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Centralization of Political Power Index in Liberia

Liberia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.336 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.336
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
89th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 1821
All-time low
0.27
in 2006
Years of data
205
1821–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

0.20.40.60.81182119232025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Liberia is 0.336, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Liberia peaked at 0.93 in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2006.

That places Liberia 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 205 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.93 —
1822 0.93 +0.0%
1823 0.93 +0.0%
1824 0.93 +0.0%
1825 0.93 +0.0%
1826 0.93 +0.0%
1827 0.93 +0.0%
1828 0.93 +0.0%
1829 0.93 +0.0%
1830 0.93 +0.0%
1831 0.93 +0.0%
1832 0.93 +0.0%
1833 0.93 +0.0%
1834 0.93 +0.0%
1835 0.93 +0.0%
1836 0.93 +0.0%
1837 0.93 +0.0%
1838 0.93 +0.0%
1839 0.886 -4.7%
1840 0.886 +0.0%
1841 0.886 +0.0%
1842 0.886 +0.0%
1843 0.886 +0.0%
1844 0.886 +0.0%
1845 0.886 +0.0%
1846 0.886 +0.0%
1847 0.76 -14.2%
1848 0.524 -31.1%
1849 0.524 +0.0%
1850 0.524 +0.0%
1851 0.524 +0.0%
1852 0.524 +0.0%
1853 0.524 +0.0%
1854 0.524 +0.0%
1855 0.524 +0.0%
1856 0.524 +0.0%
1857 0.524 +0.0%
1858 0.524 +0.0%
1859 0.524 +0.0%
1860 0.524 +0.0%
1861 0.524 +0.0%
1862 0.524 +0.0%
1863 0.524 +0.0%
1864 0.524 +0.0%
1865 0.524 +0.0%
1866 0.524 +0.0%
1867 0.524 +0.0%
1868 0.524 +0.0%
1869 0.524 +0.0%
1870 0.524 +0.0%
1871 0.524 +0.0%
1872 0.524 +0.0%
1873 0.494 -5.7%
1874 0.494 +0.0%
1875 0.494 +0.0%
1876 0.494 +0.0%
1877 0.494 +0.0%
1878 0.494 +0.0%
1879 0.494 +0.0%
1880 0.494 +0.0%
1881 0.494 +0.0%
1882 0.494 +0.0%
1883 0.494 +0.0%
1884 0.494 +0.0%
1885 0.494 +0.0%
1886 0.494 +0.0%
1887 0.494 +0.0%
1888 0.494 +0.0%
1889 0.494 +0.0%
1890 0.494 +0.0%
1891 0.494 +0.0%
1892 0.494 +0.0%
1893 0.494 +0.0%
1894 0.494 +0.0%
1895 0.494 +0.0%
1896 0.494 +0.0%
1897 0.494 +0.0%
1898 0.494 +0.0%
1899 0.494 +0.0%
1900 0.494 +0.0%
1901 0.494 +0.0%
1902 0.494 +0.0%
1903 0.494 +0.0%
1904 0.494 +0.0%
1905 0.494 +0.0%
1906 0.494 +0.0%
1907 0.494 +0.0%
1908 0.494 +0.0%
1909 0.494 +0.0%
1910 0.494 +0.0%
1911 0.494 +0.0%
1912 0.494 +0.0%
1913 0.494 +0.0%
1914 0.494 +0.0%
1915 0.494 +0.0%
1916 0.494 +0.0%
1917 0.494 +0.0%
1918 0.494 +0.0%
1919 0.494 +0.0%
1920 0.494 +0.0%
1921 0.494 +0.0%
1922 0.494 +0.0%
1923 0.494 +0.0%
1924 0.494 +0.0%
1925 0.494 +0.0%
1926 0.494 +0.0%
1927 0.494 +0.0%
1928 0.494 +0.0%
1929 0.497 +0.6%
1930 0.497 +0.0%
1931 0.497 +0.0%
1932 0.497 +0.0%
1933 0.497 +0.0%
1934 0.497 +0.0%
1935 0.497 +0.0%
1936 0.497 +0.0%
1937 0.497 +0.0%
1938 0.497 +0.0%
1939 0.497 +0.0%
1940 0.497 +0.0%
1941 0.497 +0.0%
1942 0.497 +0.0%
1943 0.497 +0.0%
1944 0.66 +32.8%
1945 0.67 +1.5%
1946 0.67 +0.0%
1947 0.668 -0.3%
1948 0.668 +0.0%
1949 0.668 +0.0%
1950 0.68 +1.8%
1951 0.686 +0.9%
1952 0.686 +0.0%
1953 0.686 +0.0%
1954 0.686 +0.0%
1955 0.686 +0.0%
1956 0.686 +0.0%
1957 0.686 +0.0%
1958 0.686 +0.0%
1959 0.686 +0.0%
1960 0.686 +0.0%
1961 0.686 +0.0%
1962 0.686 +0.0%
1963 0.686 +0.0%
1964 0.686 +0.0%
1965 0.686 +0.0%
1966 0.686 +0.0%
1967 0.686 +0.0%
1968 0.686 +0.0%
1969 0.686 +0.0%
1970 0.686 +0.0%
1971 0.655 -4.5%
1972 0.655 +0.0%
1973 0.655 +0.0%
1974 0.655 +0.0%
1975 0.655 +0.0%
1976 0.655 +0.0%
1977 0.655 +0.0%
1978 0.655 +0.0%
1979 0.655 +0.0%
1980 0.794 +21.2%
1981 0.868 +9.3%
1982 0.868 +0.0%
1983 0.868 +0.0%
1984 0.819 -5.6%
1985 0.751 -8.3%
1986 0.714 -4.9%
1987 0.714 +0.0%
1988 0.714 +0.0%
1989 0.751 +5.2%
1990 0.803 +6.9%
1991 0.44 -45.2%
1992 0.44 +0.0%
1993 0.44 +0.0%
1994 0.501 +13.9%
1995 0.519 +3.6%
1996 0.673 +29.7%
1997 0.683 +1.5%
1998 0.683 +0.0%
1999 0.683 +0.0%
2000 0.669 -2.0%
2001 0.669 +0.0%
2002 0.669 +0.0%
2003 0.69 +3.1%
2004 0.295 -57.2%
2005 0.281 -4.7%
2006 0.27 -3.9%
2007 0.27 +0.0%
2008 0.27 +0.0%
2009 0.27 +0.0%
2010 0.318 +17.8%
2011 0.318 +0.0%
2012 0.323 +1.6%
2013 0.324 +0.3%
2014 0.324 +0.0%
2015 0.324 +0.0%
2016 0.324 +0.0%
2017 0.31 -4.3%
2018 0.345 +11.3%
2019 0.396 +14.8%
2020 0.368 -7.1%
2021 0.391 +6.3%
2022 0.391 +0.0%
2023 0.356 -9.0%
2024 0.356 +0.0%
2025 0.336 -5.6%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.336 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.336 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.93 0.93 0.93 9
1830s 0.9256 0.886 0.93 10
1840s 0.801 0.524 0.886 10
1850s 0.524 0.524 0.524 10
1860s 0.524 0.524 0.524 10
1870s 0.503 0.494 0.524 10
1880s 0.494 0.494 0.494 10
1890s 0.494 0.494 0.494 10
1900s 0.494 0.494 0.494 10
1910s 0.494 0.494 0.494 10
1920s 0.4943 0.494 0.497 10
1930s 0.497 0.497 0.497 10
1940s 0.5992 0.497 0.67 10
1950s 0.6854 0.68 0.686 10
1960s 0.686 0.686 0.686 10
1970s 0.6581 0.655 0.686 10
1980s 0.7861 0.714 0.868 10
1990s 0.5865 0.44 0.803 10
2000s 0.4353 0.27 0.69 10
2010s 0.3306 0.31 0.396 10
2020s 0.3663 0.336 0.391 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 86 India 0.349 compare
  2. 87 Paraguay 0.348 compare
  3. 88 Hungary 0.34 compare
  4. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.335 compare
  5. 91 Malaysia 0.29 compare
  6. 92 East Timor 0.287 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Liberia?
Centralization of political power index in Liberia was 0.336 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 1821.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2006.
How does Liberia rank for centralization of political power index?
Liberia ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.