Algeria vs Djibouti: Democracy Index

Algeria
2
in 2018
Djibouti
3
in 2018
Algeria rank
116th
Djibouti rank
113th

Democracy Index over time

  • Algeria
  • Djibouti
-10-7.5-5-2.502.5196219902018

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 3 against 2 in Algeria, a difference of 1.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Djibouti ahead.

Algeria ranks 116th and Djibouti ranks 113th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Djibouti Difference Ahead
1970s -9 -8 1 Djibouti
1980s -8.3 -8 0.3 Djibouti
1990s -4 -6.1 2.1 Algeria
2000s 0 1.5 1.5 Djibouti
2010s 2 2.67 0.6667 Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Algeria or Djibouti?
Djibouti, at 3 against 2 in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Algeria and Djibouti?
1, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Djibouti?
42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Djibouti rank globally for democracy index?
Algeria ranks 116th and Djibouti ranks 113th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).