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Distribution of Democracy Index in Liberia

Liberia: Distribution of Democracy Index was 17 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
17
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
70th
of 168 countries
All-time high
17
in 2018
All-time low
3
in 1980
Years of data
172
1847–2018

Distribution of Democracy Index in Liberia, 1847–2018

51015184719322018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of democracy index in Liberia is 17, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 172 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Liberia peaked at 17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1980.

That places Liberia 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Distribution of Democracy Index in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1847 14 —
1848 14 +0.0%
1849 14 +0.0%
1850 14 +0.0%
1851 14 +0.0%
1852 14 +0.0%
1853 14 +0.0%
1854 14 +0.0%
1855 14 +0.0%
1856 14 +0.0%
1857 14 +0.0%
1858 14 +0.0%
1859 14 +0.0%
1860 14 +0.0%
1861 14 +0.0%
1862 14 +0.0%
1863 14 +0.0%
1864 14 +0.0%
1865 14 +0.0%
1866 14 +0.0%
1867 14 +0.0%
1868 14 +0.0%
1869 14 +0.0%
1870 14 +0.0%
1871 14 +0.0%
1872 14 +0.0%
1873 14 +0.0%
1874 14 +0.0%
1875 14 +0.0%
1876 14 +0.0%
1877 14 +0.0%
1878 14 +0.0%
1879 14 +0.0%
1880 14 +0.0%
1881 14 +0.0%
1882 14 +0.0%
1883 14 +0.0%
1884 7 -50.0%
1885 7 +0.0%
1886 7 +0.0%
1887 7 +0.0%
1888 7 +0.0%
1889 7 +0.0%
1890 6 -14.3%
1891 6 +0.0%
1892 6 +0.0%
1893 6 +0.0%
1894 6 +0.0%
1895 6 +0.0%
1896 6 +0.0%
1897 6 +0.0%
1898 6 +0.0%
1899 6 +0.0%
1900 6 +0.0%
1901 6 +0.0%
1902 6 +0.0%
1903 6 +0.0%
1904 6 +0.0%
1905 6 +0.0%
1906 6 +0.0%
1907 6 +0.0%
1908 6 +0.0%
1909 4 -33.3%
1910 4 +0.0%
1911 4 +0.0%
1912 4 +0.0%
1913 4 +0.0%
1914 4 +0.0%
1915 4 +0.0%
1916 4 +0.0%
1917 4 +0.0%
1918 4 +0.0%
1919 4 +0.0%
1920 4 +0.0%
1921 4 +0.0%
1922 4 +0.0%
1923 4 +0.0%
1924 4 +0.0%
1925 4 +0.0%
1926 4 +0.0%
1927 4 +0.0%
1928 4 +0.0%
1929 4 +0.0%
1930 4 +0.0%
1931 4 +0.0%
1932 4 +0.0%
1933 4 +0.0%
1934 4 +0.0%
1935 4 +0.0%
1936 4 +0.0%
1937 4 +0.0%
1938 4 +0.0%
1939 4 +0.0%
1940 4 +0.0%
1941 4 +0.0%
1942 4 +0.0%
1943 4 +0.0%
1944 4 +0.0%
1945 4 +0.0%
1946 4 +0.0%
1947 4 +0.0%
1948 4 +0.0%
1949 4 +0.0%
1950 4 +0.0%
1951 4 +0.0%
1952 4 +0.0%
1953 4 +0.0%
1954 4 +0.0%
1955 4 +0.0%
1956 4 +0.0%
1957 4 +0.0%
1958 4 +0.0%
1959 4 +0.0%
1960 4 +0.0%
1961 4 +0.0%
1962 4 +0.0%
1963 4 +0.0%
1964 4 +0.0%
1965 4 +0.0%
1966 4 +0.0%
1967 4 +0.0%
1968 4 +0.0%
1969 4 +0.0%
1970 4 +0.0%
1971 4 +0.0%
1972 4 +0.0%
1973 4 +0.0%
1974 4 +0.0%
1975 4 +0.0%
1976 4 +0.0%
1977 4 +0.0%
1978 4 +0.0%
1979 4 +0.0%
1980 3 -25.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 4 +33.3%
1985 4 +0.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 4 +0.0%
1988 4 +0.0%
1989 4 +0.0%
1990 10 +150.0%
1991 10 +0.0%
1992 10 +0.0%
1993 10 +0.0%
1994 10 +0.0%
1995 10 +0.0%
1996 10 +0.0%
1997 10 +0.0%
1998 10 +0.0%
1999 10 +0.0%
2000 10 +0.0%
2001 10 +0.0%
2002 10 +0.0%
2003 11 +10.0%
2004 13 +18.2%
2005 15 +15.4%
2006 16 +6.7%
2007 16 +0.0%
2008 16 +0.0%
2009 16 +0.0%
2010 16 +0.0%
2011 16 +0.0%
2012 16 +0.0%
2013 16 +0.0%
2014 16 +0.0%
2015 16 +0.0%
2016 16 +0.0%
2017 16 +0.0%
2018 17 +6.2%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 14 14 14 3
1850s 14 14 14 10
1860s 14 14 14 10
1870s 14 14 14 10
1880s 9.8 7 14 10
1890s 6 6 6 10
1900s 5.8 4 6 10
1910s 4 4 4 10
1920s 4 4 4 10
1930s 4 4 4 10
1940s 4 4 4 10
1950s 4 4 4 10
1960s 4 4 4 10
1970s 4 4 4 10
1980s 3.6 3 4 10
1990s 10 10 10 10
2000s 13.3 10 16 10
2010s 16.11 16 17 9

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 70 Armenia 17 compare
  2. 70 Benin 17 compare
  3. 70 Bhutan 17 compare
  4. 70 Bolivia 17 compare
  5. 70 Colombia 17 compare
  6. 70 Dominican Republic 17 compare
  7. 70 Georgia 17 compare
  8. 70 Guyana 17 compare
  9. 70 Honduras 17 compare
  10. 70 Malaysia 17 compare
  11. 70 Nepal 17 compare
  12. 70 Nigeria 17 compare
  13. 70 Pakistan 17 compare
  14. 70 Senegal 17 compare
  15. 70 Sierra Leone 17 compare
  16. 70 Tunisia 17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of democracy index in Liberia?
Distribution of democracy index in Liberia was 17 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2018.
What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1980.
How does Liberia rank for distribution of democracy index?
Liberia ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).