Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.417 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Liberia, 1839–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Liberia stood at 0.417.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 0.507 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1981.
Liberia ranks 75th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 0.047 | — |
| 1840 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.095 | +102.1% |
| 1848 | 0.159 | +67.4% |
| 1849 | 0.158 | -0.6% |
| 1850 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.159 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.16 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.159 | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.158 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.159 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.158 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.157 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.154 | -1.9% |
| 1868 | 0.152 | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 0.148 | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 0.151 | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.153 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.152 | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.153 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.154 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.155 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.153 | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.152 | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.157 | +3.3% |
| 1882 | 0.159 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 0.16 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.161 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.162 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.156 | -3.7% |
| 1888 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.159 | +1.9% |
| 1892 | 0.16 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.158 | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.157 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.154 | -1.9% |
| 1896 | 0.152 | -1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.153 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.152 | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.146 | -3.9% |
| 1901 | 0.153 | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.152 | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.154 | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.155 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.153 | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.157 | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 0.158 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.154 | -2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.153 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.149 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.155 | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.154 | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.153 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 0.121 | -20.9% |
| 1945 | 0.115 | -5.0% |
| 1946 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.112 | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.131 | +17.0% |
| 1949 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.122 | -6.9% |
| 1951 | 0.11 | -9.8% |
| 1952 | 0.108 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.104 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.105 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.106 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.105 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.126 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.137 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.135 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.061 | -54.8% |
| 1981 | 0.043 | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.06 | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 0.079 | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 0.129 | +63.3% |
| 1987 | 0.13 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.129 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.117 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.063 | -46.2% |
| 1991 | 0.177 | +181.0% |
| 1992 | 0.179 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.18 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.159 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.143 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.117 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.129 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.161 | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.159 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.161 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.16 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.158 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.149 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.244 | +63.8% |
| 2005 | 0.267 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.498 | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 0.506 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.507 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.489 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.487 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.482 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.456 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.45 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.451 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.452 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.459 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.425 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.412 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.419 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.408 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.409 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.421 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.398 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.417 | +4.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.417 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.102, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.417 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.17, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +181.0% | 0.063 | 0.177 |
| 1847 | +102.1% | 0.047 | 0.095 |
| 2006 | +86.5% | 0.267 | 0.498 |
| 1848 | +67.4% | 0.095 | 0.159 |
| 2004 | +63.8% | 0.149 | 0.244 |
| 1986 | +63.3% | 0.079 | 0.129 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0741 | 0.047 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1588 | 0.158 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1558 | 0.148 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1528 | 0.151 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.158 | 0.152 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1554 | 0.152 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1524 | 0.146 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1532 | 0.153 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1544 | 0.149 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1539 | 0.15 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.134 | 0.112 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1077 | 0.104 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1054 | 0.105 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1325 | 0.105 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0834 | 0.043 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1467 | 0.063 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3156 | 0.149 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4563 | 0.412 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.412 | 0.398 | 0.421 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Liberia was 0.417 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.507 in 2009.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.