What is clientelism index in Algeria?

Clientelism index in Algeria was 0.784 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 2024.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 1977.

How does Algeria rank for clientelism index?

Algeria ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Algeria

Name: Clientelism Index in Algeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Clientelism Index was 0.784 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.784

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

23rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.79

in 2024

All-time low

0.347

in 1977

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Algeria, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Algeria stood at 0.784.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Algeria peaked at 0.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.347, in 1977.

That places Algeria 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Algeria, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.361	—
1901	0.361	+0.0%
1902	0.361	+0.0%
1903	0.361	+0.0%
1904	0.361	+0.0%
1905	0.361	+0.0%
1906	0.361	+0.0%
1907	0.361	+0.0%
1908	0.361	+0.0%
1909	0.361	+0.0%
1910	0.361	+0.0%
1911	0.361	+0.0%
1912	0.361	+0.0%
1913	0.361	+0.0%
1914	0.361	+0.0%
1915	0.361	+0.0%
1916	0.361	+0.0%
1917	0.361	+0.0%
1918	0.361	+0.0%
1919	0.361	+0.0%
1920	0.361	+0.0%
1921	0.361	+0.0%
1922	0.361	+0.0%
1923	0.361	+0.0%
1924	0.361	+0.0%
1925	0.361	+0.0%
1926	0.361	+0.0%
1927	0.361	+0.0%
1928	0.361	+0.0%
1929	0.361	+0.0%
1930	0.361	+0.0%
1931	0.361	+0.0%
1932	0.361	+0.0%
1933	0.361	+0.0%
1934	0.361	+0.0%
1935	0.361	+0.0%
1936	0.361	+0.0%
1937	0.361	+0.0%
1938	0.361	+0.0%
1939	0.361	+0.0%
1940	0.361	+0.0%
1941	0.393	+8.9%
1942	0.393	+0.0%
1943	0.393	+0.0%
1944	0.367	-6.6%
1945	0.367	+0.0%
1946	0.367	+0.0%
1947	0.367	+0.0%
1948	0.412	+12.3%
1949	0.427	+3.6%
1950	0.427	+0.0%
1951	0.427	+0.0%
1952	0.396	-7.3%
1953	0.394	-0.5%
1954	0.386	-2.0%
1955	0.349	-9.6%
1956	0.365	+4.6%
1957	0.365	+0.0%
1958	0.365	+0.0%
1959	0.365	+0.0%
1960	0.365	+0.0%
1961	0.365	+0.0%
1962	0.443	+21.4%
1963	0.398	-10.2%
1964	0.369	-7.3%
1965	0.386	+4.6%
1966	0.386	+0.0%
1967	0.386	+0.0%
1968	0.386	+0.0%
1969	0.386	+0.0%
1970	0.644	+66.8%
1971	0.644	+0.0%
1972	0.644	+0.0%
1973	0.644	+0.0%
1974	0.644	+0.0%
1975	0.644	+0.0%
1976	0.626	-2.8%
1977	0.347	-44.6%
1978	0.347	+0.0%
1979	0.426	+22.8%
1980	0.436	+2.3%
1981	0.436	+0.0%
1982	0.43	-1.4%
1983	0.46	+7.0%
1984	0.451	-2.0%
1985	0.451	+0.0%
1986	0.451	+0.0%
1987	0.458	+1.6%
1988	0.459	+0.2%
1989	0.456	-0.7%
1990	0.356	-21.9%
1991	0.36	+1.1%
1992	0.553	+53.6%
1993	0.553	+0.0%
1994	0.553	+0.0%
1995	0.546	-1.3%
1996	0.501	-8.2%
1997	0.514	+2.6%
1998	0.524	+1.9%
1999	0.548	+4.6%
2000	0.623	+13.7%
2001	0.623	+0.0%
2002	0.657	+5.5%
2003	0.681	+3.7%
2004	0.665	-2.3%
2005	0.659	-0.9%
2006	0.659	+0.0%
2007	0.648	-1.7%
2008	0.642	-0.9%
2009	0.664	+3.4%
2010	0.678	+2.1%
2011	0.678	+0.0%
2012	0.673	-0.7%
2013	0.679	+0.9%
2014	0.653	-3.8%
2015	0.642	-1.7%
2016	0.642	+0.0%
2017	0.685	+6.7%
2018	0.676	-1.3%
2019	0.773	+14.3%
2020	0.727	-6.0%
2021	0.725	-0.3%
2022	0.741	+2.2%
2023	0.759	+2.4%
2024	0.79	+4.1%
2025	0.784	-0.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 0.784 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Algeria's 0.784 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.361	0.361	0.361	10
1910s	0.361	0.361	0.361	10
1920s	0.361	0.361	0.361	10
1930s	0.361	0.361	0.361	10
1940s	0.3847	0.361	0.427	10
1950s	0.3839	0.349	0.427	10
1960s	0.387	0.365	0.443	10
1970s	0.561	0.347	0.644	10
1980s	0.4488	0.43	0.46	10
1990s	0.5008	0.356	0.553	10
2000s	0.6521	0.623	0.681	10
2010s	0.6779	0.642	0.773	10
2020s	0.7543	0.725	0.79	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Algeria?: Clientelism index in Algeria was 0.784 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 2024.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 1977.
How does Algeria rank for clientelism index?: Algeria ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.