Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Kosovo
Kosovo: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 5.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
5.2%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2006
All-time low
2.7%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2017
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2017, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kosovo stood at 5.2%.
The figure is down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kosovo peaked at 6.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
That places Kosovo 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.9% | — |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +70.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 30% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 23 El Salvador 7.2% compare
- 24 Serbia 7.0% compare
- 25 Peru 6.2% compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.2% compare
- 28 Türkiye 4.7% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 10.8% (2024)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.7% (2024)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 18.3% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 22.5% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.8% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kosovo?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kosovo was 5.2% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Kosovo rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
- Kosovo ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount