Albania vs North Macedonia

Albania and North Macedonia 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 has about 1.3 times as many people as North Macedonia: 2.3 million against 1.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Albania ($12,998) is 24% higher than in North Macedonia ($10,490) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Albania (3.8%) than in North Macedonia (3.5%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in North Macedonia (4.1%) than in Albania (2.1%), a difference of 2 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in North Macedonia (12.3%) than in Albania (10.9%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Albania can expect to live 3.2 years longer than one born in North Macedonia: 79.8 years against 76.6 years in 2024.
• The population of North Macedonia is older: half of its people are over 40.3 years, against 36.3 years in Albania in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in North Macedonia (93.1% in 2025) than in Albania (85.9% in 2024), a difference of 7.2 percentage points.
• CO2 emissions per person in North Macedonia (4 tonnes) are about 2.2 times as high as in Albania (1.8 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in North Macedonia (40.8%) than in Albania (34.3%), a difference of 6.5 percentage points in 2024.