Gender Inequality Index in Albania
Albania: Gender Inequality Index was 0.107 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Albania, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Albania is 0.107, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Albania peaked at 0.307 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.107, in 2022.
Albania ranks 135th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.307 | — |
| 2000 | 0.291 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.237 | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.262 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.278 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.266 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.252 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.253 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.245 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.192 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.194 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.197 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.194 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.179 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.162 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.145 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.138 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.131 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.125 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.109 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.107 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.107 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.107 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0.307 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2536 | 0.192 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1722 | 0.131 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 | 0.107 | 0.125 | 4 |
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 gender inequality index in Albania?
- Gender inequality index in Albania was 0.107 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.307 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.107 in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for gender inequality index?
- Albania ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.