Rule of Law Index in Algeria
Algeria: Rule of Law Index was 0.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.25
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 176 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 133rd out of 176 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.
Rule of Law Index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.341 | — |
| 1901 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.329 | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.319 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.354 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.438 | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 0.455 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.464 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.427 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.392 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.362 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.38 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.385 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.389 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.357 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.333 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.326 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.312 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.255 | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.252 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.265 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.271 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.294 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.252 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.256 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.229 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.252 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.245 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.236 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.245 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.249 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.25 | +0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 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 133rd out of 176 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
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.