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Centralization of Political Power Index in Albania

Albania: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.275 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.275
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.865
in 1946
All-time low
0.23
in 2021
Years of data
114
1912–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Albania, 1912–2025

0.20.40.60.8191219682025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Albania stood at 0.275.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Albania peaked at 0.865 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2021.

That places Albania 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 114 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Albania, year by year

Year Value Change
1912 0.596 —
1913 0.478 -19.8%
1914 0.492 +2.9%
1915 0.655 +33.1%
1916 0.669 +2.1%
1917 0.669 +0.0%
1918 0.666 -0.4%
1919 0.543 -18.5%
1920 0.616 +13.4%
1921 0.601 -2.4%
1922 0.47 -21.8%
1923 0.465 -1.1%
1924 0.609 +31.0%
1925 0.634 +4.1%
1926 0.527 -16.9%
1927 0.527 +0.0%
1928 0.533 +1.1%
1929 0.499 -6.4%
1930 0.512 +2.6%
1931 0.512 +0.0%
1932 0.512 +0.0%
1933 0.512 +0.0%
1934 0.512 +0.0%
1935 0.512 +0.0%
1936 0.512 +0.0%
1937 0.512 +0.0%
1938 0.61 +19.1%
1939 0.582 -4.6%
1940 0.726 +24.7%
1941 0.726 +0.0%
1942 0.726 +0.0%
1943 0.791 +9.0%
1944 0.706 -10.7%
1945 0.85 +20.4%
1946 0.865 +1.8%
1947 0.865 +0.0%
1948 0.865 +0.0%
1949 0.865 +0.0%
1950 0.865 +0.0%
1951 0.865 +0.0%
1952 0.865 +0.0%
1953 0.865 +0.0%
1954 0.865 +0.0%
1955 0.865 +0.0%
1956 0.865 +0.0%
1957 0.865 +0.0%
1958 0.865 +0.0%
1959 0.865 +0.0%
1960 0.865 +0.0%
1961 0.865 +0.0%
1962 0.865 +0.0%
1963 0.804 -7.1%
1964 0.804 +0.0%
1965 0.804 +0.0%
1966 0.804 +0.0%
1967 0.804 +0.0%
1968 0.804 +0.0%
1969 0.804 +0.0%
1970 0.804 +0.0%
1971 0.804 +0.0%
1972 0.804 +0.0%
1973 0.804 +0.0%
1974 0.804 +0.0%
1975 0.804 +0.0%
1976 0.786 -2.2%
1977 0.786 +0.0%
1978 0.786 +0.0%
1979 0.786 +0.0%
1980 0.786 +0.0%
1981 0.786 +0.0%
1982 0.786 +0.0%
1983 0.786 +0.0%
1984 0.786 +0.0%
1985 0.786 +0.0%
1986 0.785 -0.1%
1987 0.785 +0.0%
1988 0.785 +0.0%
1989 0.785 +0.0%
1990 0.764 -2.7%
1991 0.486 -36.4%
1992 0.351 -27.8%
1993 0.411 +17.1%
1994 0.34 -17.3%
1995 0.34 +0.0%
1996 0.346 +1.8%
1997 0.319 -7.8%
1998 0.31 -2.8%
1999 0.316 +1.9%
2000 0.302 -4.4%
2001 0.302 +0.0%
2002 0.302 +0.0%
2003 0.315 +4.3%
2004 0.28 -11.1%
2005 0.28 +0.0%
2006 0.28 +0.0%
2007 0.285 +1.8%
2008 0.282 -1.1%
2009 0.284 +0.7%
2010 0.289 +1.8%
2011 0.289 +0.0%
2012 0.285 -1.4%
2013 0.256 -10.2%
2014 0.233 -9.0%
2015 0.233 +0.0%
2016 0.233 +0.0%
2017 0.26 +11.6%
2018 0.263 +1.2%
2019 0.26 -1.1%
2020 0.245 -5.8%
2021 0.23 -6.1%
2022 0.239 +3.9%
2023 0.303 +26.8%
2024 0.293 -3.3%
2025 0.275 -6.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.275 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.275 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.596 0.478 0.669 8
1920s 0.5481 0.465 0.634 10
1930s 0.5288 0.512 0.61 10
1940s 0.7985 0.706 0.865 10
1950s 0.865 0.865 0.865 10
1960s 0.8223 0.804 0.865 10
1970s 0.7968 0.786 0.804 10
1980s 0.7856 0.785 0.786 10
1990s 0.3983 0.31 0.764 10
2000s 0.2912 0.28 0.315 10
2010s 0.2601 0.233 0.289 10
2020s 0.2642 0.23 0.303 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 91 Malaysia 0.29 compare
  2. 92 East Timor 0.287 compare
  3. 93 Romania 0.279 compare
  4. 95 Argentina 0.265 compare
  5. 96 Maldives 0.262 compare
  6. 96 Montenegro 0.262 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Albania?
Centralization of political power index in Albania was 0.275 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.865 in 1946.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2021.
How does Albania rank for centralization of political power index?
Albania ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.