Liberal political institutions by country
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions
Countries reporting
173
Highest
1
Australia
Lowest
0
Vatican
Median
0
Years covered
237
1789–2025
Data points
29,207
What the numbers show
Liberal political institutions is currently reported for 173 countries. The highest value is 1 in Australia; the lowest is 0 in Vatican.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 0.289.
Liberal political institutions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Barbados | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Switzerland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Chile | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Colombia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Cyprus | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Czechia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Denmark | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Estonia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Finland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | France | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Ghana | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Gambia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Guatemala | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Croatia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Iceland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Jamaica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | South Korea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Lithuania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Latvia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Mauritius | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Malawi | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Namibia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Slovenia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Seychelles | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Vanuatu | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Taiwan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 53 | Afghanistan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Angola | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Albania | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Argentina | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Armenia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Burundi | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Benin | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Bahrain | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Belarus | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Bolivia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Bhutan | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Botswana | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Central African Republic | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | China | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Cameroon | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Congo | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Comoros | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Cuba | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Djibouti | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Algeria | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Ecuador | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Egypt | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Eritrea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Ethiopia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Fiji | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Gabon | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Georgia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Guinea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Greece | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Guyana | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Hong Kong | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Honduras | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Haiti | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Hungary | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Indonesia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | India | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Iran | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Iraq | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Jordan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Kenya | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Cambodia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Kuwait | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Laos | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Lebanon | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Liberia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Libya | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Lesotho | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Morocco | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Moldova | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Madagascar | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Maldives | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Mexico | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Mali | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Myanmar | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Montenegro | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Mongolia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Mozambique | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Mauritania | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Malaysia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Niger | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Nigeria | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Nepal | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Oman | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Pakistan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Panama | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Peru | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Philippines | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | North Korea | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Paraguay | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Palestine | 0 | 1948 | — | flat |
| 53 | Qatar | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Romania | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Russia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Rwanda | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Sudan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Senegal | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Singapore | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Sierra Leone | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | El Salvador | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Somalia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Serbia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 53 | South Sudan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Suriname | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Slovakia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Eswatini | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Syria | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Chad | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Togo | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Thailand | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | East Timor | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Tunisia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Turkey | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Tanzania | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Uganda | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Ukraine | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | United States | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Venezuela | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Vietnam | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Yemen | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Zambia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 53 | Vatican | 0 | 1870 | — | flat |
About this data
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions