Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Albania
Albania: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.3% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Albania peaked at 4.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places Albania 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.107 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1014 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0841 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0841 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1973 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Albania?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Albania was 0.3% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Albania ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.