Iran vs Libya: Freedom Score

Iran
10
in 2025
Libya
10
in 2025
Iran rank
177th
Libya rank
177th

Freedom Score over time

  • Iran
  • Libya
10203040200220132025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 10 against 10 in Libya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 177th and Libya ranks 177th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 23.62 7.62 16 Iran
2010s 17 19.2 2.2 Libya
2020s 12.33 9.5 2.83 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score, Iran or Libya?
Iran, at 10 against 10 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score between Iran and Libya?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for freedom score?
Iran ranks 177th and Libya ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.