What is freedom of association index in Liberia?

Freedom of association index in Liberia was 0.809 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2020.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.127 in 1821.

How does Liberia rank for freedom of association index?

Liberia ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Liberia data come from?

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

Freedom of Association Index in Liberia

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

Liberia: Freedom of Association Index was 0.809 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.809

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

71st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.883

in 2020

All-time low

0.127

in 1821

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Liberia is 0.809, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Liberia peaked at 0.883 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.127, in 1821.

That places Liberia 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Association Index in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Liberia, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.127	—
1822	0.127	+0.0%
1823	0.127	+0.0%
1824	0.127	+0.0%
1825	0.127	+0.0%
1826	0.127	+0.0%
1827	0.127	+0.0%
1828	0.127	+0.0%
1829	0.127	+0.0%
1830	0.127	+0.0%
1831	0.127	+0.0%
1832	0.127	+0.0%
1833	0.127	+0.0%
1834	0.127	+0.0%
1835	0.127	+0.0%
1836	0.127	+0.0%
1837	0.127	+0.0%
1838	0.127	+0.0%
1839	0.127	+0.0%
1840	0.127	+0.0%
1841	0.127	+0.0%
1842	0.127	+0.0%
1843	0.127	+0.0%
1844	0.127	+0.0%
1845	0.127	+0.0%
1846	0.127	+0.0%
1847	0.137	+7.9%
1848	0.441	+221.9%
1849	0.413	-6.3%
1850	0.399	-3.4%
1851	0.422	+5.8%
1852	0.433	+2.6%
1853	0.406	-6.2%
1854	0.392	-3.4%
1855	0.414	+5.6%
1856	0.425	+2.7%
1857	0.406	-4.5%
1858	0.396	-2.5%
1859	0.395	-0.3%
1860	0.394	-0.3%
1861	0.394	+0.0%
1862	0.394	+0.0%
1863	0.395	+0.3%
1864	0.396	+0.3%
1865	0.398	+0.5%
1866	0.399	+0.3%
1867	0.412	+3.3%
1868	0.419	+1.7%
1869	0.44	+5.0%
1870	0.531	+20.7%
1871	0.532	+0.2%
1872	0.533	+0.2%
1873	0.489	-8.3%
1874	0.467	-4.5%
1875	0.483	+3.4%
1876	0.491	+1.7%
1877	0.516	+5.1%
1878	0.528	+2.3%
1879	0.488	-7.6%
1880	0.469	-3.9%
1881	0.469	+0.0%
1882	0.47	+0.2%
1883	0.468	-0.4%
1884	0.467	-0.2%
1885	0.467	+0.0%
1886	0.467	+0.0%
1887	0.466	-0.2%
1888	0.466	+0.0%
1889	0.469	+0.6%
1890	0.47	+0.2%
1891	0.49	+4.3%
1892	0.5	+2.0%
1893	0.481	-3.8%
1894	0.471	-2.1%
1895	0.474	+0.6%
1896	0.475	+0.2%
1897	0.473	-0.4%
1898	0.471	-0.4%
1899	0.469	-0.4%
1900	0.409	-12.8%
1901	0.408	-0.2%
1902	0.408	+0.0%
1903	0.423	+3.7%
1904	0.423	+0.0%
1905	0.426	+0.7%
1906	0.426	+0.0%
1907	0.416	-2.3%
1908	0.411	-1.2%
1909	0.411	+0.0%
1910	0.411	+0.0%
1911	0.425	+3.4%
1912	0.425	+0.0%
1913	0.425	+0.0%
1914	0.425	+0.0%
1915	0.413	-2.8%
1916	0.413	+0.0%
1917	0.413	+0.0%
1918	0.413	+0.0%
1919	0.421	+1.9%
1920	0.421	+0.0%
1921	0.421	+0.0%
1922	0.421	+0.0%
1923	0.415	-1.4%
1924	0.415	+0.0%
1925	0.415	+0.0%
1926	0.415	+0.0%
1927	0.419	+1.0%
1928	0.421	+0.5%
1929	0.421	+0.0%
1930	0.421	+0.0%
1931	0.42	-0.2%
1932	0.396	-5.7%
1933	0.396	+0.0%
1934	0.396	+0.0%
1935	0.396	+0.0%
1936	0.396	+0.0%
1937	0.396	+0.0%
1938	0.396	+0.0%
1939	0.388	-2.0%
1940	0.388	+0.0%
1941	0.388	+0.0%
1942	0.388	+0.0%
1943	0.395	+1.8%
1944	0.335	-15.2%
1945	0.298	-11.0%
1946	0.298	+0.0%
1947	0.298	+0.0%
1948	0.298	+0.0%
1949	0.298	+0.0%
1950	0.298	+0.0%
1951	0.213	-28.5%
1952	0.216	+1.4%
1953	0.216	+0.0%
1954	0.216	+0.0%
1955	0.181	-16.2%
1956	0.165	-8.8%
1957	0.165	+0.0%
1958	0.165	+0.0%
1959	0.157	-4.8%
1960	0.152	-3.2%
1961	0.152	+0.0%
1962	0.152	+0.0%
1963	0.148	-2.6%
1964	0.148	+0.0%
1965	0.148	+0.0%
1966	0.148	+0.0%
1967	0.145	-2.0%
1968	0.143	-1.4%
1969	0.143	+0.0%
1970	0.143	+0.0%
1971	0.165	+15.4%
1972	0.222	+34.5%
1973	0.222	+0.0%
1974	0.222	+0.0%
1975	0.222	+0.0%
1976	0.223	+0.5%
1977	0.223	+0.0%
1978	0.223	+0.0%
1979	0.223	+0.0%
1980	0.169	-24.2%
1981	0.138	-18.3%
1982	0.138	+0.0%
1983	0.138	+0.0%
1984	0.181	+31.2%
1985	0.319	+76.2%
1986	0.374	+17.2%
1987	0.374	+0.0%
1988	0.342	-8.6%
1989	0.316	-7.6%
1990	0.299	-5.4%
1991	0.371	+24.1%
1992	0.371	+0.0%
1993	0.371	+0.0%
1994	0.362	-2.4%
1995	0.379	+4.7%
1996	0.344	-9.2%
1997	0.447	+29.9%
1998	0.518	+15.9%
1999	0.518	+0.0%
2000	0.518	+0.0%
2001	0.505	-2.5%
2002	0.505	+0.0%
2003	0.505	+0.0%
2004	0.65	+28.7%
2005	0.758	+16.6%
2006	0.861	+13.6%
2007	0.861	+0.0%
2008	0.861	+0.0%
2009	0.859	-0.2%
2010	0.851	-0.9%
2011	0.852	+0.1%
2012	0.856	+0.5%
2013	0.865	+1.1%
2014	0.865	+0.0%
2015	0.862	-0.3%
2016	0.862	+0.0%
2017	0.865	+0.3%
2018	0.875	+1.2%
2019	0.877	+0.2%
2020	0.883	+0.7%
2021	0.847	-4.1%
2022	0.847	+0.0%
2023	0.847	+0.0%
2024	0.845	-0.2%
2025	0.809	-4.3%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 0.809 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.379, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Liberia's 0.809 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Freedom of Association Index in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1848	+221.9%	0.137	0.441
1985	+76.2%	0.181	0.319
1972	+34.5%	0.165	0.222
1984	+31.2%	0.138	0.181
1997	+29.9%	0.344	0.447
2004	+28.7%	0.505	0.65

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.127	0.127	0.127	9
1830s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1840s	0.188	0.127	0.441	10
1850s	0.4088	0.392	0.433	10
1860s	0.4041	0.394	0.44	10
1870s	0.5058	0.467	0.533	10
1880s	0.4678	0.466	0.47	10
1890s	0.4774	0.469	0.5	10
1900s	0.4161	0.408	0.426	10
1910s	0.4184	0.411	0.425	10
1920s	0.4184	0.415	0.421	10
1930s	0.4001	0.388	0.421	10
1940s	0.3384	0.298	0.395	10
1950s	0.1992	0.157	0.298	10
1960s	0.1479	0.143	0.152	10
1970s	0.2088	0.143	0.223	10
1980s	0.2489	0.138	0.374	10
1990s	0.398	0.299	0.518	10
2000s	0.6883	0.505	0.861	10
2010s	0.863	0.851	0.877	10
2020s	0.8463	0.809	0.883	6

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Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Liberia?: Freedom of association index in Liberia was 0.809 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2020.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.127 in 1821.
How does Liberia rank for freedom of association index?: Liberia ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.