Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kosovo
Kosovo: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 28.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kosovo, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kosovo is 28.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kosovo peaked at 35.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2016.
That places Kosovo 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.6% | — |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +84.2% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.2% | 28.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 16.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.3% | 35.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 29 Nicaragua 29.2% compare
- 30 Guatemala 29.0% compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.6%
- 32 Guinea 28.3% compare
- 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 28.3% compare
- 35 Mauritania 27.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kosovo
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.0% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.6% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 14.9% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 38.2% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.5% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 17.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.1% (2022)
- Income share held by third 20% 16.8% (2022)
- Income share held by fourth 20% 25.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kosovo?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kosovo was 28.3% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Kosovo ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.