Rule of Law in Algeria
Algeria: Rule of Law was -0.8279 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Algeria, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Algeria stood at -0.8279.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Algeria peaked at -0.5435 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.19, in 1996.
Algeria ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Rule of Law in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.19 | — |
| 1998 | -1.18 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | -1.17 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5881 | -49.7% |
| 2003 | -0.5435 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | -0.5539 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | -0.7037 | +27.1% |
| 2006 | -0.6561 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | -0.7247 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | -0.7185 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -0.7676 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | -0.7596 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | -0.8279 | +9.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -0.8279 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1951, 4.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -0.8279 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5822, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.18 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.7138 | -1.17 | -0.5435 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.7937 | -0.8279 | -0.7596 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7241 compare
- 27 Benin -0.7357 compare
- 28 Djibouti -0.7455 compare
- 30 Madagascar -0.8366 compare
- 31 Togo -0.8495 compare
- 32 Sierra Leone -0.8682 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 rule of law in Algeria?
- Rule of law in Algeria was -0.8279 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5435 in 2003.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.19 in 1996.
- How does Algeria rank for rule of law?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.