Albania vs Italy: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Albania
19.7%
in 2022
Italy
20.1%
in 2021
Albania rank
31st
Italy rank
29th

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Albania
  • Italy
0102030200220122022

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 73 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Albania or Italy?
Italy, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Albania as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Albania ranks 31st and Italy ranks 29th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed