Albania or North Macedonia: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Albania wins on more indicators: 7 of 13 against 4.
- Safety and trust: North Macedonia 0:2
- Costs and work: Albania 1:0
- Climate and health: Albania 5:2
- Law and institutions: Albania 1:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Albania
Indicator
North Macedonia
Safety and trust
Better: North Macedonia (0 : 2)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✗1.8 per 100,000 residents
202415% higher
✓1.5 per 100,000 residents
202313% lower
Trust between people
higher is better
✗3%
202281% lower
✓15%
2022439% higher
Costs and work
Better: Albania (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$28,221
2025almost equal
$28,029
2025almost equal
Climate and health
Better: Albania (5 : 2)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓79.8 years
20244% higher
✗76.6 years
20244% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓77.9 years
20245% higher
✗74.5 years
20244% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓81.6 years
20243% higher
✗78.9 years
20243% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓82.7 years
20234% higher
✗79.8 years
20234% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
99.17%
2024almost equal
✓99.75%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
99.08%
2024almost equal
✓99.72%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓15.5 µg/m³ per year
202329% lower
✗21.8 µg/m³ per year
202341% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Albania (1 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-0.04 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.14 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
tie
-0.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
-0.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Albania, North Macedonia.