🇽🇰 Kosovo: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Kosovo's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 45.7 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Democracy trend
Frequently asked questions
Is Kosovo a democracy?
Only partially — Kosovo's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 45.7 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #71 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Kosovo improving or declining?
Kosovo's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 0.7 points over the past decade, standing at 45.7 in 2025 (1-year change: −1.4).