Liberia Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Liberia Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Liberia and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Liberia.

Etymology: The name derives from the Latin word "liber" meaning "free". The country was so named because it was created as a homeland for liberated African-American slaves.

Capital: Monrovia.

Independence / foundation: In the early 19th century, the United States began sending freed enslaved people and other people of color to Liberia to establish settlements.

In 1847, these settlers declared independence from the United States, writing their own constitution and establishing Africa’s first republic.

Population: 6 million.

Currency: Liberian Dollar (LRD)
1 USD = 191.60 - 192.85 LRD
1 EUR = 208.45 - 212.27 LRD

Time zone: UTC 0

Languages spoken: English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages few of which can be written or used in correspondence.

Religions: Christian 86%, Muslim 12%, Traditional <1%, other <1%, none 1%.

Climate: Tropical climate that is hot and humid. Dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights, and wet and cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $7.7 billion .

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $1,500.

Main airports: Roberts International Airport, Spriggs Payne Airport.

World heritage sites in Liberia

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 0.

Top world heritage sites:

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Interesting facts about Liberia

- Liberia is the only Black state in Africa that has never been subjected to colonial rule. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first woman to be elected head of state of an African country. She was Liberia’s president from 2006 to 2018. In 2011, she won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work in the safety of women and women’s rights.

- Monrovia is one of two capitals named after an American president, it was named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the USA. The other is Washington DC in the USA.

- The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo, an endangered species, can be found in Sapo National Park. Liberians call it a “water cow”.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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