Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Algeria or Libya?

Libya, at 0.24 against 0.203 in Algeria as of 2025.

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

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Algeria vs Libya: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Algeria

0.203

in 2025

Libya

0.24

in 2025

Algeria rank

148th

Libya rank

145th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Algeria
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.24 against 0.203 in Algeria, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.

Algeria ranks 148th and Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.182	0.196	0.014	Libya
1940s	0.182	0.196	0.014	Libya
1950s	0.181	0.2042	0.0232	Libya
1960s	0.1144	0.2137	0.0993	Libya
1970s	0.0855	0.1574	0.0719	Libya
1980s	0.0863	0.154	0.0677	Libya
1990s	0.2492	0.154	0.0952	Algeria
2000s	0.3112	0.1536	0.1576	Algeria
2010s	0.2383	0.4119	0.1736	Libya
2020s	0.2167	0.3813	0.1647	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Algeria or Libya?: Libya, at 0.24 against 0.203 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Algeria and Libya?: 0.037, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Algeria ranks 148th and Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.