Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Liberia
Liberia: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.059 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.059
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 1821
All-time low
-2.36
in 1997
Years of data
205
1821–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Liberia, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Liberia is -0.059, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Liberia peaked at 2.54 in 1821 and was at its lowest, -2.36, in 1997.
Liberia ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 2.54 | — |
| 1822 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 1.1 | -56.6% |
| 1849 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.219 | -119.8% |
| 1870 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.11 | +407.3% |
| 1945 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.23 | +10.9% |
| 1952 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.12 | -8.9% |
| 1972 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.21 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | -1.95 | +60.8% |
| 1981 | -1.79 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.93 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.77 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | -2.36 | +33.2% |
| 1998 | -2.36 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.36 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.36 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.36 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.36 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.36 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.44 | -39.1% |
| 2005 | -0.87 | -39.4% |
| 2006 | -0.832 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | -0.832 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.832 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.832 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.832 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.832 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.832 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.466 | -44.0% |
| 2014 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.205 | -144.0% |
| 2018 | -0.203 | -199.0% |
| 2019 | -0.339 | +67.0% |
| 2020 | -0.059 | -82.6% |
| 2021 | -0.059 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.059 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.059 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.059 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.059 | -0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -0.059 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.21, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -0.059 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 9 |
| 1830s | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.25 | 1.1 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9717 | -0.219 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.219 | -0.219 | -0.219 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.219 | -0.219 | -0.219 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.219 | -0.219 | -0.219 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.219 | -0.219 | -0.219 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.219 | -0.219 | -0.219 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.219 | -0.219 | -0.219 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.219 | -0.219 | -0.219 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.7542 | -1.11 | -0.219 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.22 | -1.23 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.23 | -1.23 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.14 | -1.23 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.8 | -1.95 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.04 | -2.36 | -1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 | -2.36 | -0.832 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4697 | -0.832 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.059 | -0.059 | -0.059 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 106 Equatorial Guinea -0.01 compare
- 107 Guyana -0.02 compare
- 108 Palestine -0.029 compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.124 compare
- 111 Tunisia -0.182 compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire -0.199 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Liberia?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Liberia was -0.059 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 1821.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.36 in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Liberia ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.