Human Development Index in Liberia
Liberia: Human Development Index was 0.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Liberia, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.51 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Liberia peaked at 0.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.403, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 177th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.403 | — |
| 2000 | 0.443 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.448 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.453 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.429 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.442 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.446 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.455 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.459 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.463 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.467 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.471 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.475 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.481 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.479 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.48 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.485 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.491 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.495 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.497 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.498 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.503 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.508 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.51 | +0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.403 | 0.403 | 0.403 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4488 | 0.429 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4821 | 0.467 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5048 | 0.498 | 0.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 human development index in Liberia?
- Human development index in Liberia was 0.51 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.403 in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for human development index?
- Liberia ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.