LGBT+ Rights Index in Albania
Albania: LGBT+ Rights Index was 11.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 11.33 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Albania peaked at 11.42 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.725, in 1994.
Albania ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6625 | — |
| 1992 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.725 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2125 | -129.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +841.2% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.67 | +188.9% |
| 2011 | 8.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.42 | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.33 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.33 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.33 | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 5.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1833 | -0.725 | 0.2125 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 0.2125 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 | 8.67 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 | 11.33 | 11.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 35 Costa Rica 11.67 compare
- 36 Ireland 11.62 compare
- 37 Serbia 11.58 compare
- 39 Montenegro 11.27 compare
- 40 United States 10.67 compare
- 41 New Zealand 10.61 compare
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 lgbt+ rights index in Albania?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Albania was 11.33 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.725 in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Albania ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.