Prosperity gap in Albania

Albania: Prosperity gap was 2.51 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.51
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
62nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.43
in 2002
All-time low
2.51
in 2020
Years of data
12
1996–2020

Prosperity gap in Albania, 1996–2020

012341996200820201996: 4.22002: 4.42005: 3.92008: 3.52012: 3.62014: 3.82015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 2.72019: 2.62020: 2.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Jamaica 2.55 compare
  2. 60 Mexico 2.54 compare
  3. 61 Tunisia 2.54 compare
  4. 63 Paraguay 2.49 compare
  5. 64 Panama 2.45 compare
  6. 65 China 2.4 compare

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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

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.