Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Lesotho or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.485 against 0.482 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho 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.

Lesotho vs Liberia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Lesotho

0.482

in 2025

Liberia

0.485

in 2025

Lesotho rank

57th

Liberia rank

56th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Lesotho
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.485 against 0.482 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 57th and Liberia ranks 56th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.053	0.0945	0.0415	Liberia
1910s	0.053	0.096	0.043	Liberia
1920s	0.053	0.0931	0.0401	Liberia
1930s	0.053	0.1418	0.0888	Liberia
1940s	0.053	0.1064	0.0534	Liberia
1950s	0.0556	0.0771	0.0215	Liberia
1960s	0.1141	0.0738	0.0403	Lesotho
1970s	0.0525	0.1785	0.126	Liberia
1980s	0.0544	0.0863	0.0319	Liberia
1990s	0.1986	0.1944	0.0042	Lesotho
2000s	0.342	0.3777	0.0357	Liberia
2010s	0.4281	0.535	0.1069	Liberia
2020s	0.495	0.4973	0.0023	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Lesotho or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.485 against 0.482 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Lesotho and Liberia?: 0.003, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Lesotho ranks 57th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.