Libya vs Somalia: Liberal democracy
Libya
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Libya rank
142nd
Somalia rank
142nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Somalia ahead.
Libya ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.4444 | 0.4444 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Libya or Somalia?
- Libya, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Libya and Somalia?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Libya ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.