Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Albania
Albania: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.666 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.666
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
72nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.747
in 1976
All-time low
0.173
in 1915
Years of data
114
1912–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Albania, 1912–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Albania is 0.666, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Albania peaked at 0.747 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.173, in 1915.
Albania ranks 72nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 114 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.182 | — |
| 1913 | 0.19 | +4.4% |
| 1914 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.173 | -8.9% |
| 1916 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.175 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.193 | +10.3% |
| 1921 | 0.205 | +6.2% |
| 1922 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.215 | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 0.22 | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 0.224 | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 0.231 | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 0.243 | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 0.274 | +12.8% |
| 1929 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.31 | +13.1% |
| 1931 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.304 | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 0.308 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.291 | -5.5% |
| 1940 | 0.286 | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.386 | +35.0% |
| 1945 | 0.652 | +68.9% |
| 1946 | 0.683 | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 0.684 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.7 | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.722 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.735 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.74 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.747 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.733 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.663 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.657 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.663 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.638 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.66 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.653 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.662 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.655 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.657 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.665 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.677 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.676 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.674 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.673 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.655 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.669 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.673 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.707 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.715 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.702 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.703 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.673 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.666 | -1.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.666 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6095, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.666 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.781, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1789 | 0.173 | 0.19 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.2284 | 0.193 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3071 | 0.291 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4917 | 0.286 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.711 | 0.7 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7428 | 0.74 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.747 | 0.747 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6614 | 0.638 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6578 | 0.653 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6692 | 0.655 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6943 | 0.666 | 0.715 | 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Albania?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Albania was 0.666 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.747 in 1976.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 1915.
- How does Albania rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Albania ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.