Liberia vs Nepal: Democracy

Liberia
2
in 2018
Nepal
2
in 2018
Liberia rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Liberia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Nepal ahead.

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

Across the 18 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Nepal Difference Ahead
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 0.9 1 0.1 Nepal
1910s 0 1 1 Nepal
1920s 0 1 1 Nepal
1930s 0 1 1 Nepal
1940s 0 1 1 Nepal
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 Nepal
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.9 0.9 Nepal
1990s 1 1.1 0.1 Nepal
2000s 1.4 1.2 0.2 Liberia
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Liberia or Nepal?
Liberia, at 2 against 2 in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Liberia and Nepal?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nepal?
172 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2018.
How do Liberia and Nepal rank globally for democracy?
Liberia ranks 1st and Nepal 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).