What is egalitarian democracy index in Liberia?

Egalitarian democracy index in Liberia was 0.386 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 0.417 in 2008.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1900.

How does Liberia rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Liberia ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Liberia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Liberia

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Liberia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.386 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.386

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

73rd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.417

in 2008

All-time low

0.057

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Liberia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Liberia stood at 0.386.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Liberia peaked at 0.417 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1900.

That places Liberia 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Liberia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.057	—
1901	0.061	+7.0%
1902	0.061	+0.0%
1903	0.061	+0.0%
1904	0.061	+0.0%
1905	0.061	+0.0%
1906	0.061	+0.0%
1907	0.061	+0.0%
1908	0.062	+1.6%
1909	0.062	+0.0%
1910	0.062	+0.0%
1911	0.062	+0.0%
1912	0.062	+0.0%
1913	0.062	+0.0%
1914	0.062	+0.0%
1915	0.062	+0.0%
1916	0.062	+0.0%
1917	0.062	+0.0%
1918	0.062	+0.0%
1919	0.061	-1.6%
1920	0.061	+0.0%
1921	0.061	+0.0%
1922	0.061	+0.0%
1923	0.059	-3.3%
1924	0.059	+0.0%
1925	0.059	+0.0%
1926	0.059	+0.0%
1927	0.059	+0.0%
1928	0.058	-1.7%
1929	0.058	+0.0%
1930	0.058	+0.0%
1931	0.062	+6.9%
1932	0.061	-1.6%
1933	0.061	+0.0%
1934	0.061	+0.0%
1935	0.061	+0.0%
1936	0.061	+0.0%
1937	0.061	+0.0%
1938	0.061	+0.0%
1939	0.061	+0.0%
1940	0.061	+0.0%
1941	0.061	+0.0%
1942	0.061	+0.0%
1943	0.06	-1.6%
1944	0.067	+11.7%
1945	0.065	-3.0%
1946	0.065	+0.0%
1947	0.068	+4.6%
1948	0.084	+23.5%
1949	0.084	+0.0%
1950	0.081	-3.6%
1951	0.072	-11.1%
1952	0.07	-2.8%
1953	0.07	+0.0%
1954	0.07	+0.0%
1955	0.07	+0.0%
1956	0.069	-1.4%
1957	0.069	+0.0%
1958	0.069	+0.0%
1959	0.07	+1.4%
1960	0.07	+0.0%
1961	0.07	+0.0%
1962	0.071	+1.4%
1963	0.07	-1.4%
1964	0.07	+0.0%
1965	0.07	+0.0%
1966	0.07	+0.0%
1967	0.07	+0.0%
1968	0.07	+0.0%
1969	0.07	+0.0%
1970	0.07	+0.0%
1971	0.08	+14.3%
1972	0.09	+12.5%
1973	0.09	+0.0%
1974	0.09	+0.0%
1975	0.09	+0.0%
1976	0.09	+0.0%
1977	0.09	+0.0%
1978	0.09	+0.0%
1979	0.09	+0.0%
1980	0.112	+24.4%
1981	0.119	+6.2%
1982	0.119	+0.0%
1983	0.119	+0.0%
1984	0.12	+0.8%
1985	0.125	+4.2%
1986	0.153	+22.4%
1987	0.153	+0.0%
1988	0.152	-0.7%
1989	0.149	-2.0%
1990	0.142	-4.7%
1991	0.156	+9.9%
1992	0.157	+0.6%
1993	0.157	+0.0%
1994	0.149	-5.1%
1995	0.15	+0.7%
1996	0.141	-6.0%
1997	0.156	+10.6%
1998	0.191	+22.4%
1999	0.19	-0.5%
2000	0.193	+1.6%
2001	0.191	-1.0%
2002	0.191	+0.0%
2003	0.178	-6.8%
2004	0.194	+9.0%
2005	0.217	+11.9%
2006	0.407	+87.6%
2007	0.414	+1.7%
2008	0.417	+0.7%
2009	0.416	-0.2%
2010	0.41	-1.4%
2011	0.408	-0.5%
2012	0.405	-0.7%
2013	0.398	-1.7%
2014	0.393	-1.3%
2015	0.392	-0.3%
2016	0.397	+1.3%
2017	0.408	+2.8%
2018	0.408	+0.0%
2019	0.413	+1.2%
2020	0.416	+0.7%
2021	0.408	-1.9%
2022	0.409	+0.2%
2023	0.407	-0.5%
2024	0.4	-1.7%
2025	0.386	-3.5%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 0.386 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.157, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Liberia's 0.386 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0608	0.057	0.062	10
1910s	0.0619	0.061	0.062	10
1920s	0.0594	0.058	0.061	10
1930s	0.0608	0.058	0.062	10
1940s	0.0676	0.06	0.084	10
1950s	0.071	0.069	0.081	10
1960s	0.0701	0.07	0.071	10
1970s	0.087	0.07	0.09	10
1980s	0.1321	0.112	0.153	10
1990s	0.1589	0.141	0.191	10
2000s	0.2818	0.178	0.417	10
2010s	0.4032	0.392	0.413	10
2020s	0.4043	0.386	0.416	6

Countries ranked near Liberia

70 Bolivia 0.394 compare
71 Peru 0.388 compare
72 Benin 0.387 compare
74 Mongolia 0.382 compare
75 Guyana 0.38 compare
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More social development data for Liberia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Liberia?: Egalitarian democracy index in Liberia was 0.386 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.417 in 2008.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1900.
How does Liberia rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Liberia ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.