Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania
Albania: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania is 0.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania peaked at 1.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Albania 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +70.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +170.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +86.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -84.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +67.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -71.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 101 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 102 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 105 Finland 0.0% compare
- 106 Ukraine 0.0% compare
- 107 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
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 of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania was 0.0% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.