What is liberal democracy index in Algeria?

Liberal democracy index in Algeria was 0.126 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.175 in 2015.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1957.

How does Algeria rank for liberal democracy index?

Algeria ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Algeria

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

Algeria: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.126 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.126

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

128th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.175

in 2015

All-time low

0.035

in 1957

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Algeria, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Algeria stood at 0.126.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Algeria peaked at 0.175 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1957.

Algeria ranks 128th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1910s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1920s	0.0894	0.089	0.09	10
1930s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1940s	0.0908	0.089	0.095	10
1950s	0.0718	0.035	0.096	10
1960s	0.0624	0.035	0.092	10
1970s	0.0767	0.063	0.112	10
1980s	0.1155	0.111	0.125	10
1990s	0.1316	0.079	0.164	10
2000s	0.164	0.161	0.168	10
2010s	0.1654	0.153	0.175	10
2020s	0.1315	0.123	0.152	6

Countries ranked near Algeria

125 Somalia 0.128 compare
126 Kuwait 0.127 compare
126 Mauritania 0.127 compare
129 Djibouti 0.118 compare
130 Bangladesh 0.116 compare
131 Congo 0.115 compare
131 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.115 compare
131 Egypt 0.115 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.424 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.424 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.265 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Algeria?: Liberal democracy index in Algeria was 0.126 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.175 in 2015.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1957.
How does Algeria rank for liberal democracy index?: Algeria ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.