Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Albania

Albania: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 2.52 million in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.52 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.07 million
in 1996
All-time low
2.52 million
in 2020
Years of data
12
1996–2020

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Albania, 1996–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M1996200820201996: 3.1M2002: 2.9M2005: 2.9M2008: 2.9M2012: 2.8M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Albania stood at 2.52 million. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Albania peaked at 3.07 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 2020.

Albania ranks 106th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Albania, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 3.07 million
2002 2.92 million -4.9%
2005 2.93 million +0.3%
2008 2.92 million -0.3%
2012 2.81 million -3.9%
2014 2.67 million -4.9%
2015 2.70 million +1.1%
2016 2.66 million -1.6%
2017 2.61 million -1.8%
2018 2.58 million -1.1%
2019 2.56 million -0.8%
2020 2.52 million -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.07 million 3.07 million 3.07 million 1
2000s 2.93 million 2.92 million 2.93 million 3
2010s 2.66 million 2.56 million 2.81 million 7
2020s 2.52 million 2.52 million 2.52 million 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 103 Armenia 3.01 million compare
  2. 104 Lithuania 2.84 million compare
  3. 105 Jamaica 2.80 million compare
  4. 107 Republic of Moldova 2.45 million compare
  5. 108 Slovenia 2.12 million compare
  6. 109 Gambia 1.97 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Albania?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Albania was 2.52 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 million in 1996.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2020.
How does Albania rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Albania ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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