Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Liberia
Liberia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.326 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Liberia, 2013–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index in Liberia is 0.326, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Liberia peaked at 0.326 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.294, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 151st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.294 | — |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.301 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.303 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.308 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.311 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.314 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.316 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.32 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.323 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.326 | +0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.326 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.323, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.326 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3044 | 0.294 | 0.314 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3213 | 0.316 | 0.326 | 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 inequality-adjusted human development index in Liberia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Liberia was 0.326 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.294 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.