What is egalitarian democracy index in Algeria?

Egalitarian democracy index in Algeria was 0.207 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.283 in 1991.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1901.

How does Algeria rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Algeria ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Algeria

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Algeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.207 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.207

Change on year

down 13.8%

World rank

115th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.283

in 1991

All-time low

0.042

in 1901

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Algeria, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Algeria stood at 0.207.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Algeria peaked at 0.283 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1901.

That places Algeria 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Algeria, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.043	—
1901	0.042	-2.3%
1902	0.042	+0.0%
1903	0.042	+0.0%
1904	0.042	+0.0%
1905	0.042	+0.0%
1906	0.042	+0.0%
1907	0.042	+0.0%
1908	0.042	+0.0%
1909	0.042	+0.0%
1910	0.042	+0.0%
1911	0.042	+0.0%
1912	0.042	+0.0%
1913	0.042	+0.0%
1914	0.042	+0.0%
1915	0.042	+0.0%
1916	0.042	+0.0%
1917	0.042	+0.0%
1918	0.042	+0.0%
1919	0.042	+0.0%
1920	0.042	+0.0%
1921	0.042	+0.0%
1922	0.042	+0.0%
1923	0.043	+2.4%
1924	0.043	+0.0%
1925	0.043	+0.0%
1926	0.043	+0.0%
1927	0.043	+0.0%
1928	0.043	+0.0%
1929	0.043	+0.0%
1930	0.043	+0.0%
1931	0.043	+0.0%
1932	0.043	+0.0%
1933	0.043	+0.0%
1934	0.043	+0.0%
1935	0.043	+0.0%
1936	0.043	+0.0%
1937	0.043	+0.0%
1938	0.043	+0.0%
1939	0.043	+0.0%
1940	0.043	+0.0%
1941	0.042	-2.3%
1942	0.042	+0.0%
1943	0.042	+0.0%
1944	0.042	+0.0%
1945	0.044	+4.8%
1946	0.046	+4.5%
1947	0.046	+0.0%
1948	0.049	+6.5%
1949	0.049	+0.0%
1950	0.049	+0.0%
1951	0.049	+0.0%
1952	0.05	+2.0%
1953	0.047	-6.0%
1954	0.046	-2.1%
1955	0.051	+10.9%
1956	0.05	-2.0%
1957	0.049	-2.0%
1958	0.049	+0.0%
1959	0.049	+0.0%
1960	0.049	+0.0%
1961	0.049	+0.0%
1962	0.103	+110.2%
1963	0.211	+104.9%
1964	0.21	-0.5%
1965	0.194	-7.6%
1966	0.18	-7.2%
1967	0.18	+0.0%
1968	0.18	+0.0%
1969	0.18	+0.0%
1970	0.18	+0.0%
1971	0.181	+0.6%
1972	0.181	+0.0%
1973	0.181	+0.0%
1974	0.181	+0.0%
1975	0.181	+0.0%
1976	0.182	+0.6%
1977	0.211	+15.9%
1978	0.212	+0.5%
1979	0.212	+0.0%
1980	0.211	-0.5%
1981	0.212	+0.5%
1982	0.215	+1.4%
1983	0.213	-0.9%
1984	0.212	-0.5%
1985	0.212	+0.0%
1986	0.212	+0.0%
1987	0.213	+0.5%
1988	0.213	+0.0%
1989	0.214	+0.5%
1990	0.28	+30.8%
1991	0.283	+1.1%
1992	0.211	-25.4%
1993	0.204	-3.3%
1994	0.204	+0.0%
1995	0.208	+2.0%
1996	0.269	+29.3%
1997	0.263	-2.2%
1998	0.259	-1.5%
1999	0.26	+0.4%
2000	0.257	-1.2%
2001	0.257	+0.0%
2002	0.258	+0.4%
2003	0.26	+0.8%
2004	0.262	+0.8%
2005	0.265	+1.1%
2006	0.264	-0.4%
2007	0.262	-0.8%
2008	0.26	-0.8%
2009	0.26	+0.0%
2010	0.262	+0.8%
2011	0.259	-1.1%
2012	0.264	+1.9%
2013	0.266	+0.8%
2014	0.265	-0.4%
2015	0.271	+2.3%
2016	0.26	-4.1%
2017	0.265	+1.9%
2018	0.252	-4.9%
2019	0.254	+0.8%
2020	0.258	+1.6%
2021	0.262	+1.6%
2022	0.256	-2.3%
2023	0.254	-0.8%
2024	0.24	-5.5%
2025	0.207	-13.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 0.207 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Algeria's 0.207 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.152, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0421	0.042	0.043	10
1910s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1920s	0.0427	0.042	0.043	10
1930s	0.043	0.043	0.043	10
1940s	0.0445	0.042	0.049	10
1950s	0.0489	0.046	0.051	10
1960s	0.1536	0.049	0.211	10
1970s	0.1902	0.18	0.212	10
1980s	0.2127	0.211	0.215	10
1990s	0.2441	0.204	0.283	10
2000s	0.2605	0.257	0.265	10
2010s	0.2618	0.252	0.271	10
2020s	0.2462	0.207	0.262	6

Countries ranked near Algeria

112 Niger 0.214 compare
113 Jordan 0.211 compare
114 Turkey 0.208 compare
116 Kazakhstan 0.204 compare
117 Morocco 0.203 compare
118 India 0.201 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Algeria

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Algeria?: Egalitarian democracy index in Algeria was 0.207 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.283 in 1991.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1901.
How does Algeria rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Algeria ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.