Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Algeria or Congo?

Algeria, at 0.305 against 0.287 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Congo?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Congo: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Algeria

0.305

in 2025

Congo

0.287

in 2025

Algeria rank

135th

Congo rank

138th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Algeria
Congo

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.305 against 0.287 in Congo, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 135th and Congo ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 10 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.345	0.192	0.153	Algeria
1910s	0.345	0.192	0.153	Algeria
1920s	0.345	0.192	0.153	Algeria
1930s	0.345	0.192	0.153	Algeria
1940s	0.3414	0.2431	0.0983	Algeria
1950s	0.2557	0.3572	0.1015	Congo
1960s	0.2029	0.3523	0.1494	Congo
1970s	0.2503	0.0837	0.1666	Algeria
1980s	0.3261	0.092	0.2341	Algeria
1990s	0.307	0.3928	0.0858	Congo
2000s	0.3555	0.2167	0.1388	Algeria
2010s	0.3746	0.2336	0.141	Algeria
2020s	0.317	0.2878	0.0292	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Algeria or Congo?: Algeria, at 0.305 against 0.287 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Algeria and Congo?: 0.018, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Congo?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Congo rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Algeria ranks 135th and Congo ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.