Which has higher varieties of democracy, Liberia or Romania?

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

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

195 years are reported by both, from 1831 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.

Liberia vs Romania: Varieties of democracy

Liberia

0.597

in 2025

Romania

0.605

in 2025

Liberia rank

73rd

Romania rank

70th

Varieties of democracy over time

Liberia
Romania

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Romania ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 11 and Romania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.031	0.0409	0.0099	Romania
1840s	0.0758	0.0372	0.0386	Liberia
1850s	0.2408	0.0441	0.1967	Liberia
1860s	0.2329	0.1935	0.0394	Liberia
1870s	0.2202	0.2177	0.0025	Liberia
1880s	0.2317	0.2191	0.0126	Liberia
1890s	0.2235	0.2189	0.0046	Liberia
1900s	0.2148	0.2384	0.0236	Romania
1910s	0.2203	0.2363	0.016	Romania
1920s	0.2094	0.2326	0.0232	Romania
1930s	0.2139	0.1998	0.0141	Liberia
1940s	0.207	0.1243	0.0827	Liberia
1950s	0.1951	0.147	0.0481	Liberia
1960s	0.1883	0.1832	0.0051	Liberia
1970s	0.2135	0.186	0.0275	Liberia
1980s	0.1533	0.1856	0.0323	Romania
1990s	0.2185	0.5736	0.3551	Romania
2000s	0.446	0.6123	0.1663	Romania
2010s	0.6254	0.6972	0.0718	Romania
2020s	0.6163	0.6953	0.079	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Liberia or Romania?: Romania, at 0.605 against 0.597 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Liberia and Romania?: 0.008, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Romania?: 195 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Romania rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Liberia ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 70th 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.