 0.5 % | history → |
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Questions people ask
What is life expectancy in Albania?
79 years in the 2020s (UN WPP / World Bank data compiled by MYRIAD).
Is Albania a good place to be born, statistically?
MYRIAD ranks every country by a composite of longevity, income, child survival, education and safety for each birth decade — enter your details on the homepage to see where Albania lands for your cohort.