Rule of law during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how the rule of law changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NPP Charles Taylor | 2 Aug 1997 – 11 Aug 2003 | +8.4 points 1996 → 2003 | +1.2 points/yr | |
| 2 | UP Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | 16 Jan 2006 – 22 Jan 2018 | +8.0 points 2005 → 2017 | +0.7 points/yr | |
| 3 | CDC George Weah | 22 Jan 2018 – 22 Jan 2024 | −1.9 points 2017 → 2023 | −0.3 points/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in points; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. points, 0 to 100, higher is better · World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators (GOV_WGI_RL.SC): confidence in contracts, property rights, the police and the courts, a score from 0 to 100 with its 90 % interval · Liberia data · as of Jun 2026.