Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ecuador or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.417 against 0.386 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Ecuador vs Liberia: Liberal Democracy Index

Ecuador

0.386

in 2025

Liberia

0.417

in 2025

Ecuador rank

78th

Liberia rank

75th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Ecuador
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.417 against 0.386 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Liberia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Liberia ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Liberia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.036	0.047	0.011	Liberia
1840s	0.0614	0.0741	0.0127	Liberia
1850s	0.088	0.1588	0.0708	Liberia
1860s	0.0555	0.1558	0.1003	Liberia
1870s	0.0587	0.1528	0.0941	Liberia
1880s	0.0729	0.158	0.0851	Liberia
1890s	0.1331	0.1554	0.0223	Liberia
1900s	0.1538	0.1524	0.0014	Ecuador
1910s	0.1485	0.1532	0.0047	Liberia
1920s	0.12	0.1544	0.0344	Liberia
1930s	0.1033	0.1539	0.0506	Liberia
1940s	0.1188	0.134	0.0152	Liberia
1950s	0.1858	0.1077	0.0781	Ecuador
1960s	0.1258	0.1054	0.0204	Ecuador
1970s	0.0798	0.1325	0.0527	Liberia
1980s	0.428	0.0834	0.3446	Ecuador
1990s	0.456	0.1467	0.3093	Ecuador
2000s	0.4226	0.3156	0.107	Ecuador
2010s	0.3215	0.4563	0.1348	Liberia
2020s	0.4552	0.412	0.0432	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ecuador or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.417 against 0.386 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Ecuador and Liberia?: 0.031, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?: 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Liberia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Ecuador ranks 78th and Liberia ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.