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

Albania
19.7%
in 2022
Montenegro
20.0%
in 2023
Albania rank
31st
Montenegro rank
30th

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Albania
  • Montenegro
510152025200220122023

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 20.0% against 19.7% in Albania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 31st and Montenegro ranks 30th of 73 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 15.4% 8.1% 7.4% Albania
2010s 21.2% 23.9% 2.7% Montenegro
2020s 20.8% 20.5% 0.2% 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 Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 20.0% against 19.7% in Albania as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Albania and Montenegro?
0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Montenegro?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Albania and Montenegro rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Albania ranks 31st and Montenegro ranks 30th 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