| Attribute |
Albania × | 
Mauritania × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 28,748 | 1,030,700 |
| Continent | Europe | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 27,398 | 1,030,700 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,350 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 691 | 5,002 |
| Border countries | - Greece
- Kosovo
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
| - Algeria
- Mali
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
|
| Coastline (km) | 362 | 754 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 708 | 276 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | -5 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,764 | 915 |
| People | | |
| Population | 3,074,579 | 4,005,475 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Albania | Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
| Short country name | Albania | Mauritania |
| Long local name | Republika e Shqiperise | Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah |
| Short local name | Shqiperia | Muritaniyah |
| Former name | - People's Socialist Republic of Albania
| - |
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Tirana | Nouakchott |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 36,010,000,000 | 17,280,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 13,070,000,000 | 4,935,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 12,500 | 4,500 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 15.9 | 24.2 |
| Labor force | 1,198,000 | 1,437,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 13.8 | 10.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 14.3 | 31 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,614,000,000 | 1,354,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,874,000,000 | 1,396,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.26 | 3.02 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 27.6 | 27.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2 | -0.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 71.8 | 96.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2 | 2.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 1.25 | 9 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 8.22 | 17 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 4,155,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 4,155,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 8,122,000,000 | 2,364,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -908,000,000 | -711,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 900,700,000 | 1,722,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 4,103,000,000 | 2,094,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 3,590,000,000 | 875,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 9,505,000,000 | 4,150,000,000 |
| National currency | leke | ouguiyas |
| National currency (code) | ALL | MRO |
| National currency (symbol) | Lek | UM |
| National currency rate to USD | 121.9 | 363.6 |