V-Dem liberal democracy index — electoral democracy plus liberal checks and protections — on a 0-1 scale. Source: Our World in Data — Governance (CPI, V-Dem). Retrieved 19 Jun 2026.
| Period | Liberal Democracy Index |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.633 |
| 2024 | 0.648 |
| 2023 | 0.602 |
| 2022 | 0.61 |
| 2021 | 0.609 |
| 2020 | 0.604 |
| 2019 | 0.623 |
| 2018 | 0.64 |
| 2017 | 0.626 |
| 2016 | 0.645 |
| 2015 | 0.649 |
| 2014 | 0.641 |
54 countries carry a recent liberal democracy score (V-Dem) figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.