Liberia vs Vanuatu: Liberal democracy
Liberia
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
Liberia rank
32nd
Vanuatu rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Liberia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Vanuatu | 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 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2 | 1.6 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.3333 | 2 | 1.67 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | Vanuatu |
| 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 Vanuatu?
- Liberia, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Liberia and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Vanuatu?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Vanuatu rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Liberia ranks 32nd and Vanuatu 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.