Albania vs Italy: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Albania
19.7%
in 2022
Italy
20.1%
in 2021
Albania rank
31st
Italy rank
29th
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Albania
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Albania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Albania ranks 31st and Italy ranks 29th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 18.9% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.0% | 1.2% | Albania |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 1.2% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Albania or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Albania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Albania and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Albania and Italy rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Albania ranks 31st and Italy ranks 29th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.