Liberia vs Zambia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Liberia
0.81
in 2025
Zambia
0.806
in 2025
Liberia rank
48th
Zambia rank
50th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Liberia
- Zambia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.81 against 0.806 in Zambia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.248 | 0.124 | 0.124 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 0.248 | 0.124 | 0.124 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.4096 | 0.124 | 0.2856 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 0.2942 | 0.124 | 0.1702 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.2035 | 0.124 | 0.0795 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.196 | 0.365 | 0.169 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.5401 | 0.4711 | 0.069 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.2571 | 0.446 | 0.1889 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.5795 | 0.772 | 0.1925 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.7363 | 0.8692 | 0.1329 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8647 | 0.6507 | 0.214 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.8085 | 0.7245 | 0.084 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Liberia or Zambia?
- Liberia, at 0.81 against 0.806 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Liberia and Zambia?
- 0.004, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Liberia ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 50th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.