Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Albania
Albania: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.893 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.893
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.901
in 2024
All-time low
0.104
in 1915
Years of data
114
1912–2025
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Albania, 1912–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Albania stood at 0.893.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Albania peaked at 0.901 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.104, in 1915.
Albania ranks 33rd 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.
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.124 | — |
| 1913 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.104 | -16.1% |
| 1916 | 0.118 | +13.5% |
| 1917 | 0.122 | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 0.123 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.146 | +18.7% |
| 1921 | 0.152 | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.159 | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 0.158 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.167 | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.148 | -11.4% |
| 1940 | 0.155 | +4.7% |
| 1941 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.145 | -6.5% |
| 1945 | 0.215 | +48.3% |
| 1946 | 0.27 | +25.6% |
| 1947 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 1948 | 0.301 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.381 | +26.6% |
| 1951 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.371 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.357 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.37 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.441 | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.472 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.479 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.48 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.471 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.469 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.467 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.466 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.548 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.573 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.586 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.591 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.594 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.634 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.588 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.627 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.632 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.662 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.677 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.69 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.704 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.753 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.79 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.785 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.815 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.823 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.827 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.834 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.892 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.899 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.898 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.896 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.901 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.893 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1202 | 0.104 | 0.124 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.1602 | 0.146 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1651 | 0.148 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2142 | 0.145 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3722 | 0.357 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3958 | 0.357 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4766 | 0.472 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4688 | 0.467 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5839 | 0.466 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7239 | 0.662 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8209 | 0.785 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8978 | 0.893 | 0.901 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Albania?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Albania was 0.893 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 1915.
- How does Albania rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Albania ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.