Albania vs Greece: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Albania
19.7%
in 2022
Greece
18.8%
in 2021
Albania rank
31st
Greece rank
34th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Albania
- Greece
How they compare
Albania currently reports 19.7% against 18.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 31st and Greece ranks 34th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 20.3% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.5% | 1.8% | Albania |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.2% | 2.1% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Albania or Greece?
- Albania, at 19.7% against 18.8% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Albania and Greece?
- 0.9%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Greece?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Albania and Greece rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Albania ranks 31st and Greece ranks 34th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.