Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Albania, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 85.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $18,100 as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Albania, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Life
have 39.8% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Albania, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Albania, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.7% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Albania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.6% more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Albania: At a glance
How big is Albania compared to Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.