Albania has deteriorated in the global ranking of the corruption perception index.
From 42 points in 2024, it ended up at 39 points in the 2025 report, losing 3 points and falling 11 places in Transparency International's global ranking. In last year's report, Tirana officially ranked 80th out of 180 countries, while today the country ranks 91st.
According to TI, a country's score indicates the level of perceived corruption in the public sector from zero (meaning that a country is extremely corrupt) to 100 (a country free from corruption), while a country's ranking in the index indicates its relative position compared to other countries.
Transparency International says that the data used to compile the index covers these forms of corruption in the public sector: bribery, misuse of public funds, use of public office by officials for personal gain without facing consequences, the ability of governments to curb corruption in the public sector, excessive bureaucracy that can increase opportunities for corruption in the public sector, political appointments in the civil service, laws that allow public officials not to declare assets or potential conflicts of interest, legal protection for persons who report cases of bribery and corruption, state capture, and access to information on public affairs and government activities.
However, this index does not cover citizens' perception of corruption or their experience with this phenomenon, tax fraud, illicit financial flows, persons who may assist in committing corrupt acts, money laundering, corruption in the private sector, and informal economies and markets.