Bhutan vs Liberia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Bhutan
17
in 2018
Liberia
17
in 2018
Bhutan rank
70th
Liberia rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Liberia
051015184719322018

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 17 against 17 in Liberia, a difference of 0.

Across all 112 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 70th of 168 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Liberia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 5.33 5.33 Liberia
1910s 0 4 4 Liberia
1920s 0 4 4 Liberia
1930s 0 4 4 Liberia
1940s 0 4 4 Liberia
1950s 0 4 4 Liberia
1960s 0 4 4 Liberia
1970s 0 4 4 Liberia
1980s 0 3.6 3.6 Liberia
1990s 0 10 10 Liberia
2000s 4.1 13.3 9.2 Liberia
2010s 14.56 16.11 1.56 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bhutan or Liberia?
Bhutan, at 17 against 17 in Liberia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bhutan and Liberia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Liberia?
112 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Liberia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Bhutan ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 70th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).