Freedom in Liberia
Where Liberia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Liberia has a figure for 49 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.836 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.809 | 2025 | 66 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.838 | 2025 | 56 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.845 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.686 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.609 | 2025 | 83 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.544 | 2025 | 83 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.436 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.717 | 2025 | 16 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 75 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 81.3 | 2023 | 84 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 78 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 34.0 | 2025 | 79 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 31.0 | 2025 | 56 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory quality | 41.6 | 2024 | 135 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $1,693 | 2025 | 150 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 5.0% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 8.3% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.9% | 2025 | 31 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 32.2% | 2024 | 134 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.597 | 2025 | 67 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.417 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.360 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.613 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.584 | 2025 | 84 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.877 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.899 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.823 | 2025 | 58 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 54.9 | 2024 | 78 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 26.7 | 2024 | 134 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 27.1 | 2024 | 153 of 169 |
| Political stability | 62.0 | 2024 | 88 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.510 | 2023 | 149 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 62.3 | 2024 | 156 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 2.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 13.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 63.2% | 2023 | 151 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 628.0 | 2023 | 163 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 11.0% | 2025 | 140 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 72.0% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.86 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 56.1% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 90.6 | 2024 | 113 of 168 |
| Population | 5.7M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.15 | 2024 | 9 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 93.2% | 2021 | 3 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 34.9% | 2024 | 161 of 169 |
What is missing
11 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Liberia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Liberia, not a zero. Who publishes what