Poverty and living standards in Rivercess, Liberia: official figures
66.4% of people in Rivercess County lived below the national poverty line in the 2016 Household Income and Expenditure Survey by LISGIS, and the rate was 7th highest of the 15 counties. This is the latest official county poverty figure.
How wealthy are households in Rivercess County?
53.7% of people in Rivercess County belonged to the poorest fifth of Liberia's population by household assets in 2019-20 and 2.7% to the richest fifth; the share in the poorest fifth is the highest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 20% each by definition).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in Rivercess County have a bank account?
0.7% of women aged 15 to 49 in Rivercess County had and used a bank account in 2019-20, the lowest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 12.0%).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyAre children in Rivercess County registered at birth?
The births of 68.0% of children under five in Rivercess County were registered with the civil authorities, 6th lowest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 66.3%).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyMore figures
- Inequality in household wealth in Rivercess County gives a Gini coefficient of 0.38 (0 is equal, 1 is totally unequal), the most unequal of the 15 counties (Liberia: 0.21). Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copy
How Rivercess compares with other counties
Poverty headcount (HIES) (2016)
Rivercess ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty headcount (HIES) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bong | 71.3% |
| 5 | Lofa | 68.7% |
| 6 | Nimba | 66.5% |
| 7 | Rivercess | 66.4% |
| 8 | Bomi | 64.3% |
| 9 | Grand Gedeh | 63.7% |
| 10 | Grand Bassa | 61.8% |
People in Liberia's poorest wealth fifth (2019-20)
Rivercess ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in Liberia's poorest wealth fifth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivercess | 53.7% |
| 2 | Gbarpolu | 47.3% |
| 3 | Grand Kru | 46.3% |
| 4 | Grand Bassa | 36.5% |
| 5 | Bong | 35.5% |
| 6 | Sinoe | 32.4% |
| 7 | Lofa | 27.9% |
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Sources
- Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program): Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20, Final Report (county rows of the background-characteristics tables), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 431010570dbc…)
- Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS); file republished by the World Bank Data Catalog: Liberia Poverty 2016: poverty headcount by county, from the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2016 Statistical Abstract, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d7b29646deb3…)
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