Which has higher varieties of democracy, Algeria or Kazakhstan?

Algeria, at 0.265 against 0.259 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Kazakhstan: Varieties of democracy

Algeria

0.265

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.259

in 2025

Algeria rank

123rd

Kazakhstan rank

125th

Varieties of democracy over time

Algeria
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.265 against 0.259 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.006.

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

Algeria ranks 123rd and Kazakhstan ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Kazakhstan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.041	0.0735	0.0325	Kazakhstan
1910s	0.041	0.1084	0.0674	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.0421	0.1123	0.0702	Kazakhstan
1930s	0.045	0.1085	0.0635	Kazakhstan
1940s	0.0598	0.0959	0.0361	Kazakhstan
1950s	0.0842	0.1043	0.0201	Kazakhstan
1960s	0.1068	0.0951	0.0117	Algeria
1970s	0.1164	0.1068	0.0096	Algeria
1980s	0.205	0.1225	0.0825	Algeria
1990s	0.2717	0.2862	0.0145	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.3302	0.2474	0.0828	Algeria
2010s	0.3165	0.2339	0.0826	Algeria
2020s	0.27	0.259	0.011	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Algeria or Kazakhstan?: Algeria, at 0.265 against 0.259 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Algeria and Kazakhstan?: 0.006, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kazakhstan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Kazakhstan rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Algeria ranks 123rd and Kazakhstan ranks 125th 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

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.