Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bolivia or Liberia?

Bolivia, at 0.605 against 0.597 in Liberia as of 2025.

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

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Bolivia vs Liberia: Varieties of democracy

Bolivia

0.605

in 2025

Liberia

0.597

in 2025

Bolivia rank

70th

Liberia rank

73rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Bolivia
Liberia

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.605 against 0.597 in Liberia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 8 and Liberia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.1458	0.031	0.1148	Bolivia
1830s	0.1812	0.031	0.1502	Bolivia
1840s	0.2034	0.0758	0.1276	Bolivia
1850s	0.1666	0.2408	0.0742	Liberia
1860s	0.0944	0.2329	0.1385	Liberia
1870s	0.1261	0.2202	0.0941	Liberia
1880s	0.1853	0.2317	0.0464	Liberia
1890s	0.1989	0.2235	0.0246	Liberia
1900s	0.1727	0.2148	0.0421	Liberia
1910s	0.1749	0.2203	0.0454	Liberia
1920s	0.1671	0.2094	0.0423	Liberia
1930s	0.1292	0.2139	0.0847	Liberia
1940s	0.1432	0.207	0.0638	Liberia
1950s	0.2094	0.1951	0.0143	Bolivia
1960s	0.2056	0.1883	0.0173	Bolivia
1970s	0.0986	0.2135	0.1149	Liberia
1980s	0.4063	0.1533	0.253	Bolivia
1990s	0.713	0.2185	0.4945	Bolivia
2000s	0.7293	0.446	0.2833	Bolivia
2010s	0.6219	0.6254	0.0035	Liberia
2020s	0.5397	0.6163	0.0767	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bolivia or Liberia?: Bolivia, at 0.605 against 0.597 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bolivia and Liberia?: 0.008, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Liberia?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Liberia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Bolivia ranks 70th 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.