Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kenya or Liberia?

Kenya, at 0.446 against 0.417 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Liberia: Liberal Democracy Index

Kenya

0.446

in 2025

Liberia

0.417

in 2025

Kenya rank

73rd

Liberia rank

75th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Kenya
Liberia

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.446 against 0.417 in Liberia, a difference of 0.029.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Kenya ranks 73rd and Liberia ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0266	0.1524	0.1258	Liberia
1910s	0.0435	0.1532	0.1097	Liberia
1920s	0.0472	0.1544	0.1072	Liberia
1930s	0.0504	0.1539	0.1035	Liberia
1940s	0.0522	0.134	0.0818	Liberia
1950s	0.0558	0.1077	0.0519	Liberia
1960s	0.1193	0.1054	0.0139	Kenya
1970s	0.1157	0.1325	0.0168	Liberia
1980s	0.1034	0.0834	0.02	Kenya
1990s	0.1937	0.1467	0.047	Kenya
2000s	0.319	0.3156	0.0034	Kenya
2010s	0.3971	0.4563	0.0592	Liberia
2020s	0.4372	0.412	0.0252	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kenya or Liberia?: Kenya, at 0.446 against 0.417 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Kenya and Liberia?: 0.029, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Kenya ranks 73rd 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.