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Free country in Liberia

Liberia: Free country was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025

Free country in Liberia, 1972–2025

00.20.40.60.81197219982025

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free country in Liberia is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free country in Liberia peaked at 1 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.

That places Liberia 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.75 0 1 8
1980s 0.6667 0 1 9
1990s 0.3 0 1 10
2000s 0.7 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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See the full ranking of 199 places →

More reference data data for Liberia

All data for Liberia →

Frequently asked questions

What is free country in Liberia?
Free country in Liberia was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free country recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1974.
What is the lowest free country recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
How does Liberia rank for free country?
Liberia ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is free country rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).