India vs Serbia: Liberal democracy

India
1
in 2025
Serbia
1
in 2025
India rank
87th
Serbia rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • India
  • Serbia
0123178919072025

How they compare

India currently reports 1 against 1 in Serbia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Serbia ahead.

India ranks 87th and Serbia ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Serbia Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0.1 0.1 Serbia
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.2 0 0.2 India
1950s 1.7 0 1.7 India
1960s 2 0 2 India
1970s 1.7 0 1.7 India
1980s 2 0 2 India
1990s 2 0.8 1.2 India
2000s 2 2.2 0.2 Serbia
2010s 1.7 1.7 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, India or Serbia?
India, at 1 against 1 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between India and Serbia?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Serbia?
205 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do India and Serbia rank globally for liberal democracy?
India ranks 87th and Serbia ranks 87th 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.