Albania vs North Macedonia: Distribution of Democracy Index
Albania
19
in 2018
North Macedonia
19
in 2018
Albania rank
33rd
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 19 against 19 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Albania ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 8.89 | 3.89 | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 5.9 | 6.3 | 0.4 | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 1 | 3 | 2 | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 | 2 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 1 | 3 | 2 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 1 | 5 | 4 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 13.9 | 14.9 | 1 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 17.6 | 18.4 | 0.8 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 19 | 19 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Albania or North Macedonia?
- Albania, at 19 against 19 in North Macedonia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 0, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Albania ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).