Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 18.8% more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
pay a 56.5% lower top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
be 51.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 32.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macedonia, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
have 17.7% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macedonia, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.4% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Macedonia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.