Which has higher human rights index, Algeria or Turkey?

Algeria, at 0.424 against 0.402 in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkey?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Turkey: Human Rights Index

Algeria

0.424

in 2025

Turkey

0.402

in 2025

Algeria rank

133rd

Turkey rank

136th

Human Rights Index over time

Algeria
Turkey

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.424 against 0.402 in Turkey, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkey ahead.

Algeria ranks 133rd and Turkey ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1633	0.2003	0.037	Turkey
1910s	0.163	0.2059	0.0429	Turkey
1920s	0.1636	0.2604	0.0968	Turkey
1930s	0.1645	0.2666	0.1021	Turkey
1940s	0.162	0.3007	0.1387	Turkey
1950s	0.1362	0.4613	0.3251	Turkey
1960s	0.2616	0.4921	0.2305	Turkey
1970s	0.324	0.4839	0.1599	Turkey
1980s	0.3787	0.3455	0.0332	Algeria
1990s	0.4606	0.4798	0.0192	Turkey
2000s	0.5877	0.6693	0.0816	Turkey
2010s	0.5913	0.4927	0.0986	Algeria
2020s	0.4503	0.3788	0.0715	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Algeria or Turkey?: Algeria, at 0.424 against 0.402 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Algeria and Turkey?: 0.022, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Turkey rank globally for human rights index?: Algeria ranks 133rd and Turkey ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.