Political civil liberties index in Liberia

Liberia: Political civil liberties index was 0.845 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.845
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.913
in 2006
All-time low
0.123
in 1982
Years of data
205
1821–2025

Political civil liberties index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Liberia stood at 0.845.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Liberia peaked at 0.913 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 1982.

Liberia ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 0.367 0.367 0.367 9
1830s 0.367 0.367 0.367 10
1840s 0.4002 0.367 0.533 10
1850s 0.533 0.533 0.533 10
1860s 0.533 0.533 0.533 10
1870s 0.558 0.558 0.558 10
1880s 0.558 0.558 0.558 10
1890s 0.558 0.558 0.558 10
1900s 0.484 0.484 0.484 10
1910s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1920s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1930s 0.47 0.469 0.474 10
1940s 0.3624 0.287 0.459 10
1950s 0.2145 0.187 0.287 10
1960s 0.184 0.182 0.192 10
1970s 0.3217 0.182 0.351 10
1980s 0.188 0.123 0.257 10
1990s 0.4391 0.319 0.506 10
2000s 0.6927 0.392 0.913 10
2010s 0.8902 0.869 0.911 10
2020s 0.8608 0.845 0.884 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 59 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.857 compare
  2. 60 Guatemala 0.856 compare
  3. 61 Guyana 0.855 compare
  4. 62 Greece 0.845 compare
  5. 64 Botswana 0.843 compare
  6. 64 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.843 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Liberia?
Political civil liberties index in Liberia was 0.845 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2006.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1982.
How does Liberia rank for political civil liberties index?
Liberia ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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