Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Albania
Albania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 2.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Albania is 2.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Albania peaked at 15.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2019.
Albania ranks 64th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.9% | — |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +91.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -62.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +19.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.9% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.8% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Albania?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Albania was 2.1% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Albania ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.