Rule of Law Index in Albania
Albania: Rule of Law Index was 6.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law Index in Albania, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law index in Albania stood at 6.75. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Albania peaked at 6.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2013.
Albania ranks 22nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of Law Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.5 | — |
| 2007 | 6.25 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.25 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.25 | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 6.75 | +8.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 6.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.25, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Albania's 6.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 5.5 | 6.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 5.5 | 6.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 19 Jamaica 7 compare
- 19 Montenegro 7 compare
- 19 North Macedonia 7 compare
- 22 Romania 6.75 compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.5 compare
- 24 Bulgaria 6.5 compare
- 24 Ghana 6.5 compare
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 rule of law index in Albania?
- Rule of law index in Albania was 6.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for rule of law index?
- Albania ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political power is separated, the judiciary is independent, office abuse is prosecuted, and civil rights are enforced.