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

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Liberia vs Venezuela: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Liberia

0.456

in 2025

Venezuela

0.463

in 2025

Liberia rank

111th

Venezuela rank

109th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Liberia
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.463 against 0.456 in Liberia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Venezuela ahead.

Liberia ranks 111th and Venezuela ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 13 and Venezuela in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.0799	0.213	0.1331	Venezuela
1840s	0.1948	0.1652	0.0296	Liberia
1850s	0.294	0.11	0.184	Liberia
1860s	0.294	0.1525	0.1415	Liberia
1870s	0.294	0.153	0.141	Liberia
1880s	0.294	0.153	0.141	Liberia
1890s	0.294	0.153	0.141	Liberia
1900s	0.3091	0.04	0.2691	Liberia
1910s	0.3264	0.041	0.2854	Liberia
1920s	0.3092	0.0375	0.2717	Liberia
1930s	0.3285	0.0524	0.2761	Liberia
1940s	0.3153	0.1795	0.1358	Liberia
1950s	0.2911	0.1419	0.1492	Liberia
1960s	0.2755	0.4456	0.1701	Venezuela
1970s	0.3456	0.454	0.1084	Venezuela
1980s	0.3023	0.4752	0.1729	Venezuela
1990s	0.3751	0.6009	0.2258	Venezuela
2000s	0.4041	0.6445	0.2404	Venezuela
2010s	0.4682	0.5397	0.0715	Venezuela
2020s	0.4585	0.452	0.0065	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Liberia or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.463 against 0.456 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Liberia and Venezuela?: 0.007, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Venezuela?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Venezuela rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Liberia ranks 111th and Venezuela ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.