Liberia vs Vanuatu: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Liberia
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Liberia rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Liberia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Liberia or Vanuatu?
- Liberia, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Liberia and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Vanuatu rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Liberia ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.