What is rule of law index in Algeria?

Rule of law index in Algeria was 0.25 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.464 in 1965.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.229 in 2019.

How does Algeria rank for rule of law index?

Algeria ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

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

Rule of Law Index in Algeria

Name: Rule of Law Index in Algeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Rule of Law Index was 0.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.25

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

130th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.464

in 1965

All-time low

0.229

in 2019

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Algeria, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Algeria stood at 0.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Algeria peaked at 0.464 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.229, in 2019.

That places Algeria 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1910s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1920s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1930s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1940s	0.3302	0.329	0.341	10
1950s	0.324	0.319	0.329	10
1960s	0.4205	0.319	0.464	10
1970s	0.4531	0.392	0.464	10
1980s	0.3661	0.362	0.385	10
1990s	0.3347	0.312	0.389	10
2000s	0.2525	0.25	0.255	10
2010s	0.2607	0.229	0.294	10
2020s	0.2462	0.236	0.252	6

Countries ranked near Algeria

127 Bolivia 0.281 compare
128 Vatican 0.276 compare
129 Pakistan 0.261 compare
131 Bahrain 0.245 compare
132 Eswatini 0.225 compare
133 Kazakhstan 0.217 compare

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More reference data data for Algeria

Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 209.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Algeria?: Rule of law index in Algeria was 0.25 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.464 in 1965.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.229 in 2019.
How does Algeria rank for rule of law index?: Algeria ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.