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Albania vs North Macedonia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Albania
alb
Leads on 46 of 108 metrics
North Macedonia
mkd
Leads on 48 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Albania and North Macedonia: North Macedonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (779,200) against Albania (1.37); North Macedonia leads on Radios (410,000) against Albania (1); North Macedonia leads on Population living in slums (0.01 %) against Albania (-2.40 %). Across 108 compared metrics, Albania wins on 46 and North Macedonia wins on 48.

  • 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: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.14 %87.18 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score58.18 points70.44 points★
Radios1410,000★
Televisions700,000★510,000
Waterways43note: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.22B $★949.49M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars32.19B $★19.03B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.25 %3.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.03★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.22 %★6.21 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDP6.6 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business IndexOverall Ease of Doing Business score: 53.5 | Trading Across Borders score: 88.6
Electricity Consumption5.116.42★
Electricity Exports1.8758.5★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels560★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants95★37
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables03★
Electricity Imports1.832.19★
Electricity Installed Capacity2.11★1.83
Electricity Production7.14★5.4
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)27.41 USD per capita56.1 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient29.433.5★
Gross Fixed Investment25.829.2★
Gross National Saving15.930.3★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-0.2 %1.8 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.2 %★3.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption50.97198.2★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports0198.2★
Natural Gas Production50.97★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves821.2★0
Oil Consumption33,000★19,000
Oil Exports1,0048,594★
Oil Imports22,880★21,530
Oil Production10,930★116
Oil Proved Reserves199.1★0
Population Below Poverty Line22 people21.8 people★
Public Debt81.939.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4 USD★2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption29,000★21,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports3,250★3,065
Refined Petroleum Products Imports26,660★23,560
Refined Petroleum Products Production5,638★0
Remittances8.4★2.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.18★0.15
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.27★3.94
Taxes and Other Revenues17.817.9★
Unemployment Rate10.3 %★13.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)27,115-718,749★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.39★7.37
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the countrya fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.2 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources30.2★6.4

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.95 %★2.52 %
Agricultural land10,883.34 sq. km12,502 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)362 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita1,456.16 cubic meters per inhabitant★1,300.85 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land1,907★844

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country54.02 %★49.29 %
Administrative Divisions1280★
Independence28★8
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)1.41★26.27
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6★7.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.3 % of GDP8.5 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1NA
Hospital Bed Density2.9 people/sq km4.2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)7 %3 %★
Mean Age at First Birth26.626.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.7 %★22.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,400<500 (2018 est.)
Underweight Children Under 51.50.9★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)8,00016,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Currently married (Percent)69.08 %★64.74 %
Human Capital Index0.7★0.56
Life expectancy at birth82.8 years★81.43 years
Median age of population37.61 years41.35 years★
Population Change-16,424.3 persons-7,548.4 persons★
Population density100.47 per sq. km72.43 per sq. km★
Total population2.75M persons★1.80M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.76★0.66
Birth Rate (%)8.71 %10.07 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate46 %59.9 %★
Death Rate (%)7.9 %★9.62 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age636,210.8 persons★398,481.65 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate1.37779,200★
Learning-adjusted years of school10.18 years★7.05 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population520,000 people611,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)173.39178.33★
Military Manpower at Military Age1919
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization69.26 %71.33 %★
Physician Density1.88 people/sq km2.94 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-1.06 %0.08 %★
Population living in slums-2.4 %0.01 %★
Total deaths21,474.8 persons16,873 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)56.79 %★53 %
Total fertility rate1.32 per woman1.39 per woman★
Total net-migration-21,909.6 persons-5,776.6 persons★
Under-five mortality rate7.75 per live births7.47 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇱 Albania🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.69★0.64
Airports313★
Heliports913★

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