Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Kenya or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.81 against 0.792 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Liberia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Kenya

0.792

in 2025

Liberia

0.81

in 2025

Kenya rank

51st

Liberia rank

48th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Kenya
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.81 against 0.792 in Kenya, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Kenya ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 48th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Liberia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1081	0.248	0.1399	Liberia
1910s	0.115	0.248	0.133	Liberia
1920s	0.1984	0.248	0.0496	Liberia
1930s	0.202	0.4096	0.2076	Liberia
1940s	0.2035	0.2942	0.0907	Liberia
1950s	0.2207	0.2035	0.0172	Kenya
1960s	0.4262	0.196	0.2302	Kenya
1970s	0.4459	0.5401	0.0942	Liberia
1980s	0.4772	0.2571	0.2201	Kenya
1990s	0.7544	0.5795	0.1749	Kenya
2000s	0.8385	0.7363	0.1022	Kenya
2010s	0.8346	0.8647	0.0301	Liberia
2020s	0.8305	0.8085	0.022	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Kenya or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.81 against 0.792 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Kenya and Liberia?: 0.018, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Kenya ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 48th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.