Freedom Score in Albania
Albania: Freedom Score was 69 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Albania, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Albania stood at 69. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Albania peaked at 69 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2005.
Albania ranks 85th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freedom Score in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 68 | — |
| 2003 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69 | +1.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.62 | 63 | 68 | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.4 | 63 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 | 66 | 69 | 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 freedom score in Albania?
- Freedom score in Albania was 69 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for freedom score?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.