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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Liberia

Liberia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.456 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.456
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.477
in 2013
All-time low
0.07
in 1821
Years of data
205
1821–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.07 —
1822 0.07 +0.0%
1823 0.07 +0.0%
1824 0.07 +0.0%
1825 0.07 +0.0%
1826 0.07 +0.0%
1827 0.07 +0.0%
1828 0.07 +0.0%
1829 0.07 +0.0%
1830 0.07 +0.0%
1831 0.07 +0.0%
1832 0.07 +0.0%
1833 0.07 +0.0%
1834 0.07 +0.0%
1835 0.07 +0.0%
1836 0.07 +0.0%
1837 0.07 +0.0%
1838 0.07 +0.0%
1839 0.169 +141.4%
1840 0.17 +0.6%
1841 0.17 +0.0%
1842 0.17 +0.0%
1843 0.17 +0.0%
1844 0.17 +0.0%
1845 0.17 +0.0%
1846 0.17 +0.0%
1847 0.17 +0.0%
1848 0.294 +72.9%
1849 0.294 +0.0%
1850 0.294 +0.0%
1851 0.294 +0.0%
1852 0.294 +0.0%
1853 0.294 +0.0%
1854 0.294 +0.0%
1855 0.294 +0.0%
1856 0.294 +0.0%
1857 0.294 +0.0%
1858 0.294 +0.0%
1859 0.294 +0.0%
1860 0.294 +0.0%
1861 0.294 +0.0%
1862 0.294 +0.0%
1863 0.294 +0.0%
1864 0.294 +0.0%
1865 0.294 +0.0%
1866 0.294 +0.0%
1867 0.294 +0.0%
1868 0.294 +0.0%
1869 0.294 +0.0%
1870 0.294 +0.0%
1871 0.294 +0.0%
1872 0.294 +0.0%
1873 0.294 +0.0%
1874 0.294 +0.0%
1875 0.294 +0.0%
1876 0.294 +0.0%
1877 0.294 +0.0%
1878 0.294 +0.0%
1879 0.294 +0.0%
1880 0.294 +0.0%
1881 0.294 +0.0%
1882 0.294 +0.0%
1883 0.294 +0.0%
1884 0.294 +0.0%
1885 0.294 +0.0%
1886 0.294 +0.0%
1887 0.294 +0.0%
1888 0.294 +0.0%
1889 0.294 +0.0%
1890 0.294 +0.0%
1891 0.294 +0.0%
1892 0.294 +0.0%
1893 0.294 +0.0%
1894 0.294 +0.0%
1895 0.294 +0.0%
1896 0.294 +0.0%
1897 0.294 +0.0%
1898 0.294 +0.0%
1899 0.294 +0.0%
1900 0.298 +1.4%
1901 0.298 +0.0%
1902 0.298 +0.0%
1903 0.298 +0.0%
1904 0.298 +0.0%
1905 0.298 +0.0%
1906 0.298 +0.0%
1907 0.335 +12.4%
1908 0.335 +0.0%
1909 0.335 +0.0%
1910 0.335 +0.0%
1911 0.335 +0.0%
1912 0.333 -0.6%
1913 0.33 -0.9%
1914 0.328 -0.6%
1915 0.325 -0.9%
1916 0.323 -0.6%
1917 0.321 -0.6%
1918 0.318 -0.9%
1919 0.316 -0.6%
1920 0.308 -2.5%
1921 0.305 -1.0%
1922 0.303 -0.7%
1923 0.3 -1.0%
1924 0.298 -0.7%
1925 0.295 -1.0%
1926 0.293 -0.7%
1927 0.33 +12.6%
1928 0.33 +0.0%
1929 0.33 +0.0%
1930 0.33 +0.0%
1931 0.33 +0.0%
1932 0.327 -0.9%
1933 0.325 -0.6%
1934 0.323 -0.6%
1935 0.33 +2.2%
1936 0.33 +0.0%
1937 0.33 +0.0%
1938 0.33 +0.0%
1939 0.33 +0.0%
1940 0.327 -0.9%
1941 0.325 -0.6%
1942 0.323 -0.6%
1943 0.318 -1.5%
1944 0.304 -4.4%
1945 0.304 +0.0%
1946 0.313 +3.0%
1947 0.313 +0.0%
1948 0.313 +0.0%
1949 0.313 +0.0%
1950 0.313 +0.0%
1951 0.288 -8.0%
1952 0.289 +0.3%
1953 0.289 +0.0%
1954 0.287 -0.7%
1955 0.289 +0.7%
1956 0.289 +0.0%
1957 0.289 +0.0%
1958 0.289 +0.0%
1959 0.289 +0.0%
1960 0.287 -0.7%
1961 0.284 -1.0%
1962 0.282 -0.7%
1963 0.279 -1.1%
1964 0.277 -0.7%
1965 0.274 -1.1%
1966 0.272 -0.7%
1967 0.269 -1.1%
1968 0.267 -0.7%
1969 0.264 -1.1%
1970 0.282 +6.8%
1971 0.286 +1.4%
1972 0.361 +26.2%
1973 0.361 +0.0%
1974 0.361 +0.0%
1975 0.361 +0.0%
1976 0.361 +0.0%
1977 0.361 +0.0%
1978 0.361 +0.0%
1979 0.361 +0.0%
1980 0.306 -15.2%
1981 0.305 -0.3%
1982 0.303 -0.7%
1983 0.302 -0.3%
1984 0.308 +2.0%
1985 0.28 -9.1%
1986 0.305 +8.9%
1987 0.305 +0.0%
1988 0.305 +0.0%
1989 0.304 -0.3%
1990 0.349 +14.8%
1991 0.381 +9.2%
1992 0.38 -0.3%
1993 0.41 +7.9%
1994 0.395 -3.7%
1995 0.394 -0.3%
1996 0.393 -0.3%
1997 0.351 -10.7%
1998 0.35 -0.3%
1999 0.348 -0.6%
2000 0.347 -0.3%
2001 0.345 -0.6%
2002 0.344 -0.3%
2003 0.342 -0.6%
2004 0.42 +22.8%
2005 0.439 +4.5%
2006 0.451 +2.7%
2007 0.451 +0.0%
2008 0.451 +0.0%
2009 0.451 +0.0%
2010 0.451 +0.0%
2011 0.473 +4.9%
2012 0.473 +0.0%
2013 0.477 +0.8%
2014 0.477 +0.0%
2015 0.477 +0.0%
2016 0.476 -0.2%
2017 0.464 -2.5%
2018 0.464 +0.0%
2019 0.45 -3.0%
2020 0.459 +2.0%
2021 0.459 +0.0%
2022 0.459 +0.0%
2023 0.459 +0.0%
2024 0.459 +0.0%
2025 0.456 -0.7%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.456 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.344, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.456 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 108 Botswana 0.468 compare
  2. 109 Venezuela 0.463 compare
  3. 110 Guyana 0.462 compare
  4. 112 Burundi 0.437 compare
  5. 113 Fiji 0.434 compare
  6. 114 Mongolia 0.431 compare

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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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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.