Albania vs Romania: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Albania
19.7%
in 2022
Romania
19.0%
in 2023
Albania rank
31st
Romania rank
33rd
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Albania
- Romania
How they compare
Albania currently reports 19.7% against 19.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Albania ranks 31st and Romania ranks 33rd of 70 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 22.1% | 9.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 23.5% | 2.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.6% | 0.8% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Albania, at 19.7% against 19.0% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Albania and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Romania rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Albania ranks 31st and Romania ranks 33rd 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.