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Albania

A Muslim-majority parliamentary republic in the Balkans, Albania is a secular state with strong interfaith coexistence, a market economy after the end of Enver Hoxha's communist regime, NATO membership, and candidacy for the European Union.

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Predominant Spectrum
Center
Closest catalog ideology
Third Way
Closest Figure
Michel Temer
Catalog flag image for Albania
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

These coordinates are editorial interpretations. The two pole scores add to 100; they describe a position in this model, rather than a probability. Read how catalog profiles are interpreted ↗

  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal21.2%
    Unitary78.8%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy77.5%
    Autocracy22.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Security
    Security62.7%
    Liberty37.3%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation41.4%
    Multicultural58.6%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force38.6%
    Negotiation61.4%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention42.4%
    Interventionist57.6%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public33%
    Private67%
  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction47.3%
    Markets52.7%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism24.6%
    Free trade75.4%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular64.3%
    Religious35.7%
  • Social norms

    Near midpoint
    Progressive47.9%
    Traditionalist52.1%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration67.7%
    Ecologist32.3%

What distinguishes Albania

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 25.5 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 39% SecularAlbania 64% Secular

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Foreign involvement

This position is 0.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 43% Non-InterventionAlbania 42% Non-Intervention

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.