Which has higher participatory democracy index, Liberia or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.323 against 0.321 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Vanuatu: Participatory Democracy Index

Liberia

0.321

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.323

in 2025

Liberia rank

81st

Vanuatu rank

79th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Liberia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.323 against 0.321 in Liberia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 81st and Vanuatu ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 8 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1131	0.0444	0.0687	Liberia
1910s	0.1192	0.03	0.0892	Liberia
1920s	0.1115	0.03	0.0815	Liberia
1930s	0.1185	0.0322	0.0863	Liberia
1940s	0.1131	0.032	0.0811	Liberia
1950s	0.1029	0.0333	0.0696	Liberia
1960s	0.0969	0.0414	0.0555	Liberia
1970s	0.1244	0.0797	0.0447	Liberia
1980s	0.0983	0.3459	0.2476	Vanuatu
1990s	0.135	0.3584	0.2234	Vanuatu
2000s	0.2368	0.3717	0.1349	Vanuatu
2010s	0.3444	0.4579	0.1135	Vanuatu
2020s	0.3335	0.4662	0.1327	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Liberia or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.323 against 0.321 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Liberia and Vanuatu?: 0.002, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Vanuatu rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Liberia ranks 81st and Vanuatu ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.