Key features of liberal democracy in Liberia
Liberia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.417 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.417
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
75th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.507
in 2009
All-time low
0.043
in 1981
Years of data
187
1839β2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Liberia, 1839β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.417 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Liberia peaked at 0.507 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1981.
That places Liberia 75th out of 176 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.
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 |
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More social development data for Liberia
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.838 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.417 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.597 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.809 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.836 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in Liberia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Liberia was 0.417 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.507 in 2009.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Liberia ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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