A survey by the International Republican Institute (IRI) paints a divided picture of perceptions of the government in Albania. According to the published data, one-third of respondents say they see no achievements, while the overall balance of opinion on the government’s work is evenly split between positive and negative assessments.
1,200 respondents and a 3.1% margin of error
The survey was conducted during April and May with 1,200 respondents across the country. According to IRI, the sample was designed to represent Albania’s adult population, with a maximum statistical margin of error of plus/minus 3.1%.
These data provide an important indication of the public mood, but they require careful reading, especially when translated into political narratives about support for or dissatisfaction with the government.
The question on the government’s most important achievement
One of the survey questions asked citizens to respond spontaneously on what the most important achievement of the current government was. At this point, 33% answered “none.”
According to the results, 10% did not mention any achievement, but also did not state that there had been none. Meanwhile, 57% mentioned at least one government achievement. This means that a majority identified something concrete, but a significant share remains openly dismissive or unclear about the government’s record.
Overall assessment comes out evenly divided
When respondents were asked for an overall assessment of the government’s work, the result was almost symmetrical: 49% leaned toward a positive assessment and 49% toward a negative one.
This ratio shows that even where some achievements are acknowledged, this does not necessarily translate into political support or an overall positive balance for the government. The data themselves suggest a divided electorate, where perceptions of “achievements” and the broader judgment on governance do not necessarily move in the same direction.
How the figures translate to the adult population
In the published interpretation of the survey, the representative sample was also used to make a projection for the country’s adult population. According to this calculation, around 930,000 adult residents lean toward a positive assessment of the government.
Under the same projection, around 625,000 see no government achievements, around 190,000 remain undecided about its achievements, and around 115,000 see some achievement but still lean toward a negative assessment. The figures present a picture in which the propaganda of official success clashes with still-strong distrust among a broad part of the public.
The survey result does not produce a simple reading for the government. On the one hand, 57% mention achievements; on the other, 49% give a negative overall balance and 33% say they see no achievements at all.
In practice, this leaves the government facing a double message: there is a core that recognizes some results, but an equally large zone of dissatisfaction, distrust and rejection of the official narrative remains.