Which has higher liberal democracy index, Fiji or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.417 against 0.398 in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Liberia: Liberal Democracy Index

Fiji

0.398

in 2025

Liberia

0.417

in 2025

Fiji rank

77th

Liberia rank

75th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Fiji
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.417 against 0.398 in Fiji, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Fiji ranks 77th and Liberia ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 10 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1563	0.1524	0.0039	Fiji
1910s	0.1838	0.1532	0.0306	Fiji
1920s	0.183	0.1544	0.0286	Fiji
1930s	0.1866	0.1539	0.0327	Fiji
1940s	0.187	0.134	0.053	Fiji
1950s	0.1899	0.1077	0.0822	Fiji
1960s	0.2296	0.1054	0.1242	Fiji
1970s	0.4103	0.1325	0.2778	Fiji
1980s	0.3404	0.0834	0.257	Fiji
1990s	0.3323	0.1467	0.1856	Fiji
2000s	0.2332	0.3156	0.0824	Liberia
2010s	0.1947	0.4563	0.2616	Liberia
2020s	0.3378	0.412	0.0742	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Fiji or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.417 against 0.398 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Fiji and Liberia?: 0.019, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Liberia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Fiji ranks 77th 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.