What is academic freedom index in Liberia?

Academic freedom index in Liberia was 0.609 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 0.826 in 2020.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.355 in 1989.

How does Liberia rank for academic freedom index?

Liberia ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Liberia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Academic Freedom Index in Liberia

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Liberia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Academic Freedom Index was 0.609 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.609

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

88th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.826

in 2020

All-time low

0.355

in 1989

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Liberia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.609 for academic freedom index in 2025.

The figure is down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Liberia peaked at 0.826 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.355, in 1989.

That places Liberia 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Academic Freedom Index in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Academic Freedom Index in Liberia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.649	—
1901	0.649	+0.0%
1902	0.649	+0.0%
1903	0.649	+0.0%
1904	0.649	+0.0%
1905	0.649	+0.0%
1906	0.649	+0.0%
1907	0.649	+0.0%
1908	0.649	+0.0%
1909	0.649	+0.0%
1910	0.648	-0.2%
1911	0.648	+0.0%
1912	0.648	+0.0%
1913	0.648	+0.0%
1914	0.648	+0.0%
1915	0.648	+0.0%
1916	0.648	+0.0%
1917	0.648	+0.0%
1918	0.648	+0.0%
1919	0.648	+0.0%
1920	0.648	+0.0%
1921	0.648	+0.0%
1922	0.648	+0.0%
1923	0.648	+0.0%
1924	0.648	+0.0%
1925	0.648	+0.0%
1926	0.648	+0.0%
1927	0.648	+0.0%
1928	0.648	+0.0%
1929	0.648	+0.0%
1930	0.648	+0.0%
1931	0.648	+0.0%
1932	0.648	+0.0%
1933	0.648	+0.0%
1934	0.648	+0.0%
1935	0.648	+0.0%
1936	0.648	+0.0%
1937	0.648	+0.0%
1938	0.648	+0.0%
1939	0.648	+0.0%
1940	0.638	-1.5%
1941	0.638	+0.0%
1942	0.638	+0.0%
1943	0.638	+0.0%
1944	0.636	-0.3%
1945	0.598	-6.0%
1946	0.598	+0.0%
1947	0.598	+0.0%
1948	0.598	+0.0%
1949	0.598	+0.0%
1950	0.598	+0.0%
1951	0.598	+0.0%
1952	0.598	+0.0%
1953	0.598	+0.0%
1954	0.598	+0.0%
1955	0.598	+0.0%
1956	0.598	+0.0%
1957	0.598	+0.0%
1958	0.598	+0.0%
1959	0.598	+0.0%
1960	0.608	+1.7%
1961	0.608	+0.0%
1962	0.608	+0.0%
1963	0.608	+0.0%
1964	0.608	+0.0%
1965	0.608	+0.0%
1966	0.608	+0.0%
1967	0.608	+0.0%
1968	0.608	+0.0%
1969	0.608	+0.0%
1970	0.621	+2.1%
1971	0.621	+0.0%
1972	0.637	+2.6%
1973	0.637	+0.0%
1974	0.637	+0.0%
1975	0.637	+0.0%
1976	0.637	+0.0%
1977	0.637	+0.0%
1978	0.637	+0.0%
1979	0.637	+0.0%
1980	0.412	-35.3%
1981	0.407	-1.2%
1982	0.399	-2.0%
1983	0.399	+0.0%
1984	0.407	+2.0%
1985	0.407	+0.0%
1986	0.399	-2.0%
1987	0.399	+0.0%
1988	0.399	+0.0%
1989	0.355	-11.0%
1990	0.443	+24.8%
1991	0.454	+2.5%
1992	0.465	+2.4%
1993	0.465	+0.0%
1994	0.465	+0.0%
1995	0.465	+0.0%
1996	0.405	-12.9%
1997	0.387	-4.4%
1998	0.387	+0.0%
1999	0.381	-1.6%
2000	0.381	+0.0%
2001	0.381	+0.0%
2002	0.381	+0.0%
2003	0.441	+15.7%
2004	0.627	+42.2%
2005	0.751	+19.8%
2006	0.771	+2.7%
2007	0.765	-0.8%
2008	0.786	+2.7%
2009	0.786	+0.0%
2010	0.824	+4.8%
2011	0.824	+0.0%
2012	0.824	+0.0%
2013	0.8	-2.9%
2014	0.8	+0.0%
2015	0.8	+0.0%
2016	0.8	+0.0%
2017	0.809	+1.1%
2018	0.793	-2.0%
2019	0.807	+1.8%
2020	0.826	+2.4%
2021	0.769	-6.9%
2022	0.825	+7.3%
2023	0.621	-24.7%
2024	0.609	-1.9%
2025	0.609	+0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 0.609 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.326, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Liberia's 0.609 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.519, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.649	0.649	0.649	10
1910s	0.648	0.648	0.648	10
1920s	0.648	0.648	0.648	10
1930s	0.648	0.648	0.648	10
1940s	0.6178	0.598	0.638	10
1950s	0.598	0.598	0.598	10
1960s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1970s	0.6338	0.621	0.637	10
1980s	0.3983	0.355	0.412	10
1990s	0.4317	0.381	0.465	10
2000s	0.607	0.381	0.786	10
2010s	0.8081	0.793	0.824	10
2020s	0.7098	0.609	0.826	6

Countries ranked near Liberia

86 Argentina 0.625 compare
87 Lebanon 0.618 compare
88 Togo 0.609 compare
90 Iraq 0.604 compare
91 Colombia 0.599 compare

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More social development data for Liberia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Liberia?: Academic freedom index in Liberia was 0.609 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.826 in 2020.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.355 in 1989.
How does Liberia rank for academic freedom index?: Liberia ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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