Liberia (Republic of Liberia)

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

1. Overview

“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.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Liberia National and Social Development

#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	Norway	29.8
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Finland	33.7
	...
169	Ivory Coast	118.5
170	Myanmar (Burma)	118.6
171	Guinea	118.8
172	Liberia	118.9
173	Burundi	120.8
174	Gambia	121.1
175	Zimbabwe	121.4
176	Iraq	121.9
	Africa Avg	112.4
	World Avg	87.9
q=196.

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.

3. Liberia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Liberia's population is predicted to rise to 6.533 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 5.08. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.

Population₂
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 best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
161	Yemen	4.98
162	Equatorial Guinea	5.02
163	Guinea	5.08
164	Liberia	5.08
165	Benin	5.12
166	Angola	5.19
167	Rwanda	5.30
168	Nigeria	5.45
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₄
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₄
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:

Immigrants₁₅
Pos.		2017 %₁₅
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.

Emigrants₁₆
Pos.		2010 %₁₆
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.

4. Liberia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#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 (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	S. Africa	56.1
2	Seychelles	66.7
3	Namibia	69.4
	...
35	Ethiopia	116.7
36	Guinea-Bissau	117.0
37	Gambia	117.2
38	Liberia	117.8
39	Central African Rep.	121.0
40	Malawi	123.2
41	Sao Tome & Principe	123.5
42	Burundi	126.1
43	Congo, DR	126.7
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
149	Ethiopia	116.7
150	Guinea-Bissau	117.0
151	Gambia	117.2
152	Liberia	117.8
153	Qatar	119.2
154	UAE	119.8
155	Central African Rep.	121.0
156	Oman	121.3
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₁₈. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, 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 Europe₁₈, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₈.

For more, see:

"Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₁₉
Pos.		2009 Treaties₁₉
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 better₂₀
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₀
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.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₁
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₁
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.

Press Freedom Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2013₂₂
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
93	Northern Cyprus	2934
94	Guatemala	2939
95	Ivory Coast	2977
96	Liberia	2989
97	Mongolia	2993
98	Mali	3003
99	Georgia	3009
100	Lebanon	3015
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better₂₃
Pos.		2018 % Victims₂₃
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.

Gender Equality:

Liberia is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.

See:

Gender Inequality Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		2015₂₄
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
147	Mauritania	0.63
148	Gambia	0.64
149	Central African Rep.	0.65
150	Liberia	0.65
151	Sierra Leone	0.65
152	Tonga	0.66
153	Congo, DR	0.66
154	Afghanistan	0.67
	Africa Avg	0.54
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

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 better₂₅
Pos.		2017 Score₂₅
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 better₂₆
Pos.		2021₂₆
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
125	Dominican Rep.	3.3
126=	Cameroon	3.3
126=	Brazil	3.3
126=	Liberia	3.3
126=	Germany	3.3
126=	Ghana	3.3
126=	St Lucia	3.3
132	Solomon Islands	3.5
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Liberia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₇
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3=	Eritrea	77.0
	...
35	Uganda	113.3
36	S. Africa	113.4
37	Togo	113.6
38	Liberia	113.8
39	Mozambique	113.9
40	Central African Rep.	115.5
41	Guinea-Bissau	116.4
42	Cameroon	117.8
43	Burkina Faso	118.1
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₇
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
166	Uganda	113.3
167	S. Africa	113.4
168	Togo	113.6
169	Liberia	113.8
170	Mozambique	113.9
171	Micronesia	114.2
172	Argentina	114.9
173	Central African Rep.	115.5
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₈. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₈, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₈.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Liberia is a pretty unhealthy country. Liberia does better than average in its smoking rate₂₉, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₀ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₁ (but high for Africa). Liberia still has work to do. Liberia does worse than average in terms of its immunizations take-up₃₂ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its fertility rate₁₃ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₄. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over 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.

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 better₃₁
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₁
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 best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
161	Yemen	4.98
162	Equatorial Guinea	5.02
163	Guinea	5.08
164	Liberia	5.08
165	Benin	5.12
166	Angola	5.19
167	Rwanda	5.30
168	Nigeria	5.45
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₂₉
Pos.		2014₂₉
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 better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
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 better₃₃
Pos.		2016 %₃₃
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 better₂₄
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₄
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
165	Cameroon	104.6
166	Burkina Faso	108.5
167	Equatorial Guinea	108.7
168	Liberia	108.8
169	Zimbabwe	109.7
170	Nigeria	110.6
171	Uganda	111.9
172	Gambia	113.0
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₂
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₂
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.

6. Liberia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Seychelles	55.3
2	Kenya	57.4
3=	Zambia	57.6
	...
45	Sao Tome & Principe	110.3
46	Congo, (Brazzaville)	111.8
47	Mauritania	114.5
48=	S. Sudan	118.0
49	Zimbabwe	119.0
50	Liberia	125.8
51	Libya	132.8
52	Gabon	141.7
53	Eritrea	155.0
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
179	Iraq	122.5
180	Montenegro	124.3
181	Tajikistan	125.0
182	Liberia	125.8
183	Bahrain	128.0
184	Haiti	131.0
185	Libya	132.8
186	Gabon	141.7
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

(amongst the highest in Africa)In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, Liberia ranks 7th-worst in the world. This rank is calculated from 5 data sets. Liberia does better than average for annual meat consumption per person₃₅. When it comes to most other metrics, Liberia does not do well. It does worse than average for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₆, its environmental performance₃₇ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₈. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		Total₃₈
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 better₃₇
Pos.		2018₃₇
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.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
176	Sao Tome & Principe	1999 Dec 28
177	UAE	2000 May 10
178	Azerbaijan	2000 Nov 01
179	Liberia	2001 Feb 06
180	Malta	2001 Mar 29
181	Libya	2001 Oct 10
182	Saudi Arabia	2002 Jan 01
183	Serbia	2002 May 30
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		2011 %₃₆
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 better₃₅
Pos.		2021 kg₃₅
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.

7. Liberia's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)₃₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₉
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
	...
31	Togo	124.4
32	Angola	124.8
33	Djibouti	125.8
34	Liberia	130.8
35	Tanzania	132.0
36	Mozambique	133.8
37=	Congo, DR	134.7
37=	Mauritania	134.7
39	Lesotho	137.2
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₉
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
174	Myanmar (Burma)	127.0
175	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	129.0
176	Honduras	130.6
177	Liberia	130.8
178	Micronesia	131.3
179	Tanzania	132.0
180	Mozambique	133.8
181	Yemen	134.4
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2018₄₀
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 better₄₁
Pos.		2021 Years₄₁
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 better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
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 better₄₂
Pos.		2018 %₄₂
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 better₄₃
Pos.		2006₄₃
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 better₄₄
Pos.		2016₄₄
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.

8. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #politics

Corruption Higher is better₄₅
Pos.		2022 Points₄₅
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 better₄₆
Pos.		2018 Score₄₆
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
146	Botswana	3.6
147	Malawi	3.6
148	Haiti	3.6
149	Liberia	3.5
150	Syria	3.5
151	Rwanda	3.4
152	Yemen	3.4
153	Tanzania	3.3
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
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 better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
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.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₄₇
Pos.		2023 Score₄₇
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 better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
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 better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
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 better₄₈
Pos.		2019 Score₄₈
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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₄₉
Pos.		2019₄₉
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 better₅₀
Pos.		2017 %₅₀
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
56	Niger	34.3
57=	Vietnam	35.3
57=	Burkina Faso	35.3
57=	Liberia	35.3
60	Sudan	35.4
61=	Italy	35.4
62	Portugal	35.5
63	Macedonia	35.6
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₅₁
Pos.		2018 Severity₅₁
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.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₂
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)₅₂
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₂
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 below₅₃:

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)₅₄.

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