Judicial Corruption Score in Algeria
Algeria: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.76 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.993
in 1900
All-time low
-0.76
in 2020
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Algeria, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded -0.76 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Algeria peaked at 0.993 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -0.76, in 2020.
That places Algeria 118th out of 176 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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.993 | — |
| 1901 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.113 | -88.6% |
| 1964 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.352 | -411.5% |
| 1980 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.592 | +68.2% |
| 1994 | -0.592 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.592 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.592 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.592 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.592 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.53 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.444 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | -0.76 | +71.2% |
| 2021 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -0.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -0.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.76, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.377 | 0.113 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0665 | -0.352 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.352 | -0.352 | -0.352 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5138 | -0.592 | -0.352 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.53 | -0.53 | -0.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5214 | -0.53 | -0.444 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.76 | -0.76 | -0.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Algeria?
- Judicial corruption score in Algeria was -0.76 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.993 in 1900.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.76 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for judicial corruption score?
- Algeria ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.