Free and Fair Elections Score in Albania
Albania: Free and Fair Elections Score was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Free and Fair Elections Score in Albania, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Albania is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Albania peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
That places Albania 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Free and Fair Elections Score in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 20 Armenia 8 compare
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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 free and fair elections score in Albania?
- Free and fair elections score in Albania was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for free and fair elections score?
- Albania ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.