Deliberative political institutions index in Liberia
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: 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
| 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
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Liberia?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Liberia was 0.81 in 2025, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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