Civil Liberties Score in Algeria
Algeria: Civil Liberties Score was 21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Algeria, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Algeria stood at 21. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Algeria peaked at 25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.
That places Algeria 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 | — |
| 2004 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 21 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.57 | 22 | 25 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24 | 23 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.67 | 21 | 22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Algeria?
- Civil liberties score in Algeria was 21 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2004.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for civil liberties score?
- Algeria ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.