Libya vs Russia: Freedom Score
Libya
10
in 2025
Russia
12
in 2025
Libya rank
177th
Russia rank
174th
Freedom Score over time
- Libya
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 12 against 10 in Libya, a difference of 2.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Libya ranks 177th and Russia ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 | 34.62 | 27 | Russia |
| 2010s | 19.2 | 23.3 | 4.1 | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 15.33 | 5.83 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Libya or Russia?
- Russia, at 12 against 10 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Libya and Russia?
- 2, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Russia rank globally for freedom score?
- Libya ranks 177th and Russia ranks 174th 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.