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
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Liberia, 1821–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 319.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
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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