Albania vs Moldova

Albania and Moldova compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Albania and Moldova have about the same number of people: 2.3 million and 2.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Albania ($12,998) is 51% higher than in Moldova ($8,622) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Albania (3.8%) than in Moldova (2.4%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Moldova (7.8%) than in Albania (2.1%), a difference of 5.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Albania (10.9%) than in Moldova (1.5%), a difference of 9.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Albania can expect to live 8.5 years longer than one born in Moldova: 79.8 years against 71.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Moldova is older: half of its people are over 37.8 years, against 36.3 years in Albania in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Albania (85.9%) than in Moldova (77.4%), a difference of 8.5 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Moldova (3.4 tonnes) are 89% higher than in Albania (1.8 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Albania (34.3%) than in Moldova (11.3%), a difference of 23 percentage points in 2024.