Which has higher varieties of democracy, Algeria or Morocco?

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

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

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 Morocco: Varieties of democracy

Algeria

0.265

in 2025

Morocco

0.259

in 2025

Algeria rank

123rd

Morocco rank

125th

Varieties of democracy over time

Algeria
Morocco

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 11 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.041	0.0284	0.0126	Algeria
1910s	0.041	0.0335	0.0075	Algeria
1920s	0.0421	0.0395	0.0026	Algeria
1930s	0.045	0.0416	0.0034	Algeria
1940s	0.0598	0.0474	0.0124	Algeria
1950s	0.0842	0.0564	0.0278	Algeria
1960s	0.1068	0.1213	0.0145	Morocco
1970s	0.1164	0.1446	0.0282	Morocco
1980s	0.205	0.1608	0.0442	Algeria
1990s	0.2717	0.1919	0.0798	Algeria
2000s	0.3302	0.2502	0.08	Algeria
2010s	0.3165	0.263	0.0535	Algeria
2020s	0.27	0.2603	0.0097	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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