Egypt vs Libya: Key features of democracy
Egypt
0.187
in 2025
Libya
0.193
in 2025
Egypt rank
139th
Libya rank
137th
Key features of democracy over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.193 against 0.187 in Egypt, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 139th and Libya ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 16 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.032 | 0.018 | 0.014 | Egypt |
| 1790s | 0.0319 | 0.018 | 0.0139 | Egypt |
| 1800s | 0.031 | 0.018 | 0.013 | Egypt |
| 1810s | 0.031 | 0.018 | 0.013 | Egypt |
| 1820s | 0.031 | 0.018 | 0.013 | Egypt |
| 1830s | 0.031 | 0.018 | 0.013 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.1004 | 0.014 | 0.0864 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.1045 | 0.014 | 0.0905 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.0996 | 0.014 | 0.0856 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.124 | 0.014 | 0.11 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1181 | 0.0818 | 0.0363 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.1673 | 0.1232 | 0.0441 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.1996 | 0.072 | 0.1276 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.2121 | 0.072 | 0.1401 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.2155 | 0.072 | 0.1435 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.2109 | 0.0719 | 0.139 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.19 | 0.2769 | 0.0869 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.1832 | 0.212 | 0.0288 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.193 against 0.187 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Egypt and Libya?
- 0.006, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Egypt ranks 139th and Libya ranks 137th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.