Participatory Political Institutions Index in Liberia
Liberia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.456 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Liberia, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Liberia stood at 0.456.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Liberia peaked at 0.477 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1821.
That places Liberia 111th 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 205 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.0799 | 0.07 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1948 | 0.17 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3091 | 0.298 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3264 | 0.316 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3092 | 0.293 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3285 | 0.323 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3153 | 0.304 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2911 | 0.287 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2755 | 0.264 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3456 | 0.282 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3023 | 0.28 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3751 | 0.348 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4041 | 0.342 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4682 | 0.45 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4585 | 0.456 | 0.459 | 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Liberia?
- Participatory political institutions index in Liberia was 0.456 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.477 in 2013.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1821.
- How does Liberia rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Liberia ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.