Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Albania
Albania: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.705 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Albania, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index in Albania is 0.705, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Albania peaked at 0.705 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.665, in 2010.
That places Albania 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.665 | — |
| 2011 | 0.676 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.686 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.69 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.677 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.685 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.681 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.684 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.689 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.696 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.691 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.69 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.701 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.705 | +0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.705 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.705 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.819, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6829 | 0.665 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6967 | 0.69 | 0.705 | 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 inequality-adjusted human development index in Albania?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Albania was 0.705 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.705 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.665 in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Albania ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.