Albania vs China: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Albania
4.4%
in 2020
China
4.9%
in 2022
Albania rank
75th
China rank
73rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Albania
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.
Albania ranks 75th and China ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 5.5% | 2.6% | China |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 10.4% | 7.2% | China |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 8.0% | 2.7% | China |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Albania or China?
- China, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Albania and China?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Albania and China rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Albania ranks 75th and China ranks 73rd 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.