Three metrics of inequality in Albania
Albania: Three metrics of inequality was 49.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Albania, 1996–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, three metrics of inequality in Albania stood at 49.2.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Albania peaked at 50.49 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.59, in 1996.
Albania ranks 83rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.59 | — |
| 2002 | 47.99 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 47.31 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 47.07 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.65 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.25 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 50.49 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 49.78 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.13 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.26 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 48.23 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.5 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.2 | +1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 49.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Albania's 49.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.59 | 46.59 | 46.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.46 | 47.07 | 47.99 | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.93 | 46.65 | 50.49 | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.64 | 48.23 | 49.2 | 3 |
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 three metrics of inequality in Albania?
- Three metrics of inequality in Albania was 49.2 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.49 in 2016.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.59 in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Albania ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.