What is women's political empowerment index in Liberia?

Women's political empowerment index in Liberia was 0.823 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2010.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1944.

How does Liberia rank for women's political empowerment index?

Liberia ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Liberia

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Liberia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.823 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.823

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

63rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.863

in 2010

All-time low

0.26

in 1944

Years of data

152

1821–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Liberia stood at 0.823.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Liberia peaked at 0.863 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1944.

Liberia ranks 63rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 152 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Liberia, 1821 to 2025.
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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Liberia?: Women's political empowerment index in Liberia was 0.823 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2010.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1944.
How does Liberia rank for women's political empowerment index?: Liberia ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.