Key features of liberal democracy in Albania
Albania: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.382 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Albania, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.382 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Albania peaked at 0.447 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1945.
That places Albania 80th 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.
Key features of liberal democracy in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.13 | — |
| 1915 | 0.088 | -32.3% |
| 1916 | 0.091 | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.121 | +31.5% |
| 1920 | 0.139 | +14.9% |
| 1921 | 0.154 | +10.8% |
| 1922 | 0.176 | +14.3% |
| 1923 | 0.163 | -7.4% |
| 1924 | 0.095 | -41.7% |
| 1925 | 0.133 | +40.0% |
| 1926 | 0.129 | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 0.13 | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.127 | -2.3% |
| 1929 | 0.125 | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.127 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.131 | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 0.132 | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.1 | -24.2% |
| 1938 | 0.091 | -9.0% |
| 1939 | 0.081 | -11.0% |
| 1940 | 0.059 | -27.2% |
| 1941 | 0.06 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.054 | -10.0% |
| 1944 | 0.058 | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 0.029 | -50.0% |
| 1946 | 0.038 | +31.0% |
| 1947 | 0.052 | +36.8% |
| 1948 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.053 | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.054 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.053 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.054 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.056 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.058 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.07 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.26 | +271.4% |
| 1992 | 0.333 | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 0.321 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.34 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.344 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.321 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.311 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.323 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.326 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.342 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.366 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.395 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.398 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.406 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.425 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.444 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.446 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.447 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.446 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.441 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.444 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.433 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.436 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.435 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.436 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.437 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.432 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.426 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.442 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.438 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.428 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.394 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.398 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.382 | -4.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.382 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.382 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of liberal democracy 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 | +271.4% | 0.07 | 0.26 |
| 1945 | -50.0% | 0.058 | 0.029 |
| 1924 | -41.7% | 0.163 | 0.095 |
| 1925 | +40.0% | 0.095 | 0.133 |
| 1947 | +36.8% | 0.038 | 0.052 |
| 1915 | -32.3% | 0.13 | 0.088 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1022 | 0.088 | 0.13 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.1371 | 0.095 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1176 | 0.081 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0515 | 0.029 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0539 | 0.053 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0548 | 0.054 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0568 | 0.056 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2949 | 0.07 | 0.344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4115 | 0.342 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.436 | 0.426 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4137 | 0.382 | 0.442 | 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 key features of liberal democracy in Albania?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Albania was 0.382 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.447 in 2008.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1945.
- How does Albania rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Albania ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. 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, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.