Share of population in extreme poverty in Albania
Albania: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.3409 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.3409
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.19
in 2002
All-time low
0.2724
in 2019
Years of data
12
1996–2020
Share of population in extreme poverty in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.3409 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2020.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Albania peaked at 4.19 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2724, 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 of population in extreme poverty in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.97 | — |
| 2002 | 4.19 | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8273 | -68.8% |
| 2012 | 1.79 | +116.9% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | +104.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -69.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2724 | -73.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3409 | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 0.8273 | 4.19 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.2724 | 3.68 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3409 | 0.3409 | 0.3409 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More poverty & inequality data for Albania
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 5 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.35 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,170 (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 revenues vs income inequality 25.47 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.107 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Albania?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Albania was 0.3409 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2724 in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Albania ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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