Australia vs Liberia: Free and fair elections

Australia
1
in 2025
Liberia
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Australia
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Liberia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Liberia Difference Ahead
1840s 1 0 1 Australia
1850s 1 0 1 Australia
1860s 1 0 1 Australia
1870s 1 0 1 Australia
1880s 1 0 1 Australia
1890s 1 0.4 0.6 Australia
1900s 1 0 1 Australia
1910s 1 0 1 Australia
1920s 1 0 1 Australia
1930s 1 0 1 Australia
1940s 1 0 1 Australia
1950s 1 0 1 Australia
1960s 1 0 1 Australia
1970s 1 0 1 Australia
1980s 1 0 1 Australia
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Australia or Liberia?
Australia, at 1 against 1 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Australia and Liberia?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Liberia?
167 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2025.
How do Australia and Liberia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Australia ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.