Key features of women's political empowerment in Liberia
Liberia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.823 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of women's political empowerment in Liberia, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Liberia is 0.823, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Liberia peaked at 0.863 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1944.
That places Liberia 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 152 years of available data.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 0.275 | — |
| 1822 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.27 | -1.8% |
| 1901 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.263 | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.273 | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.26 | -4.8% |
| 1945 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.307 | +18.1% |
| 1947 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.325 | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.321 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.327 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.356 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.355 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.457 | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 0.45 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.481 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.45 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.473 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.553 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.553 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.556 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.554 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.533 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.489 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.488 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.508 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.511 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.766 | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 0.851 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.859 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.863 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.834 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.837 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.847 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.831 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.824 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.82 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.822 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.831 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.824 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.831 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.823 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.275 | 0.275 | 0.275 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.275 | 0.275 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.275 | 0.275 | 0.275 | 7 |
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2637 | 0.263 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2876 | 0.26 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3218 | 0.321 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.321 | 0.321 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3523 | 0.327 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4631 | 0.45 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5175 | 0.473 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7091 | 0.508 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8424 | 0.824 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8252 | 0.82 | 0.831 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 60 United States 0.829 compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.825 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 0.824 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.821 compare
- 65 Brazil 0.818 compare
- 65 Hungary 0.818 compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Liberia?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Liberia was 0.823 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1944.
- How does Liberia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Liberia ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.