Liberia vs East Timor: Liberal democracy

Liberia
2
in 2025
East Timor
2
in 2025
Liberia rank
32nd
East Timor rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Liberia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 32nd and East Timor ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 8 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia East Timor Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Liberia
1910s 1 0 1 Liberia
1920s 1 0 1 Liberia
1930s 1 0 1 Liberia
1940s 1 0 1 Liberia
1950s 0.9 0 0.9 Liberia
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.4 0 0.4 Liberia
1990s 0.3333 0 0.3333 Liberia
2000s 1.1 1.7 0.6 East Timor
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Liberia or East Timor?
Liberia, at 2 against 2 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Liberia and East Timor?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and East Timor?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Liberia and East Timor rank globally for liberal democracy?
Liberia ranks 32nd and East Timor 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.