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Private Civil Liberties Index in Albania

Albania: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.907 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.907
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.936
in 2021
All-time low
0.001
in 1955
Years of data
114
1912–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Albania, 1912–2025

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 0.907 for private civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Albania peaked at 0.936 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 1955.

Albania ranks 31st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Albania, year by year

Year Value Change
1912 0.403 —
1913 0.403 +0.0%
1914 0.441 +9.4%
1915 0.349 -20.9%
1916 0.374 +7.2%
1917 0.374 +0.0%
1918 0.384 +2.7%
1919 0.384 +0.0%
1920 0.448 +16.7%
1921 0.448 +0.0%
1922 0.448 +0.0%
1923 0.448 +0.0%
1924 0.438 -2.2%
1925 0.385 -12.1%
1926 0.385 +0.0%
1927 0.385 +0.0%
1928 0.356 -7.5%
1929 0.356 +0.0%
1930 0.358 +0.6%
1931 0.358 +0.0%
1932 0.358 +0.0%
1933 0.358 +0.0%
1934 0.358 +0.0%
1935 0.358 +0.0%
1936 0.358 +0.0%
1937 0.358 +0.0%
1938 0.358 +0.0%
1939 0.343 -4.2%
1940 0.339 -1.2%
1941 0.335 -1.2%
1942 0.335 +0.0%
1943 0.335 +0.0%
1944 0.077 -77.0%
1945 0.002 -97.4%
1946 0.002 +0.0%
1947 0.002 +0.0%
1948 0.002 +0.0%
1949 0.002 +0.0%
1950 0.002 +0.0%
1951 0.002 +0.0%
1952 0.002 +0.0%
1953 0.002 +0.0%
1954 0.002 +0.0%
1955 0.001 -50.0%
1956 0.002 +100.0%
1957 0.001 -50.0%
1958 0.001 +0.0%
1959 0.001 +0.0%
1960 0.001 +0.0%
1961 0.001 +0.0%
1962 0.001 +0.0%
1963 0.001 +0.0%
1964 0.001 +0.0%
1965 0.001 +0.0%
1966 0.001 +0.0%
1967 0.001 +0.0%
1968 0.001 +0.0%
1969 0.001 +0.0%
1970 0.001 +0.0%
1971 0.001 +0.0%
1972 0.001 +0.0%
1973 0.001 +0.0%
1974 0.001 +0.0%
1975 0.001 +0.0%
1976 0.001 +0.0%
1977 0.001 +0.0%
1978 0.001 +0.0%
1979 0.001 +0.0%
1980 0.001 +0.0%
1981 0.001 +0.0%
1982 0.001 +0.0%
1983 0.001 +0.0%
1984 0.001 +0.0%
1985 0.001 +0.0%
1986 0.001 +0.0%
1987 0.001 +0.0%
1988 0.001 +0.0%
1989 0.001 +0.0%
1990 0.011 +1000.0%
1991 0.697 +6236.4%
1992 0.73 +4.7%
1993 0.73 +0.0%
1994 0.73 +0.0%
1995 0.755 +3.4%
1996 0.755 +0.0%
1997 0.755 +0.0%
1998 0.788 +4.4%
1999 0.798 +1.3%
2000 0.824 +3.3%
2001 0.824 +0.0%
2002 0.844 +2.4%
2003 0.853 +1.1%
2004 0.853 +0.0%
2005 0.869 +1.9%
2006 0.869 +0.0%
2007 0.869 +0.0%
2008 0.869 +0.0%
2009 0.869 +0.0%
2010 0.868 -0.1%
2011 0.884 +1.8%
2012 0.884 +0.0%
2013 0.906 +2.5%
2014 0.906 +0.0%
2015 0.906 +0.0%
2016 0.906 +0.0%
2017 0.884 -2.4%
2018 0.901 +1.9%
2019 0.929 +3.1%
2020 0.931 +0.2%
2021 0.936 +0.5%
2022 0.934 -0.2%
2023 0.913 -2.2%
2024 0.91 -0.3%
2025 0.907 -0.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.907 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.907 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.389 0.349 0.441 8
1920s 0.4097 0.356 0.448 10
1930s 0.3565 0.343 0.358 10
1940s 0.1431 0.002 0.339 10
1950s 0.0016 0.001 0.002 10
1960s 0.001 0.001 0.001 10
1970s 0.001 0.001 0.001 10
1980s 0.001 0.001 0.001 10
1990s 0.6749 0.011 0.798 10
2000s 0.8543 0.824 0.869 10
2010s 0.8974 0.868 0.929 10
2020s 0.9218 0.907 0.936 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 0.909 compare
  2. 30 Cape Verde 0.908 compare
  3. 32 Jamaica 0.899 compare
  4. 33 Ghana 0.897 compare
  5. 34 Moldova 0.894 compare
  6. 34 Seychelles 0.894 compare
  7. 34 Slovenia 0.894 compare
  8. 34 South Korea 0.894 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Albania?
Private civil liberties index in Albania was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.936 in 2021.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1955.
How does Albania rank for private civil liberties index?
Albania ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.