Algeria vs Jordan: Varieties of democracy
Algeria
0.265
in 2025
Jordan
0.282
in 2025
Algeria rank
123rd
Jordan rank
120th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Algeria
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.282 against 0.265 in Algeria, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.
Algeria ranks 123rd and Jordan ranks 120th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Jordan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0424 | 0.0911 | 0.0488 | Jordan |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.102 | 0.057 | Jordan |
| 1940s | 0.0598 | 0.1078 | 0.048 | Jordan |
| 1950s | 0.0842 | 0.1487 | 0.0645 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 0.1068 | 0.1272 | 0.0204 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 0.1164 | 0.1248 | 0.0084 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.205 | 0.1304 | 0.0746 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.2717 | 0.2254 | 0.0463 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.3302 | 0.2143 | 0.1159 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.3165 | 0.252 | 0.0645 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.2632 | 0.0068 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Algeria or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.282 against 0.265 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Algeria and Jordan?
- 0.017, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jordan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Jordan rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Algeria ranks 123rd and Jordan ranks 120th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. 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 to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.