What is judicial checks on government index in Liberia?

Judicial checks on government index in Liberia was 0.613 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 2006.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.169 in 1839.

How does Liberia rank for judicial checks on government index?

Liberia ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Liberia

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Liberia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.613 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.613

Change on year

up 5.5%

World rank

97th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.653

in 2006

All-time low

0.169

in 1839

Years of data

187

1839–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Liberia, 1839–2025

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.613 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Liberia peaked at 0.653 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.169, in 1839.

That places Liberia 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 187 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.169	0.169	0.169	1
1840s	0.2204	0.169	0.426	10
1850s	0.426	0.426	0.426	10
1860s	0.426	0.426	0.426	10
1870s	0.4498	0.426	0.46	10
1880s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1890s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1900s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1910s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1920s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1930s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1940s	0.3484	0.274	0.46	10
1950s	0.2623	0.261	0.274	10
1960s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1970s	0.2727	0.261	0.274	10
1980s	0.2068	0.198	0.222	10
1990s	0.3639	0.201	0.51	10
2000s	0.4765	0.215	0.653	10
2010s	0.5895	0.555	0.649	10
2020s	0.5807	0.563	0.613	6

Countries ranked near Liberia

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More reference data data for Liberia

Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.4208 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Consumer price index 496 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Democracy 6 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Liberia?: Judicial checks on government index in Liberia was 0.613 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 2006.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.169 in 1839.
How does Liberia rank for judicial checks on government index?: Liberia ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.