Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Albania
Albania: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.379 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.379
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
128th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.771
in 2005
All-time low
0.048
in 1915
Years of data
114
1912–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Albania, 1912–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Albania stood at 0.379.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Albania peaked at 0.771 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1915.
That places Albania 128th out of 175 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.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.239 | — |
| 1913 | 0.232 | -2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.185 | -20.3% |
| 1915 | 0.048 | -74.1% |
| 1916 | 0.094 | +95.8% |
| 1917 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.158 | +68.1% |
| 1919 | 0.12 | -24.1% |
| 1920 | 0.287 | +139.2% |
| 1921 | 0.312 | +8.7% |
| 1922 | 0.331 | +6.1% |
| 1923 | 0.378 | +14.2% |
| 1924 | 0.299 | -20.9% |
| 1925 | 0.154 | -48.5% |
| 1926 | 0.177 | +14.9% |
| 1927 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.199 | +12.4% |
| 1929 | 0.232 | +16.6% |
| 1930 | 0.226 | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 0.19 | -15.9% |
| 1932 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.226 | +18.9% |
| 1934 | 0.234 | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 0.226 | -3.4% |
| 1936 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.211 | -6.6% |
| 1938 | 0.23 | +9.0% |
| 1939 | 0.069 | -70.0% |
| 1940 | 0.062 | -10.1% |
| 1941 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.059 | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 0.081 | +37.3% |
| 1945 | 0.079 | -2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.112 | +41.8% |
| 1947 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.114 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.131 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.123 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.105 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.119 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.258 | +116.8% |
| 1991 | 0.597 | +131.4% |
| 1992 | 0.699 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.713 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.656 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.624 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.595 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.617 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.681 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.695 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.697 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.74 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.726 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.721 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.732 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.771 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.757 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.716 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.713 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.696 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.723 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.442 | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 0.461 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.478 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.484 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.424 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.414 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.426 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.579 | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 0.475 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.431 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.413 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.379 | -8.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.379 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.379 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Political Institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +139.2% | 0.12 | 0.287 |
| 1991 | +131.4% | 0.258 | 0.597 |
| 1990 | +116.8% | 0.119 | 0.258 |
| 1916 | +95.8% | 0.048 | 0.094 |
| 1915 | -74.1% | 0.185 | 0.048 |
| 1939 | -70.0% | 0.23 | 0.069 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1462 | 0.048 | 0.239 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.2546 | 0.154 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2028 | 0.069 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0853 | 0.059 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1155 | 0.112 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.123 | 0.123 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.118 | 0.105 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6135 | 0.258 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7289 | 0.697 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5245 | 0.4 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4505 | 0.379 | 0.579 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Albania?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Albania was 0.379 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.771 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1915.
- How does Albania rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Albania ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.