Effective Power to Govern Score in Albania

Albania: Effective Power to Govern Score was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2005
All-time low
7
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Albania, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 82007: 82009: 82011: 72013: 72015: 72017: 72019: 72021: 72023: 72025: 7

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for effective power to govern score in Albania is 7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Albania peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2011.

Albania ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Effective Power to Govern Score in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Effective Power to Govern Score in Albania, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8
2007 8 +0.0%
2009 8 +0.0%
2011 7 -12.5%
2013 7 +0.0%
2015 7 +0.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2019 7 +0.0%
2021 7 +0.0%
2023 7 +0.0%
2025 7 +0.0%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8 8 8 3
2010s 7 7 7 5
2020s 7 7 7 3

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 35 Armenia 7 compare
  2. 35 Bhutan 7 compare
  3. 35 Bulgaria 7 compare
  4. 35 Colombia 7 compare
  5. 35 India 7 compare
  6. 35 Liberia 7 compare
  7. 35 Mongolia 7 compare
  8. 35 Nepal 7 compare
  9. 35 Panama 7 compare
  10. 35 Paraguay 7 compare
  11. 35 Peru 7 compare
  12. 35 Sierra Leone 7 compare
  13. 35 Sri Lanka 7 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Albania?
Effective power to govern score in Albania was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2011.
How does Albania rank for effective power to govern score?
Albania ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.