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Private civil liberties index in Algeria

Algeria: Private civil liberties index was 0.439 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.439
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.611
in 2020
All-time low
0.061
in 1955
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Private civil liberties index in Algeria, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 0.439 for private civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Algeria peaked at 0.611 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1955.

That places Algeria 138th 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.

Private civil liberties index in Algeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.086 —
1901 0.086 +0.0%
1902 0.086 +0.0%
1903 0.086 +0.0%
1904 0.086 +0.0%
1905 0.086 +0.0%
1906 0.086 +0.0%
1907 0.086 +0.0%
1908 0.086 +0.0%
1909 0.086 +0.0%
1910 0.086 +0.0%
1911 0.086 +0.0%
1912 0.086 +0.0%
1913 0.086 +0.0%
1914 0.086 +0.0%
1915 0.086 +0.0%
1916 0.086 +0.0%
1917 0.086 +0.0%
1918 0.086 +0.0%
1919 0.086 +0.0%
1920 0.086 +0.0%
1921 0.086 +0.0%
1922 0.086 +0.0%
1923 0.086 +0.0%
1924 0.086 +0.0%
1925 0.086 +0.0%
1926 0.086 +0.0%
1927 0.086 +0.0%
1928 0.086 +0.0%
1929 0.086 +0.0%
1930 0.086 +0.0%
1931 0.086 +0.0%
1932 0.086 +0.0%
1933 0.086 +0.0%
1934 0.086 +0.0%
1935 0.086 +0.0%
1936 0.086 +0.0%
1937 0.086 +0.0%
1938 0.086 +0.0%
1939 0.086 +0.0%
1940 0.086 +0.0%
1941 0.086 +0.0%
1942 0.086 +0.0%
1943 0.086 +0.0%
1944 0.086 +0.0%
1945 0.086 +0.0%
1946 0.075 -12.8%
1947 0.075 +0.0%
1948 0.075 +0.0%
1949 0.075 +0.0%
1950 0.075 +0.0%
1951 0.075 +0.0%
1952 0.063 -16.0%
1953 0.076 +20.6%
1954 0.076 +0.0%
1955 0.061 -19.7%
1956 0.061 +0.0%
1957 0.061 +0.0%
1958 0.061 +0.0%
1959 0.061 +0.0%
1960 0.061 +0.0%
1961 0.061 +0.0%
1962 0.159 +160.7%
1963 0.334 +110.1%
1964 0.334 +0.0%
1965 0.357 +6.9%
1966 0.357 +0.0%
1967 0.357 +0.0%
1968 0.357 +0.0%
1969 0.357 +0.0%
1970 0.357 +0.0%
1971 0.357 +0.0%
1972 0.357 +0.0%
1973 0.357 +0.0%
1974 0.357 +0.0%
1975 0.357 +0.0%
1976 0.357 +0.0%
1977 0.357 +0.0%
1978 0.357 +0.0%
1979 0.37 +3.6%
1980 0.379 +2.4%
1981 0.392 +3.4%
1982 0.392 +0.0%
1983 0.392 +0.0%
1984 0.392 +0.0%
1985 0.405 +3.3%
1986 0.405 +0.0%
1987 0.405 +0.0%
1988 0.405 +0.0%
1989 0.439 +8.4%
1990 0.405 -7.7%
1991 0.386 -4.7%
1992 0.386 +0.0%
1993 0.413 +7.0%
1994 0.413 +0.0%
1995 0.413 +0.0%
1996 0.413 +0.0%
1997 0.413 +0.0%
1998 0.413 +0.0%
1999 0.455 +10.2%
2000 0.47 +3.3%
2001 0.47 +0.0%
2002 0.47 +0.0%
2003 0.47 +0.0%
2004 0.47 +0.0%
2005 0.526 +11.9%
2006 0.526 +0.0%
2007 0.526 +0.0%
2008 0.526 +0.0%
2009 0.526 +0.0%
2010 0.526 +0.0%
2011 0.526 +0.0%
2012 0.554 +5.3%
2013 0.548 -1.1%
2014 0.561 +2.4%
2015 0.579 +3.2%
2016 0.584 +0.9%
2017 0.603 +3.3%
2018 0.573 -5.0%
2019 0.59 +3.0%
2020 0.611 +3.6%
2021 0.501 -18.0%
2022 0.452 -9.8%
2023 0.452 +0.0%
2024 0.439 -2.9%
2025 0.439 +0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 0.439 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 0.439 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.384, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1910s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1920s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1930s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1940s 0.0816 0.075 0.086 10
1950s 0.067 0.061 0.076 10
1960s 0.2734 0.061 0.357 10
1970s 0.3583 0.357 0.37 10
1980s 0.4006 0.379 0.439 10
1990s 0.411 0.386 0.455 10
2000s 0.498 0.47 0.526 10
2010s 0.5644 0.526 0.603 10
2020s 0.4823 0.439 0.611 6

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 135 Belarus 0.457 compare
  2. 136 Oman 0.447 compare
  3. 137 Turkey 0.44 compare
  4. 139 Cambodia 0.424 compare
  5. 140 Eswatini 0.413 compare
  6. 141 Central African Republic 0.399 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Algeria?
Private civil liberties index in Algeria was 0.439 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.611 in 2020.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1955.
How does Algeria rank for private civil liberties index?
Algeria ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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