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Key features of human rights in Liberia

Liberia: Key features of human rights 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

Key features of human rights in Liberia, 1821–2025

0.20.40.60.8182119232025

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.838 for key features of human rights in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights 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.

Key features of human rights in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.363 —
1822 0.363 +0.0%
1823 0.363 +0.0%
1824 0.363 +0.0%
1825 0.363 +0.0%
1826 0.363 +0.0%
1827 0.363 +0.0%
1828 0.363 +0.0%
1829 0.363 +0.0%
1830 0.363 +0.0%
1831 0.363 +0.0%
1832 0.363 +0.0%
1833 0.363 +0.0%
1834 0.363 +0.0%
1835 0.363 +0.0%
1836 0.363 +0.0%
1837 0.363 +0.0%
1838 0.363 +0.0%
1839 0.363 +0.0%
1840 0.363 +0.0%
1841 0.363 +0.0%
1842 0.363 +0.0%
1843 0.363 +0.0%
1844 0.363 +0.0%
1845 0.363 +0.0%
1846 0.363 +0.0%
1847 0.363 +0.0%
1848 0.476 +31.1%
1849 0.476 +0.0%
1850 0.476 +0.0%
1851 0.476 +0.0%
1852 0.476 +0.0%
1853 0.476 +0.0%
1854 0.476 +0.0%
1855 0.476 +0.0%
1856 0.476 +0.0%
1857 0.476 +0.0%
1858 0.476 +0.0%
1859 0.476 +0.0%
1860 0.476 +0.0%
1861 0.476 +0.0%
1862 0.476 +0.0%
1863 0.476 +0.0%
1864 0.476 +0.0%
1865 0.476 +0.0%
1866 0.476 +0.0%
1867 0.476 +0.0%
1868 0.476 +0.0%
1869 0.476 +0.0%
1870 0.481 +1.1%
1871 0.481 +0.0%
1872 0.481 +0.0%
1873 0.481 +0.0%
1874 0.481 +0.0%
1875 0.481 +0.0%
1876 0.481 +0.0%
1877 0.481 +0.0%
1878 0.481 +0.0%
1879 0.481 +0.0%
1880 0.481 +0.0%
1881 0.481 +0.0%
1882 0.481 +0.0%
1883 0.481 +0.0%
1884 0.481 +0.0%
1885 0.481 +0.0%
1886 0.481 +0.0%
1887 0.481 +0.0%
1888 0.481 +0.0%
1889 0.481 +0.0%
1890 0.481 +0.0%
1891 0.481 +0.0%
1892 0.481 +0.0%
1893 0.481 +0.0%
1894 0.481 +0.0%
1895 0.481 +0.0%
1896 0.481 +0.0%
1897 0.481 +0.0%
1898 0.481 +0.0%
1899 0.481 +0.0%
1900 0.459 -4.6%
1901 0.459 +0.0%
1902 0.459 +0.0%
1903 0.459 +0.0%
1904 0.459 +0.0%
1905 0.459 +0.0%
1906 0.459 +0.0%
1907 0.459 +0.0%
1908 0.459 +0.0%
1909 0.459 +0.0%
1910 0.454 -1.1%
1911 0.454 +0.0%
1912 0.447 -1.5%
1913 0.447 +0.0%
1914 0.447 +0.0%
1915 0.447 +0.0%
1916 0.447 +0.0%
1917 0.447 +0.0%
1918 0.447 +0.0%
1919 0.447 +0.0%
1920 0.447 +0.0%
1921 0.457 +2.2%
1922 0.457 +0.0%
1923 0.457 +0.0%
1924 0.457 +0.0%
1925 0.457 +0.0%
1926 0.457 +0.0%
1927 0.457 +0.0%
1928 0.47 +2.8%
1929 0.47 +0.0%
1930 0.475 +1.1%
1931 0.464 -2.3%
1932 0.468 +0.9%
1933 0.468 +0.0%
1934 0.468 +0.0%
1935 0.468 +0.0%
1936 0.468 +0.0%
1937 0.468 +0.0%
1938 0.468 +0.0%
1939 0.468 +0.0%
1940 0.471 +0.6%
1941 0.471 +0.0%
1942 0.471 +0.0%
1943 0.471 +0.0%
1944 0.383 -18.7%
1945 0.34 -11.2%
1946 0.34 +0.0%
1947 0.339 -0.3%
1948 0.342 +0.9%
1949 0.342 +0.0%
1950 0.322 -5.8%
1951 0.302 -6.2%
1952 0.302 +0.0%
1953 0.302 +0.0%
1954 0.302 +0.0%
1955 0.278 -7.9%
1956 0.275 -1.1%
1957 0.275 +0.0%
1958 0.275 +0.0%
1959 0.275 +0.0%
1960 0.274 -0.4%
1961 0.274 +0.0%
1962 0.277 +1.1%
1963 0.272 -1.8%
1964 0.276 +1.5%
1965 0.276 +0.0%
1966 0.276 +0.0%
1967 0.276 +0.0%
1968 0.276 +0.0%
1969 0.276 +0.0%
1970 0.277 +0.4%
1971 0.328 +18.4%
1972 0.423 +29.0%
1973 0.423 +0.0%
1974 0.423 +0.0%
1975 0.423 +0.0%
1976 0.423 +0.0%
1977 0.423 +0.0%
1978 0.423 +0.0%
1979 0.412 -2.6%
1980 0.284 -31.1%
1981 0.243 -14.4%
1982 0.243 +0.0%
1983 0.243 +0.0%
1984 0.255 +4.9%
1985 0.266 +4.3%
1986 0.299 +12.4%
1987 0.299 +0.0%
1988 0.296 -1.0%
1989 0.289 -2.4%
1990 0.343 +18.7%
1991 0.501 +46.1%
1992 0.52 +3.8%
1993 0.524 +0.8%
1994 0.519 -1.0%
1995 0.508 -2.1%
1996 0.468 -7.9%
1997 0.334 -28.6%
1998 0.334 +0.0%
1999 0.325 -2.7%
2000 0.327 +0.6%
2001 0.325 -0.6%
2002 0.31 -4.6%
2003 0.34 +9.7%
2004 0.771 +126.8%
2005 0.825 +7.0%
2006 0.872 +5.7%
2007 0.872 +0.0%
2008 0.872 +0.0%
2009 0.872 +0.0%
2010 0.868 -0.5%
2011 0.869 +0.1%
2012 0.865 -0.5%
2013 0.842 -2.7%
2014 0.838 -0.5%
2015 0.839 +0.1%
2016 0.835 -0.5%
2017 0.865 +3.6%
2018 0.843 -2.5%
2019 0.827 -1.9%
2020 0.845 +2.2%
2021 0.837 -0.9%
2022 0.837 +0.0%
2023 0.837 +0.0%
2024 0.837 +0.0%
2025 0.838 +0.1%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.838 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.838 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Botswana 0.845 compare
  2. 60 United Kingdom 0.844 compare
  3. 61 Moldova 0.842 compare
  4. 63 Benin 0.836 compare
  5. 63 Portugal 0.836 compare
  6. 65 Lesotho 0.835 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Liberia?
Key features of human rights in Liberia was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2006.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 1981.
How does Liberia rank for key features of human rights?
Liberia ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of human rights
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
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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.