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

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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Somalia: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Liberia

0.877

in 2025

Somalia

0.87

in 2025

Liberia rank

15th

Somalia rank

16th

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Liberia
Somalia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.877 against 0.87 in Somalia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 16th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.617	0.2954	0.3216	Liberia
1910s	0.617	0.287	0.33	Liberia
1920s	0.617	0.2894	0.3276	Liberia
1930s	0.629	0.295	0.334	Liberia
1940s	0.6884	0.2918	0.3966	Liberia
1950s	0.728	0.292	0.436	Liberia
1960s	0.728	0.4617	0.2663	Liberia
1970s	0.7217	0.5151	0.2066	Liberia
1980s	0.8698	0.643	0.2268	Liberia
1990s	0.8672	0.8935	0.0263	Somalia
2000s	0.8729	0.9438	0.0709	Somalia
2010s	0.8538	0.9298	0.076	Somalia
2020s	0.8708	0.8913	0.0205	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Liberia or Somalia?: Liberia, at 0.877 against 0.87 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Liberia and Somalia?: 0.007, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Liberia ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral 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: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.