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Political Corruption Index in Algeria

Algeria: Political Corruption Index was 0.662 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.662
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.683
in 2021
All-time low
0.243
in 1965
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Algeria, 1900–2025

00.20.40.6190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Algeria stood at 0.662.

The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Algeria peaked at 0.683 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.243, in 1965.

That places Algeria 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political Corruption Index in Algeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.4 —
1901 0.4 +0.0%
1902 0.4 +0.0%
1903 0.4 +0.0%
1904 0.4 +0.0%
1905 0.4 +0.0%
1906 0.4 +0.0%
1907 0.4 +0.0%
1908 0.4 +0.0%
1909 0.4 +0.0%
1910 0.4 +0.0%
1911 0.4 +0.0%
1912 0.4 +0.0%
1913 0.4 +0.0%
1914 0.4 +0.0%
1915 0.4 +0.0%
1916 0.4 +0.0%
1917 0.4 +0.0%
1918 0.4 +0.0%
1919 0.4 +0.0%
1920 0.4 +0.0%
1921 0.4 +0.0%
1922 0.4 +0.0%
1923 0.4 +0.0%
1924 0.4 +0.0%
1925 0.4 +0.0%
1926 0.4 +0.0%
1927 0.4 +0.0%
1928 0.4 +0.0%
1929 0.4 +0.0%
1930 0.4 +0.0%
1931 0.4 +0.0%
1932 0.4 +0.0%
1933 0.4 +0.0%
1934 0.4 +0.0%
1935 0.4 +0.0%
1936 0.4 +0.0%
1937 0.4 +0.0%
1938 0.4 +0.0%
1939 0.4 +0.0%
1940 0.4 +0.0%
1941 0.4 +0.0%
1942 0.4 +0.0%
1943 0.4 +0.0%
1944 0.4 +0.0%
1945 0.4 +0.0%
1946 0.4 +0.0%
1947 0.4 +0.0%
1948 0.4 +0.0%
1949 0.4 +0.0%
1950 0.4 +0.0%
1951 0.4 +0.0%
1952 0.4 +0.0%
1953 0.4 +0.0%
1954 0.4 +0.0%
1955 0.394 -1.5%
1956 0.394 +0.0%
1957 0.279 -29.2%
1958 0.279 +0.0%
1959 0.279 +0.0%
1960 0.279 +0.0%
1961 0.279 +0.0%
1962 0.289 +3.6%
1963 0.398 +37.7%
1964 0.398 +0.0%
1965 0.243 -38.9%
1966 0.32 +31.7%
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 0.321 +0.3%
1978 0.462 +43.9%
1979 0.544 +17.7%
1980 0.586 +7.7%
1981 0.586 +0.0%
1982 0.586 +0.0%
1983 0.586 +0.0%
1984 0.586 +0.0%
1985 0.586 +0.0%
1986 0.586 +0.0%
1987 0.586 +0.0%
1988 0.586 +0.0%
1989 0.532 -9.2%
1990 0.532 +0.0%
1991 0.532 +0.0%
1992 0.512 -3.8%
1993 0.567 +10.7%
1994 0.577 +1.8%
1995 0.582 +0.9%
1996 0.582 +0.0%
1997 0.582 +0.0%
1998 0.582 +0.0%
1999 0.647 +11.2%
2000 0.654 +1.1%
2001 0.654 +0.0%
2002 0.654 +0.0%
2003 0.654 +0.0%
2004 0.654 +0.0%
2005 0.654 +0.0%
2006 0.654 +0.0%
2007 0.654 +0.0%
2008 0.654 +0.0%
2009 0.654 +0.0%
2010 0.67 +2.4%
2011 0.67 +0.0%
2012 0.67 +0.0%
2013 0.642 -4.2%
2014 0.642 +0.0%
2015 0.642 +0.0%
2016 0.634 -1.2%
2017 0.651 +2.7%
2018 0.662 +1.7%
2019 0.654 -1.2%
2020 0.675 +3.2%
2021 0.683 +1.2%
2022 0.666 -2.5%
2023 0.662 -0.6%
2024 0.662 +0.0%
2025 0.662 +0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 0.662 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 0.662 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.619, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1910s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1920s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1930s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1940s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1950s 0.3625 0.279 0.4 10
1960s 0.3166 0.243 0.398 10
1970s 0.3567 0.32 0.544 10
1980s 0.5806 0.532 0.586 10
1990s 0.5695 0.512 0.647 10
2000s 0.654 0.654 0.654 10
2010s 0.6537 0.634 0.67 10
2020s 0.6683 0.662 0.683 6

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 60 El Salvador 0.682 compare
  2. 61 Morocco 0.671 compare
  3. 62 North Korea 0.67 compare
  4. 64 Ecuador 0.652 compare
  5. 65 Bulgaria 0.643 compare
  6. 66 Cuba 0.641 compare
  7. 66 Ukraine 0.641 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Algeria?
Political corruption index in Algeria was 0.662 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.683 in 2021.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 1965.
How does Algeria rank for political corruption index?
Algeria ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.