https://www.humantruth.info/liberia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Liberia Republic of Liberia | ![]() |
---|---|
Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 172nd best |
Capital | Monrovia |
Land Area | 96 320km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 4.8m2 |
Life Expectancy | 60.75yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $1 289 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | LR, LBR, 4305 |
Internet Domain | .lr6 |
Currency | Dollar (LRD)7 |
Telephone | +2318 |
“Settlement of freed slaves from the US in what is today Liberia began in 1822; by 1847, the Americo-Liberians were able to establish a republic. William TUBMAN, president from 1944-71, did much to promote foreign investment and to bridge the economic, social, and political gaps between the descendants of the original settlers and the inhabitants of the interior. In 1980, a military coup led by Samuel DOE ushered in a decade of authoritarian rule. In December 1989, Charles TAYLOR launched a rebellion against DOE's regime that led to a prolonged civil war in which DOE himself was killed. A period of relative peace in 1997 allowed for elections that brought TAYLOR to power, but major fighting resumed in 2000. An August 2003 peace agreement ended the war and prompted the resignation of former president Charles TAYLOR, who faces war crimes charges in The Hague related to his involvement in Sierra Leone's civil war. After two years of rule by a transitional government, democratic elections in late 2005 brought President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF to power. She subsequently won reelection in 2011 in a second round vote that was boycotted by the opposition and remains challenged to build Liberia's economy and reconcile a nation still recovering from 14 years of fighting. The United Nations Security Council in September 2012 passed Resolution 2066 which calls for a reduction of UN troops in Liberia by half by 2015, bringing the troop total down to fewer than 4000, and challenging Liberia's security sector to fill the gaps.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Founded by freed slaves and emerging from the devastation of civil war, Liberia is a country rich with natural beauty that is getting back on its feet. Long a byword for child soldiers and civil war, Liberia is emerging from the ashes. This is a country getting back on its feet, but one thing hasn´t changed: Liberia is blessed with extraordinary natural beauty, its coast lined with splendid beaches and its interior awash in rainforest. Founded by freed slaves from America in the 19th century and inhabited by traditional groups famous for their artistic traditions and secret societies, Liberia´s complicated cultural mix hasn´t always worked.It wasn´t long ago that Liberians talked with nostalgia of `normal days´. Now, over a decade since the war ended, `normal days´ are back in this gorgeous green land.
Today you can visit Monrovia, exploring the relics of Liberia´s rich history and the American influence that still shapes it. Sapo National Park is one of the most stunning patches of rainforest in West Africa, while the sands of pretty Robertsport are shingled with fishing canoes and huge granite gems.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
175 | Ethiopia | 0.498 |
176 | Eritrea | 0.492 |
177 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.483 |
178 | Liberia | 0.481 |
179 | Congo, DR | 0.479 |
180 | Afghanistan | 0.478 |
181 | Sierra Leone | 0.477 |
182 | Guinea | 0.465 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
183 | Malawi | $1 466 |
184 | Chad | $1 364 |
185 | Yemen | $1 314 |
186 | Liberia | $1 289 |
187 | Niger | $1 240 |
188 | Mozambique | $1 198 |
189 | Congo, DR | $1 076 |
190 | Somalia | $1 018 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
169 | Swaziland | 117.8 |
170 | Burundi | 118.2 |
171 | Guinea | 118.6 |
172 | Liberia | 118.8 |
173 | Syria | 119.1 |
174 | Niger | 119.1 |
175 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 119.7 |
176 | Haiti | 119.8 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Liberia's population is predicted to rise to 6.533 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 4.02. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
119 | Costa Rica | 5.0m |
120 | Palestine | 4.9m |
121 | Oman | 4.8m |
122 | Liberia | 4.8m |
123 | Ireland | 4.8m |
124 | New Zealand | 4.7m |
125 | Central African Rep. | 4.7m |
126 | Mauritania | 4.4m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
172 | Kenya | 61.4 |
173 | Zambia | 61.2 |
174 | Botswana | 61.1 |
175 | Liberia | 60.7 |
176 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.6 |
177 | Cameroon | 60.3 |
178 | Sierra Leone | 60.1 |
179 | Benin | 59.8 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
177 | Comoros | 3.91 |
178= | Solomon Islands | 3.93 |
178= | Guinea-Bissau | 3.93 |
180 | Liberia | 4.02 |
181 | Ethiopia | 4.06 |
182 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.10 |
183 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.17 |
184 | Togo | 4.20 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
22 | Congo, DR | 05.8 |
23= | Benin | 05.8 |
24 | Burundi | 05.9 |
25= | Liberia | 05.9 |
26 | Iraq | 06.0 |
27= | Guinea | 06.1 |
27= | Guinea-Bissau | 06.1 |
27= | Lesotho | 06.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
124 | Bulgaria | 2.2% |
125 | Kenya | 2.2% |
126 | Angola | 2.1% |
127 | Liberia | 2.1% |
128 | Mali | 2.1% |
129 | Georgia | 2.0% |
130 | Guyana | 2.0% |
131 | Central African Rep. | 1.9% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
62 | Greece | 10.8% |
63 | Mexico | 10.7% |
64 | Andorra | 10.7% |
65 | Liberia | 10.5% |
66 | Uruguay | 10.5% |
67 | Hong Kong | 10.2% |
68 | Dominican Rep. | 10.1% |
69 | Zimbabwe | 9.9% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Africa (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Mauritius | 63.7 |
2 | S. Africa | 64.3 |
3 | Cape Verde | 68.0 |
... | ||
28 | Niger | 117.3 |
29 | Rwanda | 117.3 |
30 | Egypt | 118.4 |
31 | Liberia | 119.5 |
32 | Algeria | 119.6 |
33 | Malawi | 122.0 |
34 | Togo | 125.1 |
35 | Comoros | 126.8 |
36 | Guinea-Bissau | 127.3 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
q=54. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
155 | Rwanda | 117.3 |
156 | Egypt | 118.4 |
157 | Cuba | 119.1 |
158 | Liberia | 119.5 |
159 | Algeria | 119.6 |
160 | Uzbekistan | 121.1 |
161 | Qatar | 121.7 |
162 | Malawi | 122.0 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan19.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe19, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Higher is better20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202520 | |
1 | Norway | 92.31 |
2 | Estonia | 89.46 |
3 | Netherlands | 88.64 |
... | ||
50 | Mauritius | 67.31 |
51 | Ghana | 67.13 |
52 | Panama | 66.75 |
53 | Liberia | 66.61 |
54 | Romania | 66.42 |
55 | Sierra Leone | 66.36 |
56 | USA | 65.49 |
57 | Gambia | 65.49 |
Africa Avg | 52.30 | |
World Avg | 54.65 | |
q=179. |
Slavery Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims21 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
128 | Djibouti | 0.71 |
129 | Angola | 0.72 |
130 | Syria | 0.73 |
131 | Liberia | 0.74 |
132= | Guinea-Bissau | 0.75 |
132= | Madagascar | 0.75 |
132= | Malawi | 0.75 |
135 | Uganda | 0.76 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
91 | Jordan | 91 |
92 | Cape Verde | 92 |
93 | Botswana | 93 |
94= | Liberia | 94 |
94= | Lesotho | 94 |
96 | Kazakhstan | 96 |
97 | Ecuador | 97 |
98 | Kyrgyzstan | 98 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
83 | Namibia | 2.5 |
84= | Brazil | 2.5 |
84= | Bhutan | 2.5 |
86 | Liberia | 3.0 |
87= | Peru | 3.0 |
87= | Paraguay | 3.0 |
87= | Malawi | 3.0 |
87= | Moldova | 3.0 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties23 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
102 | Chad | 15 |
103= | Tanzania | 15 |
103= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 15 |
103= | Liberia | 15 |
103= | Libya | 15 |
103= | Maldives | 15 |
103= | Andorra | 15 |
103= | Cape Verde | 15 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty24 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
160 | Oman | 13.46 |
161 | Uzbekistan | 13.53 |
162 | Mauritania | 13.56 |
163 | Liberia | 13.61 |
164 | San Marino | 13.63 |
165 | Saudi Arabia | 13.73 |
166 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 13.73 |
167 | Grenada | 13.86 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Gender Equality:
Liberia culture has a severe problem with gender equality, with male rights dominating those of women. Things need to change.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202225 | |
1 | Denmark | 0.01 |
2 | Norway | 0.01 |
3 | Switzerland | 0.02 |
... | ||
157 | Guinea | 0.63 |
158 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.63 |
159 | Benin | 0.65 |
160 | Liberia | 0.66 |
161 | Afghanistan | 0.66 |
162 | Somalia | 0.67 |
163 | Chad | 0.68 |
164 | Nigeria | 0.68 |
Africa Avg | 0.53 | |
World Avg | 0.34 | |
q=166. |
From the 2000s to the 2010s, Liberia was one of only 12 countries where Gender Inequality got worse; it became one of the worst 10 countries for Gender Inequality in the 2010s.
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
56= | Japan | 1945 |
56= | Togo | 1945 |
58 | N. Korea | 1946 |
59= | Liberia | 1946 |
59= | Romania | 1946 |
59= | Panama | 1946 |
59= | Cameroon | 1946 |
59= | Macedonia | 1946 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score26 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
155= | Gambia | -19 |
155= | Maldives | -19 |
155= | Afghanistan | -19 |
158 | Liberia | -20 |
159= | Bhutan | -20 |
159= | Burundi | -20 |
161 | Nigeria | -22 |
162= | Malawi | -22 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202127 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
126 | Ghana | 3.3 |
127= | Italy | 3.3 |
127= | Macedonia | 3.3 |
127= | Liberia | 3.3 |
127= | Malawi | 3.3 |
127= | Madagascar | 3.3 |
132 | Burundi | 3.5 |
133= | Guinea | 3.5 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
2 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
3 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
... | ||
36 | Congo, DR | 151.7 |
37 | Ethiopia | 151.7 |
38 | Sierra Leone | 153.1 |
39 | Liberia | 153.5 |
40 | Malawi | 154.3 |
41 | Central African Rep. | 155.4 |
42 | Mozambique | 155.8 |
43 | Zambia | 157.1 |
44 | Equatorial Guinea | 157.4 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
192 | Congo, DR | 151.7 |
193 | Ethiopia | 151.7 |
194 | Sierra Leone | 153.1 |
195 | Liberia | 153.5 |
196 | Malawi | 154.3 |
197 | Afghanistan | 155.0 |
198 | Central African Rep. | 155.4 |
199 | Mozambique | 155.8 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria29.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans29, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia29.
For more, see:
Health:
Liberia is a pretty unhealthy country. Liberia does better than average in terms of its smoking rate30, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance31 and in its alcohol consumption rate32 (but bad for Africa). But, there's bad news too. Liberia does worse than average in its immunizations take-up33, its average life expectancy11 and in its fertility rate14. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its adolescent birth rate34. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Liberia in 1990 was the second lowest in the world, at 36.7yrs. But it improved greatly, by +24.4yrs, in the 30 years from then, the second best long-term improvement in the world, and triple the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Liberia's peak fertility rate was 6.92 in 1979.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
172 | Kenya | 61.4 |
173 | Zambia | 61.2 |
174 | Botswana | 61.1 |
175 | Liberia | 60.7 |
176 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.6 |
177 | Cameroon | 60.3 |
178 | Sierra Leone | 60.1 |
179 | Benin | 59.8 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
86= | Sierra Leone | 5.7 |
86= | India | 5.7 |
86= | Cape Verde | 5.7 |
89 | Liberia | 5.8 |
90= | Haiti | 5.8 |
90= | Colombia | 5.8 |
92 | Nauru | 6.0 |
93 | Cuba | 6.1 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
177 | Comoros | 3.91 |
178= | Solomon Islands | 3.93 |
178= | Guinea-Bissau | 3.93 |
180 | Liberia | 4.02 |
181 | Ethiopia | 4.06 |
182 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.10 |
183 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.17 |
184 | Togo | 4.20 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201430 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
18 | Trinidad & Tobago | 97 |
19 | Burundi | 98 |
20 | Tanzania | 101 |
21 | Liberia | 104 |
22 | Niger | 105 |
23 | Sao Tome & Principe | 111 |
24 | India | 111 |
25 | Eritrea | 114 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
68 | Brunei | 68 |
69 | Paraguay | 69 |
70 | Latvia | 70 |
71 | Liberia | 71 |
72 | Kazakhstan | 72 |
73 | Egypt | 73 |
74= | Burundi | 74 |
74= | Cameroon | 74 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
45 | S. Korea | 30.3 |
46 | Maldives | 30.6 |
47= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 30.9 |
47= | Liberia | 30.9 |
49 | Ivory Coast | 31.6 |
50 | Singapore | 31.8 |
51 | Gambia | 31.9 |
52 | Ghana | 32.0 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100034 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
184 | Zambia | 116.1 |
185 | Malawi | 117.2 |
186 | Madagascar | 118.1 |
187 | Liberia | 122.0 |
188 | Tanzania | 123.4 |
189 | Chad | 135.7 |
190 | Angola | 135.8 |
191 | Equatorial Guinea | 136.4 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
171 | India | 75.1 |
172 | Ethiopia | 73.9 |
173 | Pakistan | 73.0 |
174 | Liberia | 72.6 |
175 | S. Africa | 72.5 |
176= | Angola | 71.9 |
176= | Madagascar | 71.9 |
178 | Iraq | 70.7 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
Liberia was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); in the 2010s it was still amongst only 27 countries that fell into the same grouping.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
... | ||
41 | S. Africa | 92.2 |
42 | Sao Tome & Principe | 92.7 |
43 | Mozambique | 93.9 |
44 | Liberia | 94.2 |
45 | Sudan | 97.8 |
46 | Comoros | 99.1 |
47 | Mauritania | 101.2 |
48 | Seychelles | 103.4 |
49 | Angola | 109.5 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
133 | Vanuatu | 93.0 |
134 | Mozambique | 93.9 |
135 | Qatar | 94.1 |
136 | Liberia | 94.2 |
137 | Trinidad & Tobago | 94.5 |
138 | Ukraine | 94.8 |
139 | Saudi Arabia | 94.9 |
140 | Israel | 95.8 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Liberia comes 136th in the world with regard to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Liberia does better than average in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person37. However Liberia performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average for energy to GDP efficiency38, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population39, its environmental performance40 and in its forested percent change 2000-202041.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total41 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
182 | Equatorial Guinea | -6.5% |
183 | N. Korea | -6.7% |
184 | Mauritius | -7.5% |
185 | Liberia | -7.5% |
186 | Bolivia | -7.9% |
187 | Singapore | -7.9% |
188 | Guinea-Bissau | -8.0% |
189 | Ethiopia | -8.0% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201840 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
157 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 42.4 |
158 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 41.8 |
159 | Togo | 41.8 |
160 | Liberia | 41.6 |
161 | Cameroon | 40.8 |
162 | Swaziland | 40.3 |
163 | Djibouti | 40.0 |
164 | Papua New Guinea | 39.4 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg38 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
114 | Sweden | 1.30 |
115 | USA | 1.36 |
116 | Czechia | 1.36 |
117 | Liberia | 1.37 |
118 | Armenia | 1.42 |
119 | Finland | 1.44 |
120 | Qatar | 1.46 |
121 | Belgium | 1.49 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
115 | Malta | 55% |
116 | Rwanda | 55% |
117 | Mongolia | 55% |
118 | Liberia | 55% |
119 | Chad | 55% |
120 | Ethiopia | 55% |
121 | Ivory Coast | 55% |
122 | Syria | 54% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %39 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
118 | Russia | 23.5% |
119 | Algeria | 23.5% |
120 | Pakistan | 23.2% |
121 | Liberia | 23.1% |
122 | Netherlands | 23.0% |
123 | Finland | 22.9% |
124 | Congo, DR | 22.8% |
125 | UK | 22.6% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg37 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
41= | Myanmar (Burma) | 20.0 |
41= | Angola | 20.0 |
43 | S. Sudan | 20.2 |
44 | Liberia | 20.3 |
45 | Ghana | 20.9 |
46 | Haiti | 21.6 |
47 | Lesotho | 21.7 |
48 | Thailand | 26.0 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #life_expectancy #modernity #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank42 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
30 | Angola | 133.8 |
31 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 135.5 |
32 | Burkina Faso | 136.5 |
33 | Liberia | 136.6 |
34 | Benin | 138.3 |
35 | Sudan | 139.0 |
36 | Mali | 139.1 |
37 | Tanzania | 140.1 |
38 | Congo, DR | 141.3 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank42 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
159 | Angola | 133.8 |
160 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 135.5 |
161 | Burkina Faso | 136.5 |
162 | Liberia | 136.6 |
163 | Myanmar (Burma) | 137.3 |
164 | Tuvalu | 138.2 |
165 | Benin | 138.3 |
166 | Sudan | 139.0 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark43. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone43. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots44.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)45
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe43, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia43.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education Higher is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201846 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
142 | Angola | 30.2% |
143 | Lesotho | 30.0% |
144 | Cape Verde | 29.9% |
145 | Liberia | 29.0% |
146 | Yemen | 28.0% |
147 | Benin | 26.5% |
148 | Sierra Leone | 26.3% |
149 | Ivory Coast | 26.1% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years47 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
157 | Jordan | 10.6 |
158 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.6 |
159 | Guatemala | 10.6 |
160 | Liberia | 10.4 |
161 | Papua New Guinea | 10.4 |
162 | Solomon Islands | 10.3 |
163 | Afghanistan | 10.3 |
164 | Marshall Islands | 10.2 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
76 | Costa Rica | 76 |
77 | Jamaica | 77 |
78 | Colombia | 78 |
79 | Liberia | 79 |
80 | Kyrgyzstan | 80 |
81 | Saudi Arabia | 81 |
82 | Uganda | 82 |
83 | Mauritius | 83 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %48 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
91= | Honduras | 90 |
91= | Cameroon | 90 |
91= | Rwanda | 90 |
91= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200649 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
125= | Somalia | 68 |
125= | Angola | 68 |
127 | Guinea | 67 |
128= | Liberia | 67 |
128= | Haiti | 67 |
130 | Gambia | 66 |
131= | Zimbabwe | 66 |
131= | Senegal | 66 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201650 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
176 | Gabon | 10% |
177 | Burkina Faso | 10% |
178 | Solomon Islands | 10% |
179 | Liberia | 9% |
180 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 8% |
181= | Togo | 7% |
181= | Comoros | 7% |
183 | Afghanistan | 7% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
#capitalism #charitability #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism
Compared to Africa (2020)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank51 | |
1 | Mauritius | 48.3 |
2 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.7 |
3 | Tunisia | 74.9 |
... | ||
18 | Sierra Leone | 93.4 |
19 | Egypt | 93.6 |
20 | Mauritania | 95.5 |
21 | Liberia | 95.9 |
22 | Lesotho | 96.4 |
23 | Togo | 97.0 |
24 | Kenya | 97.8 |
25 | Uganda | 97.9 |
26 | Gabon | 100.3 |
Africa Avg | 101.84 | |
q=53. |
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank51 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
126 | Laos | 95.5 |
127 | Mauritania | 95.5 |
128 | Paraguay | 95.5 |
129 | Liberia | 95.9 |
130 | Bangladesh | 95.9 |
131 | Honduras | 96.1 |
132 | Lesotho | 96.4 |
133 | Turkmenistan | 96.7 |
World Avg | 78.12 | |
q=180. |
This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.
For more, see:
National Culture:
Corruption Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points52 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
139 | Mali | 28.0 |
140 | Pakistan | 27.0 |
141= | Kyrgyzstan | 27.0 |
142 | Liberia | 26.0 |
143= | Mozambique | 26.0 |
143= | Madagascar | 26.0 |
143= | Cameroon | 26.0 |
143= | Uganda | 26.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Thoughout the 2010s, Liberia's score on the Corruption Perception Index declined drastically; it had the 3rd-worst increase in perceived corruption of all countries that decade.
Happiness Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score53 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
126 | Myanmar (Burma) | 4.3 |
127 | Togo | 4.3 |
128 | Jordan | 4.3 |
129 | Liberia | 4.3 |
130 | Madagascar | 4.2 |
131 | Zambia | 3.9 |
132 | Ethiopia | 3.9 |
133 | Sri Lanka | 3.9 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
150 | Pakistan | 150 |
151 | Guinea-Bissau | 151 |
152 | Syria | 152 |
153 | Liberia | 153 |
154 | Venezuela | 154 |
155 | Yemen | 155 |
156 | Iraq | 156 |
157 | Iran | 157 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
125 | St Lucia | 125 |
126 | Chad | 126 |
127 | Bahamas | 127 |
128 | Liberia | 128 |
129 | Sierra Leone | 129 |
130 | Kenya | 130 |
131 | Kazakhstan | 131 |
132 | Bangladesh | 132 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score54 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
67 | France | 1.94 |
68 | Panama | 1.94 |
69 | Paraguay | 1.94 |
70= | Liberia | 1.95 |
70= | Trinidad & Tobago | 1.95 |
70= | Kosovo | 1.95 |
73 | Cambodia | 1.95 |
74 | Malawi | 1.97 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
151 | Sierra Leone | 151 |
152 | Afghanistan | 152 |
153 | Lebanon | 153 |
154 | Liberia | 154 |
155 | Mali | 155 |
156 | Swaziland | 156 |
157 | Yemen | 157 |
158 | Iraq | 158 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
35 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 35 |
36 | Romania | 36 |
37 | Uruguay | 37 |
38 | Liberia | 38 |
39 | Turkey | 39 |
40 | Malaysia | 40 |
41 | Montenegro | 41 |
42 | Iceland | 42 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score55 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
22 | Slovakia | 0.06 |
23 | Norway | 0.08 |
24 | Lesotho | 0.10 |
25 | Liberia | 0.11 |
26= | Moldova | 0.12 |
26= | Serbia | 0.12 |
26= | Estonia | 0.12 |
29 | New Zealand | 0.14 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201956 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
158 | Gambia | 28.50 |
159= | Burundi | 28.50 |
160 | Comoros | 28.90 |
161= | Liberia | 29.80 |
161= | Mozambique | 29.80 |
163 | Pakistan | 29.90 |
164 | Mauritania | 30.00 |
165 | Togo | 30.50 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %57 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%58 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%58 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%59 |
... | ||
84= | Russia | 35.1%58 |
84= | Nigeria | 35.1%60 |
84= | Qatar | 35.1%61 |
87 | Liberia | 35.3%62 |
88= | Ivory Coast | 35.3%58 |
89 | Marshall Islands | 35.5%63 |
90= | China | 35.7%58 |
90= | Sierra Leone | 35.7%60 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Liberia - only for 3 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity64 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
84 | Senegal | .288 |
85 | Nigeria | .291 |
86 | Sierra Leone | .297 |
87 | Liberia | .320 |
88 | Guinea | .336 |
89 | Benin | .368 |
90 | Guinea-Bissau | .372 |
91 | Congo, DR | .389 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %48 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
91= | Honduras | 90 |
91= | Cameroon | 90 |
91= | Rwanda | 90 |
91= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %65 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
115= | Ethiopia | 0 |
115= | Afghanistan | 0 |
115= | Egypt | 0 |
115= | Liberia | 0 |
115= | Libya | 0 |
115= | Ivory Coast | 0 |
115= | Pakistan | 0 |
115= | Niger | 0 |
115= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
115= | Rwanda | 0 |
115= | Cameroon | 0 |
115= | Philippines | 0 |
115= | Kuwait | 0 |
115= | Madagascar | 0 |
115= | Nigeria | 0 |
115= | Malawi | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below66:
Christian | 85.9% |
Muslim | 12% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.5% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 1.4% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 85.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Traditional 0.6%, other 0.2%, none 1.4% (2008 Census)67.
Links: