Kenya vs Liberia: Liberal democracy

Kenya
2
in 2025
Liberia
2
in 2025
Kenya rank
32nd
Liberia rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Kenya
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Kenya ranks 32nd and Liberia ranks 32nd 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 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 0.7 0 0.7 Kenya
1970s 1 0 1 Kenya
1980s 1 0.4 0.6 Kenya
1990s 1 0.3333 0.6667 Kenya
2000s 1.4 1.1 0.3 Kenya
2010s 1.4 2 0.6 Liberia
2020s 1.67 2 0.3333 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Kenya or Liberia?
Kenya, at 2 against 2 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Kenya and Liberia?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for liberal democracy?
Kenya 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.