Which has higher key features of human rights, Libya or Syria?

Libya, at 0.323 against 0.321 in Syria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?

150 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Syria: Key features of human rights

Libya

0.323

in 2025

Syria

0.321

in 2025

Libya rank

145th

Syria rank

146th

Key features of human rights over time

Libya
Syria

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.323 against 0.321 in Syria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 145th and Syria ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.225	0.176	0.049	Libya
1790s	0.225	0.176	0.049	Libya
1800s	0.225	0.175	0.05	Libya
1810s	0.225	0.168	0.057	Libya
1820s	0.225	0.168	0.057	Libya
1830s	0.2252	0.281	0.0558	Syria
1910s	0.042	0.2312	0.1892	Syria
1920s	0.0409	0.2555	0.2146	Syria
1930s	0.0336	0.3553	0.3217	Syria
1940s	0.0475	0.337	0.2895	Syria
1950s	0.3104	0.4353	0.1249	Syria
1960s	0.2972	0.2991	0.0019	Syria
1970s	0.1071	0.1219	0.0148	Syria
1980s	0.108	0.1024	0.0056	Libya
1990s	0.1112	0.1248	0.0136	Syria
2000s	0.1132	0.1745	0.0613	Syria
2010s	0.3431	0.0789	0.2642	Libya
2020s	0.3223	0.1307	0.1917	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, Libya or Syria?: Libya, at 0.323 against 0.321 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights between Libya and Syria?: 0.002, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?: 150 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for key features of human rights?: Libya ranks 145th and Syria ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.