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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Albania

Albania: Women's Political Empowerment 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 in Albania, 1912–2025

0.20.40.60.81191219682025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Albania is 0.893, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Albania peaked at 0.901 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.104, in 1915.

That places Albania 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Greece 0.896 compare
  2. 30 Luxembourg 0.896 compare
  3. 32 Barbados 0.895 compare
  4. 34 Ukraine 0.888 compare
  5. 35 Iceland 0.883 compare
  6. 36 Benin 0.882 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Albania?
Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 1915.
How does Albania rank for women's political empowerment index?
Albania ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.