Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Albania
Albania: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.3% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Albania peaked at 4.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places Albania 98th out of 133 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -70.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +125.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +105.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -70.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -70.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Albania?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Albania was 0.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Albania ranks 98th out of 133 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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