Rule of Law in Liberia
Liberia: Rule of Law was 0.1406 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Liberia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Liberia is 0.1406 standard error, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Liberia peaked at 0.3344 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1406 standard error, in 2011.
That places Liberia 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3096 standard error | 0.2847 standard error | 0.3344 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2336 standard error | 0.1499 standard error | 0.2713 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1435 standard error | 0.1406 standard error | 0.1465 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 16 Sierra Leone 0.1431 standard error compare
- 17 Lesotho 0.1424 standard error compare
- 18 Rwanda 0.1411 standard error compare
- 20 Central African Republic 0.1387 standard error compare
- 21 Gabon 0.1384 standard error compare
- 22 Congo 0.1366 standard error compare
- 22 Niger 0.1366 standard error compare
- 22 Togo 0.1366 standard error compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4208 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 496 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Liberia?
- Rule of law in Liberia was 0.1406 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3344 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1406 standard error in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for rule of law?
- Liberia ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.