Gender Inequality Index in Liberia
Liberia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.646 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Inequality Index in Liberia, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Liberia stood at 0.646.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Liberia peaked at 0.664 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.644, in 2010.
Liberia ranks 5th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender Inequality Index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.652 | — |
| 2006 | 0.651 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.65 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.646 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.644 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.657 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.654 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.653 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.664 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.662 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.652 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.649 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.65 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.654 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.651 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.646 | -0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.646 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.581, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.646 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.649 | 0.646 | 0.652 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6549 | 0.644 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6505 | 0.646 | 0.654 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More poverty & inequality data for Liberia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,068 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Liberia?
- Gender inequality index in Liberia was 0.646 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.664 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.644 in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for gender inequality index?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.