Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania
Albania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 44,182 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania stood at 44,182 people.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania peaked at 53,821 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,773 people, in 1996.
That places Albania 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,773 people | — |
| 2002 | 8,464 people | +205.2% |
| 2005 | 14,631 people | +72.9% |
| 2008 | 23,073 people | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 9,852 people | -57.3% |
| 2014 | 20,713 people | +110.2% |
| 2015 | 40,820 people | +97.1% |
| 2016 | 52,146 people | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 39,861 people | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 37,455 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 53,821 people | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 44,182 people | -17.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 44,182 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 44,182 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,773 people | 2,773 people | 2,773 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,389 people | 8,464 people | 23,073 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 36,381 people | 9,852 people | 53,821 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 44,182 people | 44,182 people | 44,182 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More poverty & inequality data for Albania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,170 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.47 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania was 44,182 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 53,821 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,773 people in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Albania ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.