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Civil society participation index in Albania

Albania: Civil society participation index was 0.595 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.595
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
118th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.714
in 2005
All-time low
0.021
in 1940
Years of data
114
1912–2025

Civil society participation index in Albania, 1912–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 0.595 for civil society participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Albania peaked at 0.714 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1940.

Albania ranks 118th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil society participation index in Albania, year by year

Year Value Change
1912 0.248 —
1913 0.248 +0.0%
1914 0.248 +0.0%
1915 0.234 -5.6%
1916 0.234 +0.0%
1917 0.247 +5.6%
1918 0.247 +0.0%
1919 0.247 +0.0%
1920 0.237 -4.0%
1921 0.239 +0.8%
1922 0.239 +0.0%
1923 0.257 +7.5%
1924 0.257 +0.0%
1925 0.153 -40.5%
1926 0.153 +0.0%
1927 0.153 +0.0%
1928 0.153 +0.0%
1929 0.153 +0.0%
1930 0.153 +0.0%
1931 0.153 +0.0%
1932 0.153 +0.0%
1933 0.153 +0.0%
1934 0.153 +0.0%
1935 0.153 +0.0%
1936 0.153 +0.0%
1937 0.153 +0.0%
1938 0.153 +0.0%
1939 0.07 -54.2%
1940 0.021 -70.0%
1941 0.021 +0.0%
1942 0.021 +0.0%
1943 0.024 +14.3%
1944 0.021 -12.5%
1945 0.026 +23.8%
1946 0.046 +76.9%
1947 0.027 -41.3%
1948 0.027 +0.0%
1949 0.027 +0.0%
1950 0.028 +3.7%
1951 0.028 +0.0%
1952 0.028 +0.0%
1953 0.028 +0.0%
1954 0.028 +0.0%
1955 0.028 +0.0%
1956 0.028 +0.0%
1957 0.028 +0.0%
1958 0.028 +0.0%
1959 0.028 +0.0%
1960 0.028 +0.0%
1961 0.028 +0.0%
1962 0.028 +0.0%
1963 0.028 +0.0%
1964 0.028 +0.0%
1965 0.028 +0.0%
1966 0.038 +35.7%
1967 0.038 +0.0%
1968 0.038 +0.0%
1969 0.038 +0.0%
1970 0.038 +0.0%
1971 0.038 +0.0%
1972 0.038 +0.0%
1973 0.038 +0.0%
1974 0.038 +0.0%
1975 0.038 +0.0%
1976 0.038 +0.0%
1977 0.038 +0.0%
1978 0.038 +0.0%
1979 0.038 +0.0%
1980 0.038 +0.0%
1981 0.038 +0.0%
1982 0.038 +0.0%
1983 0.038 +0.0%
1984 0.038 +0.0%
1985 0.038 +0.0%
1986 0.038 +0.0%
1987 0.038 +0.0%
1988 0.067 +76.3%
1989 0.067 +0.0%
1990 0.14 +109.0%
1991 0.295 +110.7%
1992 0.353 +19.7%
1993 0.379 +7.4%
1994 0.379 +0.0%
1995 0.379 +0.0%
1996 0.379 +0.0%
1997 0.379 +0.0%
1998 0.505 +33.2%
1999 0.59 +16.8%
2000 0.599 +1.5%
2001 0.599 +0.0%
2002 0.599 +0.0%
2003 0.615 +2.7%
2004 0.697 +13.3%
2005 0.714 +2.4%
2006 0.714 +0.0%
2007 0.714 +0.0%
2008 0.685 -4.1%
2009 0.685 +0.0%
2010 0.685 +0.0%
2011 0.685 +0.0%
2012 0.685 +0.0%
2013 0.606 -11.5%
2014 0.606 +0.0%
2015 0.606 +0.0%
2016 0.613 +1.2%
2017 0.624 +1.8%
2018 0.613 -1.8%
2019 0.64 +4.4%
2020 0.68 +6.3%
2021 0.681 +0.1%
2022 0.664 -2.5%
2023 0.688 +3.6%
2024 0.619 -10.0%
2025 0.595 -3.9%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.595 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.595 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7645, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.2441 0.234 0.248 8
1920s 0.1994 0.153 0.257 10
1930s 0.1447 0.07 0.153 10
1940s 0.0261 0.021 0.046 10
1950s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1960s 0.032 0.028 0.038 10
1970s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1980s 0.0438 0.038 0.067 10
1990s 0.3778 0.14 0.59 10
2000s 0.6621 0.599 0.714 10
2010s 0.6363 0.606 0.685 10
2020s 0.6545 0.595 0.688 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 115 Mauritania 0.63 compare
  2. 116 Ethiopia 0.629 compare
  3. 117 Papua New Guinea 0.604 compare
  4. 119 Congo 0.566 compare
  5. 120 Georgia 0.552 compare
  6. 121 Comoros 0.545 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Albania?
Civil society participation index in Albania was 0.595 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.714 in 2005.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1940.
How does Albania rank for civil society participation index?
Albania ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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