Civil Liberties Score in Liberia
Liberia: Civil Liberties Score was 34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Liberia, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 34 for civil liberties score in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Liberia peaked at 35 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2003.
That places Liberia 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16 | — |
| 2004 | 28 | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.29 | 16 | 34 | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 30 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 33 | 34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 102 Moldova 35 compare
- 102 Serbia 35 compare
- 104 Madagascar 34 compare
- 104 Sri Lanka 34 compare
- 107 Philippines 33 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Liberia?
- Civil liberties score in Liberia was 34 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2017.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for civil liberties score?
- Liberia ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.