Key media freedoms in Algeria
Algeria: Key media freedoms was -1.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.187
in 1991
All-time low
-2.72
in 1962
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key media freedoms in Algeria, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded -1.33 for key media freedoms in 2025.
That represents a change of down 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Algeria peaked at 0.187 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.72, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 146th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Key media freedoms in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.989 | — |
| 1901 | -1.56 | +57.7% |
| 1902 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.74 | +11.2% |
| 1956 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.72 | +56.8% |
| 1963 | -1.7 | -37.7% |
| 1964 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.55 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.969 | -37.4% |
| 1990 | -0.052 | -94.6% |
| 1991 | 0.187 | -459.6% |
| 1992 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.636 | -440.1% |
| 1994 | -0.636 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.636 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.636 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.636 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.371 | -41.7% |
| 1999 | -0.371 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.299 | -19.4% |
| 2001 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.399 | +33.4% |
| 2006 | -0.399 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.399 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.399 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.399 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.346 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | -0.346 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.346 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.466 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.841 | +80.5% |
| 2017 | -0.568 | -32.5% |
| 2018 | -0.437 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | -1.07 | +145.5% |
| 2020 | -0.892 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | -1.69 | +89.8% |
| 2022 | -1.33 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -1.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.209. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -1.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.982, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.5 | -1.56 | -0.989 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.56 | -1.56 | -1.56 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.56 | -1.56 | -1.56 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.56 | -1.56 | -1.56 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.56 | -1.56 | -1.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.65 | -1.74 | -1.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.81 | -2.72 | -1.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.68 | -1.7 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.49 | -1.55 | -0.969 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.36 | -0.636 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.349 | -0.399 | -0.299 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5355 | -1.07 | -0.346 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 | -1.69 | -0.892 | 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 key media freedoms in Algeria?
- Key media freedoms in Algeria was -1.33 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.187 in 1991.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.72 in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for key media freedoms?
- Algeria ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.0%. 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 Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.