Political centralization index in Algeria
Algeria: Political centralization index was 0.806 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.806
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.864
in 1966
All-time low
0.643
in 1929
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political centralization index in Algeria, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.806 for political centralization index in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Algeria peaked at 0.864 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.643, in 1929.
Algeria ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Political centralization index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.661 | — |
| 1901 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.643 | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.661 | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.666 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.667 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.77 | +15.4% |
| 1958 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.796 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.803 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.809 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.864 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.829 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.755 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.763 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.75 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.739 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.706 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.794 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.743 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.72 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.792 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.786 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.788 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.787 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.811 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.807 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.833 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.799 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.797 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.831 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.818 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.806 | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.806 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.806 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.661 | 0.661 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.661 | 0.661 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6592 | 0.643 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.661 | 0.661 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6655 | 0.661 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6974 | 0.666 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8213 | 0.77 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8395 | 0.755 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7478 | 0.739 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7335 | 0.706 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.797 | 0.786 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8152 | 0.797 | 0.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 31 Mauritania 0.826 compare
- 32 Haiti 0.809 compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.801 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 0.8 compare
- 36 Turkey 0.798 compare
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 political centralization index in Algeria?
- Political centralization index in Algeria was 0.806 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.864 in 1966.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.643 in 1929.
- How does Algeria rank for political centralization index?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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