Physical Integrity Rights Score in Liberia
Liberia: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.7772 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Liberia, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Liberia is 0.7772, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Liberia peaked at 1.06 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.29, in 2002.
Liberia ranks 100th of 193 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.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.5885 | — |
| 1947 | 0.6366 | +8.2% |
| 1948 | 0.681 | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 0.695 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6687 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.6001 | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5609 | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 0.5348 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.5181 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5117 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.5274 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5531 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 0.6063 | +9.6% |
| 1959 | 0.6863 | +13.2% |
| 1960 | 0.7144 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7043 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7122 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6828 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6764 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6795 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.707 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7514 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7631 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7879 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8299 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8397 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8313 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7897 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7714 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7829 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7532 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6427 | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4924 | -23.4% |
| 1979 | -0.3069 | -162.3% |
| 1980 | -0.5709 | +86.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5565 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | -0.52 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | -0.5885 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6326 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | -0.7901 | +24.9% |
| 1986 | -0.7394 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | -0.715 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | -0.9469 | +32.4% |
| 1989 | -1.34 | +41.5% |
| 1990 | -2.26 | +68.5% |
| 1991 | -1.61 | -28.7% |
| 1992 | -1.53 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | -1.52 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | -1.51 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | -1.49 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | -1.48 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | -1.34 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | -1.44 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | -1.75 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | -1.71 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | -1.87 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | -2.29 | +22.4% |
| 2003 | -2.23 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1948 | -108.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2528 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2738 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3467 | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.402 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4723 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6009 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7808 | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8764 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9131 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9165 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8429 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9796 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9522 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7772 | -18.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.7772 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.23. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.7772 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105, 74.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -162.3% | 0.4924 | -0.3069 |
| 2004 | +108.7% | -2.23 | 0.1948 |
| 1980 | -86.0% | -0.3069 | -0.5709 |
| 1990 | -68.5% | -1.34 | -2.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6503 | 0.5885 | 0.695 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.5767 | 0.5117 | 0.6863 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7179 | 0.6764 | 0.7879 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6426 | -0.3069 | 0.8397 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7399 | -1.34 | -0.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.59 | -2.26 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6157 | -2.29 | 0.4723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8703 | 0.6009 | 1.06 | 10 |
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 physical integrity rights score in Liberia?
- Physical integrity rights score in Liberia was 0.7772 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.29 in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Liberia ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.