Albania vs Armenia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Albania
2.52 million people
in 2020
Armenia
3.01 million people
in 2024
Albania rank
106th
Armenia rank
103rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Albania
- Armenia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 3.01 million people against 2.52 million people in Albania, a difference of 489,850 people.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 106th and Armenia ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Armenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Armenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 million people | 2.85 million people | 77,037 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 2.66 million people | 2.91 million people | 254,886 people | Armenia |
| 2020s | 2.52 million people | 2.92 million people | 396,730 people | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Albania or Armenia?
- Armenia, at 3.01 million people against 2.52 million people in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Albania and Armenia?
- 489,850 people, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Armenia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Armenia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Albania ranks 106th and Armenia ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.