Albania vs Romania: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Albania
19.7%
in 2022
Romania
19.0%
in 2023
Albania rank
31st
Romania rank
33rd

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

  • Albania
  • Romania
0102030200220122023

How they compare

Albania currently reports 19.7% against 19.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.

Albania ranks 31st and Romania ranks 33rd of 70 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 12.4% 22.1% 9.7% Romania
2010s 21.2% 23.5% 2.2% Romania
2020s 20.8% 21.6% 0.8% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Albania or Romania?
Albania, at 19.7% against 19.0% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Albania and Romania?
0.7%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Romania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Albania and Romania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
Albania ranks 31st and Romania ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

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.