Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Albania
Albania: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 1,035.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,035.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,472.0%
in 2017
All-time low
1,035.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Albania, 2017–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1,035.0% for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Albania ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Albania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,472.0% | — |
| 2018 | 1,341.0% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,216.0% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -96.8% |
| 2021 | 1,104.0% | +2738.0% |
| 2022 | 1,035.0% | -6.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1,035.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261.5%, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,343.0% | 1,216.0% | 1,472.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 726.0% | 38.9% | 1,104.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More urban development data for Albania
- Population in the largest city 38.7% (2025)
- Population density 86.76 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 535,702 (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 22.76 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 9.69 million Number (2025)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 2.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 2.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Albania?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Albania was 1,035.0% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,472.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,035.0% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Albania ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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