Women's Political Participation Index in Liberia
Liberia: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.857 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.857
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
118th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.946
in 2006
All-time low
0.084
in 1821
Years of data
152
1821–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in Liberia, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Liberia is 0.857, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Liberia peaked at 0.946 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1821.
That places Liberia 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Political Participation Index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 0.084 | — |
| 1822 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.187 | +122.6% |
| 1901 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.201 | +7.5% |
| 1949 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.453 | +125.4% |
| 1981 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.546 | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.453 | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.467 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.559 | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.579 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.612 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.697 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.696 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.697 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.74 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.901 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.936 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.946 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.937 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.945 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.946 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.912 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.901 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.856 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.885 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.859 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.885 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.857 | -3.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.857 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.78, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.857 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.902, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 7 |
| 1900s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1898 | 0.187 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4902 | 0.453 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6037 | 0.467 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8581 | 0.74 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9344 | 0.91 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8738 | 0.856 | 0.901 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 115 Laos 0.867 compare
- 116 Central African Republic 0.863 compare
- 117 Pakistan 0.862 compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.855 compare
- 120 Egypt 0.841 compare
- 120 El Salvador 0.841 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)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in Liberia?
- Women's political participation index in Liberia was 0.857 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2006.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1821.
- How does Liberia rank for women's political participation index?
- Liberia ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Political Participation 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 represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.