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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Liberia

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Liberia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

in 1821

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

125 Lebanon 0.461 compare
126 Haiti 0.455 compare
127 Chad 0.427 compare
128 Guinea 0.416 compare
130 North Korea 0.407 compare
131 Kyrgyzstan 0.405 compare

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.