Libya vs Syria: Freedom Score
Libya
10
in 2025
Syria
10
in 2025
Libya rank
177th
Syria rank
177th
Freedom Score over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 10 against 10 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 177th and Syria ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 | 8.12 | 0.5 | Syria |
| 2010s | 19.2 | 1.7 | 17.5 | Libya |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 3.17 | 6.33 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Libya or Syria?
- Libya, at 10 against 10 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Libya and Syria?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for freedom score?
- Libya ranks 177th and Syria 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.