Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Albania
Albania: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate was -54.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-54.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 845.6%
World rank
162nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
298.04 % change on previous year
in 1920
All-time low
-633.8 % change on previous year
in 1939
Years of data
113
1913–2025
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Albania, 1913–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Albania is -54.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 845.6% on the previous year and up 72.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Albania peaked at 298.04 % change on previous year in 1920 and was at its lowest, -633.8 % change on previous year, in 1939.
Albania ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | -191.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 128.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1920 | 298.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | -88.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | -504.17 % change on previous year | +471.8% |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | -192.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1939 | -633.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | -32.05 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 18.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1947 | -25.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 115.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 24.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 56.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -12.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -37.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -35.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -136.52 % change on previous year | +280.4% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -194.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 29.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -24.66 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2024 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2025 | -54.42 % change on previous year | +845.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key media freedoms, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -845.6% | -5.76 % change on previous year | -54.42 % change on previous year |
| 1926 | -471.8% | -88.18 % change on previous year | -504.17 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -280.4% | -35.89 % change on previous year | -136.52 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -184.4% | 29.21 % change on previous year | -24.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -9.1 % change on previous year | -191.88 % change on previous year | 128.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1920s | -29.43 % change on previous year | -504.17 % change on previous year | 298.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -82.66 % change on previous year | -633.8 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.85 % change on previous year | -32.05 % change on previous year | 18.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 115.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -12.6 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.02 % change on previous year | -136.52 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.67 % change on previous year | -194.39 % change on previous year | 29.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 159 Lithuania -45.25 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Malawi -49.88 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Tanzania -54.06 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Tajikistan -54.49 % change on previous year compare
- 164 United States -64.82 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Afghanistan -69.69 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Albania?
- Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Albania was -54.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 298.04 % change on previous year in 1920.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -633.8 % change on previous year in 1939.
- How does Albania rank for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Albania ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key media freedoms V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.