Participatory Political Institutions Index in Algeria

Algeria: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.203 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.203
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
148th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.326
in 2000
All-time low
0.074
in 1976
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Algeria, 1900–2025

0.10.20.3190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Algeria is 0.203, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Algeria peaked at 0.326 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1976.

Algeria ranks 148th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.152 0.152 0.152 10
1910s 0.1552 0.152 0.184 10
1920s 0.1805 0.179 0.184 10
1930s 0.1808 0.179 0.182 10
1940s 0.1811 0.177 0.182 10
1950s 0.181 0.181 0.181 10
1960s 0.1144 0.098 0.181 10
1970s 0.0855 0.074 0.1 10
1980s 0.0863 0.078 0.161 10
1990s 0.2492 0.211 0.31 10
2000s 0.3112 0.296 0.326 10
2010s 0.2383 0.198 0.29 10
2020s 0.2167 0.203 0.241 6

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 145 Libya 0.24 compare
  2. 146 Yemen 0.23 compare
  3. 147 Egypt 0.207 compare
  4. 148 Cameroon 0.203 compare
  5. 150 Uzbekistan 0.198 compare
  6. 151 Palestine 0.192 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Algeria?
Participatory political institutions index in Algeria was 0.203 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2000.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1976.
How does Algeria rank for participatory political institutions index?
Algeria ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.