Albania vs North Macedonia
Albania vs North Macedonia: Internet users
Internet users: 85.9% in Albania in 2024 and 93.1% in North Macedonia in 2025, by ITU estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 7.7 percentage points, or 1.09 times that in Albania.
% of people · ITU
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher since 1995.
- In 2024, Albania ranked 76 and North Macedonia ranked 38 of 182 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 71.2% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · ITU
| Year | Albania | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 93.1 | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 85.9 | 93.6 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 88.5 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | 82.6 | 83.9 | 67 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 81.9 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | 72.2 | 81.4 | 60.1 |
| 2019 | 68.6 | 81.4 | 53.9 |
| 2018 | 65.4 | 79.2 | 49.4 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 74.5 | 46.3 |
| 2016 | 59.6 | 72.2 | 43.6 |
| 2015 | 56.9 | 70.4 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 54.3 | 68.1 | 37.4 |
| 2013 | 51.8 | 65.2 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 49.4 | 57.5 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | 47 | 56.7 | 30.9 |
| 2010 | 45 | 51.9 | 28.4 |
| 2009 | 41.2 | 51.8 | 25.3 |
| 2008 | 23.9 | 46 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 15 | 36.3 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | 9.6 | 28.6 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | 6 | 26.5 | 15.6 |
| 2004 | 2.4 | 24.4 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | 19.1 | – |
| 2002 | 0.4 | 17.3 | – |
| 2001 | 0.3 | 3.5 | – |
| 2000 | 0.1 | 2.5 | – |
| 1999 | 0.1 | 1.5 | – |
| 1998 | 0.1 | 1 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | 0.5 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | 0.1 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people who used the internet in the last three months, from anywhere.
- Source: ITU, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 182 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Albania vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyAlbania: 79.6 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAlbania: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAlbania: 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterAlbania: 70.7% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionAlbania: 2.21% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateAlbania: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAlbania: 2.81 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthAlbania: -0.71% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAlbania: 1.35 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAlbania: 58.9% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageAlbania: 36.3 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAlbania: 16.3% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateAlbania: -9 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAlbania: 2.03% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAlbania: $568M in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personAlbania: $224 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAlbania: 6.7% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAlbania: 8,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerAlbania: 0.02% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAlbania: 0.65% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAlbania: 23 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAlbania: 1 million TIV in 2011North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023