What is varieties of democracy in Albania?

Varieties of democracy in Albania was 0.484 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Albania?

The highest recorded value was 0.551 in 2007.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Albania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1945.

How does Albania rank for varieties of democracy?

Albania ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Albania?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Albania

Name: Varieties of democracy in Albania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Albania: Varieties of democracy was 0.484 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.484

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

90th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.551

in 2007

All-time low

0.045

in 1945

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Varieties of democracy in Albania, 1914–2025

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 0.484 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Albania peaked at 0.551 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1945.

That places Albania 90th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.1003	0.082	0.134	6
1920s	0.1762	0.141	0.225	10
1930s	0.1417	0.07	0.172	10
1940s	0.0849	0.045	0.165	10
1950s	0.1727	0.17	0.173	10
1960s	0.1733	0.173	0.174	10
1970s	0.1731	0.173	0.174	10
1980s	0.1733	0.173	0.174	10
1990s	0.3783	0.187	0.427	10
2000s	0.5007	0.402	0.551	10
2010s	0.5272	0.511	0.54	10
2020s	0.5117	0.484	0.528	6

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More social development data for Albania

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,673 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 21,447 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.382 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.872 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.872 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.484 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Albania?: Varieties of democracy in Albania was 0.484 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 0.551 in 2007.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1945.
How does Albania rank for varieties of democracy?: Albania ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Albania?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.