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Albania vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Albania
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Leads on 39 of 118 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 70 of 118 metrics

Summary

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 118 compared metrics, Albania wins on 39 and Malaysia wins on 70.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)85.86 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.14 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score58.18 points★56.09 points
Radios110.9★
Televisions700,000★10.8
Waterways417,200★

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.22B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars32.19B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume6.87M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.25 %3 %★
Coal Revenue0.03★0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.22 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business IndexOverall Ease of Doing Business score: 53.5 | Trading Across Borders score: 83.3
Electricity Consumption5.11136.9★
Electricity Exports1.873★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels578★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants95★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04★
Electricity Imports1.8333★
Electricity Installed Capacity2.1133★
Electricity Production7.14148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)27.41 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient29.440.7★
Gross Fixed Investment25.8★25.2
Gross National Saving15.928.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-0.2 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.2 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption50.97★30.44
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production50.9769.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves821.2★1.18
Oil Consumption33,000561,000★
Oil Exports1,004644,900★
Oil Imports22,880355,300★
Oil Production10,930664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves199.1★4
Population Below Poverty Line22 people6.2 people★
Public Debt81.964.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption29,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports3,250208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports26,660304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production5,638528,300★
Remittances8.4★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.181.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.010.03★
Taxes and Other Revenues17.8★12.6
Top Exporting Countries9.81B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate10.3 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.26 %★66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)27,115★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.39★260.01
Continental Shelfnot specified;200
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 km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.2 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources30.2580★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.95 %4.11 %★
Agricultural land10,883.34 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)362 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita1,456.16 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land1,9074,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country54.02 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions1213★
Independence2831★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water70.79 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)1.41★8.28
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.621.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita1,884.31 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.3 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.10.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.9 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)7 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.7 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,400★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People2 per 100,000 people★1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 51.5★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)8,000136,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)69.08 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.7★0.65
Life expectancy at birth82.8 years★80.87 years
Median age of population37.61 years★31.44 years
Population Change-16,424.3 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density100.47 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population2.75M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.76★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB★AA
Birth Rate (%)8.71 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate46 %52.2 %★
Death Rate (%)7.9 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age636,210.8 persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.3718.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school10.18 years★9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population520,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.39★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1921★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization69.26 %83.21 %★
Physician Density1.88 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-1.06 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums-2.4 %0.2 %★
Total deaths21,474.8 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)56.79 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.32 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration-21,909.6 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate7.75 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.691.58★
Airports3100★
Heliports924★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %2.75 %

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