What is participatory democracy index in Albania?

Participatory democracy index in Albania was 0.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Albania?

The highest recorded value was 0.355 in 2007.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Albania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1940.

How does Albania rank for participatory democracy index?

Albania ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Albania?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Albania

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

Albania: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.29

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

89th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.355

in 2007

All-time low

0.029

in 1940

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Albania, 1914–2025

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 0.29 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Albania peaked at 0.355 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1940.

That places Albania 89th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Albania, 1914 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1914	0.053	—
1915	0.05	-5.7%
1916	0.052	+4.0%
1917	0.053	+1.9%
1918	0.053	+0.0%
1919	0.059	+11.3%
1920	0.06	+1.7%
1921	0.074	+23.3%
1922	0.076	+2.7%
1923	0.074	-2.6%
1924	0.062	-16.2%
1925	0.056	-9.7%
1926	0.057	+1.8%
1927	0.057	+0.0%
1928	0.057	+0.0%
1929	0.051	-10.5%
1930	0.052	+2.0%
1931	0.052	+0.0%
1932	0.053	+1.9%
1933	0.057	+7.5%
1934	0.057	+0.0%
1935	0.057	+0.0%
1936	0.057	+0.0%
1937	0.049	-14.0%
1938	0.046	-6.1%
1939	0.035	-23.9%
1940	0.029	-17.1%
1941	0.029	+0.0%
1942	0.029	+0.0%
1943	0.03	+3.4%
1944	0.029	-3.3%
1945	0.029	+0.0%
1946	0.033	+13.8%
1947	0.044	+33.3%
1948	0.044	+0.0%
1949	0.045	+2.3%
1950	0.046	+2.2%
1951	0.047	+2.2%
1952	0.047	+0.0%
1953	0.047	+0.0%
1954	0.046	-2.1%
1955	0.046	+0.0%
1956	0.046	+0.0%
1957	0.046	+0.0%
1958	0.046	+0.0%
1959	0.046	+0.0%
1960	0.047	+2.2%
1961	0.047	+0.0%
1962	0.047	+0.0%
1963	0.047	+0.0%
1964	0.047	+0.0%
1965	0.047	+0.0%
1966	0.047	+0.0%
1967	0.047	+0.0%
1968	0.047	+0.0%
1969	0.047	+0.0%
1970	0.047	+0.0%
1971	0.047	+0.0%
1972	0.047	+0.0%
1973	0.047	+0.0%
1974	0.047	+0.0%
1975	0.047	+0.0%
1976	0.047	+0.0%
1977	0.047	+0.0%
1978	0.047	+0.0%
1979	0.047	+0.0%
1980	0.047	+0.0%
1981	0.047	+0.0%
1982	0.047	+0.0%
1983	0.047	+0.0%
1984	0.047	+0.0%
1985	0.047	+0.0%
1986	0.047	+0.0%
1987	0.047	+0.0%
1988	0.05	+6.4%
1989	0.05	+0.0%
1990	0.059	+18.0%
1991	0.142	+140.7%
1992	0.226	+59.2%
1993	0.23	+1.8%
1994	0.242	+5.2%
1995	0.234	-3.3%
1996	0.216	-7.7%
1997	0.221	+2.3%
1998	0.252	+14.0%
1999	0.263	+4.4%
2000	0.268	+1.9%
2001	0.286	+6.7%
2002	0.304	+6.3%
2003	0.309	+1.6%
2004	0.32	+3.6%
2005	0.338	+5.6%
2006	0.353	+4.4%
2007	0.355	+0.6%
2008	0.348	-2.0%
2009	0.344	-1.1%
2010	0.34	-1.2%
2011	0.339	-0.3%
2012	0.338	-0.3%
2013	0.316	-6.5%
2014	0.315	-0.3%
2015	0.313	-0.6%
2016	0.318	+1.6%
2017	0.324	+1.9%
2018	0.316	-2.5%
2019	0.312	-1.3%
2020	0.326	+4.5%
2021	0.324	-0.6%
2022	0.317	-2.2%
2023	0.313	-1.3%
2024	0.305	-2.6%
2025	0.29	-4.9%

Albania compared with similar countries

Albania's 0.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Albania's 0.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory 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	+140.7%	0.059	0.142
1992	+59.2%	0.142	0.226
1947	+33.3%	0.033	0.044

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.0533	0.05	0.059	6
1920s	0.0624	0.051	0.076	10
1930s	0.0515	0.035	0.057	10
1940s	0.0341	0.029	0.045	10
1950s	0.0463	0.046	0.047	10
1960s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1970s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1980s	0.0476	0.047	0.05	10
1990s	0.2085	0.059	0.263	10
2000s	0.3225	0.268	0.355	10
2010s	0.3231	0.312	0.34	10
2020s	0.3125	0.29	0.326	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 participatory democracy index in Albania?: Participatory democracy index in Albania was 0.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 0.355 in 2007.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1940.
How does Albania rank for participatory democracy index?: Albania ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Albania?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.