Freedom of Association Score in Albania
Albania: Freedom of Association Score was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Association Score in Albania, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association score in Albania is 10, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Albania peaked at 10 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2013.
That places Albania 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
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 freedom of association score in Albania?
- Freedom of association score in Albania was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2019.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for freedom of association score?
- Albania ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.