Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Albania
Albania: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.903 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.903
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.925
in 2019
All-time low
0.005
in 1968
Years of data
114
1912–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Albania, 1912–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Albania stood at 0.903.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Albania peaked at 0.925 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1968.
That places Albania 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.349 | — |
| 1913 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.363 | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 0.185 | -49.0% |
| 1916 | 0.281 | +51.9% |
| 1917 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.287 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.396 | +38.0% |
| 1921 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.34 | -14.1% |
| 1925 | 0.308 | -9.4% |
| 1926 | 0.319 | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 0.322 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.319 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.305 | -4.4% |
| 1934 | 0.318 | +4.3% |
| 1935 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.235 | -26.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2 | -14.9% |
| 1941 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.194 | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 0.099 | -49.0% |
| 1945 | 0.008 | -91.9% |
| 1946 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 1956 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.006 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.005 | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.007 | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.039 | +457.1% |
| 1991 | 0.603 | +1446.2% |
| 1992 | 0.666 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.701 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.711 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.693 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.71 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.732 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.82 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.844 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.86 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.864 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.87 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.881 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.877 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.885 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.914 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.895 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.908 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.925 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.914 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.915 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.91 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.905 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.903 | -0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.903 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.713, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.903 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.899, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.297 | 0.185 | 0.363 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.3511 | 0.308 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3087 | 0.235 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0933 | 0.008 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0075 | 0.007 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0065 | 0.005 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6267 | 0.039 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8619 | 0.82 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9031 | 0.877 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9102 | 0.903 | 0.915 | 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Albania?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Albania was 0.903 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2019.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1968.
- How does Albania rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Albania ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law 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 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 114 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.