Libya vs Niger: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Libya
0.193
in 2025
Niger
0.227
in 2025
Libya rank
136th
Niger rank
133rd
Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Libya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.227 against 0.193 in Libya, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Libya ranks 136th and Niger ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.014 | 0.015 | 0.001 | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.014 | 0.016 | 0.002 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.014 | 0.016 | 0.002 | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.0818 | 0.0643 | 0.0174 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.1232 | 0.1872 | 0.064 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.072 | 0.1304 | 0.0584 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.072 | 0.0988 | 0.0268 | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.072 | 0.3987 | 0.3267 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0719 | 0.5448 | 0.4729 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.2769 | 0.5487 | 0.2718 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.212 | 0.4038 | 0.1918 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index, Libya or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.227 against 0.193 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index between Libya and Niger?
- 0.034, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Niger rank globally for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Libya ranks 136th and Niger ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral 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 to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.