Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Albania
Albania: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 20 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Albania, 2005–2024
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Albania is 20 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Albania peaked at 20 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2005.
Albania ranks 75th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 years | — |
| 2006 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 20 years | +5.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 20 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Albania's 20 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2007 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.5 years | 6 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 years | 16 years | 20 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 72 Lesotho 23 years compare
- 72 Turkey 23 years compare
- 74 El Salvador 22 years compare
- 75 Liberia 20 years compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 20 years compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 19 years compare
More social development data for Albania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Albania?
- Age of electoral democracy in Albania was 20 years in 2024, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 20 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Albania ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.