Centralization of Political Power Index in Algeria
Algeria: Centralization of Political Power 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
Centralization of Political Power Index in Algeria, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.806 for centralization of political power index in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power 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.
Centralization of Political Power 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 centralization of political power index in Algeria?
- Centralization of political power index in Algeria was 0.806 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.864 in 1966.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.643 in 1929.
- How does Algeria rank for centralization of political power index?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.