Algeria is a unitary semi-presidential republic divided into 69 provinces, where the presidency and the military hold most of the power. The state relies on oil and gas revenue, subsidises consumer goods, and applies import controls.
In the 12 Axes register, Algeria leans hardest on Isolationism – Globalism: Isolationism 83%; the register median is Globalism 68%.
Take the test and this line shows how close your twelve scores are to Algeria, and the axis where you differ most.
Where Algeria sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Wilayas run by presidentially appointed governors
Oligarchy
President dominant; army influence on politics
Authoritarian
Protest and press restrictions since 2019
Anti-Interventionist
Non-interference doctrine in foreign policy
Military-Focused
Largest military budget in Africa
Assimilationist
Arabic and Tamazight official, Arab identity emphasised
Social Democratic
Hydrocarbon revenue funds large subsidies
Interventionism
State-led economy with import controls
Protectionist
Import licences and local-content rules
Religious
Islam is the state religion
Traditionalist
Family code based on Islamic law
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Isolationism – Globalism
On Isolationism – Globalism, Algeria is at Isolationism 83%. The register median is Globalism 68%.
Acceleration – Bioconservative
On Acceleration – Bioconservative, Algeria is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: L'Américain, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
