What is human rights index in Liberia?

Human rights index in Liberia was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2006.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 1981.

How does Liberia rank for human rights index?

Liberia ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Liberia data come from?

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

Human Rights Index in Liberia

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

Liberia: Human Rights Index was 0.838 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.838

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

62nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.872

in 2006

All-time low

0.243

in 1981

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Human Rights Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Liberia stood at 0.838.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Liberia peaked at 0.872 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.243, in 1981.

Liberia ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.363	0.363	0.363	9
1830s	0.363	0.363	0.363	10
1840s	0.3856	0.363	0.476	10
1850s	0.476	0.476	0.476	10
1860s	0.476	0.476	0.476	10
1870s	0.481	0.481	0.481	10
1880s	0.481	0.481	0.481	10
1890s	0.481	0.481	0.481	10
1900s	0.459	0.459	0.459	10
1910s	0.4484	0.447	0.454	10
1920s	0.4586	0.447	0.47	10
1930s	0.4683	0.464	0.475	10
1940s	0.397	0.339	0.471	10
1950s	0.2908	0.275	0.322	10
1960s	0.2753	0.272	0.277	10
1970s	0.3978	0.277	0.423	10
1980s	0.2717	0.243	0.299	10
1990s	0.4376	0.325	0.524	10
2000s	0.6386	0.31	0.872	10
2010s	0.8491	0.827	0.869	10
2020s	0.8385	0.837	0.845	6

Countries ranked near Liberia

59 Botswana 0.845 compare
60 United Kingdom 0.844 compare
61 Moldova 0.842 compare
63 Benin 0.836 compare
63 Portugal 0.836 compare
65 Lesotho 0.835 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Liberia

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,172 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,117 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.597 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.836 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.809 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.321 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.417 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Liberia?: Human rights index in Liberia was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2006.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 1981.
How does Liberia rank for human rights index?: Liberia ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.