Which has higher varieties of democracy, Algeria or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 0.279 against 0.265 in Algeria as of 2025.

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

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 Mozambique: Varieties of democracy

Algeria

0.265

in 2025

Mozambique

0.279

in 2025

Algeria rank

123rd

Mozambique rank

121st

Varieties of democracy over time

Algeria
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.279 against 0.265 in Algeria, a difference of 0.014.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 123rd and Mozambique ranks 121st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 9 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.041	0.029	0.012	Algeria
1910s	0.041	0.029	0.012	Algeria
1920s	0.0421	0.0286	0.0135	Algeria
1930s	0.045	0.027	0.018	Algeria
1940s	0.0598	0.0265	0.0333	Algeria
1950s	0.0842	0.026	0.0582	Algeria
1960s	0.1068	0.0268	0.08	Algeria
1970s	0.1164	0.0509	0.0655	Algeria
1980s	0.205	0.0803	0.1247	Algeria
1990s	0.2717	0.3222	0.0505	Mozambique
2000s	0.3302	0.4404	0.1102	Mozambique
2010s	0.3165	0.4221	0.1056	Mozambique
2020s	0.27	0.3395	0.0695	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Algeria or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 0.279 against 0.265 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Algeria and Mozambique?: 0.014, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Mozambique rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Algeria ranks 123rd and Mozambique ranks 121st 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.