Freedom of Association Score in Liberia
Liberia: Freedom of Association Score was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom of Association Score in Liberia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association score in Liberia is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Liberia peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 22nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freedom of Association Score in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +14.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 22 Armenia 8 compare
- 22 Bolivia 8 compare
- 22 Botswana 8 compare
- 22 Bulgaria 8 compare
- 22 Ghana 8 compare
- 22 Lesotho 8 compare
- 22 Malawi 8 compare
- 22 Mauritius 8 compare
- 22 Namibia 8 compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 8 compare
- 22 Romania 8 compare
- 22 Senegal 8 compare
- 22 South Africa 8 compare
- 22 Ukraine 8 compare
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 freedom of association score in Liberia?
- Freedom of association score in Liberia was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for freedom of association score?
- Liberia ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.