TIRANA, Oct. 8 /ATA/ – Albania ranks 44th among 169 countries assessed for sustainable development, scoring 75.4 points, according to the Sustainable Development Report 2026.
The report, which measures progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the U.N. 2030 Agenda, said Albania had made significant gains across a range of social, economic and environmental indicators.
Education was among the country’s strongest areas, with a net primary school enrolment rate of 99.5%, while 94.4% of children aged 4-6 participate in organised pre-primary education. Youth literacy among those aged 15-24 stands at 99.1%.
Life expectancy at birth has reached 80 years, while 100% of births are attended by skilled health personnel.
Albania has universal access to electricity, while renewable energy accounts for 43.7% of total final energy consumption. About 95.1% of the population has access to basic drinking-water services and 99.3% to basic sanitation. All of the rural population is reported to have access to all-season roads.
Internet use stands at 85.9% of the population, while Albania scores 0.8 on the E-Government Online Services Index, where 1 represents the highest score.
The report also highlights biodiversity protection, with 49.4% of land areas important for biodiversity protected, compared with 97.3% of important freshwater areas and an average 68.7% of important marine biodiversity areas.
On decent work and economic growth, Albania scores 81.7 on the adjusted GDP growth index, while women hold 34.3% of parliamentary seats.
The Sustainable Development Report 2026 provides a global assessment of progress in 169 countries towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals under the 2030 Agenda.
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