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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Liberia

Liberia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.868 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.868
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.869
in 2022
All-time low
0.349
in 1944
Years of data
205
1821–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Liberia stood at 0.868.

The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Liberia peaked at 0.869 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.349, in 1944.

That places Liberia 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.515 —
1822 0.515 +0.0%
1823 0.515 +0.0%
1824 0.515 +0.0%
1825 0.515 +0.0%
1826 0.515 +0.0%
1827 0.515 +0.0%
1828 0.515 +0.0%
1829 0.515 +0.0%
1830 0.515 +0.0%
1831 0.515 +0.0%
1832 0.515 +0.0%
1833 0.515 +0.0%
1834 0.515 +0.0%
1835 0.515 +0.0%
1836 0.515 +0.0%
1837 0.515 +0.0%
1838 0.515 +0.0%
1839 0.515 +0.0%
1840 0.515 +0.0%
1841 0.515 +0.0%
1842 0.515 +0.0%
1843 0.515 +0.0%
1844 0.515 +0.0%
1845 0.515 +0.0%
1846 0.515 +0.0%
1847 0.515 +0.0%
1848 0.515 +0.0%
1849 0.515 +0.0%
1850 0.515 +0.0%
1851 0.515 +0.0%
1852 0.515 +0.0%
1853 0.515 +0.0%
1854 0.515 +0.0%
1855 0.515 +0.0%
1856 0.515 +0.0%
1857 0.515 +0.0%
1858 0.515 +0.0%
1859 0.515 +0.0%
1860 0.515 +0.0%
1861 0.515 +0.0%
1862 0.515 +0.0%
1863 0.515 +0.0%
1864 0.515 +0.0%
1865 0.515 +0.0%
1866 0.515 +0.0%
1867 0.515 +0.0%
1868 0.515 +0.0%
1869 0.515 +0.0%
1870 0.515 +0.0%
1871 0.515 +0.0%
1872 0.515 +0.0%
1873 0.515 +0.0%
1874 0.515 +0.0%
1875 0.515 +0.0%
1876 0.515 +0.0%
1877 0.515 +0.0%
1878 0.515 +0.0%
1879 0.515 +0.0%
1880 0.515 +0.0%
1881 0.515 +0.0%
1882 0.515 +0.0%
1883 0.515 +0.0%
1884 0.515 +0.0%
1885 0.515 +0.0%
1886 0.515 +0.0%
1887 0.515 +0.0%
1888 0.515 +0.0%
1889 0.515 +0.0%
1890 0.515 +0.0%
1891 0.515 +0.0%
1892 0.515 +0.0%
1893 0.515 +0.0%
1894 0.515 +0.0%
1895 0.515 +0.0%
1896 0.515 +0.0%
1897 0.515 +0.0%
1898 0.515 +0.0%
1899 0.515 +0.0%
1900 0.405 -21.4%
1901 0.405 +0.0%
1902 0.405 +0.0%
1903 0.405 +0.0%
1904 0.405 +0.0%
1905 0.405 +0.0%
1906 0.405 +0.0%
1907 0.405 +0.0%
1908 0.405 +0.0%
1909 0.405 +0.0%
1910 0.405 +0.0%
1911 0.405 +0.0%
1912 0.405 +0.0%
1913 0.405 +0.0%
1914 0.405 +0.0%
1915 0.405 +0.0%
1916 0.405 +0.0%
1917 0.405 +0.0%
1918 0.405 +0.0%
1919 0.405 +0.0%
1920 0.405 +0.0%
1921 0.405 +0.0%
1922 0.405 +0.0%
1923 0.405 +0.0%
1924 0.405 +0.0%
1925 0.405 +0.0%
1926 0.405 +0.0%
1927 0.405 +0.0%
1928 0.405 +0.0%
1929 0.405 +0.0%
1930 0.405 +0.0%
1931 0.405 +0.0%
1932 0.405 +0.0%
1933 0.405 +0.0%
1934 0.405 +0.0%
1935 0.405 +0.0%
1936 0.405 +0.0%
1937 0.405 +0.0%
1938 0.405 +0.0%
1939 0.405 +0.0%
1940 0.405 +0.0%
1941 0.405 +0.0%
1942 0.405 +0.0%
1943 0.405 +0.0%
1944 0.349 -13.8%
1945 0.349 +0.0%
1946 0.488 +39.8%
1947 0.488 +0.0%
1948 0.499 +2.3%
1949 0.499 +0.0%
1950 0.494 -1.0%
1951 0.494 +0.0%
1952 0.487 -1.4%
1953 0.487 +0.0%
1954 0.487 +0.0%
1955 0.487 +0.0%
1956 0.487 +0.0%
1957 0.487 +0.0%
1958 0.487 +0.0%
1959 0.487 +0.0%
1960 0.487 +0.0%
1961 0.487 +0.0%
1962 0.487 +0.0%
1963 0.487 +0.0%
1964 0.487 +0.0%
1965 0.487 +0.0%
1966 0.487 +0.0%
1967 0.487 +0.0%
1968 0.487 +0.0%
1969 0.487 +0.0%
1970 0.499 +2.5%
1971 0.5 +0.2%
1972 0.515 +3.0%
1973 0.515 +0.0%
1974 0.515 +0.0%
1975 0.515 +0.0%
1976 0.515 +0.0%
1977 0.515 +0.0%
1978 0.515 +0.0%
1979 0.515 +0.0%
1980 0.499 -3.1%
1981 0.495 -0.8%
1982 0.495 +0.0%
1983 0.495 +0.0%
1984 0.495 +0.0%
1985 0.495 +0.0%
1986 0.495 +0.0%
1987 0.495 +0.0%
1988 0.495 +0.0%
1989 0.495 +0.0%
1990 0.559 +12.9%
1991 0.63 +12.7%
1992 0.63 +0.0%
1993 0.636 +1.0%
1994 0.62 -2.5%
1995 0.518 -16.5%
1996 0.466 -10.0%
1997 0.452 -3.0%
1998 0.452 +0.0%
1999 0.452 +0.0%
2000 0.462 +2.2%
2001 0.462 +0.0%
2002 0.473 +2.4%
2003 0.473 +0.0%
2004 0.66 +39.5%
2005 0.833 +26.2%
2006 0.839 +0.7%
2007 0.839 +0.0%
2008 0.839 +0.0%
2009 0.839 +0.0%
2010 0.841 +0.2%
2011 0.841 +0.0%
2012 0.841 +0.0%
2013 0.83 -1.3%
2014 0.831 +0.1%
2015 0.831 +0.0%
2016 0.832 +0.1%
2017 0.843 +1.3%
2018 0.832 -1.3%
2019 0.838 +0.7%
2020 0.865 +3.2%
2021 0.864 -0.1%
2022 0.869 +0.6%
2023 0.868 -0.1%
2024 0.868 +0.0%
2025 0.868 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.515 0.515 0.515 9
1830s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1840s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1850s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1860s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1870s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1880s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1890s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1900s 0.405 0.405 0.405 10
1910s 0.405 0.405 0.405 10
1920s 0.405 0.405 0.405 10
1930s 0.405 0.405 0.405 10
1940s 0.4292 0.349 0.499 10
1950s 0.4884 0.487 0.494 10
1960s 0.487 0.487 0.487 10
1970s 0.5119 0.499 0.515 10
1980s 0.4954 0.495 0.499 10
1990s 0.5415 0.452 0.636 10
2000s 0.6719 0.462 0.839 10
2010s 0.836 0.83 0.843 10
2020s 0.867 0.864 0.869 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 0.872 compare
  2. 29 Sweden 0.87 compare
  3. 31 Germany 0.866 compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 0.865 compare
  5. 33 Australia 0.864 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Liberia?
Women's civil society participation index in Liberia was 0.868 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.349 in 1944.
How does Liberia rank for women's civil society participation index?
Liberia ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.