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