545 thousand inhabitants in Albania are at risk of poverty. The limit for being poor is considered monthly income of 22,200 ALL (220 euros) and families that risk losing this level of income are those that have dependent children younger than 18 years old.

Nearly one in five individuals in Albania lives on the threshold of poverty. In number, there are 545,400 individuals who have low incomes, and who are threatened by the risk of living without minimum standards.

The data released by INSTAT for 2023 show that compared to 2022, there is a decrease of 31,000 people living in difficult conditions.

The income threshold that separated poverty in 2023 was 740 ALL per day or 22,200 ALL per month.

The families most predisposed to fall into poverty are those with dependent children younger than 18 and living with at least one parent, while the risk is lower for those families without children.

Social benefits, such as old-age and family pensions, included in family income, reduce the risk of being poor.

Last year, 36% of the population would be assessed as being at risk of being poor, if social benefits were excluded. In 2023, the average monthly income was ALL 42,200.