Legislative Checks on Government Index in Albania
Albania: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.653 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.653
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
78th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 1998
All-time low
0.076
in 1946
Years of data
114
1912–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Albania, 1912–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.653 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Albania peaked at 0.89 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.076, in 1946.
Albania ranks 78th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.357 | — |
| 1913 | 0.309 | -13.4% |
| 1914 | 0.449 | +45.3% |
| 1915 | 0.321 | -28.5% |
| 1916 | 0.257 | -19.9% |
| 1917 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.286 | +11.3% |
| 1919 | 0.38 | +32.9% |
| 1920 | 0.596 | +56.8% |
| 1921 | 0.552 | -7.4% |
| 1922 | 0.585 | +6.0% |
| 1923 | 0.667 | +14.0% |
| 1924 | 0.646 | -3.1% |
| 1925 | 0.431 | -33.3% |
| 1926 | 0.305 | -29.2% |
| 1927 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.291 | -4.6% |
| 1929 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.237 | -18.6% |
| 1938 | 0.388 | +63.7% |
| 1939 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.209 | -46.1% |
| 1941 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.151 | -27.8% |
| 1944 | 0.089 | -41.1% |
| 1945 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.076 | -14.6% |
| 1947 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.138 | +81.6% |
| 1991 | 0.609 | +341.3% |
| 1992 | 0.884 | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 0.729 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.882 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.889 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.89 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.89 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.884 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.815 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.831 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.798 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.816 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.718 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.692 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.653 | -5.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.653 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.653 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.327 | 0.257 | 0.449 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.4669 | 0.291 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.305 | 0.237 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.126 | 0.076 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7665 | 0.138 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8373 | 0.815 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7513 | 0.653 | 0.831 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Albania?
- Legislative checks on government index in Albania was 0.653 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 1998.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 1946.
- How does Albania rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Albania ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.