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Albania vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 173 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Albania
alb
Leads on 67 of 173 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 97 of 173 metrics

Summary

Malaysia has 13.2 times as many people as Albania (36.4 million vs 2.75 million). Malaysia's economy is 14.5 times the size of Albania's ($466.53 billion vs $32.19 billion GDP).

Comparing Albania and Malaysia: Albania leads on Televisions (700,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Albania leads on Major Urban Areas Population (520,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Albania leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (821.20) against Malaysia (1.18). Across 173 compared metrics, Albania wins on 67 and Malaysia wins on 97.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 65 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration24.88 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)85.86 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.14 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed24.88 Mbpsā˜…13.55 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score58.18 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios110.9ā˜…
Televisions700,000ā˜…10.8
Waterways417,200ā˜…

Economy

65 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.22B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars32.19B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.95 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume6.87M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate46.07 %88.69 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.25 %3 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.03ā˜…0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.22 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business IndexOverall Ease of Doing Business score: 53.5 | Trading Across Borders score: 83.3
Electricity Consumption5.11136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports1.873ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels578ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants95ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04ā˜…
Electricity Imports1.8333ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity2.1133ā˜…
Electricity Production7.14148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)27.41 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate71.99 %ā˜…56.67 %
Gini Index Coefficient29.440.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment25.8ā˜…25.2
Gross National Saving15.928.5ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage25.74 %63.18 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries22,724.29 USD35,461.45 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-0.2 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate2.15 %1.38 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.2 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption50.97ā˜…30.44
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production50.9769.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves821.2ā˜…1.18
Oil Consumption33,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1,004644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports22,880355,300ā˜…
Oil Production10,930664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves199.1ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line22 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt81.964.3ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.2 %1.01 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends4 %4.46 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption29,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports3,250208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports26,660304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production5,638528,300ā˜…
Remittances8.4ā˜…0.4
Researchers in R&D per Million428.7 researchers1,218.33 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.181.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.2 USD1.01 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.010.03ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)18.02 %12.43 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)18.02 % of GDPā˜…12.43 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues17.8ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries9.81B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)6.33 %ā˜…3.69 %
Total Number of Billionaires119ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP3.78 %ā˜…2.67 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)3.78 %ā˜…2.67 %
Unemployment Rate10.3 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.26 %ā˜…66.12 %
Youth Unemployment Rate25.57 %11.95 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)27,115ā˜…13.93M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate28,764 %ā˜…-55,896.09 %
Average Annual Temperature14 Ā°C25.87 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.39ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelfnot specified;200
Global Precipitation Distribution1,288.84 mm3,150.09 mmā˜…
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the countrya highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation25.1 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage23.6 %ā˜…13.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.2 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources30.2580ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species4 speciesā˜…80 species

Geography

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.95 %4.11 %ā˜…
Agricultural land10,883.34 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km27,400328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)362 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1,456.16 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land1,9074,420ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country54.02 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions1213ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index42 indexā˜…50 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score42 index50 indexā˜…
Independence2831ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score6.07ā˜…-2.46
Prison Population Rate196 per 100,000ā˜…244 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception42ā˜…50
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water70.79 %94.7 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults27 kg/mĀ²ā˜…25.3 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate81 %96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)1.41ā˜…8.28
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.621.1ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders79.78 yearsā˜…76.82 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.4 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.48 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita1,884.31 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Coverage Index Score71 score80 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.3 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy79.78 yearsā˜…76.82 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.10.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.9 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita2.9 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.93 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence5.99 %ā˜…13.81 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)7 %ā˜…26 %
Nurses and Midwives Density5.82 per 1,000 peopleā˜…3.9 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.7 %15.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending48.27 %37.09 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,400ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People2 per 100,000 peopleā˜…1 per 100,000 people
Total Number of Doctors1.882.18ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 51.5ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Active Military Personnel8,000 personnel113,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)2.03 %1.04 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)8,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)69.08 %ā˜…58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.7ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth82.8 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population37.61 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change-16,424.3 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density100.47 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population2.75M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.76ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBā˜…AA
Beer Consumption per Capita1.85 litersā˜…0.51 liters
Birth Rate (%)8.71 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate46 %52.2 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate10.13 per 1,000 people12.36 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)7.9 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP3.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age636,210.8 persons9.69M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)95.35 %ā˜…45.85 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate24.88 %ā˜…13.55 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth107.02 male/femaleā˜…106.37 male/female
Human Development Index0.52ā˜…0.48
Labor Force Participation Rate1.3718.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school10.18 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population520,000 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.39ā˜…167.88
Mean Years of Schooling10.32 years11.96 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1921ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Old-Age Dependency Ratio24.45 %10.6 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization69.26 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density1.88 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate-1.06 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums-2.4 %0.2 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio17.9411.66ā˜…
Total deaths21,474.8 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)56.79 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.32 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-21,909.6 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate7.75 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate-0.61 %1.79 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population76.68 millionsā˜…62.95 millions

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.691.58ā˜…
Airports3100ā˜…
Heliports924ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita5.92B USD24.59B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡± AlbaniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %2.75 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Albania vs Malaysia

Which has a larger population, Albania or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia has 13.2 times as many people as Albania (36.4 million vs 2.75 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Albania or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia's economy is 14.5 times the size of Albania's ($466.53 billion vs $32.19 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Albania or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $12,818 in Malaysia vs $11,701 in Albania (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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