Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 14.2% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Albania, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
live 2.2 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 52.1% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
make 84.3% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $18,100 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Albania, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 57.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Albania, however, that number is 22.0% as of 2020.
Life
have 10.8% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Albania, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Albania, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Albania, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 75.0% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Albanian Taxation Office.
Albania: At a glance
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