Corruption Perceptions Index in Albania
Albania: Corruption Perceptions Index was 42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Albania, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 42 for corruption perceptions index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Albania peaked at 42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2013.
Albania ranks 79th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33 | — |
| 2013 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 42 | +13.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.12 | 31 | 39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.2 | 35 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 79 Ghana 42 compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 41 compare
- 81 Cuba 41 compare
- 81 Hungary 41 compare
- 81 South Africa 41 compare
- 81 Tanzania 41 compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 41 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 corruption perceptions index in Albania?
- Corruption perceptions index in Albania was 42 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Albania ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.