What is liberal democracy index in Liberia?

Liberal democracy index in Liberia was 0.417 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 0.507 in 2009.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1981.

How does Liberia rank for liberal democracy index?

Liberia ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Liberia

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

Liberia: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.417 in 2025. ◆ 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

1839–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Liberia, 1839–2025

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.417 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Liberia, 1839 to 2025.
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 Liberal Democracy Index 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

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Liberia?: Liberal democracy index in Liberia was 0.417 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.507 in 2009.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1981.
How does Liberia rank for liberal democracy index?: Liberia ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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