Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Liberia
Liberia: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.877 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Liberia, 1848–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Liberia is 0.877, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Liberia peaked at 0.93 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.419, in 1848.
That places Liberia 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1848 | 0.419 | — |
| 1849 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.667 | +59.2% |
| 1870 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.617 | -7.5% |
| 1874 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.629 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.728 | +15.7% |
| 1945 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.721 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.871 | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.876 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.86 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.882 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.925 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.818 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.836 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.849 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.896 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.857 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.824 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.858 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.891 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.862 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.866 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.877 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.419 | 0.419 | 0.419 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.419 | 0.419 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4438 | 0.419 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.632 | 0.617 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.629 | 0.629 | 0.629 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6884 | 0.629 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.728 | 0.728 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.728 | 0.728 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7217 | 0.721 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8698 | 0.86 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8672 | 0.818 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8729 | 0.824 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8538 | 0.824 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8708 | 0.862 | 0.877 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 12 Uganda 0.889 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.886 compare
- 14 Madagascar 0.882 compare
- 16 Somalia 0.87 compare
- 17 Myanmar 0.859 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.858 compare
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 fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Liberia?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Liberia was 0.877 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 1997.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.419 in 1848.
- How does Liberia rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Liberia ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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