Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Liberia
Liberia: Countries with accredited independent national human rights was 2 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2 number for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Liberia peaked at 2 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2000.
That places Liberia 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2005 | 0 number | — |
| 2010 | 0 number | — |
| 2015 | 0 number | — |
| 2016 | 0 number | — |
| 2017 | 2 number | — |
| 2018 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 number | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 number | 0 number | 2 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 2 number | 2 number | 2 number | 6 |
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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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Liberia?
- Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Liberia was 2 number in 2025, according to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions?
- Liberia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (0 = No status; 1 = Status B, partially compliant; 2 = Status A, fully compliant).