Canada vs Liberia: Liberal democracy

Canada
2
in 2025
Liberia
2
in 2025
Canada rank
32nd
Liberia rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Canada
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Liberia ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 11 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Liberia Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0.2222 0.2222 Liberia
1850s 0 1 1 Liberia
1860s 0.3 1 0.7 Liberia
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1.9 1 0.9 Canada
1930s 2 1 1 Canada
1940s 2 1 1 Canada
1950s 2 0.9 1.1 Canada
1960s 2 0 2 Canada
1970s 2.4 0 2.4 Canada
1980s 3 0.4 2.6 Canada
1990s 3 0.3333 2.67 Canada
2000s 3 1.1 1.9 Canada
2010s 3 2 1 Canada
2020s 2.17 2 0.1667 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Canada or Liberia?
Canada, at 2 against 2 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Canada and Liberia?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Liberia?
184 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Liberia rank globally for liberal democracy?
Canada 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.