Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Liberia

Liberia: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.783 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.783
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.818
in 2017
All-time low
0.158
in 2002
Years of data
205
1821–2025

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Liberia, 1821–2025

0.20.40.60.8182119232025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Liberia is 0.783, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Liberia peaked at 0.818 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 2002.

That places Liberia 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.372 0.372 0.372 9
1830s 0.372 0.372 0.372 10
1840s 0.3734 0.372 0.379 10
1850s 0.379 0.379 0.379 10
1860s 0.3766 0.355 0.379 10
1870s 0.355 0.355 0.355 10
1880s 0.355 0.355 0.355 10
1890s 0.355 0.355 0.355 10
1900s 0.355 0.355 0.355 10
1910s 0.3526 0.352 0.355 10
1920s 0.3584 0.352 0.363 10
1930s 0.3691 0.365 0.37 10
1940s 0.3232 0.281 0.374 10
1950s 0.2662 0.261 0.273 10
1960s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
1970s 0.3318 0.263 0.345 10
1980s 0.2242 0.219 0.251 10
1990s 0.2945 0.169 0.384 10
2000s 0.5323 0.158 0.798 10
2010s 0.78 0.742 0.818 10
2020s 0.779 0.755 0.784 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Liberia?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Liberia was 0.783 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 2017.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 2002.
How does Liberia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Liberia ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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