Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Libya
0.123
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.124
in 2025
Libya rank
147th
United Arab Emirates rank
145th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Libya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.124 against 0.123 in Libya, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 147th and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.125 | 0.0607 | 0.0643 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.125 | 0.0743 | 0.0507 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.125 | 0.0902 | 0.0348 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.1249 | 0.1124 | 0.0125 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.1975 | 0.1319 | 0.0656 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.136 | 0.1278 | 0.0082 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.124 against 0.123 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.001, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- Libya ranks 147th and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.