Quality of life comparison

live 3.2 years longer

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 3.5 times more money

Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 34.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

be 26.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate

Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 78.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 13.0% fewer children

In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.4% more likely to have internet access

In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sweden, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 70.1% more on healthcare

Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 8.9 times more coastline

Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.