Freedom of Expression Score in Liberia
Liberia: Freedom of Expression Score was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Expression Score in Liberia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score in Liberia stood at 7.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Liberia peaked at 8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 19th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Expression Score in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
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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 freedom of expression score in Liberia?
- Freedom of expression score in Liberia was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for freedom of expression score?
- Liberia ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.