Albania vs Sweden: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Albania
16.3%
in 2020
Sweden
16.1%
in 2023
Albania rank
85th
Sweden rank
87th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Albania
- Sweden
How they compare
Albania currently reports 16.3% against 16.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.3% | 2.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.0% | 3.5% | Albania |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 0.7% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Albania or Sweden?
- Albania, at 16.3% against 16.1% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Albania and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Sweden rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Albania ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 87th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.