Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kenya or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.597 against 0.563 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Liberia: Varieties of democracy

Kenya

0.563

in 2025

Liberia

0.597

in 2025

Kenya rank

76th

Liberia rank

73rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Kenya
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.597 against 0.563 in Kenya, a difference of 0.034.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Kenya ranks 76th and Liberia ranks 73rd 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	0.01	0.2148	0.2048	Liberia
1910s	0.01	0.2203	0.2103	Liberia
1920s	0.0691	0.2094	0.1403	Liberia
1930s	0.0635	0.2139	0.1504	Liberia
1940s	0.0768	0.207	0.1302	Liberia
1950s	0.0878	0.1951	0.1073	Liberia
1960s	0.1962	0.1883	0.0079	Kenya
1970s	0.2039	0.2135	0.0096	Liberia
1980s	0.1882	0.1533	0.0349	Kenya
1990s	0.3082	0.2185	0.0897	Kenya
2000s	0.4551	0.446	0.0091	Kenya
2010s	0.4925	0.6254	0.1329	Liberia
2020s	0.5417	0.6163	0.0747	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kenya or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.597 against 0.563 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Kenya and Liberia?: 0.034, with Liberia 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 varieties of democracy?: Kenya ranks 76th 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.