Participatory Democracy Index in Algeria
Algeria: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.095 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.095
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.152
in 2000
All-time low
0.025
in 1976
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Participatory Democracy Index in Algeria, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.095 for participatory democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Algeria peaked at 0.152 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1976.
That places Algeria 146th 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.
Participatory Democracy Index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.04 | — |
| 1901 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.048 | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.047 | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.048 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.047 | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 0.051 | +8.5% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.053 | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 0.054 | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.055 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.051 | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.053 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.052 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.031 | -39.2% |
| 1962 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.058 | +87.1% |
| 1964 | 0.048 | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.04 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.032 | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.031 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.032 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.031 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.03 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.029 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.028 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.025 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.039 | +56.0% |
| 1978 | 0.04 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.041 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.043 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.044 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.072 | +63.6% |
| 1990 | 0.14 | +94.4% |
| 1991 | 0.139 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.088 | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 0.076 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.086 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.128 | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 0.125 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.122 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.147 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.152 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.151 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.152 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.15 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.152 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.148 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.144 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.143 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.138 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.137 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.123 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.12 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.119 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.109 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.104 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.113 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.103 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.11 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.105 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.101 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.098 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.094 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.095 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.095 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participatory Democracy Index in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +94.4% | 0.072 | 0.14 |
| 1963 | +87.1% | 0.031 | 0.058 |
| 1989 | +63.6% | 0.044 | 0.072 |
| 1977 | +56.0% | 0.025 | 0.039 |
| 1996 | +48.8% | 0.086 | 0.128 |
| 1961 | -39.2% | 0.051 | 0.031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0408 | 0.04 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0476 | 0.047 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0496 | 0.047 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0523 | 0.051 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0385 | 0.031 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.032 | 0.025 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0457 | 0.041 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1127 | 0.076 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.149 | 0.143 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1203 | 0.103 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1005 | 0.094 | 0.11 | 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 participatory democracy index in Algeria?
- Participatory democracy index in Algeria was 0.095 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.152 in 2000.
- What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1976.
- How does Algeria rank for participatory democracy index?
- Algeria ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.