Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kosovo
Kosovo: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 21.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kosovo is 21.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kosovo peaked at 28.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2013.
Kosovo ranks 6th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.7% | — |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +217.1% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -27.0% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 21.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 21.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 10.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 5.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 21.1% | 28.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line 28.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kosovo?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kosovo was 21.1% 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2013.
- How does Kosovo rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Kosovo ranks 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.