Algeria vs Libya: Participatory Democracy Index
Algeria
0.095
in 2025
Libya
0.087
in 2025
Algeria rank
146th
Libya rank
149th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.095 against 0.087 in Libya, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.
Algeria ranks 146th and Libya ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.048 | 0.049 | 0.001 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.048 | 0.049 | 0.001 | Libya |
| 1950s | 0.0521 | 0.0579 | 0.0058 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.0385 | 0.0668 | 0.0283 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.032 | 0.0448 | 0.0128 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.0457 | 0.044 | 0.0017 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.1127 | 0.044 | 0.0687 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.149 | 0.0439 | 0.1051 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.1203 | 0.1707 | 0.0504 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.1005 | 0.1333 | 0.0328 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Algeria or Libya?
- Algeria, at 0.095 against 0.087 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Algeria and Libya?
- 0.008, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Algeria ranks 146th and Libya ranks 149th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.