Democracy in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Liechtenstein, 1814–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Liechtenstein stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 212 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Liechtenstein peaked at 2 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1814.
That places Liechtenstein 153rd out of 197 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Liechtenstein?
- Democracy in Liechtenstein was 2 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1918.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1814.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for democracy?
- Liechtenstein ranks 153rd out of 197 regions with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).