Electoral democracy in Albania
Albania: Electoral democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electoral democracy in Albania, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electoral democracy in Albania is 1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy in Albania peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1914.
That places Albania 87th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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More social development data for Albania
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 21,447 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.484 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.673 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.785 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.484 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.29 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.382 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy in Albania?
- Electoral democracy in Albania was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1914.
- How does Albania rank for electoral democracy?
- Albania ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg.