What is political civil liberties index in Algeria?

Political civil liberties index in Algeria was 0.339 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.567 in 1999.

What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1962.

How does Algeria rank for political civil liberties index?

Algeria ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Algeria

Name: Political Civil Liberties Index in Algeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.339 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.339

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

137th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.567

in 1999

All-time low

0.081

in 1962

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Algeria, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Algeria recorded 0.339 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Algeria peaked at 0.567 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1962.

That places Algeria 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Political Civil Liberties Index in Algeria, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.151	—
1901	0.143	-5.3%
1902	0.143	+0.0%
1903	0.143	+0.0%
1904	0.143	+0.0%
1905	0.143	+0.0%
1906	0.143	+0.0%
1907	0.143	+0.0%
1908	0.143	+0.0%
1909	0.143	+0.0%
1910	0.143	+0.0%
1911	0.143	+0.0%
1912	0.143	+0.0%
1913	0.143	+0.0%
1914	0.143	+0.0%
1915	0.143	+0.0%
1916	0.143	+0.0%
1917	0.143	+0.0%
1918	0.143	+0.0%
1919	0.143	+0.0%
1920	0.143	+0.0%
1921	0.143	+0.0%
1922	0.143	+0.0%
1923	0.138	-3.5%
1924	0.138	+0.0%
1925	0.138	+0.0%
1926	0.143	+3.6%
1927	0.151	+5.6%
1928	0.151	+0.0%
1929	0.151	+0.0%
1930	0.151	+0.0%
1931	0.151	+0.0%
1932	0.151	+0.0%
1933	0.151	+0.0%
1934	0.151	+0.0%
1935	0.144	-4.6%
1936	0.144	+0.0%
1937	0.144	+0.0%
1938	0.144	+0.0%
1939	0.144	+0.0%
1940	0.144	+0.0%
1941	0.144	+0.0%
1942	0.144	+0.0%
1943	0.144	+0.0%
1944	0.144	+0.0%
1945	0.149	+3.5%
1946	0.149	+0.0%
1947	0.149	+0.0%
1948	0.149	+0.0%
1949	0.149	+0.0%
1950	0.149	+0.0%
1951	0.149	+0.0%
1952	0.149	+0.0%
1953	0.149	+0.0%
1954	0.149	+0.0%
1955	0.146	-2.0%
1956	0.146	+0.0%
1957	0.146	+0.0%
1958	0.146	+0.0%
1959	0.146	+0.0%
1960	0.146	+0.0%
1961	0.146	+0.0%
1962	0.081	-44.5%
1963	0.132	+63.0%
1964	0.132	+0.0%
1965	0.13	-1.5%
1966	0.13	+0.0%
1967	0.13	+0.0%
1968	0.13	+0.0%
1969	0.13	+0.0%
1970	0.13	+0.0%
1971	0.13	+0.0%
1972	0.13	+0.0%
1973	0.13	+0.0%
1974	0.13	+0.0%
1975	0.13	+0.0%
1976	0.13	+0.0%
1977	0.13	+0.0%
1978	0.13	+0.0%
1979	0.133	+2.3%
1980	0.158	+18.8%
1981	0.158	+0.0%
1982	0.158	+0.0%
1983	0.158	+0.0%
1984	0.158	+0.0%
1985	0.158	+0.0%
1986	0.158	+0.0%
1987	0.158	+0.0%
1988	0.152	-3.8%
1989	0.215	+41.4%
1990	0.543	+152.6%
1991	0.545	+0.4%
1992	0.503	-7.7%
1993	0.492	-2.2%
1994	0.507	+3.0%
1995	0.507	+0.0%
1996	0.507	+0.0%
1997	0.507	+0.0%
1998	0.512	+1.0%
1999	0.567	+10.7%
2000	0.555	-2.1%
2001	0.555	+0.0%
2002	0.526	-5.2%
2003	0.526	+0.0%
2004	0.526	+0.0%
2005	0.535	+1.7%
2006	0.535	+0.0%
2007	0.536	+0.2%
2008	0.533	-0.6%
2009	0.536	+0.6%
2010	0.531	-0.9%
2011	0.534	+0.6%
2012	0.53	-0.7%
2013	0.53	+0.0%
2014	0.521	-1.7%
2015	0.523	+0.4%
2016	0.452	-13.6%
2017	0.477	+5.5%
2018	0.483	+1.3%
2019	0.455	-5.8%
2020	0.417	-8.4%
2021	0.368	-11.8%
2022	0.331	-10.1%
2023	0.327	-1.2%
2024	0.316	-3.4%
2025	0.339	+7.3%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 0.339 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.709, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Algeria's 0.339 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.339, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1438	0.143	0.151	10
1910s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1920s	0.1439	0.138	0.151	10
1930s	0.1475	0.144	0.151	10
1940s	0.1465	0.144	0.149	10
1950s	0.1475	0.146	0.149	10
1960s	0.1287	0.081	0.146	10
1970s	0.1303	0.13	0.133	10
1980s	0.1631	0.152	0.215	10
1990s	0.519	0.492	0.567	10
2000s	0.5363	0.526	0.555	10
2010s	0.5036	0.452	0.534	10
2020s	0.3497	0.316	0.417	6

Countries ranked near Algeria

134 Kazakhstan 0.362 compare
135 Zimbabwe 0.349 compare
136 Burkina Faso 0.346 compare
138 Ethiopia 0.336 compare
139 Chad 0.302 compare
140 Congo 0.296 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Algeria?: Political civil liberties index in Algeria was 0.339 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.567 in 1999.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1962.
How does Algeria rank for political civil liberties index?: Algeria ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.