Women's Civil Liberties Index in Liberia
Liberia: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.779 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Liberia, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.779 for women's civil liberties index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Liberia peaked at 0.818 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.173, in 1931.
Liberia ranks 63rd of 176 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.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 0.186 | — |
| 1822 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.173 | -7.0% |
| 1932 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.197 | +13.9% |
| 1941 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.221 | +12.2% |
| 1945 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.257 | +16.3% |
| 1949 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.324 | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.386 | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.37 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.477 | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.379 | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.299 | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.746 | +149.5% |
| 2005 | 0.801 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.818 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.817 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.763 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.784 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.77 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.742 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.724 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.779 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1743 | 0.173 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2186 | 0.197 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.257 | 0.257 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.257 | 0.257 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3173 | 0.257 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4031 | 0.299 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6015 | 0.299 | 0.818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7799 | 0.742 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7698 | 0.724 | 0.779 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 women's civil liberties index in Liberia?
- Women's civil liberties index in Liberia was 0.779 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 2006.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 1931.
- How does Liberia rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Liberia ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.