Kenya vs Liberia: Participatory democracy index

Kenya
0.335
in 2025
Liberia
0.321
in 2025
Kenya rank
78th
Liberia rank
81st

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Kenya
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.335 against 0.321 in Liberia, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Kenya ranks 78th and Liberia ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Liberia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.012 0.1131 0.1011 Liberia
1910s 0.012 0.1192 0.1072 Liberia
1920s 0.0162 0.1115 0.0953 Liberia
1930s 0.0195 0.1185 0.099 Liberia
1940s 0.0209 0.1131 0.0922 Liberia
1950s 0.0222 0.1029 0.0807 Liberia
1960s 0.0877 0.0969 0.0092 Liberia
1970s 0.1155 0.1244 0.0089 Liberia
1980s 0.1103 0.0983 0.012 Kenya
1990s 0.1835 0.135 0.0485 Kenya
2000s 0.2667 0.2368 0.0299 Kenya
2010s 0.3405 0.3444 0.0039 Liberia
2020s 0.3545 0.3335 0.021 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kenya or Liberia?
Kenya, at 0.335 against 0.321 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Kenya and Liberia?
0.014, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Kenya ranks 78th and Liberia ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed