Safety and Rule of Law in Liberia

Liberia: Safety and Rule of Law was 50.16 in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
50.16
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
30th
of 52 countries
All-time high
50.16
in 2011
All-time low
19.6
in 2002
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Liberia, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 21.52001: 21.52002: 19.62003: 20.92004: 25.42005: 29.12006: 332007: 40.72008: 462009: 47.72010: 482011: 50.2

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

The most recent figure for safety and rule of law in Liberia is 50.16, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Liberia peaked at 50.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 2002.

That places Liberia 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.55 19.6 47.75 10
2010s 49.07 47.98 50.16 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 27 Tunisia 54.14 compare
  2. 28 Djibouti 53.84 compare
  3. 29 Gambia 50.99 compare
  4. 31 Rwanda 49.4 compare
  5. 32 Kenya 49.01 compare
  6. 33 Mauritania 48.38 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

More reference data data for Liberia

All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Liberia?
Safety and rule of law in Liberia was 50.16 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 50.16 in 2011.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 2002.
How does Liberia rank for safety and rule of law?
Liberia ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Safety and Rule of Law
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.