Albania vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Albania and France: Albania leads on Major Urban Areas Population (520,000 people) against France (11.21 people); Albania leads on Televisions (700,000) against France (34.80); Albania leads on Oil Consumption (33,000) against France (1.86). Across 109 compared metrics, Albania wins on 31 and France wins on 67.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 83.14 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 83% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 58.18 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 1 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 700,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | 41 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 27,115 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 3.39★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | a fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the country | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 6.2 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 30.2 | 211★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.95 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Agricultural land | 10,883.34 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 362 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,456.16 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,907 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 54.02 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 12 | 18★ | |
| Independence | 28 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 1.41★ | 11.94 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.3 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1 | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.9 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 % | 7 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 26.6 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.7 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 1,400★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 1.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 8,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 69.08 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.7 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 37.61 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | -16,424.3 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 100.47 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 2.75M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.76 | 0.8★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B★ | A-B | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.71 % | 10.88 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 46 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.9 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.1 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 636,210.8 persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 1.37 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 10.18 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 520,000 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 173.39 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 19★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 69.26 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 1.88 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | -1.06 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | -2.4 % | 0 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 21,474.8 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 56.79 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.32 per woman | 1.56 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -21,909.6 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 7.75 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.69 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 3 | 1,218★ | |
| Heliports | 9 | 405★ |