Liberia: Political corruption

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 Liberia

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.876
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.822
 Min - Max 0.720 - 0.927
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.876 index points, unchanged from 0.876 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.483 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Liberia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.822 index points. The minimum value, 0.72 index points, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 0.927 index points was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Liberia - Political corruption - Recent values chart

Historical series
Liberia - Political corruption - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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 Legislative constraints on executive 0.463 2024 index points
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 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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