[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Albania
Albania: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 6.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Albania, 2008–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2018, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Albania stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Albania peaked at 33.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Albania 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.0% | — |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -94.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +250.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.0% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 31 Pakistan 10.0% compare
- 31 Serbia 10.0% compare
- 33 Kosovo 7.0% compare
- 34 North Macedonia 6.0%
- 34 Tajikistan 6.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Albania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 165,380 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.92 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0696 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 165,380 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.05 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Albania?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Albania was 6.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
- Albania ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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