Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Albania

Albania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.0% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2020

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Albania, 1996–2020

00.010.020.030.040.051996200820201996: 0 %2002: 0.046 %2005: 0 %2008: 0 %2012: 0.024 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 0.0% for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Albania peaked at 0.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.

That places Albania 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Albania?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Albania was 0.0% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
How does Albania rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Albania ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
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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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.