What is liberal democracy index in Albania?

Liberal democracy index in Albania was 0.382 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Albania?

The highest recorded value was 0.447 in 2008.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Albania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1945.

How does Albania rank for liberal democracy index?

Albania ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Albania

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Albania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Albania: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.382 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.382

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

80th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.447

in 2008

All-time low

0.029

in 1945

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Albania, 1914–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Albania is 0.382, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Albania, 1914 to 2025.
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 Liberal Democracy Index 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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Albania?: Liberal democracy index in Albania was 0.382 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 0.447 in 2008.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1945.
How does Albania rank for liberal democracy index?: Albania ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.