What is key features of human rights in Algeria?

Key features of human rights in Algeria was 0.424 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2015.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1955.

How does Algeria rank for key features of human rights?

Algeria ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Algeria

Name: Key features of human rights in Algeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Key features of human rights was 0.424 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.424

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

133rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.616

in 2015

All-time low

0.12

in 1955

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Key features of human rights in Algeria, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Algeria is 0.424, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Algeria peaked at 0.616 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1955.

That places Algeria 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Key features of human rights in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Algeria, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.166	—
1901	0.163	-1.8%
1902	0.163	+0.0%
1903	0.163	+0.0%
1904	0.163	+0.0%
1905	0.163	+0.0%
1906	0.163	+0.0%
1907	0.163	+0.0%
1908	0.163	+0.0%
1909	0.163	+0.0%
1910	0.163	+0.0%
1911	0.163	+0.0%
1912	0.163	+0.0%
1913	0.163	+0.0%
1914	0.163	+0.0%
1915	0.163	+0.0%
1916	0.163	+0.0%
1917	0.163	+0.0%
1918	0.163	+0.0%
1919	0.163	+0.0%
1920	0.163	+0.0%
1921	0.163	+0.0%
1922	0.163	+0.0%
1923	0.162	-0.6%
1924	0.162	+0.0%
1925	0.162	+0.0%
1926	0.163	+0.6%
1927	0.166	+1.8%
1928	0.166	+0.0%
1929	0.166	+0.0%
1930	0.166	+0.0%
1931	0.166	+0.0%
1932	0.166	+0.0%
1933	0.166	+0.0%
1934	0.166	+0.0%
1935	0.163	-1.8%
1936	0.163	+0.0%
1937	0.163	+0.0%
1938	0.163	+0.0%
1939	0.163	+0.0%
1940	0.163	+0.0%
1941	0.163	+0.0%
1942	0.163	+0.0%
1943	0.163	+0.0%
1944	0.163	+0.0%
1945	0.165	+1.2%
1946	0.16	-3.0%
1947	0.16	+0.0%
1948	0.16	+0.0%
1949	0.16	+0.0%
1950	0.16	+0.0%
1951	0.16	+0.0%
1952	0.155	-3.1%
1953	0.16	+3.2%
1954	0.127	-20.6%
1955	0.12	-5.5%
1956	0.12	+0.0%
1957	0.12	+0.0%
1958	0.12	+0.0%
1959	0.12	+0.0%
1960	0.12	+0.0%
1961	0.12	+0.0%
1962	0.132	+10.0%
1963	0.322	+143.9%
1964	0.322	+0.0%
1965	0.32	-0.6%
1966	0.32	+0.0%
1967	0.32	+0.0%
1968	0.32	+0.0%
1969	0.32	+0.0%
1970	0.32	+0.0%
1971	0.32	+0.0%
1972	0.32	+0.0%
1973	0.32	+0.0%
1974	0.32	+0.0%
1975	0.32	+0.0%
1976	0.32	+0.0%
1977	0.32	+0.0%
1978	0.32	+0.0%
1979	0.36	+12.5%
1980	0.374	+3.9%
1981	0.376	+0.5%
1982	0.376	+0.0%
1983	0.376	+0.0%
1984	0.376	+0.0%
1985	0.38	+1.1%
1986	0.38	+0.0%
1987	0.38	+0.0%
1988	0.375	-1.3%
1989	0.394	+5.1%
1990	0.449	+14.0%
1991	0.454	+1.1%
1992	0.437	-3.7%
1993	0.442	+1.1%
1994	0.448	+1.4%
1995	0.448	+0.0%
1996	0.448	+0.0%
1997	0.448	+0.0%
1998	0.446	-0.4%
1999	0.586	+31.4%
2000	0.584	-0.3%
2001	0.584	+0.0%
2002	0.575	-1.5%
2003	0.575	+0.0%
2004	0.575	+0.0%
2005	0.596	+3.7%
2006	0.596	+0.0%
2007	0.596	+0.0%
2008	0.597	+0.2%
2009	0.599	+0.3%
2010	0.595	-0.7%
2011	0.602	+1.2%
2012	0.611	+1.5%
2013	0.611	+0.0%
2014	0.608	-0.5%
2015	0.616	+1.3%
2016	0.54	-12.3%
2017	0.577	+6.9%
2018	0.57	-1.2%
2019	0.583	+2.3%
2020	0.552	-5.3%
2021	0.48	-13.0%
2022	0.413	-14.0%
2023	0.415	+0.5%
2024	0.418	+0.7%
2025	0.424	+1.4%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 0.424 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Algeria's 0.424 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1633	0.163	0.166	10
1910s	0.163	0.163	0.163	10
1920s	0.1636	0.162	0.166	10
1930s	0.1645	0.163	0.166	10
1940s	0.162	0.16	0.165	10
1950s	0.1362	0.12	0.16	10
1960s	0.2616	0.12	0.322	10
1970s	0.324	0.32	0.36	10
1980s	0.3787	0.374	0.394	10
1990s	0.4606	0.437	0.586	10
2000s	0.5877	0.575	0.599	10
2010s	0.5913	0.54	0.616	10
2020s	0.4503	0.413	0.552	6

Countries ranked near Algeria

130 Somalia 0.454 compare
131 Oman 0.446 compare
132 Central African Republic 0.438 compare
134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.42 compare
135 Djibouti 0.404 compare
136 Turkey 0.402 compare

See the full ranking of 176 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 key features of human rights in Algeria?: Key features of human rights in Algeria was 0.424 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2015.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1955.
How does Algeria rank for key features of human rights?: Algeria ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.