Share of population covered by social protection in Albania

Albania: Share of population covered by social protection was 48.5 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
48.5
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
67.73
in 2008
All-time low
4.72
in 2015
Years of data
6
2008–2018

Share of population covered by social protection in Albania, 2008–2018

02040602008201320182008: 67.72012: 54.92015: 4.72016: 5.82017: 49.62018: 48.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 48.5 for share of population covered by social protection in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Albania peaked at 67.73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.72, in 2015.

Albania ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of population covered by social protection in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Share of population covered by social protection in Albania, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 67.73
2012 54.89 -19.0%
2015 4.72 -91.4%
2016 5.83 +23.5%
2017 49.63 +751.6%
2018 48.5 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.73 67.73 67.73 1
2010s 32.71 4.72 54.89 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 26 Brazil 52.26 compare
  2. 27 Dominican Republic 51.07 compare
  3. 28 Turkey 49.34 compare
  4. 30 Mexico 48.16 compare
  5. 31 Ecuador 41.09 compare
  6. 32 Colombia 40.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population covered by social protection in Albania?
Share of population covered by social protection in Albania was 48.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 67.73 in 2008.
What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.72 in 2015.
How does Albania rank for share of population covered by social protection?
Albania ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population covered by social protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population covered by social protection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 380 data points, 2002–2023
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