Deliberative Democracy Index in Albania
Albania: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.236 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Albania, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Albania is 0.236, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Albania peaked at 0.426 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1940.
Albania ranks 109th of 175 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.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.054 | — |
| 1915 | 0.018 | -66.7% |
| 1916 | 0.031 | +72.2% |
| 1917 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.046 | +48.4% |
| 1919 | 0.042 | -8.7% |
| 1920 | 0.086 | +104.8% |
| 1921 | 0.112 | +30.2% |
| 1922 | 0.121 | +8.0% |
| 1923 | 0.132 | +9.1% |
| 1924 | 0.092 | -30.3% |
| 1925 | 0.056 | -39.1% |
| 1926 | 0.064 | +14.3% |
| 1927 | 0.065 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.071 | +9.2% |
| 1929 | 0.073 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 0.07 | -4.1% |
| 1931 | 0.061 | -12.9% |
| 1932 | 0.063 | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 0.077 | +22.2% |
| 1934 | 0.079 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 0.077 | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.065 | -15.6% |
| 1938 | 0.068 | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 0.021 | -69.1% |
| 1940 | 0.017 | -19.0% |
| 1941 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.022 | +29.4% |
| 1945 | 0.021 | -4.5% |
| 1946 | 0.032 | +52.4% |
| 1947 | 0.044 | +37.5% |
| 1948 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.046 | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.047 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.046 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.047 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.048 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.052 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.05 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.045 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.05 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.091 | +85.7% |
| 1991 | 0.265 | +191.2% |
| 1992 | 0.325 | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 0.332 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.309 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.298 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.268 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.271 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.304 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.307 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.316 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.349 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.371 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.372 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.378 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.411 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.426 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.409 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.404 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.392 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.408 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.271 | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 0.286 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.276 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.268 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.255 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.276 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.338 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.291 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.261 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.256 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.236 | -7.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.236 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.236 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +191.2% | 0.091 | 0.265 |
| 1920 | +104.8% | 0.042 | 0.086 |
| 1990 | +85.7% | 0.049 | 0.091 |
| 1916 | +72.2% | 0.018 | 0.031 |
| 1939 | -69.1% | 0.068 | 0.021 |
| 1915 | -66.7% | 0.054 | 0.018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.037 | 0.018 | 0.054 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.0872 | 0.056 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0658 | 0.021 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0276 | 0.017 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0464 | 0.046 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0483 | 0.047 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0488 | 0.045 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.277 | 0.091 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3845 | 0.316 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3144 | 0.255 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2763 | 0.236 | 0.338 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 deliberative democracy index in Albania?
- Deliberative democracy index in Albania was 0.236 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1940.
- How does Albania rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.