What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 2008.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1981.

How does Liberia rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Liberia ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Liberia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Liberia

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Liberia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.81

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.943

in 2008

All-time low

0.179

in 1981

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Liberia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Liberia stood at 0.81.

The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Liberia peaked at 0.943 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.179, in 1981.

That places Liberia 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Liberia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.248	—
1901	0.248	+0.0%
1902	0.248	+0.0%
1903	0.248	+0.0%
1904	0.248	+0.0%
1905	0.248	+0.0%
1906	0.248	+0.0%
1907	0.248	+0.0%
1908	0.248	+0.0%
1909	0.248	+0.0%
1910	0.248	+0.0%
1911	0.248	+0.0%
1912	0.248	+0.0%
1913	0.248	+0.0%
1914	0.248	+0.0%
1915	0.248	+0.0%
1916	0.248	+0.0%
1917	0.248	+0.0%
1918	0.248	+0.0%
1919	0.248	+0.0%
1920	0.248	+0.0%
1921	0.248	+0.0%
1922	0.248	+0.0%
1923	0.248	+0.0%
1924	0.248	+0.0%
1925	0.248	+0.0%
1926	0.248	+0.0%
1927	0.248	+0.0%
1928	0.248	+0.0%
1929	0.248	+0.0%
1930	0.262	+5.6%
1931	0.426	+62.6%
1932	0.426	+0.0%
1933	0.426	+0.0%
1934	0.426	+0.0%
1935	0.426	+0.0%
1936	0.426	+0.0%
1937	0.426	+0.0%
1938	0.426	+0.0%
1939	0.426	+0.0%
1940	0.426	+0.0%
1941	0.426	+0.0%
1942	0.426	+0.0%
1943	0.426	+0.0%
1944	0.208	-51.2%
1945	0.206	-1.0%
1946	0.206	+0.0%
1947	0.206	+0.0%
1948	0.206	+0.0%
1949	0.206	+0.0%
1950	0.211	+2.4%
1951	0.211	+0.0%
1952	0.211	+0.0%
1953	0.211	+0.0%
1954	0.211	+0.0%
1955	0.196	-7.1%
1956	0.196	+0.0%
1957	0.196	+0.0%
1958	0.196	+0.0%
1959	0.196	+0.0%
1960	0.196	+0.0%
1961	0.196	+0.0%
1962	0.196	+0.0%
1963	0.196	+0.0%
1964	0.196	+0.0%
1965	0.196	+0.0%
1966	0.196	+0.0%
1967	0.196	+0.0%
1968	0.196	+0.0%
1969	0.196	+0.0%
1970	0.196	+0.0%
1971	0.397	+102.6%
1972	0.601	+51.4%
1973	0.601	+0.0%
1974	0.601	+0.0%
1975	0.601	+0.0%
1976	0.601	+0.0%
1977	0.601	+0.0%
1978	0.601	+0.0%
1979	0.601	+0.0%
1980	0.58	-3.5%
1981	0.179	-69.1%
1982	0.179	+0.0%
1983	0.179	+0.0%
1984	0.179	+0.0%
1985	0.179	+0.0%
1986	0.274	+53.1%
1987	0.274	+0.0%
1988	0.274	+0.0%
1989	0.274	+0.0%
1990	0.287	+4.7%
1991	0.669	+133.1%
1992	0.669	+0.0%
1993	0.669	+0.0%
1994	0.652	-2.5%
1995	0.634	-2.8%
1996	0.634	+0.0%
1997	0.581	-8.4%
1998	0.5	-13.9%
1999	0.5	+0.0%
2000	0.5	+0.0%
2001	0.5	+0.0%
2002	0.5	+0.0%
2003	0.5	+0.0%
2004	0.76	+52.0%
2005	0.846	+11.3%
2006	0.929	+9.8%
2007	0.942	+1.4%
2008	0.943	+0.1%
2009	0.943	+0.0%
2010	0.941	-0.2%
2011	0.941	+0.0%
2012	0.941	+0.0%
2013	0.866	-8.0%
2014	0.866	+0.0%
2015	0.866	+0.0%
2016	0.866	+0.0%
2017	0.795	-8.2%
2018	0.791	-0.5%
2019	0.774	-2.1%
2020	0.8	+3.4%
2021	0.805	+0.6%
2022	0.795	-1.2%
2023	0.831	+4.5%
2024	0.81	-2.5%
2025	0.81	+0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 0.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.44, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Liberia's 0.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.248	0.248	0.248	10
1910s	0.248	0.248	0.248	10
1920s	0.248	0.248	0.248	10
1930s	0.4096	0.262	0.426	10
1940s	0.2942	0.206	0.426	10
1950s	0.2035	0.196	0.211	10
1960s	0.196	0.196	0.196	10
1970s	0.5401	0.196	0.601	10
1980s	0.2571	0.179	0.58	10
1990s	0.5795	0.287	0.669	10
2000s	0.7363	0.5	0.943	10
2010s	0.8647	0.774	0.941	10
2020s	0.8085	0.795	0.831	6

Countries ranked near Liberia

45 Czechia 0.812 compare
45 Morocco 0.812 compare
47 Malta 0.811 compare
49 Latvia 0.807 compare
50 Zambia 0.806 compare
51 Kenya 0.792 compare

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More reference data data for Liberia

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Liberia?: Deliberative political institutions index in Liberia was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 2008.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1981.
How does Liberia rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Liberia ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.