Palma ratio in Albania
Albania: Palma ratio was 1.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Palma ratio in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.05 for palma ratio in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio in Albania peaked at 1.38 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8983, in 1996.
Albania ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Palma ratio in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8983 | — |
| 2002 | 1.21 | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -4.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8983 | 0.8983 | 0.8983 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.04 | 1.38 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palma ratio in Albania?
- Palma ratio in Albania was 1.05 in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2014.
- What is the lowest palma ratio recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8983 in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for palma ratio?
- Albania ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is palma ratio rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Palma ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality.