What is freedom of association index in Algeria?

Freedom of association index in Algeria was 0.303 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.516 in 1999.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 1988.

How does Algeria rank for freedom of association index?

Algeria ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

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

Freedom of Association Index in Algeria

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

Algeria: Freedom of Association Index was 0.303 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.303

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

139th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.516

in 1999

All-time low

0.075

in 1988

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Algeria, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Algeria stood at 0.303.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Algeria peaked at 0.516 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.075, in 1988.

Algeria ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Freedom of Association Index in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Algeria, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.227	—
1901	0.227	+0.0%
1902	0.227	+0.0%
1903	0.227	+0.0%
1904	0.227	+0.0%
1905	0.227	+0.0%
1906	0.227	+0.0%
1907	0.227	+0.0%
1908	0.227	+0.0%
1909	0.227	+0.0%
1910	0.227	+0.0%
1911	0.227	+0.0%
1912	0.227	+0.0%
1913	0.227	+0.0%
1914	0.227	+0.0%
1915	0.227	+0.0%
1916	0.227	+0.0%
1917	0.227	+0.0%
1918	0.227	+0.0%
1919	0.227	+0.0%
1920	0.227	+0.0%
1921	0.227	+0.0%
1922	0.227	+0.0%
1923	0.223	-1.8%
1924	0.223	+0.0%
1925	0.223	+0.0%
1926	0.251	+12.6%
1927	0.251	+0.0%
1928	0.251	+0.0%
1929	0.251	+0.0%
1930	0.251	+0.0%
1931	0.251	+0.0%
1932	0.251	+0.0%
1933	0.251	+0.0%
1934	0.251	+0.0%
1935	0.251	+0.0%
1936	0.251	+0.0%
1937	0.251	+0.0%
1938	0.251	+0.0%
1939	0.251	+0.0%
1940	0.251	+0.0%
1941	0.251	+0.0%
1942	0.251	+0.0%
1943	0.251	+0.0%
1944	0.251	+0.0%
1945	0.254	+1.2%
1946	0.254	+0.0%
1947	0.254	+0.0%
1948	0.27	+6.3%
1949	0.276	+2.2%
1950	0.276	+0.0%
1951	0.276	+0.0%
1952	0.282	+2.2%
1953	0.282	+0.0%
1954	0.282	+0.0%
1955	0.26	-7.8%
1956	0.271	+4.2%
1957	0.271	+0.0%
1958	0.271	+0.0%
1959	0.271	+0.0%
1960	0.271	+0.0%
1961	0.271	+0.0%
1962	0.098	-63.8%
1963	0.081	-17.3%
1964	0.081	+0.0%
1965	0.077	-4.9%
1966	0.077	+0.0%
1967	0.077	+0.0%
1968	0.077	+0.0%
1969	0.077	+0.0%
1970	0.077	+0.0%
1971	0.077	+0.0%
1972	0.077	+0.0%
1973	0.077	+0.0%
1974	0.077	+0.0%
1975	0.077	+0.0%
1976	0.077	+0.0%
1977	0.077	+0.0%
1978	0.077	+0.0%
1979	0.078	+1.3%
1980	0.084	+7.7%
1981	0.084	+0.0%
1982	0.083	-1.2%
1983	0.082	-1.2%
1984	0.082	+0.0%
1985	0.082	+0.0%
1986	0.082	+0.0%
1987	0.084	+2.4%
1988	0.075	-10.7%
1989	0.127	+69.3%
1990	0.397	+212.6%
1991	0.399	+0.5%
1992	0.45	+12.8%
1993	0.36	-20.0%
1994	0.385	+6.9%
1995	0.396	+2.9%
1996	0.47	+18.7%
1997	0.487	+3.6%
1998	0.499	+2.5%
1999	0.516	+3.4%
2000	0.445	-13.8%
2001	0.445	+0.0%
2002	0.419	-5.8%
2003	0.42	+0.2%
2004	0.415	-1.2%
2005	0.413	-0.5%
2006	0.413	+0.0%
2007	0.393	-4.8%
2008	0.381	-3.1%
2009	0.38	-0.3%
2010	0.362	-4.7%
2011	0.37	+2.2%
2012	0.37	+0.0%
2013	0.378	+2.2%
2014	0.376	-0.5%
2015	0.394	+4.8%
2016	0.375	-4.8%
2017	0.381	+1.6%
2018	0.392	+2.9%
2019	0.382	-2.6%
2020	0.315	-17.5%
2021	0.303	-3.8%
2022	0.3	-1.0%
2023	0.302	+0.7%
2024	0.302	+0.0%
2025	0.303	+0.3%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 0.303 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Algeria's 0.303 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.29, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.227	0.227	0.227	10
1910s	0.227	0.227	0.227	10
1920s	0.2354	0.223	0.251	10
1930s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1940s	0.2563	0.251	0.276	10
1950s	0.2742	0.26	0.282	10
1960s	0.1187	0.077	0.271	10
1970s	0.0771	0.077	0.078	10
1980s	0.0865	0.075	0.127	10
1990s	0.4359	0.36	0.516	10
2000s	0.4124	0.38	0.445	10
2010s	0.378	0.362	0.394	10
2020s	0.3042	0.3	0.315	6

Countries ranked near Algeria

136 Cameroon 0.336 compare
137 Mali 0.315 compare
138 Burkina Faso 0.309 compare
140 Yemen 0.29 compare
141 Kazakhstan 0.287 compare
142 Sudan 0.242 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Algeria

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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)
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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 freedom of association index in Algeria?: Freedom of association index in Algeria was 0.303 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.516 in 1999.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 1988.
How does Algeria rank for freedom of association index?: Algeria ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.