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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Liberia

Liberia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.416 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.416
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.416
in 1848
All-time low
0
in 1821
Years of data
205
1821–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.416 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 205 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Liberia peaked at 0.416 in 1848 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1821.

That places Liberia 128th out of 175 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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0.251 —
1840 0.254 +1.2%
1841 0.254 +0.0%
1842 0.254 +0.0%
1843 0.254 +0.0%
1844 0.254 +0.0%
1845 0.254 +0.0%
1846 0.254 +0.0%
1847 0.254 +0.0%
1848 0.416 +63.8%
1849 0.416 +0.0%
1850 0.416 +0.0%
1851 0.416 +0.0%
1852 0.416 +0.0%
1853 0.416 +0.0%
1854 0.416 +0.0%
1855 0.416 +0.0%
1856 0.416 +0.0%
1857 0.416 +0.0%
1858 0.416 +0.0%
1859 0.416 +0.0%
1860 0.416 +0.0%
1861 0.416 +0.0%
1862 0.416 +0.0%
1863 0.416 +0.0%
1864 0.416 +0.0%
1865 0.416 +0.0%
1866 0.416 +0.0%
1867 0.416 +0.0%
1868 0.416 +0.0%
1869 0.416 +0.0%
1870 0.416 +0.0%
1871 0.416 +0.0%
1872 0.416 +0.0%
1873 0.416 +0.0%
1874 0.416 +0.0%
1875 0.416 +0.0%
1876 0.416 +0.0%
1877 0.416 +0.0%
1878 0.416 +0.0%
1879 0.416 +0.0%
1880 0.416 +0.0%
1881 0.416 +0.0%
1882 0.416 +0.0%
1883 0.416 +0.0%
1884 0.416 +0.0%
1885 0.416 +0.0%
1886 0.416 +0.0%
1887 0.416 +0.0%
1888 0.416 +0.0%
1889 0.416 +0.0%
1890 0.416 +0.0%
1891 0.416 +0.0%
1892 0.416 +0.0%
1893 0.416 +0.0%
1894 0.416 +0.0%
1895 0.416 +0.0%
1896 0.416 +0.0%
1897 0.416 +0.0%
1898 0.416 +0.0%
1899 0.416 +0.0%
1900 0.416 +0.0%
1901 0.416 +0.0%
1902 0.416 +0.0%
1903 0.416 +0.0%
1904 0.416 +0.0%
1905 0.416 +0.0%
1906 0.416 +0.0%
1907 0.416 +0.0%
1908 0.416 +0.0%
1909 0.416 +0.0%
1910 0.416 +0.0%
1911 0.416 +0.0%
1912 0.416 +0.0%
1913 0.416 +0.0%
1914 0.416 +0.0%
1915 0.416 +0.0%
1916 0.416 +0.0%
1917 0.416 +0.0%
1918 0.416 +0.0%
1919 0.416 +0.0%
1920 0.416 +0.0%
1921 0.416 +0.0%
1922 0.416 +0.0%
1923 0.416 +0.0%
1924 0.416 +0.0%
1925 0.416 +0.0%
1926 0.416 +0.0%
1927 0.416 +0.0%
1928 0.416 +0.0%
1929 0.416 +0.0%
1930 0.416 +0.0%
1931 0.416 +0.0%
1932 0.416 +0.0%
1933 0.416 +0.0%
1934 0.416 +0.0%
1935 0.416 +0.0%
1936 0.416 +0.0%
1937 0.416 +0.0%
1938 0.416 +0.0%
1939 0.416 +0.0%
1940 0.416 +0.0%
1941 0.416 +0.0%
1942 0.416 +0.0%
1943 0.416 +0.0%
1944 0.416 +0.0%
1945 0.416 +0.0%
1946 0.416 +0.0%
1947 0.416 +0.0%
1948 0.416 +0.0%
1949 0.416 +0.0%
1950 0.416 +0.0%
1951 0.416 +0.0%
1952 0.416 +0.0%
1953 0.416 +0.0%
1954 0.416 +0.0%
1955 0.416 +0.0%
1956 0.416 +0.0%
1957 0.416 +0.0%
1958 0.416 +0.0%
1959 0.416 +0.0%
1960 0.416 +0.0%
1961 0.416 +0.0%
1962 0.416 +0.0%
1963 0.416 +0.0%
1964 0.416 +0.0%
1965 0.416 +0.0%
1966 0.416 +0.0%
1967 0.416 +0.0%
1968 0.416 +0.0%
1969 0.416 +0.0%
1970 0.416 +0.0%
1971 0.416 +0.0%
1972 0.416 +0.0%
1973 0.416 +0.0%
1974 0.416 +0.0%
1975 0.416 +0.0%
1976 0.416 +0.0%
1977 0.416 +0.0%
1978 0.416 +0.0%
1979 0.416 +0.0%
1980 0.416 +0.0%
1981 0.416 +0.0%
1982 0.416 +0.0%
1983 0.416 +0.0%
1984 0.416 +0.0%
1985 0.416 +0.0%
1986 0.416 +0.0%
1987 0.416 +0.0%
1988 0.416 +0.0%
1989 0.416 +0.0%
1990 0.416 +0.0%
1991 0.416 +0.0%
1992 0.416 +0.0%
1993 0.416 +0.0%
1994 0.416 +0.0%
1995 0.416 +0.0%
1996 0.416 +0.0%
1997 0.416 +0.0%
1998 0.416 +0.0%
1999 0.416 +0.0%
2000 0.416 +0.0%
2001 0.416 +0.0%
2002 0.416 +0.0%
2003 0.416 +0.0%
2004 0.416 +0.0%
2005 0.416 +0.0%
2006 0.416 +0.0%
2007 0.416 +0.0%
2008 0.416 +0.0%
2009 0.416 +0.0%
2010 0.416 +0.0%
2011 0.416 +0.0%
2012 0.416 +0.0%
2013 0.416 +0.0%
2014 0.416 +0.0%
2015 0.416 +0.0%
2016 0.416 +0.0%
2017 0.416 +0.0%
2018 0.416 +0.0%
2019 0.416 +0.0%
2020 0.416 +0.0%
2021 0.416 +0.0%
2022 0.416 +0.0%
2023 0.416 +0.0%
2024 0.416 +0.0%
2025 0.416 +0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.416 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.474, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.416 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0 0 0 9
1830s 0.0251 0 0.251 10
1840s 0.2864 0.254 0.416 10
1850s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1860s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1870s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1880s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1890s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1900s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1910s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1920s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1930s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1940s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1950s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1960s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1970s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1980s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1990s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
2000s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
2010s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
2020s 0.416 0.416 0.416 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 125 Lebanon 0.461 compare
  2. 126 Haiti 0.455 compare
  3. 127 Chad 0.427 compare
  4. 128 Guinea 0.416 compare
  5. 130 North Korea 0.407 compare
  6. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0.405 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Liberia?
Strong elected local governments index in Liberia was 0.416 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.416 in 1848.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1821.
How does Liberia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Liberia ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.