Which has higher liberal democracy index, Eswatini or Libya?

Libya, at 0.098 against 0.097 in Eswatini as of 2025.

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

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Libya: Liberal Democracy Index

Eswatini

0.097

in 2025

Libya

0.098

in 2025

Eswatini rank

145th

Libya rank

143rd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Eswatini
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.098 against 0.097 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 145th and Libya ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.07	0.007	0.063	Eswatini
1940s	0.07	0.0085	0.0615	Eswatini
1950s	0.073	0.1153	0.0423	Libya
1960s	0.102	0.128	0.026	Libya
1970s	0.1015	0.0344	0.0671	Eswatini
1980s	0.107	0.0468	0.0602	Eswatini
1990s	0.1001	0.048	0.0521	Eswatini
2000s	0.0965	0.0458	0.0507	Eswatini
2010s	0.0996	0.1601	0.0605	Libya
2020s	0.1007	0.1157	0.015	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Eswatini or Libya?: Libya, at 0.098 against 0.097 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Eswatini and Libya?: 0.001, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Eswatini ranks 145th and Libya ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.