Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Liberia
Liberia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.8494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Liberia, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Liberia is -0.8494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Liberia peaked at -0.7792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.
Liberia ranks 156th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.5% |
| 2006 | -0.8584 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -32.5% |
| 2007 | -0.9859 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | -0.9181 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | -0.9664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -0.913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | -0.8992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | -0.8631 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | -0.866 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.7792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | -0.7993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | -0.807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | -0.789 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | -0.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | -0.8597 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | -0.8598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.8396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | -0.874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | -0.9025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | -0.8817 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | -0.8494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -0.8494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -0.8494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.8846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8584 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.8406 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 153 Mauritania -0.8084 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 154 Turkey -0.8121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone -0.8428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 157 Bangladesh -0.9097 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 158 Burkina Faso -0.9197 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan -0.9314 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 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 rule of law - governance estimate in Liberia?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Liberia was -0.8494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.