Democracy in Algeria
Algeria: Democracy was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democracy in Algeria, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Algeria stood at 1.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Algeria peaked at 2 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 87th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 16.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Algeria?
- Democracy in Algeria was 1 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1963.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for democracy?
- Algeria ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).