Albania vs Estonia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Albania
4.4%
in 2020
Estonia
4.9%
in 2023
Albania rank
75th
Estonia rank
72nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Albania
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.
Albania ranks 75th and Estonia ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 6.2% | 3.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Estonia |
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 Estonia?
- Estonia, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Albania and Estonia?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Estonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Estonia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Albania ranks 75th and Estonia ranks 72nd 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.