🇩🇿 Algeria: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Algeria scores 12.6 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Head of State · National Liberation Front
Sifi Ghrieb
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Algeria's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Algeria a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Algeria scores 12.6 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #131 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Algeria improving or declining?
Algeria's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 4.9 points over the past decade, standing at 12.6 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.3).
Who leads Algeria?
Abdelmadjid Tebboune is Algeria's head of state (National Liberation Front); Sifi Ghrieb serves as head of government.