Albania vs North Macedonia

Albania (Europe) and North Macedonia (Europe) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1990-2025

Albania North Macedonia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1990 Albania: 617.23 North Macedonia: 2,277.3 World: 4,338.94 1991 Albania: 336.59 North Macedonia: 2,402.14 World: 4,453.9 1992 Albania: 200.85 North Macedonia: 1,198.93 World: 4,679.98 1993 Albania: 367.28 North Macedonia: 1,336.65 World: 4,685.3 1994 Albania: 586.42 North Macedonia: 1,786.35 World: 4,967.01 1995 Albania: 911.32 North Macedonia: 2,355.25 World: 5,463.2 1996 Albania: 1,020.98 North Macedonia: 2,306.53 World: 5,507.22 1997 Albania: 728.55 North Macedonia: 1,959.56 World: 5,408.57 1998 Albania: 831.18 North Macedonia: 1,875.82 World: 5,302.34 1999 Albania: 1,056.34 North Macedonia: 1,915.39 World: 5,401.23 2000 Albania: 1,160.42 North Macedonia: 1,861.9 World: 5,512.56 2001 Albania: 1,326.42 North Macedonia: 1,823.02 World: 5,404.2 2002 Albania: 1,479.84 North Macedonia: 1,989.14 World: 5,539.32 2003 Albania: 1,908.7 North Macedonia: 2,445.36 World: 6,129.87 2004 Albania: 2,446.91 North Macedonia: 2,818.58 World: 6,818 2005 Albania: 2,741.72 North Macedonia: 3,120.98 World: 7,290.57 2006 Albania: 3,057.77 North Macedonia: 3,440.44 World: 7,803.19 2007 Albania: 3,743.06 North Macedonia: 4,204.11 World: 8,685.33 2008 Albania: 4,498.5 North Macedonia: 5,026.42 World: 9,425.74 2009 Albania: 4,213.65 North Macedonia: 4,799.79 World: 8,827.04 2010 Albania: 4,149.14 North Macedonia: 4,833.37 World: 9,555.07 2011 Albania: 4,465.71 North Macedonia: 5,416.87 World: 10,496.93 2012 Albania: 4,280.93 North Macedonia: 5,049.83 World: 10,597.85 2013 Albania: 4,542.93 North Macedonia: 5,626.26 World: 10,759.35 2014 Albania: 4,793.6 North Macedonia: 5,925.39 World: 10,912.24 2015 Albania: 4,199.54 North Macedonia: 5,262.69 World: 10,191.98 2016 Albania: 4,457.63 North Macedonia: 5,598.49 World: 10,239.47 2017 Albania: 5,006.36 North Macedonia: 5,955.3 World: 10,784.4 2018 Albania: 5,897.65 North Macedonia: 6,713.99 World: 11,344.73 2019 Albania: 6,069.44 North Macedonia: 6,718.86 World: 11,417.6 2020 Albania: 6,027.91 North Macedonia: 6,659.6 World: 10,999.49 2021 Albania: 7,242.46 North Macedonia: 7,620.8 World: 12,472.91 2022 Albania: 7,756.96 North Macedonia: 7,606.24 World: 12,876.24 2023 Albania: 9,740.7 North Macedonia: 8,674.36 World: 13,313.86 2024 Albania: 11,374.01 North Macedonia: 9,291.86 World: 13,717.09 2025 Albania: 12,998.15 North Macedonia: 10,489.93 World: 14,405.85 1990 2002 2008 2014 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Albania North Macedonia World

50 60 70 80 1960 Albania: 56.41 North Macedonia: 60.5 World: 50.94 1961 Albania: 57.49 North Macedonia: 61.78 World: 52.8 1962 Albania: 58.49 North Macedonia: 59.28 World: 55.29 1963 Albania: 59.48 North Macedonia: 61.36 World: 55.65 1964 Albania: 60.4 North Macedonia: 61.5 World: 56.1 1965 Albania: 61.27 North Macedonia: 62.56 World: 55.93 1966 Albania: 62.15 North Macedonia: 63.48 World: 56.45 1967 Albania: 62.98 North Macedonia: 63.71 World: 56.9 1968 Albania: 63.79 North Macedonia: 64.52 World: 57.34 1969 Albania: 64.54 North Macedonia: 63.93 World: 57.68 1970 Albania: 65.23 North Macedonia: 64.9 World: 57.94 1971 Albania: 65.9 North Macedonia: 65.14 World: 58.02 1972 Albania: 66.53 North Macedonia: 65.57 World: 58.84 1973 Albania: 67.11 North Macedonia: 66.99 World: 59.3 1974 Albania: 67.63 North Macedonia: 67.03 World: 59.7 1975 Albania: 68.12 North Macedonia: 67.16 World: 60.13 1976 Albania: 68.57 North Macedonia: 67.77 World: 60.45 1977 Albania: 68.99 North Macedonia: 68.14 World: 61.04 1978 Albania: 69.37 North Macedonia: 68.95 World: 61.39 1979 Albania: 69.62 North Macedonia: 69.06 World: 61.84 1980 Albania: 69.9 North Macedonia: 68.97 World: 62.15 1981 Albania: 70.15 North Macedonia: 69.33 World: 62.52 1982 Albania: 70.43 North Macedonia: 69.73 World: 62.87 1983 Albania: 70.71 North Macedonia: 69.61 World: 63.13 1984 Albania: 70.98 North Macedonia: 70.06 World: 63.44 1985 Albania: 71.28 North Macedonia: 70.09 World: 63.73 1986 Albania: 71.67 North Macedonia: 70.15 World: 64.12 1987 Albania: 71.98 North Macedonia: 70.26 World: 64.46 1988 Albania: 72.22 North Macedonia: 70.31 World: 64.67 1989 Albania: 72.46 North Macedonia: 70.96 World: 64.96 1990 Albania: 72.71 North Macedonia: 71.17 World: 65.11 1991 Albania: 73 North Macedonia: 71.58 World: 65.3 1992 Albania: 73.3 North Macedonia: 71.15 World: 65.55 1993 Albania: 73.64 North Macedonia: 71.6 World: 65.74 1994 Albania: 73.84 North Macedonia: 71.69 World: 65.96 1995 Albania: 74.02 North Macedonia: 71.85 World: 66.2 1996 Albania: 74.11 North Macedonia: 72.5 World: 66.52 1997 Albania: 73.38 North Macedonia: 72.45 World: 66.83 1998 Albania: 74.36 North Macedonia: 72.3 World: 67.07 1999 Albania: 74.57 North Macedonia: 72.79 World: 67.31 2000 Albania: 74.83 North Macedonia: 72.95 World: 67.65 2001 Albania: 75.08 North Macedonia: 73.44 World: 67.95 2002 Albania: 75.3 North Macedonia: 73.04 World: 68.23 2003 Albania: 75.56 North Macedonia: 73.24 World: 68.52 2004 Albania: 75.95 North Macedonia: 73.6 World: 68.77 2005 Albania: 76.43 North Macedonia: 73.7 World: 69.11 2006 Albania: 76.99 North Macedonia: 73.9 World: 69.47 2007 Albania: 77.69 North Macedonia: 73.8 World: 69.81 2008 Albania: 78.25 North Macedonia: 74.4 World: 70 2009 Albania: 78.51 North Macedonia: 74.45 World: 70.38 2010 Albania: 78.41 North Macedonia: 75 World: 70.68 2011 Albania: 78.3 North Macedonia: 75.1 World: 70.97 2012 Albania: 78.08 North Macedonia: 74.9 World: 71.26 2013 Albania: 78 North Macedonia: 75.4 World: 71.53 2014 Albania: 78.03 North Macedonia: 75.45 World: 71.78 2015 Albania: 78.36 North Macedonia: 75.4 World: 71.97 2016 Albania: 78.64 North Macedonia: 75.4 World: 72.19 2017 Albania: 78.9 North Macedonia: 75.95 World: 72.37 2018 Albania: 79.24 North Macedonia: 76.65 World: 72.64 2019 Albania: 79.47 North Macedonia: 76.6 World: 72.87 2020 Albania: 77.82 North Macedonia: 74.4 World: 72.18 2021 Albania: 76.84 North Macedonia: 73.25 World: 71.22 2022 Albania: 78.77 North Macedonia: 74.42 World: 72.97 2023 Albania: 79.6 North Macedonia: 75.32 World: 73.33 2024 Albania: 79.78 North Macedonia: 76.62 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Albania North Macedonia World

0 2 4 6 8 1960 Albania: 6.38 North Macedonia: 3.83 World: 4.69 1961 Albania: 6.27 North Macedonia: 3.62 World: 4.56 1962 Albania: 6.11 North Macedonia: 3.5 World: 5.02 1963 Albania: 5.93 North Macedonia: 3.62 World: 5.31 1964 Albania: 5.71 North Macedonia: 3.56 World: 5.13 1965 Albania: 5.47 North Macedonia: 3.52 World: 5.08 1966 Albania: 5.33 North Macedonia: 3.43 World: 4.97 1967 Albania: 5.31 North Macedonia: 3.33 World: 4.87 1968 Albania: 5.32 North Macedonia: 3.22 World: 4.98 1969 Albania: 5.29 North Macedonia: 3.1 World: 4.88 1970 Albania: 5.16 North Macedonia: 3.01 World: 4.84 1971 Albania: 5.08 North Macedonia: 2.93 World: 4.69 1972 Albania: 4.98 North Macedonia: 2.87 World: 4.55 1973 Albania: 4.83 North Macedonia: 2.72 World: 4.42 1974 Albania: 4.7 North Macedonia: 2.7 World: 4.26 1975 Albania: 4.57 North Macedonia: 2.69 World: 4.07 1976 Albania: 4.37 North Macedonia: 2.62 World: 3.97 1977 Albania: 4.2 North Macedonia: 2.49 World: 3.84 1978 Albania: 4 North Macedonia: 2.42 World: 3.77 1979 Albania: 3.78 North Macedonia: 2.4 World: 3.76 1980 Albania: 3.59 North Macedonia: 2.36 World: 3.73 1981 Albania: 3.47 North Macedonia: 2.29 World: 3.71 1982 Albania: 3.42 North Macedonia: 2.29 World: 3.72 1983 Albania: 3.32 North Macedonia: 2.25 World: 3.59 1984 Albania: 3.28 North Macedonia: 2.24 World: 3.57 1985 Albania: 3.21 North Macedonia: 2.25 World: 3.53 1986 Albania: 3.14 North Macedonia: 2.25 World: 3.51 1987 Albania: 3.11 North Macedonia: 2.32 World: 3.48 1988 Albania: 3.07 North Macedonia: 2.32 World: 3.39 1989 Albania: 3.03 North Macedonia: 2.25 World: 3.35 1990 Albania: 3.01 North Macedonia: 2.27 World: 3.31 1991 Albania: 2.96 North Macedonia: 2.31 World: 3.13 1992 Albania: 2.89 North Macedonia: 2.28 World: 3.04 1993 Albania: 2.81 North Macedonia: 2.26 World: 2.97 1994 Albania: 2.8 North Macedonia: 2.23 World: 2.92 1995 Albania: 2.76 North Macedonia: 2.13 World: 2.87 1996 Albania: 2.67 North Macedonia: 2.06 World: 2.82 1997 Albania: 2.54 North Macedonia: 1.92 World: 2.78 1998 Albania: 2.43 North Macedonia: 1.89 World: 2.75 1999 Albania: 2.31 North Macedonia: 1.77 World: 2.72 2000 Albania: 2.22 North Macedonia: 1.86 World: 2.73 2001 Albania: 2.14 North Macedonia: 1.73 World: 2.69 2002 Albania: 2 North Macedonia: 1.79 World: 2.66 2003 Albania: 2.01 North Macedonia: 1.75 World: 2.64 2004 Albania: 1.89 North Macedonia: 1.52 World: 2.63 2005 Albania: 1.79 North Macedonia: 1.5 World: 2.61 2006 Albania: 1.69 North Macedonia: 1.46 World: 2.61 2007 Albania: 1.63 North Macedonia: 1.46 World: 2.6 2008 Albania: 1.62 North Macedonia: 1.47 World: 2.6 2009 Albania: 1.64 North Macedonia: 1.5 World: 2.59 2010 Albania: 1.65 North Macedonia: 1.6 World: 2.57 2011 Albania: 1.68 North Macedonia: 1.46 World: 2.55 2012 Albania: 1.72 North Macedonia: 1.5 World: 2.56 2013 Albania: 1.74 North Macedonia: 1.5 World: 2.53 2014 Albania: 1.72 North Macedonia: 1.5 World: 2.52 2015 Albania: 1.63 North Macedonia: 1.49 World: 2.49 2016 Albania: 1.56 North Macedonia: 1.5 World: 2.49 2017 Albania: 1.49 North Macedonia: 1.43 World: 2.46 2018 Albania: 1.42 North Macedonia: 1.42 World: 2.39 2019 Albania: 1.4 North Macedonia: 1.34 World: 2.35 2020 Albania: 1.37 North Macedonia: 1.31 World: 2.28 2021 Albania: 1.37 North Macedonia: 1.6 World: 2.25 2022 Albania: 1.36 North Macedonia: 1.6 World: 2.22 2023 Albania: 1.35 North Macedonia: 1.5 World: 2.2 2024 Albania: 1.34 North Macedonia: 1.4 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Albania North Macedonia World

0 10 20 30 40 1991 Albania: 10.3 North Macedonia: 24.5 World: 5.12 1992 Albania: 30.01 North Macedonia: 26.3 World: 5.28 1993 Albania: 25.25 North Macedonia: 27.7 World: 5.54 1994 Albania: 20.84 North Macedonia: 30 World: 5.79 1995 Albania: 14.61 North Macedonia: 35.6 World: 5.92 1996 Albania: 13.93 North Macedonia: 38.8 World: 5.98 1997 Albania: 16.87 North Macedonia: 36 World: 6.01 1998 Albania: 20.04 North Macedonia: 34.5 World: 6.16 1999 Albania: 20.84 North Macedonia: 32.4 World: 6.28 2000 Albania: 19.02 North Macedonia: 32.2 World: 6.11 2001 Albania: 18.57 North Macedonia: 30.52 World: 6.19 2002 Albania: 17.89 North Macedonia: 31.94 World: 6.41 2003 Albania: 16.99 North Macedonia: 36.69 World: 6.48 2004 Albania: 16.31 North Macedonia: 37.16 World: 6.33 2005 Albania: 15.97 North Macedonia: 37.32 World: 6.22 2006 Albania: 15.63 North Macedonia: 36.39 World: 5.97 2007 Albania: 15.97 North Macedonia: 35.23 World: 5.77 2008 Albania: 13.06 North Macedonia: 33.93 World: 5.82 2009 Albania: 13.67 North Macedonia: 32.35 World: 6.41 2010 Albania: 14.09 North Macedonia: 33.14 World: 6.28 2011 Albania: 13.48 North Macedonia: 31.5 World: 6.15 2012 Albania: 13.38 North Macedonia: 31.1 World: 6.15 2013 Albania: 15.87 North Macedonia: 29.02 World: 6.1 2014 Albania: 18.06 North Macedonia: 28.22 World: 5.96 2015 Albania: 17.19 North Macedonia: 26.4 World: 6 2016 Albania: 15.42 North Macedonia: 24.31 World: 5.97 2017 Albania: 13.62 North Macedonia: 22.86 World: 5.9 2018 Albania: 12.3 North Macedonia: 21.21 World: 5.76 2019 Albania: 11.47 North Macedonia: 17.41 World: 5.59 2020 Albania: 11.64 North Macedonia: 16.58 World: 6.59 2021 Albania: 11.47 North Macedonia: 15.8 World: 6.05 2022 Albania: 10.79 North Macedonia: 14.48 World: 5.23 2023 Albania: 10.67 North Macedonia: 13.17 World: 4.85 2024 Albania: 10.69 North Macedonia: 12.27 World: 4.81 2025 Albania: 10.93 North Macedonia: 12.26 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Albania North Macedonia World

0 2 4 6 1970 Albania: 2.27 North Macedonia: 5.54 World: 4.14 1971 Albania: 2.21 North Macedonia: 5.12 World: 4.04 1972 Albania: 2.46 North Macedonia: 5.09 World: 4.16 1973 Albania: 2.16 North Macedonia: 5.79 World: 4.32 1974 Albania: 2.27 North Macedonia: 5.87 World: 4.23 1975 Albania: 2.26 North Macedonia: 4.63 World: 4.14 1976 Albania: 2.36 North Macedonia: 4.79 World: 4.31 1977 Albania: 2.47 North Macedonia: 4.87 World: 4.36 1978 Albania: 2.66 North Macedonia: 4.65 World: 4.42 1979 Albania: 3.03 North Macedonia: 5.19 World: 4.46 1980 Albania: 3.02 North Macedonia: 4.68 World: 4.33 1981 Albania: 2.59 North Macedonia: 4.99 World: 4.18 1982 Albania: 2.61 North Macedonia: 4.25 World: 4.05 1983 Albania: 2.74 North Macedonia: 3.94 World: 4.01 1984 Albania: 2.9 North Macedonia: 4.58 World: 4.07 1985 Albania: 2.72 North Macedonia: 4.83 World: 4.05 1986 Albania: 2.7 North Macedonia: 4.94 World: 4.04 1987 Albania: 2.69 North Macedonia: 4.73 World: 4.1 1988 Albania: 2.61 North Macedonia: 4.77 World: 4.16 1989 Albania: 2.45 North Macedonia: 4.88 World: 4.16 1990 Albania: 2.02 North Macedonia: 5.42 World: 4.15 1991 Albania: 1.34 North Macedonia: 4.81 World: 4.1 1992 Albania: 0.73 North Macedonia: 4.33 World: 4.01 1993 Albania: 0.69 North Macedonia: 4.51 World: 3.97 1994 Albania: 0.73 North Macedonia: 4.4 World: 3.94 1995 Albania: 0.65 North Macedonia: 4.36 World: 3.99 1996 Albania: 0.65 North Macedonia: 5.11 World: 4.01 1997 Albania: 0.5 North Macedonia: 4.63 World: 4.02 1998 Albania: 0.61 North Macedonia: 5.06 World: 3.98 1999 Albania: 0.99 North Macedonia: 4.64 World: 3.95 2000 Albania: 1.05 North Macedonia: 4.46 World: 4.01 2001 Albania: 1.12 North Macedonia: 4.53 World: 4.01 2002 Albania: 1.31 North Macedonia: 4.3 World: 4.02 2003 Albania: 1.39 North Macedonia: 4.67 World: 4.15 2004 Albania: 1.46 North Macedonia: 4.56 World: 4.28 2005 Albania: 1.38 North Macedonia: 4.82 World: 4.39 2006 Albania: 1.38 North Macedonia: 4.84 World: 4.48 2007 Albania: 1.43 North Macedonia: 5.23 World: 4.59 2008 Albania: 1.42 North Macedonia: 5.14 World: 4.56 2009 Albania: 1.46 North Macedonia: 4.66 World: 4.45 2010 Albania: 1.57 North Macedonia: 4.71 World: 4.67 2011 Albania: 1.72 North Macedonia: 5.29 World: 4.76 2012 Albania: 1.59 North Macedonia: 4.99 World: 4.77 2013 Albania: 1.69 North Macedonia: 4.58 World: 4.81 2014 Albania: 1.84 North Macedonia: 4.36 World: 4.78 2015 Albania: 1.79 North Macedonia: 4.15 World: 4.7 2016 Albania: 1.69 North Macedonia: 4 World: 4.65 2017 Albania: 2.02 North Macedonia: 4.2 World: 4.67 2018 Albania: 2.05 North Macedonia: 3.99 World: 4.73 2019 Albania: 1.94 North Macedonia: 4.63 World: 4.7 2020 Albania: 1.81 North Macedonia: 4.08 World: 4.47 2021 Albania: 2.05 North Macedonia: 4.16 World: 4.68 2022 Albania: 1.85 North Macedonia: 4.48 World: 4.67 2023 Albania: 1.75 North Macedonia: 4.39 World: 4.68 2024 Albania: 1.79 North Macedonia: 4 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Albania North Macedonia World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Albania: 6.04 North Macedonia: 26.45 World: 15.6 2006 Albania: 9.61 North Macedonia: 28.62 World: 17.2 2007 Albania: 15.04 North Macedonia: 36.3 World: 20.2 2008 Albania: 23.86 North Macedonia: 46.04 World: 22.8 2009 Albania: 41.2 North Macedonia: 51.77 World: 25.3 2010 Albania: 45 North Macedonia: 51.9 World: 28.4 2011 Albania: 47 North Macedonia: 56.7 World: 30.9 2012 Albania: 49.4 North Macedonia: 57.45 World: 33.3 2013 Albania: 51.8 North Macedonia: 65.24 World: 35.3 2014 Albania: 54.3 North Macedonia: 68.06 World: 37.4 2015 Albania: 56.9 North Macedonia: 70.38 World: 39.9 2016 Albania: 59.6 North Macedonia: 72.16 World: 43.6 2017 Albania: 62.4 North Macedonia: 74.52 World: 46.3 2018 Albania: 65.4 North Macedonia: 79.17 World: 49.4 2019 Albania: 68.55 North Macedonia: 81.41 World: 53.9 2020 Albania: 72.24 North Macedonia: 81.41 World: 60.1 2021 Albania: 79.32 North Macedonia: 81.87 World: 63.8 2022 Albania: 82.61 North Macedonia: 83.85 World: 67 2023 Albania: 83.14 North Macedonia: 88.5 World: 69.2 2024 Albania: 85.86 North Macedonia: 93.6 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
Population 2.3 mn 2025
146th of 215		 1.8 mn 2025
151st of 215
Population density 88.0 /km² 2023
112th of 214		 72.5 /km² 2023
131st of 214
Population growth -1.17 % 2025
209th of 215		 -0.19 % 2025
188th of 215
Life expectancy 79.8 years 2024
52nd of 215		 76.6 years 2024
87th of 215
Fertility rate 1.34 2024
186th of 215		 1.40 2024
176th of 215
Birth rate 10.1 ‰ 2024
152nd of 215		 8.8 ‰ 2024
173rd of 215
Infant mortality 8.3 ‰ 2024
73rd of 196		 2.5 ‰ 2024
19th of 196
Urban population 58.9 % 2025
132nd of 215		 62.9 % 2025
115th of 215
Aged 65+ 17.6 % 2025
51st of 215		 18.5 % 2025
43rd of 215
Living in cities 45.2 % 2025
77th of 215		 28.9 % 2025
144th of 215
Living in towns 23.9 % 2025
158th of 215		 42.3 % 2025
59th of 215
Living in rural areas 31.0 % 2025
75th of 215		 28.8 % 2025
82nd of 215

Human development

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
Human Development Index 0.810 2023
71st of 193		 0.815 2023
68th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.705 2023
62nd of 169		 0.723 2023
57th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.755 2023
26th of 156		 0.754 2023
29th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.107 2023
35th of 172		 0.112 2023
37th of 172

Economy

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
GDP 30.5 bn US$ 2025
112th of 186		 19.1 bn US$ 2025
133rd of 186
GDP per capita 12,998 US$ 2025
74th of 186		 10,490 US$ 2025
81st of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 28,221 int. $ 2025
74th of 185		 28,029 int. $ 2025
75th of 185
GNI per capita 12,060 US$ 2025
71st of 182		 9,490 US$ 2025
80th of 182
GDP growth 3.8 % 2025
76th of 186		 3.5 % 2025
89th of 186
Inflation 2.1 % 2025
106th of 165		 4.1 % 2025
47th of 165
Trade 79.5 % 2025
70th of 138		 133.0 % 2025
26th of 138
Exports 37.0 % 2025
68th of 138		 59.6 % 2025
30th of 138
FDI inflows 6.1 % 2025
36th of 192		 3.5 % 2025
38th of 192
Manufacturing 6.0 % 2025
107th of 132		 14.3 % 2025
42nd of 132
Agriculture 14.8 % 2025
41st of 158		 6.0 % 2025
84th of 158
Tax revenue 18.0 % 2024
45th of 89		 18.8 % 2024
41st of 89
Government debt 50.0 % 2024
44th of 56		 -
Military spending 2.0 % 2024
54th of 147		 2.1 % 2024
49th of 147

Labour

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
Unemployment 10.9 % 2025
150th of 181		 12.3 % 2025
160th of 181
Youth unemployment 25.6 % 2025
156th of 181		 28.8 % 2025
161st of 181
Women in the labour force 58.6 % 2025
56th of 181		 42.7 % 2025
138th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 30.8 % 2025
56th of 181		 8.5 % 2025
113th of 181
Weekly hours worked 41.3 h 2025
63rd of 181		 37.2 h 2025
115th of 181
Youth NEET rate 23.4 % 2025
121st of 181		 18.5 % 2025
94th of 181
Labour income share 45.6 % 2020 45.1 % 2025
58th of 114
Output per hour 18.7 $ 2025
99th of 181		 34.0 $ 2025
61st of 181

Health

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
Health spending 7.1 % 2023
83rd of 192		 7.4 % 2023
74th of 192
Health spending per person 591 US$ 2023
78th of 191		 639 US$ 2023
76th of 191
Physicians 1.88 /1,000 2020 2.94 /1,000 2022
51st of 125
Under-5 mortality 9.2 ‰ 2024
68th of 196		 2.8 ‰ 2024
19th of 196
Maternal mortality 7 /100k 2023
34th of 194		 3 /100k 2023
12th of 194
Tobacco use 21.4 % 2024
96th of 166		 39.6 % 2024
162nd of 166
Safe drinking water 70.8 % 2024
84th of 147		 80.8 % 2024
73rd of 147

Food

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
Calories per person 3,238 kcal 2023
52nd of 155		 3,476 kcal 2023
23rd of 155
Protein supply 111.1 g 2022
36th of 174		 103.8 g 2022
57th of 174
Animal protein supply 62.6 g 2022
43rd of 174		 44.2 g 2022
89th of 174
Fat supply 114.3 g 2022
56th of 174		 119.5 g 2022
53rd of 174
Food insecurity 31.8 % 2024
87th of 134		 9.2 % 2024
37th of 134
Severe food insecurity 8.3 % 2024
83rd of 124		 1.6 % 2024
22nd of 124
Cereal import dependency 36.4 % 2022
90th of 160		 25.5 % 2022
104th of 160

Education

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
Literacy 97.7 % 2023 -
Secondary enrolment 108.4 % 2024
17th of 108		 90.1 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 84.1 % 2024
48th of 128		 55.0 % 2023
61st of 128
Education spending 3.1 % 2023
82nd of 121		 -
Expected schooling 14.5 yrs 2023
76th of 195		 14.8 yrs 2023
71st of 195
Mean schooling 10.2 yrs 2023
88th of 193		 10.2 yrs 2023
87th of 193

Society

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
Income inequality 29.4 2020
21st of 93		 33.5 2019
34th of 93
Extreme poverty 0.3 % 2020
43rd of 93		 3.9 % 2019
66th of 93
Internet use 85.9 % 2024
76th of 182		 93.1 % 2025
38th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 89.1 /100 2024
128th of 151		 108.4 /100 2024
102nd of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
2nd of 213		 100.0 % 2024
73rd of 213
Women in parliament 35.0 % 2025
47th of 184		 39.2 % 2025
33rd of 184

Refugees

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
Refugees hosted 4,673 2025
105th of 177		 20,822 2025
83rd of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 1.7 ‰ 2025
75th of 177		 11.5 ‰ 2025
40th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 11 2025
153rd of 177		 38 2025
142nd of 177
Refugees from the country 21,447 2025
46th of 199		 1,886 2025
94th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 7.7 ‰ 2025
24th of 199		 1.0 ‰ 2025
58th of 199

Governance

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
Control of corruption 39.3 /100 2024
128th of 207		 41.2 /100 2024
118th of 207
Government effectiveness 57.4 /100 2024
77th of 205		 50.7 /100 2024
104th of 205
Rule of law 54.9 /100 2024
103rd of 207		 53.1 /100 2024
113th of 207
Regulatory quality 57.0 /100 2024
79th of 205		 59.1 /100 2024
75th of 205
Voice and accountability 56.6 /100 2024
101st of 205		 58.1 /100 2024
94th of 205
Political stability 66.2 /100 2024
103rd of 207		 68.6 /100 2024
96th of 207

Environment

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
CO₂ per capita 1.79 t 2024
84th of 202		 4.00 t 2024
133rd of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 4.4 Mt 2024
141st of 204		 6.6 Mt 2024
126th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.01 % 2024
141st of 204		 0.02 % 2024
126th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.3 Gt 2024
115th of 204		 0.5 Gt 2024
98th of 204
GHG per capita 3.00 t 2024
80th of 202		 5.38 t 2024
126th of 202
Renewable energy 41.9 % 2021
57th of 211		 19.5 % 2021
109th of 211
Forest area 28.8 % 2023
112th of 212		 39.7 % 2023
77th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 15.5 µg/m³ 2023
87th of 200		 21.8 µg/m³ 2023
127th of 200
Water stress 4.8 % 2022
55th of 176		 52.6 % 2022
143rd of 176
Land area 27,400 km² 2023
143rd of 214		 25,220 km² 2023
145th of 214

Energy

Indicator Albania North Macedonia
Renewable electricity 100.0 % 2024
1st of 190		 53.1 % 2025
80th of 190
Wind and solar 4.1 % 2024
112th of 190		 35.4 % 2025
45th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
34th of 180		 0.0 % 2025
116th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 100.0 % 2024
1st of 190		 53.1 % 2025
90th of 190
Fossil electricity 0.0 % 2024
1st of 190		 46.9 % 2025
90th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
3rd of 188		 29.2 % 2025
168th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 25 g/kWh 2024
4th of 190		 407 g/kWh 2025
108th of 190
Electricity per capita 3.11 MWh 2024
88th of 191		 4.68 MWh 2025
77th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.