Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Albania: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.3% (2020), 118th of 151 in the world and 25th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 2.1% (2020), 92nd of 151 in the world and 9th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 19.9% (2020), 86th of 151 in the world and 8th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Albania in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.3%2020 | 118/151 | 25/47 | 4.2%2002 | 1.8%2012 | 0.3% | −0.5 ppsince 2008 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 2.1%2020 | 92/151 | 9/47 | 15.1%2002 | 6.5%2012 | 2.1% | −3.8 ppsince 2008 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 19.9%2020 | 86/151 | 8/47 | 61.0%2002 | 45.9%2012 | 19.9% | −23.5 ppsince 2008 | 4.8% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 19.7%2022 | 83/145 | 15/47 | 25.4%2002 | 14.3%2012 | 22.0% | +5.4 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 29.42020 | 126/151 | 30/47 | 31.72002 | 29.02012 | 29.4 | −2.0%since 2008 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 22.8%2020 | 132/151 | 34/47 | 25.3%2002 | 22.9%2012 | 22.8% | −1.6 ppsince 2008 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 8.4%2020 | 33/151 | 19/47 | 8.4%2002 | 8.9%2012 | 8.4% | −0.5 ppsince 2008 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 5.6%2024 | 75/167 | 3/47 | 4.8%2001 | 5.4% | 5.4% | +1.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 31.8%2024 | 58/155 | 2/45 | · | · | 30.9% | — | 10.4% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 46.1%2024 | 117/145 | 46/46 | · | 28.3%2011 | 44.2%2021 | +8.1 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 35.0%2025 | 47/190 | 22/52 | 5.2% | 16.4% | 29.5% | +14.3 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $361m2023 | 80/145 | 11/19 | $318m | $320m | $311m | +34%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 1.6%2023 | 82/139 | 7/18 | 8.6% | 2.7% | 2.1% | −0.5 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $1502023 | 35/145 | 5/19 | $103 | $110 | $123 | +56%since 2013 | $50.8 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−0.5 pp0.3% in 2020
- Poverty, $4.20/day−3.8 pp2.1% in 2020
- Poverty, $8.30/day−23.5 pp19.9% in 2020
- Gini index−2.0%29.4 in 2020
Worse than ten years ago
- National poverty rate+5.4 pp19.7% in 2022
- Bottom 20% income share−0.5 pp8.4% in 2020
- Undernourishment+1.0 pp5.6% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Albania and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Albania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Albania | Greece | Serbia | North Macedonia | Kosovo | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.3%2020 | 0.6%2023 | 1.1%2023 | 3.9%2019 | 10.0%2022 | 2.5%2021 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 2.1%2020 | 0.8%2023 | 2.1%2023 | 7.4%2019 | 14.9%2022 | 4.0%2021 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 19.9%2020 | 3.2%2023 | 9.0%2023 | 20.5%2019 | 38.2%2022 | 14.5%2021 |
| National poverty rate | 19.7%2022 | 18.8%2021 | 19.7%2023 | 21.9%2023 | 17.6%2015 | 20.0%2023 |
| Gini index | 29.42020 | 33.42023 | 32.82023 | 33.52019 | 38.32022 | 34.32021 |
| Top 10% income share | 22.8%2020 | 26.0%2023 | 24.7%2023 | 22.9%2019 | 25.1%2022 | 24.7%2021 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 8.4%2020 | 7.2%2023 | 6.9%2023 | 5.8%2019 | 4.5%2022 | 6.2%2021 |
| Undernourishment | 5.6%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | — | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 31.8%2024 | 7.1%2024 | 6.7%2024 | 9.2%2024 | — | 9.0%2024 |