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
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
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.