Albania vs Bhutan: Democracy
Albania
6
in 2025
Bhutan
6
in 2025
Albania rank
78th
Bhutan rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Albania
- Bhutan
How they compare
Albania currently reports 6 against 6 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Bhutan ahead.
Albania ranks 78th and Bhutan ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.875 | 0 | 0.875 | Albania |
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Albania |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Albania |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Albania |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Albania |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 1 | 3.9 | Albania |
| 2000s | 6 | 2 | 4 | Albania |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Albania or Bhutan?
- Albania, at 6 against 6 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Albania and Bhutan?
- 0, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bhutan?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Bhutan rank globally for democracy?
- Albania ranks 78th and Bhutan ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).