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Albania vs North Macedonia

117 shared metrics.

AlbaniaLeads in 48

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North MacedoniaLeads in 69

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Albania

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Identity

Formal name: Republic of Albania.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: name may be derived from the pre-Celtic word alb, meaning "hill," or from the Indo-European root word albh, meaning "white.

CIA 2026

North Macedonia

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Identity

Formal name: Republic of North Macedonia.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: the name derives from the ancient kingdom of Macedon (7th to 2nd centuries B.C.), whose name origin is unclear.

CIA 2026

Analysis

North Macedonia leads in 69 of 117 shared metrics, while Albania leads in 48.

Albania's Tourist Arrivals is 21.5x that of North Macedonia (2.66M vs 118.0K).

Albania's Tourism Revenue is 3.9x that of North Macedonia ($1,243,000,000 vs $253,000,000).

Albania's Infant Mortality is 2.0x that of North Macedonia (8.3 per 1k births vs 2.8 per 1k births).

Albania's Child Mortality is 1.9x that of North Macedonia (9.4 per 1k births vs 3.3 per 1k births).

Albania's Irrigated Land is 1.3x that of North Macedonia (1.9K km² vs 844 km²).

Key Comparisons

Tourist ArrivalsAlbania leads

Albania

2.66M

North Macedonia

118.0K

Tourism RevenueAlbania leads

Albania

$1,243,000,000

North Macedonia

$253,000,000

Infant MortalityAlbania leads

Albania

8.3 per 1k births

North Macedonia

2.8 per 1k births

Child MortalityAlbania leads

Albania

9.4 per 1k births

North Macedonia

3.3 per 1k births

Irrigated LandAlbania leads

Albania

1.9K km²

North Macedonia

844 km²

Milk Consumption per PersonAlbania leads

Albania

351.72 kg/person/yr

North Macedonia

157.93 kg/person/yr

All Metrics

Tourist Arrivals

Albania

2.66M

North Macedonia

118.0K

2153% higher

Tourism Revenue

Albania

$1,243,000,000

North Macedonia

$253,000,000

391% higher

Infant Mortality

Albania

8.3 per 1k births

North Macedonia

2.8 per 1k births

196% higher

Child Mortality

Albania

9.4 per 1k births

North Macedonia

3.3 per 1k births

185% higher

Irrigated Land

Albania

1.9K km²

North Macedonia

844 km²

126% higher

Milk Consumption per Person

Albania

351.72 kg/person/yr

North Macedonia

157.93 kg/person/yr

123% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Albania

41.9%

North Macedonia

19.5%

115% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Albania

81.9% of GDP

North Macedonia

39.3% of GDP

108% higher

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Albania

2.9 per 100k people

North Macedonia

1.4 per 100k people

104% higher

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Albania

4.0 sites

North Macedonia

2.0 sites

100% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

North Macedonia

Albania

25.18 gCO2/kWh

North Macedonia

441.35 gCO2/kWh

94% lower

Water Stress (%)

North Macedonia

Albania

3.0%

North Macedonia

40.21%

93% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Albania

10.8 per 100k

North Macedonia

5.7 per 100k

89% higher

Solar Electricity Share

North Macedonia

Albania

4.1%

North Macedonia

23.75%

83% lower

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Albania

33.16% of firms

North Macedonia

18.66% of firms

78% higher

Airports

North Macedonia

Albania

3.0

North Macedonia

77% lower

High-Tech Exports (%)

North Macedonia

Albania

1.5%

North Macedonia

6.4%

76% lower

Credit Card Ownership

North Macedonia

Albania

7.4% of adults

North Macedonia

25.95% of adults

72% lower

Water Withdrawal

North Macedonia

Albania

0.80 B m³

North Macedonia

2.2 B m³

63% lower

Spirits Consumption

Albania

1.2 L/person/yr

North Macedonia

0.73 L/person/yr

60% higher

Comparison of Albania and North Macedonia across 117 metrics
				Winner
Tourist Arrivals	2.66M	118.0K	2153% higher	Albania
Tourism Revenue	$1,243,000,000	$253,000,000	391% higher	Albania
Infant Mortality	8.3 per 1k births	2.8 per 1k births	196% higher	Albania
Child Mortality	9.4 per 1k births	3.3 per 1k births	185% higher	Albania
Irrigated Land	1.9K km²	844 km²	126% higher	Albania
Milk Consumption per Person	351.72 kg/person/yr	157.93 kg/person/yr	123% higher	Albania
Renewable Energy (%)	41.9%	19.5%	115% higher	Albania
Government Debt (% GDP)	81.9% of GDP	39.3% of GDP	108% higher	Albania
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	2.9 per 100k people	1.4 per 100k people	104% higher	Albania
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	4.0 sites	2.0 sites	100% higher	Albania
Electricity Carbon Intensity	25.18 gCO2/kWh	441.35 gCO2/kWh	94% lower	North Macedonia
Water Stress (%)	3.0%	40.21%	93% lower	North Macedonia
Road Traffic Death Rate	10.8 per 100k	5.7 per 100k	89% higher	Albania
Solar Electricity Share	4.1%	23.75%	83% lower	North Macedonia
Firms Hit by Power Outages	33.16% of firms	18.66% of firms	78% higher	Albania
Airports	3.0	13	77% lower	North Macedonia
High-Tech Exports (%)	1.5%	6.4%	76% lower	North Macedonia
Credit Card Ownership	7.4% of adults	25.95% of adults	72% lower	North Macedonia
Water Withdrawal	0.80 B m³	2.2 B m³	63% lower	North Macedonia
Spirits Consumption	1.2 L/person/yr	0.73 L/person/yr	60% higher	Albania
GDP (Nominal)	$27,046,429,296.67	$16,951,682,245.42	60% higher	Albania
Firms Asked for Bribes	15.12% of firms	9.6% of firms	58% higher	Albania
CO2 Per Capita	1.6 t/person/yr	3.6 t/person/yr	56% lower	North Macedonia
Capital Elevation	110 m	251 m	56% lower	North Macedonia
Scientific Publications	238.59	532.17	55% lower	North Macedonia
Electricity Generation	9.0 TWh	5.8 TWh	55% higher	Albania
Digital Payments Used	35.31% of adults	75.19% of adults	53% lower	North Macedonia
Suicide Rate	2.8 per 100k	5.8 per 100k	52% lower	North Macedonia
Armed Forces Personnel	8.0K	16.0K	50% lower	North Macedonia
Official Languages Count	1.0	2.0	50% lower	North Macedonia
University Enrollment Rate	82%	55.01%	49% higher	Albania
Tobacco Use Prevalence	21.4% of adults	39.6% of adults	46% lower	North Macedonia
Domestic Patents	23	42	45% lower	North Macedonia
Seafood Consumption per Person	8.7 kg/person/yr	6.1 kg/person/yr	42% higher	Albania
Imports (% GDP)	43.17% of GDP	74.65% of GDP	42% lower	North Macedonia
Total CO2 Emissions	4.2 Mt CO2e	7.3 Mt CO2e	42% lower	North Macedonia
Exports (% GDP)	36.28% of GDP	61.68% of GDP	41% lower	North Macedonia
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	28 days/yr	20 days/yr	40% higher	Albania
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	40.11 per 100k	67.15 per 100k	40% lower	North Macedonia
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	15.71 µg/m³	26.12 µg/m³	40% lower	North Macedonia
Railway Length	424 km	699 km	39% lower	North Macedonia
Energy Use (Per Capita)	888.46 kg oil eq/person	1.5K kg oil eq/person	39% lower	North Macedonia
Inflation Rate	2.2%	3.5%	37% lower	North Macedonia
Doctors (per 1,000)	1.9 per 1k	2.9 per 1k	36% lower	North Macedonia
GDP Growth Rate	4.0%	3.0%	35% higher	Albania
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	2.9 per 1k	4.2 per 1k	31% lower	North Macedonia
Meat Consumption per Person	47.51 kg/person/yr	36.62 kg/person/yr	30% higher	Albania
Fertility Rate	1.1 children/woman	1.5 children/woman	29% lower	North Macedonia
Forest Coverage (%)	28.79%	39.71%	27% lower	North Macedonia
Health Spending Per Capita	$414.35	$561.69	26% lower	North Macedonia
Broadband Access (%)	22 per 100 people	29.18 per 100 people	25% lower	North Macedonia
Border Neighbors	3.0	4.0	25% lower	North Macedonia
Beer Consumption	1.5 L/person/yr	2.0 L/person/yr	24% lower	North Macedonia
Unemployment Rate	10.25%	13.42%	24% lower	North Macedonia
Agricultural Land (%)	38.12%	49.6%	23% lower	North Macedonia
Population Density	88.11 /km²	72.47 /km²	22% higher	Albania
Forest Area	7.9K km²	10.0K km²	21% lower	North Macedonia
Nurses & Midwives	5.8 per 1k	4.8 per 1k	21% higher	Albania
Population	2.55M	2.14M	19% higher	Albania
GNI Per Capita	$9,910	$8,300	19% higher	Albania
Health Spending (% GDP)	6.2% of GDP	7.6% of GDP	19% lower	North Macedonia
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	89 per 100 people	108 per 100 people	18% lower	North Macedonia
Death Rate	7.9 per 1k	9.6 per 1k	18% lower	North Macedonia
Land Border Length	691 km	838 km	18% lower	North Macedonia
Political Corruption Index	0.62	0.75	17% lower	North Macedonia
Protected Land (%)	23.6%	28.2%	16% lower	North Macedonia
Electric Generating Capacity	2.86M kW	2.47M kW	16% higher	Albania
Firms with Female Top Manager	19.11% of firms	16.43% of firms	16% higher	Albania
Birth Rate	8.7 per 1k	10.07 per 1k	14% lower	North Macedonia
Electoral Democracy Index	0.48	0.56	14% lower	North Macedonia
Obesity Rate	26.58%	30.65%	13% lower	North Macedonia
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	2.9K kWh/person	3.3K kWh/person	13% lower	North Macedonia
Safe Drinking Water (%)	70.79%	80.79%	12% lower	North Macedonia
Youth Unemployment Rate	25.57% of youth labor force	28.75% of youth labor force	11% lower	North Macedonia
Median Age	36.3 years	40.3 years	10% lower	North Macedonia
Vehicles per 1,000 People	209.37 per 1k people	231.62 per 1k people	10% lower	North Macedonia
Land Area	27.4K km²	25.2K km²	9% higher	Albania
Women in Parliament (%)	35.71%	39.17%	9% lower	North Macedonia
Homicide Rate	1.4 per 100k	1.5 per 100k	9% lower	North Macedonia
Firms Making Informal Payments	16.69% of firms	18.39% of firms	9% lower	North Macedonia
Women's Political Empowerment	0.89	0.82	8% higher	Albania
Hypertension Prevalence	41.7% of adults	45.2% of adults	8% lower	North Macedonia
Women in Senior Management	33.41% of managers	36.44% of managers	8% lower	North Macedonia
Insufficient Physical Activity	23.62% of adults	25.8% of adults	8% lower	North Macedonia
Life Expectancy	79.6 years	75.3 years	6% higher	Albania
Elderly Population (%)	16.92%	18.02%	6% lower	North Macedonia
Urban Population (%)	58.55%	62.56%	6% lower	North Macedonia
Dependency Ratio	50.97% of working-age pop.	53.49% of working-age pop.	5% lower	North Macedonia
Average Weekly Work Hours	41.33 hrs/week	39.39 hrs/week	5% higher	Albania
Internet Users (%)	83%	87%	5% lower	North Macedonia
Can Raise Emergency Money	89.28% of adults	94.02% of adults	5% lower	North Macedonia
Alcohol Consumption	4.5 L/adult/yr	4.4 L/adult/yr	3% higher	Albania
Military Spending	2.0% of GDP	2.1% of GDP	3% lower	North Macedonia
Corruption Perceptions Index	39 pts	40 pts	2% lower	North Macedonia
Liberal Democracy Index	0.38	0.37	2% higher	Albania
Human Development Index	0.81	0.81	1% lower	North Macedonia
Teen Birth Rate	12.79 per 1k	12.96 per 1k	1% lower	North Macedonia
Life Evaluation Score	5.7 pts	5.7 pts	1% lower	North Macedonia
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$26,693.19	$26,536.05	1% higher	Albania
Freedom of Expression Index	0.67	0.66	1% higher	Albania
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	6.3% of GDP	6.2% of GDP	1% higher	Albania
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	equal	Albania
Coastline Length	362 km	0 km	ranked higher	Albania
Coal Electricity Share	0%	30.65%	ranked lower	North Macedonia
Wind Electricity Share	0%	2.9%	ranked lower	North Macedonia
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Albania
Sanitation Access (%)	99.3%	99%	equal	Albania
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	17.8% of GDP	17.76% of GDP	equal	Albania
Youth Population (%)	16.84%	16.82%	equal	Albania
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0.47 per 1M people	ranked lower	North Macedonia
Lowest Elevation	0 m	50 m	ranked lower	North Macedonia
Highest Elevation	2.8K m	2.8K m	equal	Albania
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-2% of GDP	-4.4% of GDP	ranked higher	Albania
All-Time Olympic Gold Medals	0 gold medals	0 gold medals	ranked higher	Albania
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Albania
All-Time Olympic Medals	2.0 medals	2.0 medals	equal	Albania
Food Waste per Person	124.95 kg/person/yr	124.83 kg/person/yr	equal	Albania

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Analysis

North Macedonia leads in 69 of 117 shared metrics, while Albania leads in 48.

Albania's Tourist Arrivals is 21.5x that of North Macedonia (2.66M vs 118.0K).

Albania's Tourism Revenue is 3.9x that of North Macedonia ($1,243,000,000 vs $253,000,000).

Albania's Infant Mortality is 2.0x that of North Macedonia (8.3 per 1k births vs 2.8 per 1k births).

Albania's Child Mortality is 1.9x that of North Macedonia (9.4 per 1k births vs 3.3 per 1k births).

Albania's Irrigated Land is 1.3x that of North Macedonia (1.9K km² vs 844 km²).

Key Comparisons

Tourist ArrivalsAlbania leads

Albania

2.66M

North Macedonia

118.0K

Tourism RevenueAlbania leads

Albania

$1,243,000,000

North Macedonia

$253,000,000

Infant MortalityAlbania leads

Albania

8.3 per 1k births

North Macedonia

2.8 per 1k births

Child MortalityAlbania leads

Albania

9.4 per 1k births

North Macedonia

3.3 per 1k births

Irrigated LandAlbania leads

Albania

1.9K km²

North Macedonia

844 km²

Milk Consumption per PersonAlbania leads

Albania

351.72 kg/person/yr

North Macedonia

157.93 kg/person/yr

Tourist Arrivals

2.66M

118.0K

Tourism Revenue

$1,243,000,000

$253,000,000

Infant Mortality

8.3 per 1k births

2.8 per 1k births

Child Mortality

9.4 per 1k births

3.3 per 1k births

Irrigated Land

1.9K km²

844 km²

Milk Consumption per Person

351.72 kg/person/yr

157.93 kg/person/yr

Renewable Energy (%)

41.9%

19.5%

Government Debt (% GDP)

81.9% of GDP

39.3% of GDP

2.9 per 100k people

1.4 per 100k people

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

4.0 sites

2.0 sites

Electricity Carbon Intensity

25.18 gCO2/kWh

441.35 gCO2/kWh

Water Stress (%)

3.0%

40.21%

Road Traffic Death Rate

10.8 per 100k

5.7 per 100k

Solar Electricity Share

4.1%

23.75%

Firms Hit by Power Outages

33.16% of firms

18.66% of firms

Airports

3.0

High-Tech Exports (%)

1.5%

6.4%

Credit Card Ownership

7.4% of adults

25.95% of adults

Water Withdrawal

0.80 B m³

2.2 B m³

Spirits Consumption

1.2 L/person/yr

0.73 L/person/yr

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Tourist Arrivals

Tourism Revenue

Infant Mortality

Child Mortality

Irrigated Land

Milk Consumption per Person

Renewable Energy (%)

Government Debt (% GDP)

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Water Stress (%)

Road Traffic Death Rate

Solar Electricity Share

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Airports

High-Tech Exports (%)

Credit Card Ownership

Water Withdrawal

Spirits Consumption

GDP (Nominal)

Firms Asked for Bribes

CO2 Per Capita

Capital Elevation

Scientific Publications

Electricity Generation

Digital Payments Used

Suicide Rate

Armed Forces Personnel

Official Languages Count

University Enrollment Rate

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Domestic Patents

Seafood Consumption per Person

Imports (% GDP)

Total CO2 Emissions

Exports (% GDP)

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Railway Length

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Inflation Rate

Doctors (per 1,000)

GDP Growth Rate

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Meat Consumption per Person

Fertility Rate

Forest Coverage (%)

Health Spending Per Capita

Broadband Access (%)

Border Neighbors

Beer Consumption

Unemployment Rate

Agricultural Land (%)

Population Density

Forest Area

Nurses & Midwives

Population

GNI Per Capita

Health Spending (% GDP)

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Death Rate

Land Border Length

Political Corruption Index

Protected Land (%)

Electric Generating Capacity

Firms with Female Top Manager

Birth Rate

Electoral Democracy Index

Obesity Rate

Electricity Use (Per Capita)