What is elected political leaders index in Liberia?

Elected political leaders index in Liberia was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1848.

What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1821.

How does Liberia rank for elected political leaders index?

Liberia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Liberia data come from?

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

Elected Political Leaders Index in Liberia

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

Liberia: Elected Political Leaders Index was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1848

All-time low

in 1821

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Elected Political Leaders Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for elected political leaders index in Liberia is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 205 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Liberia peaked at 1 in 1848 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1821.

That places Liberia 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0	0	0	9
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0.2	0	1	10
1850s	1	1	1	10
1860s	1	1	1	10
1870s	1	1	1	10
1880s	1	1	1	10
1890s	1	1	1	10
1900s	1	1	1	10
1910s	1	1	1	10
1920s	1	1	1	10
1930s	1	1	1	10
1940s	1	1	1	10
1950s	1	1	1	10
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	0.35	0	1	10
1990s	0.5	0	1	10
2000s	0.7	0	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

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More reference data data for Liberia

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.9361 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 6.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 26.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.6164 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.016 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected political leaders index in Liberia?: Elected political leaders index in Liberia was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1848.
What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1821.
How does Liberia rank for elected political leaders index?: Liberia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Elected Political Leaders Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).