Rank in country
3 / 3
Among 3 regions in Albania
Southern Albania - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Southern Albania (2023).
Southern Albania
Latest value
· 2023
17.50% of people
AL 19.7 · -2.2 pp vs country · Europe 16.7 · +0.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
81 / 249
Among 249 European regions
Population
812,778
Regional population · 2023
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Southern Albania compares
Lower is better · Range 16.7–23.5
Southern Albania
17.5
Albania
19.7
Europe
16.7
Albania -2.2 pp
Europe +0.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern Albania recorded 17.5% in 2023, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Albania but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 142,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2019 to 2023, the indicator improved noticeably from 20.8% to 17.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.