Liberal Political Institutions Index in Algeria
Algeria: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.305 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Algeria, 1900–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.