Political regime in Albania

Albania: Political regime was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1912
Years of data
114
1912–2025

Political regime in Albania, 1912–2025

00.511.52191219682025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political regime in Albania is 1, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime in Albania peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1912.

Albania ranks 87th of 176 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.

Political regime in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Political regime in Albania, 1912 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 1 —
1922 1 +0.0%
1923 1 +0.0%
1924 1 +0.0%
1925 1 +0.0%
1926 1 +0.0%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 0 -100.0%
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 1 —
1933 1 +0.0%
1934 1 +0.0%
1935 1 +0.0%
1936 1 +0.0%
1937 1 +0.0%
1938 0 -100.0%
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 1 —
1947 1 +0.0%
1948 1 +0.0%
1949 0 -100.0%
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 1 —
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 2 +100.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 1 -50.0%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 8
1920s 0.8 0 1 10
1930s 0.6 0 1 10
1940s 0.3 0 1 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.9 0 1 10
2000s 1.5 1 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 1.83 1 2 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime in Albania?
Political regime in Albania was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
What is the lowest political regime recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1912.
How does Albania rank for political regime?
Albania ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,400 data points, 1789–2025
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