Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Albania
Albania: Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 47.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2017
All-time low
47.0%
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Albania, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Albania recorded 47.0% for material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Albania peaked at 65.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2025.
That places Albania 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.4% | — |
| 2018 | 63.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 47.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 4.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.4% | 61.3% | 65.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 47.0% | 56.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 2 Greece 30.1% compare
- 3 Romania 26.8% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 25.0% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 25.0% compare
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 material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Albania?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Albania was 47.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Albania ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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