Ethiopia vs Libya: Key features of liberal democracy

Ethiopia
0.1
in 2025
Libya
0.098
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
141st
Libya rank
143rd

Key features of liberal democracy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.1 against 0.098 in Libya, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 141st and Libya ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Libya Difference Ahead
1930s 0.016 0.007 0.009 Ethiopia
1940s 0.0165 0.0085 0.008 Ethiopia
1950s 0.0284 0.1153 0.0869 Libya
1960s 0.0349 0.128 0.0931 Libya
1970s 0.0247 0.0344 0.0097 Libya
1980s 0.019 0.0468 0.0278 Libya
1990s 0.0924 0.048 0.0444 Ethiopia
2000s 0.1116 0.0458 0.0658 Ethiopia
2010s 0.1116 0.1601 0.0485 Libya
2020s 0.1202 0.1157 0.0045 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Ethiopia or Libya?
Ethiopia, at 0.1 against 0.098 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Ethiopia and Libya?
0.002, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
Ethiopia ranks 141st and Libya ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed