Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania
Albania: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 12.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania is 12.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania peaked at 49.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2020.
That places Albania 66th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.6% | — |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 31.1% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 13.7% | 37.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.1% compare
- 64 Panama 13.0% compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 12.7% compare
- 67 Montenegro 10.2% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 9.9% compare
- 69 China 9.4% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Albania was 12.6% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Albania ranks 66th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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 $5.50 per day.