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Political Corruption Index in Liberia

Liberia: Political Corruption Index was 0.877 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.877
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 1997
All-time low
0.419
in 1848
Years of data
178
1848–2025

Political Corruption Index in Liberia, 1848–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Liberia stood at 0.877.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Uganda 0.889 compare
  2. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.886 compare
  3. 14 Madagascar 0.882 compare
  4. 16 Somalia 0.87 compare
  5. 17 Myanmar 0.859 compare
  6. 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.858 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Liberia?
Political corruption index in Liberia was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 1997.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.419 in 1848.
How does Liberia rank for political corruption index?
Liberia ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.