Albania vs China: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Albania
12.6%
in 2020
China
9.4%
in 2021
Albania rank
66th
China rank
69th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Albania
- China
How they compare
Albania currently reports 12.6% against 9.4% in China, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.
Albania ranks 66th and China ranks 69th of 119 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 92.3% | 47.7% | China |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 70.5% | 30.8% | China |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 26.4% | 1.6% | China |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 15.3% | 2.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Albania or China?
- Albania, at 12.6% against 9.4% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Albania and China?
- 3.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Albania and China rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Albania ranks 66th and China ranks 69th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $5.50 per day.