Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.838 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.838
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.872
in 2006
All-time low
0.243
in 1981
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 1946–2025

0.20.40.60.8194619852025

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.838 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.872 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.243, in 1981.

That places Liberia 62nd out of 174 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.3407 0.339 0.342 4
1950s 0.2908 0.275 0.322 10
1960s 0.2753 0.272 0.277 10
1970s 0.3978 0.277 0.423 10
1980s 0.2717 0.243 0.299 10
1990s 0.4376 0.325 0.524 10
2000s 0.6386 0.31 0.872 10
2010s 0.8491 0.827 0.869 10
2020s 0.8385 0.837 0.845 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 59 Botswana 0.845 compare
  2. 60 United Kingdom 0.844 compare
  3. 61 Moldova 0.842 compare
  4. 63 Benin 0.836 compare
  5. 63 Portugal 0.836 compare
  6. 65 Lesotho 0.835 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2006.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 1981.
How does Liberia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Liberia ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.