Germany vs Liberia: Democracy

Germany
2
in 2018
Liberia
2
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Germany
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2 against 2 in Liberia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Liberia ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Liberia Difference Ahead
1860s 0.5 1 0.5 Liberia
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 0.9 0.1 Germany
1910s 1.1 0 1.1 Germany
1920s 2 0 2 Germany
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Germany
1940s 0 0 0
1990s 2 1 1 Germany
2000s 2 1.4 0.6 Germany
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Germany or Liberia?
Germany, at 2 against 2 in Liberia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Germany and Liberia?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Liberia?
106 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
How do Germany and Liberia rank globally for democracy?
Germany ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).