Liberia vs Poland: Liberal democracy

Liberia
2
in 2025
Poland
2
in 2025
Liberia rank
32nd
Poland rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Liberia
  • Poland
0123178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Poland ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Poland Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0.2 0 0.2 Liberia
1850s 1 0 1 Liberia
1860s 1 0 1 Liberia
1910s 1 0.5 0.5 Liberia
1920s 1 1.6 0.6 Poland
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.5 0.5 Liberia
1950s 0.9 0.5 0.4 Liberia
1960s 0 0.1 0.1 Poland
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.4 0.1 0.3 Liberia
1990s 0.3333 2.78 2.44 Poland
2000s 1.1 3 1.9 Poland
2010s 2 2.6 0.6 Poland
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Liberia or Poland?
Liberia, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Liberia and Poland?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Poland?
149 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Poland rank globally for liberal democracy?
Liberia ranks 32nd and Poland 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.