Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Gambia or Liberia?

Gambia, at 0.486 against 0.485 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Liberia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Gambia

0.486

in 2025

Liberia

0.485

in 2025

Gambia rank

55th

Liberia rank

56th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Gambia
Liberia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.486 against 0.485 in Liberia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Gambia ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 56th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.06	0.0945	0.0345	Liberia
1910s	0.06	0.096	0.036	Liberia
1920s	0.0601	0.0931	0.033	Liberia
1930s	0.0621	0.1418	0.0797	Liberia
1940s	0.0679	0.1064	0.0385	Liberia
1950s	0.0807	0.0771	0.0036	Gambia
1960s	0.1508	0.0738	0.077	Gambia
1970s	0.2412	0.1785	0.0627	Gambia
1980s	0.2354	0.0863	0.1491	Gambia
1990s	0.1404	0.1944	0.054	Liberia
2000s	0.0766	0.3777	0.3011	Liberia
2010s	0.1694	0.535	0.3656	Liberia
2020s	0.4463	0.4973	0.051	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Gambia or Liberia?: Gambia, at 0.486 against 0.485 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Gambia and Liberia?: 0.001, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Gambia ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 56th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.