Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Albania

Albania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 8,620 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8,620 people
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
102nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
127,981 people
in 2002
All-time low
6,994 people
in 2019
Years of data
12
1996–2020

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Albania, 1996–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1996200820201996: 94.0k people2002: 128.0k people2005: 79.8k people2008: 24.4k people2012: 51.3k people2014: 102.0k people2015: 30.4k people2016: 30.7k people2017: 38.3k people2018: 26.3k people2019: 7.0k people2020: 8.6k people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Albania recorded 8,620 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2020.

The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Albania peaked at 127,981 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,994 people, in 2019.

Albania ranks 102nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,022 people 94,022 people 94,022 people 1
2000s 77,392 people 24,383 people 127,981 people 3
2010s 40,860 people 6,994 people 101,968 people 7
2020s 8,620 people 8,620 people 8,620 people 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 99 Belgium 10,237 people compare
  2. 100 Croatia 10,142 people compare
  3. 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,679 people compare
  4. 103 Latvia 8,365 people compare
  5. 104 Kazakhstan 7,932 people compare
  6. 105 Jordan 7,644 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Albania?
Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Albania was 8,620 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 127,981 people in 2002.
What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 6,994 people in 2019.
How does Albania rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Albania ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.