Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Albania
Albania: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Albania is 0.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Albania peaked at 4.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Albania ranks 88th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -68.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +116.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +104.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -69.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -73.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +25.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Albania?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Albania ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 poverty relative to different poverty lines. 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.