What is electoral democracy index in Albania?

Electoral democracy index in Albania was 0.484 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Albania?

The highest recorded value was 0.551 in 2007.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Albania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1945.

How does Albania rank for electoral democracy index?

Albania ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Albania?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Albania

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Albania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Albania: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.484 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.484

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

90th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.551

in 2007

All-time low

0.045

in 1945

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Albania, 1914–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in Albania stood at 0.484.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Albania peaked at 0.551 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1945.

That places Albania 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electoral Democracy Index in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Albania, 1914 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1914	0.099	—
1915	0.082	-17.2%
1916	0.095	+15.9%
1917	0.095	+0.0%
1918	0.097	+2.1%
1919	0.134	+38.1%
1920	0.142	+6.0%
1921	0.214	+50.7%
1922	0.225	+5.1%
1923	0.209	-7.1%
1924	0.147	-29.7%
1925	0.166	+12.9%
1926	0.172	+3.6%
1927	0.173	+0.6%
1928	0.173	+0.0%
1929	0.141	-18.5%
1930	0.141	+0.0%
1931	0.141	+0.0%
1932	0.15	+6.4%
1933	0.172	+14.7%
1934	0.172	+0.0%
1935	0.171	-0.6%
1936	0.171	+0.0%
1937	0.122	-28.7%
1938	0.107	-12.3%
1939	0.07	-34.6%
1940	0.049	-30.0%
1941	0.049	+0.0%
1942	0.049	+0.0%
1943	0.051	+4.1%
1944	0.049	-3.9%
1945	0.045	-8.2%
1946	0.07	+55.6%
1947	0.161	+130.0%
1948	0.161	+0.0%
1949	0.165	+2.5%
1950	0.17	+3.0%
1951	0.173	+1.8%
1952	0.173	+0.0%
1953	0.173	+0.0%
1954	0.173	+0.0%
1955	0.173	+0.0%
1956	0.173	+0.0%
1957	0.173	+0.0%
1958	0.173	+0.0%
1959	0.173	+0.0%
1960	0.174	+0.6%
1961	0.174	+0.0%
1962	0.174	+0.0%
1963	0.173	-0.6%
1964	0.173	+0.0%
1965	0.173	+0.0%
1966	0.173	+0.0%
1967	0.173	+0.0%
1968	0.173	+0.0%
1969	0.173	+0.0%
1970	0.173	+0.0%
1971	0.173	+0.0%
1972	0.173	+0.0%
1973	0.173	+0.0%
1974	0.173	+0.0%
1975	0.173	+0.0%
1976	0.173	+0.0%
1977	0.173	+0.0%
1978	0.173	+0.0%
1979	0.174	+0.6%
1980	0.174	+0.0%
1981	0.174	+0.0%
1982	0.174	+0.0%
1983	0.173	-0.6%
1984	0.173	+0.0%
1985	0.173	+0.0%
1986	0.173	+0.0%
1987	0.173	+0.0%
1988	0.173	+0.0%
1989	0.173	+0.0%
1990	0.187	+8.1%
1991	0.367	+96.3%
1992	0.42	+14.4%
1993	0.421	+0.2%
1994	0.421	+0.0%
1995	0.427	+1.4%
1996	0.387	-9.4%
1997	0.371	-4.1%
1998	0.39	+5.1%
1999	0.392	+0.5%
2000	0.402	+2.6%
2001	0.438	+9.0%
2002	0.48	+9.6%
2003	0.486	+1.3%
2004	0.491	+1.0%
2005	0.518	+5.5%
2006	0.546	+5.4%
2007	0.551	+0.9%
2008	0.551	+0.0%
2009	0.544	-1.3%
2010	0.539	-0.9%
2011	0.539	+0.0%
2012	0.54	+0.2%
2013	0.523	-3.1%
2014	0.522	-0.2%
2015	0.518	-0.8%
2016	0.52	+0.4%
2017	0.536	+3.1%
2018	0.524	-2.2%
2019	0.511	-2.5%
2020	0.528	+3.3%
2021	0.526	-0.4%
2022	0.517	-1.7%
2023	0.505	-2.3%
2024	0.51	+1.0%
2025	0.484	-5.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

Albania's 0.484 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Albania's 0.484 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electoral 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
1947	+130.0%	0.07	0.161
1991	+96.3%	0.187	0.367
1946	+55.6%	0.045	0.07
1921	+50.7%	0.142	0.214
1919	+38.1%	0.097	0.134
1939	-34.6%	0.107	0.07

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.1003	0.082	0.134	6
1920s	0.1762	0.141	0.225	10
1930s	0.1417	0.07	0.172	10
1940s	0.0849	0.045	0.165	10
1950s	0.1727	0.17	0.173	10
1960s	0.1733	0.173	0.174	10
1970s	0.1731	0.173	0.174	10
1980s	0.1733	0.173	0.174	10
1990s	0.3783	0.187	0.427	10
2000s	0.5007	0.402	0.551	10
2010s	0.5272	0.511	0.54	10
2020s	0.5117	0.484	0.528	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Albania?: Electoral democracy index in Albania was 0.484 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 0.551 in 2007.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1945.
How does Albania rank for electoral democracy index?: Albania ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Albania?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.