At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS in Shqipëria
Shqipëria: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Shqipëria, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Shqipëria recorded 21.9% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Shqipëria peaked at 30.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2025.
That places Shqipëria 185th out of 305 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS in Shqipëria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30.4% | — |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.1% | 30.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.9% | 25.2% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Shqipëria
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 19.2% (2024)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 47.0% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 40.5% (2024)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 31.2% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 34.7% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 43.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Shqipëria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Shqipëria was 21.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Shqipëria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Shqipëria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2025.
- How does Shqipëria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Shqipëria ranks 185th out of 305 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Shqipëria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Shqipëria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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