Albania vs Montenegro: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Albania
19.7%
in 2022
Montenegro
20.0%
in 2023
Albania rank
31st
Montenegro rank
30th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Albania
- Montenegro
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 70 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 share of population living below national poverty lines, Albania or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 20.0% against 19.7% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines 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 share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Albania ranks 31st and Montenegro ranks 30th 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.