Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Albania
Albania: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 13.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Albania, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Albania stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Albania peaked at 15.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2023.
Albania ranks 108th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.5% | — |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 4 |
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 reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Albania?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Albania was 13.0% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Albania ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.