Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Albania
Albania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 8,620 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Albania is 8,620 people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Albania peaked at 127,981 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,994 people, in 2019.
Albania ranks 102nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94,022 people | — |
| 2002 | 127,981 people | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 79,811 people | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 24,383 people | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 51,338 people | +110.5% |
| 2014 | 101,968 people | +98.6% |
| 2015 | 30,450 people | -70.1% |
| 2016 | 30,677 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38,253 people | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 26,339 people | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 6,994 people | -73.4% |
| 2020 | 8,620 people | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,022 people | 94,022 people | 94,022 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 77,392 people | 24,383 people | 127,981 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 40,860 people | 6,994 people | 101,968 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 8,620 people | 8,620 people | 8,620 people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Albania?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Albania was 8,620 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 127,981 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,994 people in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Albania ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.