Common Good Justifications Score in Algeria
Algeria: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.898 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.898
Change on year
up 76.8%
World rank
76th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.68
in 1962
All-time low
-2.93
in 1941
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Algeria, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Algeria is 0.898, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Algeria peaked at 1.68 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -2.93, in 1941.
Algeria ranks 76th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Common Good Justifications Score in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.8 | — |
| 1901 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.93 | +4.6% |
| 1942 | -2.93 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.93 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.93 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.93 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.02 | -65.1% |
| 1947 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.646 | -163.3% |
| 1961 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.68 | +159.6% |
| 1963 | 1.24 | -26.1% |
| 1964 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.901 | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.23 | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.967 | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 1.23 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.954 | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.926 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.997 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.997 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.997 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.924 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.519 | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +95.8% |
| 2018 | 0.635 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.508 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.898 | +76.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.898 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.639, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.898 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.469, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.8 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.8 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.8 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.8 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.15 | -2.93 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.02 | -1.02 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9954 | 0.646 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9338 | 0.901 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 0.967 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.954 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9331 | 0.926 | 0.997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8478 | 0.508 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.573 | 0.508 | 0.898 | 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 common good justifications score in Algeria?
- Common good justifications score in Algeria was 0.898 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 1962.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.93 in 1941.
- How does Algeria rank for common good justifications score?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.