Liberal Political Institutions Index in Liberia
Liberia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.653 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Liberia, 1839–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.653 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Liberia peaked at 0.749 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1981.
That places Liberia 87th 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 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2521 | 0.184 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.439 | 0.439 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4381 | 0.43 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4398 | 0.43 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4424 | 0.442 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.457 | 0.448 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4489 | 0.447 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3881 | 0.337 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3059 | 0.304 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3044 | 0.304 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3743 | 0.304 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2431 | 0.143 | 0.344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4158 | 0.172 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5789 | 0.329 | 0.749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6974 | 0.611 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.618 | 0.602 | 0.653 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 84 Sierra Leone 0.673 compare
- 85 Hungary 0.667 compare
- 86 Thailand 0.666 compare
- 88 Malaysia 0.643 compare
- 88 Philippines 0.643 compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 0.633 compare
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)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Liberia?
- Liberal political institutions index in Liberia was 0.653 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.749 in 2006.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Liberia ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.