Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania
Albania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 604 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania is 604 people, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania peaked at 47,927 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
That places Albania 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29,167 people | — |
| 2002 | 47,927 people | +64.3% |
| 2005 | 25,915 people | -45.9% |
| 2008 | 9,244 people | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 24,646 people | +166.6% |
| 2014 | 45,674 people | +85.3% |
| 2015 | 7,061 people | -84.5% |
| 2016 | 11,802 people | +67.1% |
| 2017 | 12,312 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,462 people | -71.9% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 604 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,167 people | 29,167 people | 29,167 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,695 people | 9,244 people | 47,927 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,994 people | 0 people | 45,674 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 604 people | 604 people | 604 people | 1 |
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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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania was 604 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 47,927 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Albania ranks 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.