Freedom Score in Algeria
Algeria: Freedom Score was 31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Algeria, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 31 for freedom score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Algeria peaked at 36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
That places Algeria 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.12 | 33 | 36 | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.7 | 34 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.67 | 31 | 32 | 6 |
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More social development data for Algeria
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 9,174 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.265 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.367 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.303 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Algeria?
- Freedom score in Algeria was 31 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for freedom score?
- Algeria ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.