Country Score 44.92 | 2007 Figures

Liberia

  • Safety and Rule of Law45.74 
    Personal Safety  
    Safety of the Person 75.00
    Violent Crime 50.00
    Social Unrest 50.00
    Human Trafficking 40.00
    Domestic Political Persecution 62.50
    Rule of Law  
    Strength of Judicial Process 0.00
    Judicial Independence 25.00
    Property Rights 28.57
    Time Taken to Settle a Contract Dispute 0.00
    Orderly Transfers of Power 33.33
    UN Sanctions 0.00
    Accountability and Corruption  
    Transparency and Corruption 75.00
    Accountability of Public Officials 0.00
    Corruption in Government and Public Officials 20.00
    Prosecution of Abuse of Office 42.86
    Corruption 43.18
    Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in Rural Areas 31.69
    National Security  
    Domestic Armed Conflict 75.00
    Government Involvement in Armed Conflict 100.00
    Battle deaths (civilian and combatants) 100.00
    Civilian Deaths from Civilian-Targeted Violence 100.00
    Refugees from the Country 40.03
    Internally Displaced Persons 0.00*
    International Tensions 50.00
  • Participation and Human Rights53.96 
    Participation  
    Political Participation 38.46
    Strength of Democracy 44.44
    Free and Fair Elections 77.78
    Electoral Self-Determination 100.00
    Free and Fair Executive Elections 87.50
    Rights  
    Human Rights 25.00
    Political Rights 65.79
    Collective Rights 50.00
    Freedom of Expression 44.44
    Freedom of Association 51.39
    Press Freedom 78.67
    Civil Liberties 56.90
    Ratification and Initial Reporting of Core International Human Rights Conventions 42.86
    Gender  
    Gender Equality 62.50
    Primary School Completion Rate, Female 32.39
    Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary and Secondary Education 35.46
    Women's Participation in the Labour Force 49.28
    Women in Parliament 22.20
  • Sustainable Economic Opportunity33.70 
    Economic Management  
    Quality of Public Administration 50.00
    Quality of Budget Management 75.00
    Currency Inside Banks 0.00*
    Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure 0.00*
    Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP 0.00*
    Management of Public Debt 77.78
    Inflation 0.00*
    Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports 0.00*
    Imports Covered by Reserves 0.00*
    Private Sector  
    Competitive Environment 26.88
    Investment Climate for Rural Businesses 30.55
    Investment Climate 28.57
    Access to Credit 12.84
    Extent of Bureaucracy and Red Tape 0.00
    Dealing With Licences 22.46
    Time Taken to Start a Business 84.97
    Trading Costs Across Borders 76.48
    Infrastructure  
    Quality of Infrastructure 21.05
    Reliability of Electricity Supply 0.00
    Mobile Phone Subscribers 18.40
    Computer Usage 0.00*
    Internet Usage 1.37
    Environment and Rural sector  
    Policies and Institutions for Environmental Sustainability 50.00
    Role of Environment in Policy Formulation 28.57
    Access to Land and Water for Agriculture 6.69
    Access to Agricultural Input and Produce Markets 0.00
    Rural Financial Services Development 25.00
    Policy and Legal Framework for Rural Organisations 19.33
    Allocation and Management of Public Resources for Rural Development 12.50
    Dialogue between Government and Rural Organisations 31.25
  • Human Development46.28 
    Poverty and Health  
    People Living with HIV 94.12
    Incidence of TB 77.99
    Child Mortality 54.09
    Immunisation (Measles and DPT) 90.41
    Welfare Regime 7.69
    Policies for Social Protection and Labour 57.14
    Degree of Social Exclusion 0.00
    Education  
    Education Provision and Quality 0.00
    Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School 87.37
    Primary School Completion Rate 37.33
    Progression to Secondary School 0.00*
    Tertiary Enrolment Rates 27.58