Which has higher political civil liberties index, Algeria or Congo?

Algeria, at 0.339 against 0.296 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Congo: Political Civil Liberties Index

Algeria

0.339

in 2025

Congo

0.296

in 2025

Algeria rank

137th

Congo rank

140th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Algeria
Congo

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.339 against 0.296 in Congo, a difference of 0.043.

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 137th and Congo ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 9 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.143	0.126	0.017	Algeria
1910s	0.143	0.126	0.017	Algeria
1920s	0.1439	0.126	0.0179	Algeria
1930s	0.1475	0.126	0.0215	Algeria
1940s	0.1465	0.1485	0.002	Congo
1950s	0.1475	0.176	0.0285	Congo
1960s	0.1287	0.3186	0.1899	Congo
1970s	0.1303	0.0789	0.0514	Algeria
1980s	0.1631	0.0762	0.0869	Algeria
1990s	0.519	0.5629	0.0439	Congo
2000s	0.5363	0.3497	0.1866	Algeria
2010s	0.5036	0.3285	0.1751	Algeria
2020s	0.3497	0.3233	0.0263	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Algeria or Congo?: Algeria, at 0.339 against 0.296 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Algeria and Congo?: 0.043, 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 political civil liberties index?: Algeria ranks 137th and Congo ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.