Bhutan vs Liberia: Liberal democracy

Bhutan
2
in 2025
Liberia
2
in 2025
Bhutan rank
32nd
Liberia rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Bhutan
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Liberia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 32nd and Liberia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Liberia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Liberia
1910s 0 1 1 Liberia
1920s 0 1 1 Liberia
1930s 0 1 1 Liberia
1940s 0 1 1 Liberia
1950s 0 0.9 0.9 Liberia
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.4 0.4 Liberia
1990s 0 0.3333 0.3333 Liberia
2000s 0.4 1.1 0.7 Liberia
2010s 2.3 2 0.3 Bhutan
2020s 2.5 2 0.5 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Bhutan or Liberia?
Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Bhutan and Liberia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Liberia?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Liberia rank globally for liberal democracy?
Bhutan ranks 32nd and Liberia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.