Iran vs Libya: Political Rights Rating
Iran
7
in 2025
Libya
7
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Libya rank
1st
Political Rights Rating over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7 against 7 in Libya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Libya ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 | 6.62 | 1.25 | Libya |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 6.11 | 0.7778 | Libya |
| 1990s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Libya |
| 2000s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Libya |
| 2010s | 6 | 6.2 | 0.2 | Libya |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 7 | 0.1667 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Iran or Libya?
- Iran, at 7 against 7 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Iran and Libya?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for political rights rating?
- Iran ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.