Citizen support for democracy in Liberia
Liberia: Citizen support for democracy was 0.0866 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Liberia, 2008–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen support for democracy in Liberia stood at 0.0866.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Liberia peaked at 0.5969 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0093, in 2015.
That places Liberia 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.452 | 0.4322 | 0.4719 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2568 | 0.0093 | 0.5969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0866 | 0.0866 | 0.0866 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.121 compare
- 55 Cape Verde 0.0888 compare
- 56 Cambodia 0.0875 compare
- 58 Togo 0.086 compare
- 59 Guinea 0.0267 compare
- 60 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0113 compare
More social development data for Liberia
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,117 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.597 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.836 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.809 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.321 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.417 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Liberia?
- Citizen support for democracy in Liberia was 0.0866 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5969 in 2012.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Liberia ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.