Prosperity gap in Albania
Albania: Prosperity gap was 2.51 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.51 for prosperity gap in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Albania peaked at 4.43 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2020.
Albania ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.21 | — |
| 2002 | 4.43 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.84 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.55 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | -1.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 | 4.21 | 4.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 3.45 | 4.43 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.55 | 3.84 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 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 prosperity gap in Albania?
- Prosperity gap in Albania was 2.51 in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for prosperity gap?
- Albania ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.