Albania or Zimbabwe: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Albania wins on more indicators: 11 of 13 against 1.
- Safety and trust: Albania 2:0
- Costs and work: Albania 1:0
- Climate and health: Albania 6:1
- Law and institutions: Albania 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Albania
Indicator
Zimbabwe
Safety and trust
Better: Albania (2 : 0)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✓1.8 per 100,000 residents
202474% lower
✗6.8 per 100,000 residents
2022284% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✓3%
202233% higher
✗2%
202225% lower
Costs and work
Better: Albania (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$28,221
2025336% higher
✗$6,470
202577% lower
Climate and health
Better: Albania (6 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓79.8 years
202426% higher
✗63.1 years
202421% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓77.9 years
202429% higher
✗60.5 years
202422% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓81.6 years
202425% higher
✗65.3 years
202420% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓82.7 years
202322% higher
✗67.9 years
202318% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.17%
20246% higher
✗93.76%
20245% lower
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.08%
20246% higher
✗93.53%
20246% lower
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗15.5 µg/m³ per year
20233% higher
✓15.0 µg/m³ per year
20233% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Albania (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-0.04 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.22 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓-0.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.29 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Albania, Zimbabwe.