Rule of Law - Governance score in Liberia

Liberia: Rule of Law - Governance score was 42.03 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.03 0-100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
157th
of 208 countries
All-time high
43.66 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
19.85 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Liberia, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 19.8 0-1001998: 23.9 0-1002000: 23.9 0-1002002: 24.4 0-1002003: 26.1 0-1002004: 31 0-1002005: 35.5 0-1002006: 42.7 0-1002007: 40.5 0-1002008: 41.4 0-1002009: 40.5 0-1002010: 41.6 0-1002011: 41.5 0-1002012: 42.6 0-1002013: 42.4 0-1002014: 43.7 0-1002015: 43.3 0-1002016: 43.1 0-1002017: 43.3 0-1002018: 42.7 0-1002019: 42 0-1002020: 42.2 0-1002021: 42.5 0-1002022: 42.2 0-1002023: 41.5 0-1002024: 42 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Liberia stood at 42.03 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Liberia peaked at 43.66 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.85 0-100, in 1996.

That places Liberia 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.9 0-100 19.85 0-100 23.95 0-100 2
2000s 34 0-100 23.9 0-100 42.68 0-100 9
2010s 42.61 0-100 41.52 0-100 43.66 0-100 10
2020s 42.08 0-100 41.48 0-100 42.46 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 154 Türkiye 42.45 0-100 compare
  2. 155 Eswatini 42.17 0-100 compare
  3. 156 Mauritania 42.1 0-100 compare
  4. 158 Madagascar 41.77 0-100 compare
  5. 159 Burkina Faso 41.75 0-100 compare
  6. 160 Kyrgyzstan 40.85 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Liberia?
Rule of law - governance score in Liberia was 42.03 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 43.66 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.85 0-100 in 1996.
How does Liberia rank for rule of law - governance score?
Liberia ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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