Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bhutan or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.597 against 0.566 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Liberia: Varieties of democracy

Bhutan

0.566

in 2025

Liberia

0.597

in 2025

Bhutan rank

75th

Liberia rank

73rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Bhutan
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.597 against 0.566 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 75th and Liberia ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0262	0.2148	0.1886	Liberia
1910s	0.025	0.2203	0.1953	Liberia
1920s	0.025	0.2094	0.1844	Liberia
1930s	0.025	0.2139	0.1889	Liberia
1940s	0.0285	0.207	0.1785	Liberia
1950s	0.0362	0.1951	0.1589	Liberia
1960s	0.0421	0.1883	0.1462	Liberia
1970s	0.0507	0.2135	0.1628	Liberia
1980s	0.0552	0.1533	0.0981	Liberia
1990s	0.0654	0.2185	0.1531	Liberia
2000s	0.189	0.446	0.257	Liberia
2010s	0.581	0.6254	0.0444	Liberia
2020s	0.5655	0.6163	0.0508	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bhutan or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.597 against 0.566 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bhutan and Liberia?: 0.031, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Liberia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Bhutan ranks 75th and Liberia ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.