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Equal Access to Power Index in Liberia

Liberia: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.839 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.839
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.877
in 2004
All-time low
0.022
in 1848
Years of data
205
1821–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Liberia stood at 0.839.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Liberia peaked at 0.877 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1848.

That places Liberia 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Equal Access to Power Index in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.291 —
1822 0.291 +0.0%
1823 0.291 +0.0%
1824 0.291 +0.0%
1825 0.291 +0.0%
1826 0.291 +0.0%
1827 0.291 +0.0%
1828 0.291 +0.0%
1829 0.291 +0.0%
1830 0.291 +0.0%
1831 0.291 +0.0%
1832 0.291 +0.0%
1833 0.291 +0.0%
1834 0.291 +0.0%
1835 0.291 +0.0%
1836 0.291 +0.0%
1837 0.291 +0.0%
1838 0.291 +0.0%
1839 0.291 +0.0%
1840 0.291 +0.0%
1841 0.291 +0.0%
1842 0.291 +0.0%
1843 0.291 +0.0%
1844 0.291 +0.0%
1845 0.291 +0.0%
1846 0.291 +0.0%
1847 0.291 +0.0%
1848 0.022 -92.4%
1849 0.022 +0.0%
1850 0.022 +0.0%
1851 0.022 +0.0%
1852 0.022 +0.0%
1853 0.022 +0.0%
1854 0.022 +0.0%
1855 0.022 +0.0%
1856 0.022 +0.0%
1857 0.022 +0.0%
1858 0.022 +0.0%
1859 0.022 +0.0%
1860 0.022 +0.0%
1861 0.022 +0.0%
1862 0.022 +0.0%
1863 0.022 +0.0%
1864 0.022 +0.0%
1865 0.022 +0.0%
1866 0.022 +0.0%
1867 0.022 +0.0%
1868 0.022 +0.0%
1869 0.022 +0.0%
1870 0.085 +286.4%
1871 0.085 +0.0%
1872 0.085 +0.0%
1873 0.085 +0.0%
1874 0.085 +0.0%
1875 0.085 +0.0%
1876 0.085 +0.0%
1877 0.085 +0.0%
1878 0.085 +0.0%
1879 0.085 +0.0%
1880 0.085 +0.0%
1881 0.085 +0.0%
1882 0.085 +0.0%
1883 0.085 +0.0%
1884 0.085 +0.0%
1885 0.085 +0.0%
1886 0.085 +0.0%
1887 0.085 +0.0%
1888 0.085 +0.0%
1889 0.085 +0.0%
1890 0.085 +0.0%
1891 0.085 +0.0%
1892 0.085 +0.0%
1893 0.085 +0.0%
1894 0.085 +0.0%
1895 0.085 +0.0%
1896 0.085 +0.0%
1897 0.085 +0.0%
1898 0.085 +0.0%
1899 0.085 +0.0%
1900 0.085 +0.0%
1901 0.085 +0.0%
1902 0.085 +0.0%
1903 0.085 +0.0%
1904 0.085 +0.0%
1905 0.085 +0.0%
1906 0.085 +0.0%
1907 0.085 +0.0%
1908 0.085 +0.0%
1909 0.085 +0.0%
1910 0.085 +0.0%
1911 0.085 +0.0%
1912 0.085 +0.0%
1913 0.085 +0.0%
1914 0.085 +0.0%
1915 0.085 +0.0%
1916 0.085 +0.0%
1917 0.085 +0.0%
1918 0.085 +0.0%
1919 0.085 +0.0%
1920 0.085 +0.0%
1921 0.085 +0.0%
1922 0.085 +0.0%
1923 0.085 +0.0%
1924 0.085 +0.0%
1925 0.085 +0.0%
1926 0.085 +0.0%
1927 0.085 +0.0%
1928 0.085 +0.0%
1929 0.085 +0.0%
1930 0.085 +0.0%
1931 0.085 +0.0%
1932 0.085 +0.0%
1933 0.085 +0.0%
1934 0.085 +0.0%
1935 0.085 +0.0%
1936 0.085 +0.0%
1937 0.085 +0.0%
1938 0.085 +0.0%
1939 0.085 +0.0%
1940 0.085 +0.0%
1941 0.085 +0.0%
1942 0.085 +0.0%
1943 0.085 +0.0%
1944 0.085 +0.0%
1945 0.085 +0.0%
1946 0.085 +0.0%
1947 0.085 +0.0%
1948 0.095 +11.8%
1949 0.095 +0.0%
1950 0.067 -29.5%
1951 0.067 +0.0%
1952 0.067 +0.0%
1953 0.067 +0.0%
1954 0.067 +0.0%
1955 0.067 +0.0%
1956 0.067 +0.0%
1957 0.067 +0.0%
1958 0.067 +0.0%
1959 0.067 +0.0%
1960 0.067 +0.0%
1961 0.067 +0.0%
1962 0.067 +0.0%
1963 0.067 +0.0%
1964 0.067 +0.0%
1965 0.067 +0.0%
1966 0.067 +0.0%
1967 0.067 +0.0%
1968 0.067 +0.0%
1969 0.067 +0.0%
1970 0.067 +0.0%
1971 0.067 +0.0%
1972 0.122 +82.1%
1973 0.122 +0.0%
1974 0.122 +0.0%
1975 0.122 +0.0%
1976 0.122 +0.0%
1977 0.122 +0.0%
1978 0.122 +0.0%
1979 0.122 +0.0%
1980 0.424 +247.5%
1981 0.6 +41.5%
1982 0.6 +0.0%
1983 0.6 +0.0%
1984 0.6 +0.0%
1985 0.6 +0.0%
1986 0.549 -8.5%
1987 0.549 +0.0%
1988 0.549 +0.0%
1989 0.549 +0.0%
1990 0.78 +42.1%
1991 0.784 +0.5%
1992 0.784 +0.0%
1993 0.773 -1.4%
1994 0.79 +2.2%
1995 0.799 +1.1%
1996 0.799 +0.0%
1997 0.61 -23.7%
1998 0.61 +0.0%
1999 0.61 +0.0%
2000 0.643 +5.4%
2001 0.643 +0.0%
2002 0.643 +0.0%
2003 0.643 +0.0%
2004 0.877 +36.4%
2005 0.862 -1.7%
2006 0.807 -6.4%
2007 0.807 +0.0%
2008 0.807 +0.0%
2009 0.807 +0.0%
2010 0.807 +0.0%
2011 0.807 +0.0%
2012 0.807 +0.0%
2013 0.796 -1.4%
2014 0.796 +0.0%
2015 0.796 +0.0%
2016 0.796 +0.0%
2017 0.844 +6.0%
2018 0.861 +2.0%
2019 0.86 -0.1%
2020 0.829 -3.6%
2021 0.839 +1.2%
2022 0.845 +0.7%
2023 0.836 -1.1%
2024 0.847 +1.3%
2025 0.839 -0.9%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.839 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.489, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.839 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.291 0.291 0.291 9
1830s 0.291 0.291 0.291 10
1840s 0.2372 0.022 0.291 10
1850s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1860s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1870s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1880s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1890s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1900s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1910s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1920s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1930s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1940s 0.087 0.085 0.095 10
1950s 0.067 0.067 0.067 10
1960s 0.067 0.067 0.067 10
1970s 0.111 0.067 0.122 10
1980s 0.562 0.424 0.6 10
1990s 0.7339 0.61 0.799 10
2000s 0.7539 0.643 0.877 10
2010s 0.817 0.796 0.861 10
2020s 0.8392 0.829 0.847 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 31 Barbados 0.857 compare
  2. 32 Senegal 0.851 compare
  3. 33 Spain 0.844 compare
  4. 34 Canada 0.839 compare
  5. 36 Lesotho 0.838 compare
  6. 36 Uruguay 0.838 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Liberia?
Equal access to power index in Liberia was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 2004.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1848.
How does Liberia rank for equal access to power index?
Liberia ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.