Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Albania
Albania: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 46.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
46.6%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2017
All-time low
43.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Albania, 2017–2021
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Albania stood at 46.6%.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over five years.
Albania ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.8% | — |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +7.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 46.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Albania's 46.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.0% | 46.2% | 51.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.4% | 46.6% | 2 |
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 multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Albania?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Albania was 46.6% in 2021, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Albania ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%).