🇱🇷 Liberia: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Liberia's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 41.7 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Joseph Boakai
Head of State · Unity Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Liberia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Liberia a democracy?
Only partially — Liberia's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 41.7 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #76 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Liberia improving or declining?
Liberia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 3.4 points over the past decade, standing at 41.7 in 2025 (1-year change: +1.9).
Who leads Liberia?
Joseph Boakai is Liberia's head of state (Unity Party).