LGBT+ Rights Index in Liberia
Liberia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.2833 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Liberia stood at 0.2833. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 230.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Liberia peaked at 0.2833 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.55, in 2012.
Liberia ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7375 | — |
| 1992 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.49 | +101.7% |
| 2004 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.55 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | -1.43 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | -1.55 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | -0.2167 | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2833 | -230.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2833 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.52. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2833 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7375 | -0.7375 | -0.7375 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.26 | -1.49 | -0.7375 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6583 | -1.55 | 0.2833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2833 | 0.2833 | 0.2833 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 lgbt+ rights index in Liberia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Liberia was 0.2833 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2833 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 in 2012.
- How does Liberia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.