Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guinea or Libya?

Libya, at 0.098 against 0.095 in Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea 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.

Guinea vs Libya: Liberal Democracy Index

Guinea

0.095

in 2025

Libya

0.098

in 2025

Guinea rank

146th

Libya rank

143rd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Guinea
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.098 against 0.095 in Guinea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 146th and Libya ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.0308	0.007	0.0238	Guinea
1940s	0.031	0.0085	0.0225	Guinea
1950s	0.0488	0.1153	0.0666	Libya
1960s	0.0387	0.128	0.0893	Libya
1970s	0.0355	0.0344	0.0011	Guinea
1980s	0.0374	0.0468	0.0094	Libya
1990s	0.0902	0.048	0.0422	Guinea
2000s	0.1074	0.0458	0.0616	Guinea
2010s	0.1387	0.1601	0.0214	Libya
2020s	0.0903	0.1157	0.0253	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guinea or Libya?: Libya, at 0.098 against 0.095 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guinea and Libya?: 0.003, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Libya?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Libya rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Guinea ranks 146th 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.