Liberal Political Institutions Index in Algeria

Algeria: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.305 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.305
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.389
in 2015
All-time low
0.118
in 1957
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Algeria, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Algeria stood at 0.305.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Algeria peaked at 0.389 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.118, in 1957.

Algeria ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Political Institutions Index in Algeria, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.345
1901 0.345 +0.0%
1902 0.345 +0.0%
1903 0.345 +0.0%
1904 0.345 +0.0%
1905 0.345 +0.0%
1906 0.345 +0.0%
1907 0.345 +0.0%
1908 0.345 +0.0%
1909 0.345 +0.0%
1910 0.345 +0.0%
1911 0.345 +0.0%
1912 0.345 +0.0%
1913 0.345 +0.0%
1914 0.345 +0.0%
1915 0.345 +0.0%
1916 0.345 +0.0%
1917 0.345 +0.0%
1918 0.345 +0.0%
1919 0.345 +0.0%
1920 0.345 +0.0%
1921 0.345 +0.0%
1922 0.345 +0.0%
1923 0.345 +0.0%
1924 0.345 +0.0%
1925 0.345 +0.0%
1926 0.345 +0.0%
1927 0.345 +0.0%
1928 0.345 +0.0%
1929 0.345 +0.0%
1930 0.345 +0.0%
1931 0.345 +0.0%
1932 0.345 +0.0%
1933 0.345 +0.0%
1934 0.345 +0.0%
1935 0.345 +0.0%
1936 0.345 +0.0%
1937 0.345 +0.0%
1938 0.345 +0.0%
1939 0.345 +0.0%
1940 0.345 +0.0%
1941 0.341 -1.2%
1942 0.341 +0.0%
1943 0.341 +0.0%
1944 0.341 +0.0%
1945 0.341 +0.0%
1946 0.341 +0.0%
1947 0.341 +0.0%
1948 0.341 +0.0%
1949 0.341 +0.0%
1950 0.341 +0.0%
1951 0.341 +0.0%
1952 0.336 -1.5%
1953 0.34 +1.2%
1954 0.336 -1.2%
1955 0.332 -1.2%
1956 0.177 -46.7%
1957 0.118 -33.3%
1958 0.118 +0.0%
1959 0.118 +0.0%
1960 0.118 +0.0%
1961 0.118 +0.0%
1962 0.143 +21.2%
1963 0.257 +79.7%
1964 0.258 +0.4%
1965 0.243 -5.8%
1966 0.223 -8.2%
1967 0.223 +0.0%
1968 0.223 +0.0%
1969 0.223 +0.0%
1970 0.223 +0.0%
1971 0.223 +0.0%
1972 0.223 +0.0%
1973 0.223 +0.0%
1974 0.223 +0.0%
1975 0.223 +0.0%
1976 0.223 +0.0%
1977 0.329 +47.5%
1978 0.301 -8.5%
1979 0.312 +3.7%
1980 0.319 +2.2%
1981 0.321 +0.6%
1982 0.321 +0.0%
1983 0.321 +0.0%
1984 0.321 +0.0%
1985 0.326 +1.6%
1986 0.326 +0.0%
1987 0.326 +0.0%
1988 0.336 +3.1%
1989 0.344 +2.4%
1990 0.331 -3.8%
1991 0.313 -5.4%
1992 0.222 -29.1%
1993 0.223 +0.5%
1994 0.297 +33.2%
1995 0.333 +12.1%
1996 0.333 +0.0%
1997 0.333 +0.0%
1998 0.333 +0.0%
1999 0.352 +5.7%
2000 0.351 -0.3%
2001 0.351 +0.0%
2002 0.351 +0.0%
2003 0.351 +0.0%
2004 0.351 +0.0%
2005 0.36 +2.6%
2006 0.36 +0.0%
2007 0.36 +0.0%
2008 0.36 +0.0%
2009 0.36 +0.0%
2010 0.365 +1.4%
2011 0.367 +0.5%
2012 0.369 +0.5%
2013 0.381 +3.3%
2014 0.388 +1.8%
2015 0.389 +0.3%
2016 0.386 -0.8%
2017 0.366 -5.2%
2018 0.373 +1.9%
2019 0.362 -2.9%
2020 0.375 +3.6%
2021 0.329 -12.3%
2022 0.3 -8.8%
2023 0.294 -2.0%
2024 0.299 +1.7%
2025 0.305 +2.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 0.305 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 0.305 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.354, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.345 0.345 0.345 10
1910s 0.345 0.345 0.345 10
1920s 0.345 0.345 0.345 10
1930s 0.345 0.345 0.345 10
1940s 0.3414 0.341 0.345 10
1950s 0.2557 0.118 0.341 10
1960s 0.2029 0.118 0.258 10
1970s 0.2503 0.223 0.329 10
1980s 0.3261 0.319 0.344 10
1990s 0.307 0.222 0.352 10
2000s 0.3555 0.351 0.36 10
2010s 0.3746 0.362 0.389 10
2020s 0.317 0.294 0.375 6

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 132 Eswatini 0.323 compare
  2. 133 Iran 0.32 compare
  3. 134 Togo 0.315 compare
  4. 136 Comoros 0.297 compare
  5. 137 Djibouti 0.294 compare
  6. 138 Congo 0.287 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Algeria?
Liberal political institutions index in Algeria was 0.305 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.389 in 2015.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 1957.
How does Algeria rank for liberal political institutions index?
Algeria ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal 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, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.