Constraints on the Executive Score in Liberia
Liberia: Constraints on the Executive Score was 6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Constraints on the Executive Score in Liberia, 1847–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6 for constraints on the executive score in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Liberia peaked at 7 in 1847 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 162 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 1850s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.8 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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- 64 Papua New Guinea 6 compare
- 64 Philippines 6 compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 6 compare
- 64 Somalia 6 compare
- 64 South Korea 6 compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 6 compare
- 64 Tunisia 6 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4208 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 496 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Liberia?
- Constraints on the executive score in Liberia was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1847.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Liberia ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.