Political Stability/No Violence in Liberia

Liberia: Political Stability/No Violence was -0.4953 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.4953
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
29th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.4585
in 2010
All-time low
-2.56
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Liberia, 1996–2011

-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.51996200320111996: -2.61998: -1.92000: -22002: -2.32003: -2.22004: -1.42005: -1.42006: -1.32007: -1.22008: -1.32009: -1.12010: -0.4592011: -0.495

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Liberia is -0.4953, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Liberia peaked at -0.4585 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.56, in 1996.

Liberia ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.21 -2.56 -1.85 2
2000s -1.58 -2.29 -1.06 9
2010s -0.4769 -0.4953 -0.4585 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 26 Comoros -0.4565 compare
  2. 27 Morocco -0.4671 compare
  3. 28 Eswatini -0.4724 compare
  4. 30 Burkina Faso -0.5415 compare
  5. 31 Cameroon -0.6131 compare
  6. 32 Guinea-Bissau -0.7024 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Liberia?
Political stability/no violence in Liberia was -0.4953 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was -0.4585 in 2010.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.56 in 1996.
How does Liberia rank for political stability/no violence?
Liberia ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.