Ethiopia vs Libya: Liberal Democracy Index
Ethiopia
0.1
in 2025
Libya
0.098
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
141st
Libya rank
143rd
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
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 liberal democracy index, Ethiopia or Libya?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1 against 0.098 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st 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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About this data
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.