Political Corruption Index in Algeria
Algeria: Political Corruption Index was 0.662 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Algeria, 1900–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.265 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.367 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.303 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.126 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.